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65% keyboard with spacer above arrows
« on: Tue, 05 July 2022, 16:14:48 »
Is there a 65% keyboard with spacer above arrows?

EDIT: I mean like regular kbd67Lite, but one cap just above right arrow be taken out and have a case spacer, like the slim one next to left arrow.
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Re: 65% keyboard with spacer above arrows
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 05 July 2022, 19:03:15 »
Is there a 65% keyboard with spacer above arrows?

What do mean by that? The 660 layout has space above the arrow cluster, but the arrow cluster is integrated into the layout on it's left hand side. I think there has been a few custom 65%s that had an exploded arrow cluster also, but I'd have to do some searching to see if I'm remembering correctly or not about that.

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Re: 65% keyboard with spacer above arrows
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 05 July 2022, 19:39:14 »
I'm assuming you mean spacer above arrows as in an exploded 65% layout, keychron q2, wind.x65, etc, etc, there are a lot more exploded 65%'s than ones with a spacer
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Re: 65% keyboard with spacer above arrows
« Reply #3 on: Wed, 06 July 2022, 03:33:48 »
I mean like regular kbd67Lite, but one cap just above right arrow be taken out and have a case spacer, like the slim one next to left arrow.

There was one keyboard recently with tis, but cannot find it anymore.
That is why I thought it could be simply done by those key spacers, that can be mounted on switch, flat aluminium squares.
Ideally, it would be done already in top case cover.
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Re: 65% keyboard with spacer above arrows
« Reply #4 on: Wed, 06 July 2022, 03:37:52 »
I'm assuming you mean spacer above arrows as in an exploded 65% layout, keyboards such as the keychron q2 are great but there are a ton of exploded 65% keyboards out there

Yeah, similar to Q2.

Found one, like this: Think 6.5, but keep 3 keys above, take out just one.

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Re: 65% keyboard with spacer above arrows
« Reply #5 on: Wed, 06 July 2022, 06:11:03 »
Of course there is. My favourite layout!

Swift65


Wind.x65


Here is my one:

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Re: 65% keyboard with spacer above arrows
« Reply #6 on: Wed, 06 July 2022, 07:59:08 »
Of course there is. My favourite layout!

Swift65
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Wind.x65
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Here is my one:
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Nice! For me, its definitely better than regular 65%
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Re: 65% keyboard with spacer above arrows
« Reply #7 on: Thu, 07 July 2022, 02:42:41 »
I forgot exploded version of this layout:

Mark 65 - here is my one.

and obviously Keychron Q2

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Re: 65% keyboard with spacer above arrows
« Reply #8 on: Thu, 07 July 2022, 02:49:04 »
I forgot exploded version of this layout:

Mark 65 - here is my one.

and obviously Keychron Q2

Yep, I've seen those too, thanks.
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Re: 65% keyboard with spacer above arrows
« Reply #9 on: Wed, 13 July 2022, 11:40:44 »
Maybe like this?

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Re: 65% keyboard with spacer above arrows
« Reply #10 on: Wed, 13 July 2022, 12:17:27 »
Maybe like this?

Yeah, nice one, thanks. Which one is it?
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Re: 65% keyboard with spacer above arrows
« Reply #11 on: Thu, 14 July 2022, 04:50:52 »
Maybe like this?

Yeah, nice one, thanks. Which one is it?

BUFF67V3, from Chinese studio BUFFLAB, costs about $180.

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Re: 65% keyboard with spacer above arrows
« Reply #12 on: Fri, 22 July 2022, 03:22:50 »
Maybe like this?
Nah, right column has to be separated!

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Re: 65% keyboard with spacer above arrows
« Reply #13 on: Thu, 28 July 2022, 04:48:39 »
Yeah, nice one, thanks. Which one is it?

If you like it, there is another one like this:

Momoka Zoo65


Extras still available at UK vendor.

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Re: 65% keyboard with spacer above arrows
« Reply #14 on: Thu, 28 July 2022, 07:44:01 »
Yeah, nice one, thanks. Which one is it?

If you like it, there is another one like this:

Momoka Zoo65
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Extras still available at UK vendor.

Yeah, this one was best one I saw. Only thing that bothers me is front height - I prefer slim case. Anything 20mm or above is too tall for me when I use my SA caps. Dont like to hold my wrists up.
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Re: 65% keyboard with spacer above arrows
« Reply #15 on: Fri, 29 July 2022, 11:22:43 »
To be honest I never saw such "slim" case.
All so called "low profile" are just without the outer rim above the plate exposing switches placed at the same height.
Zoo65 is bit under 20mm not higher all other boards in this thread.
I prefer x65 for daughter board, spaced right nav cluster, two-tone case with under cuts for easy lifting (and visual).

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Re: 65% keyboard with spacer above arrows
« Reply #16 on: Sat, 30 July 2022, 00:31:28 »
Check out the Ducky Miya, Magic Force 68, and Leopold FC660M/C.  Is this what you are looking for?
KPB V60 Gateron Browns and Leopold Keycaps.  Poker 3 with Gateron Browns and Poker keycaps.  Poker 3 with Cherry MX Browns, ABS keycaps and white LED's.

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Re: 65% keyboard with spacer above arrows
« Reply #17 on: Mon, 01 August 2022, 03:01:26 »
Check out the Ducky Miya, Magic Force 68, and Leopold FC660M/C.  Is this what you are looking for?

I had all those in the past. Similar to ikki68.
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Re: 65% keyboard with spacer above arrows
« Reply #18 on: Mon, 01 August 2022, 03:02:30 »
To be honest I never saw such "slim" case.
All so called "low profile" are just without the outer rim above the plate exposing switches placed at the same height.
Zoo65 is bit under 20mm not higher all other boards in this thread.
I prefer x65 for daughter board, spaced right nav cluster, two-tone case with under cuts for easy lifting (and visual).

In last 2 years keybaords started to be made with 16-18mm front height, which is good if you want to use higher caps like SA.

I tried for example Rama U80 with SA caps - it was too high without wrist rest. Same Norbaforce case.
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Re: 65% keyboard with spacer above arrows
« Reply #19 on: Mon, 01 August 2022, 03:12:33 »
In last 2 years keybaords started to be made with 16-18mm front height, which is good if you want to use higher caps like SA.
I'd love to see those 16mm ones.

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Re: 65% keyboard with spacer above arrows
« Reply #20 on: Mon, 01 August 2022, 03:16:54 »
In last 2 years keybaords started to be made with 16-18mm front height, which is good if you want to use higher caps like SA.
I'd love to see those 16mm ones.

There was one with that cut bottom, not something I liked though, it was even 15mm I think.
17mm are more present, like Frog TKL had 16.5mm. Then kbdfans 8X, Tiger 80, Tiger lite.
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Re: 65% keyboard with spacer above arrows
« Reply #21 on: Tue, 02 August 2022, 07:31:30 »
There was one with that cut bottom, not something I liked though, it was even 15mm I think.
17mm are more present, like Frog TKL had 16.5mm. Then kbdfans 8X, Tiger 80, Tiger lite.
But we are talking about 65% here, none you mentioned.

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Re: 65% keyboard with spacer above arrows
« Reply #22 on: Tue, 02 August 2022, 08:02:57 »
There was one with that cut bottom, not something I liked though, it was even 15mm I think.
17mm are more present, like Frog TKL had 16.5mm. Then kbdfans 8X, Tiger 80, Tiger lite.
But we are talking about 65% here, none you mentioned.

Yes, what I mean is I prefer slim ones, if TKL can be done like that, 65% also. Look at latest 60% hhkb style designs, there are slim front ones.
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Re: 65% keyboard with spacer above arrows
« Reply #23 on: Thu, 04 August 2022, 03:44:36 »
Yes, what I mean is I prefer slim ones, if TKL can be done like that, 65% also. Look at latest 60% hhkb style designs, there are slim front ones.
I believe slim 65% is possible - not denying that.
Just said I never saw one, and looks like we have to wait for one to be made.