Rama Works M60-A [SHIPPED]

[Pragmatizm]

It seems I may have a broken PCB, a number of my keys are not working. Those keys are 6,7,8,9, Y, U. I pulled the switches on all those keys to check for bent pins and even tried fresh switches to see if they were dead switches. I was able to get 9 and U to actuate only part of the time when I pressed firmly down on the switch. This leads me to believe there is an issue with the hot swap? Any advice would be helpful.

[MrTq]

Here’s my Sage https://imgur.com/a/w52tzYq


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[pixelpusher]

It seems I may have a broken PCB, a number of my keys are not working. Those keys are 6,7,8,9, Y, U. I pulled the switches on all those keys to check for bent pins and even tried fresh switches to see if they were dead switches. I was able to get 9 and U to actuate only part of the time when I pressed firmly down on the switch. This leads me to believe there is an issue with the hot swap? Any advice would be helpful.

Touch the two hot swap arms simultaneously on the back with tweezers to see if they register a keypress.  This way you’ll know if it’s thr board or not.  Most likely one of the switches is not going through the board and caused it to bow out so that the rest can’t be properly seated. 

[mrpetrov]

Here’s my Sage https://imgur.com/a/w52tzYq


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That's a stunning racing green! What are you going to put in/on it?

[MrTq]

Here’s my Sage https://imgur.com/a/w52tzYq


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That's a stunning racing green! What are you going to put in/on it?

My build: Box Royal switches, GMK Camping keyset. I’m also going to put it on GMK Terminal.


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[up-in]

Here’s my Sage https://imgur.com/a/w52tzYq


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That's a stunning racing green! What are you going to put in/on it?

My build: Box Royal switches, GMK Camping keyset. I’m also going to put it on GMK Terminal.


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Very nice touch! How does the Box Royal feel?

[TestostoBoost]

Quick phone shot but here is my Moon at the office with temp GMK caps running Hako Royal Trues.

[Latto]

Endgame 60%. Zealios v2 lubed with gmk qmx silencer and silence rings. Just fantastic all around. Thanks Rama.

[ExuDeCandomble]

I'm here to sadly vent. After all of the phenomenal work done by Rama on this GB, the shipping company managed to significantly damage my case by gouging it through all of the outer packaging. Very bummed out about this... I contacted Rama to see what can be done but I wanted to vent here for therapeutic reasons.

[Lisinge]

Holy hell! How the **** did they manage that?! I'm sure rama will sort you out though!

[ExuDeCandomble]

Holy hell! How the **** did they manage that?! I'm sure rama will sort you out though!

Precisely my first thought! That's a lot of packaging to punch through. When I initially saw that the outer box was damaged I wasn't too concerned, but then I saw the inner box and was hoping that the foam inside was thick enough. Sadly I don't think any foam known to man would have been dense enough to repel whatever sharp object was forcefully jabbed into my poor keyboard 😢

[inter]

I received my M60 today. It looks, feels, and sounds great!

I will post some photos when the sun is up again, but I wanted to take a minute and just repeat what everyone else has said. This is an incredible product and an extremely well run and communicated group buy. Everything from ordering and updates to tracking shipping notifications, to unboxing, building and flashing was tastefully branded and a consistently delightful experience.

This is definitely makes typing feel luxurious, thank you for producing it Rama & Co!

[deterouni]

Overall I am extremely disappointed in the finished product and QC of the PCB.  I have over 8 keys that don't register when a switch is inserted.  Yes i removed the switch to make sure the pin is straight and I can jump the switch on the back with tweezers.  It appears that the solder that connected the hotswap to the PCB has several issues, or the sockets themselves are bad. One would be bad but over 8 is pretty ridiculous. I can reflow them, but I wonder if I should just pursue a replacement before trying that.

[xondat]

Holy hell! How the **** did they manage that?! I'm sure rama will sort you out though!

Precisely my first thought! That's a lot of packaging to punch through. When I initially saw that the outer box was damaged I wasn't too concerned, but then I saw the inner box and was hoping that the foam inside was thick enough. Sadly I don't think any foam known to man would have been dense enough to repel whatever sharp object was forcefully jabbed into my poor keyboard 😢

This looks really similar to some other ****ed up packages I've seen - most likely it was dropped onto the end of a shelf (think metal racking) that was just straight metal, and it punctured all the way through. That's what I've been telling myself at least. Sorry to see that though

[deterouni]

Overall I am extremely disappointed in the finished product and QC of the PCB.  I have over 8 keys that don't register when a switch is inserted.  Yes i removed the switch to make sure the pin is straight and I can jump the switch on the back with tweezers.  It appears that the solder that connected the hotswap to the PCB has several issues, or the sockets themselves are bad. One would be bad but over 8 is pretty ridiculous. I can reflow them, but I wonder if I should just pursue a replacement before trying that.

I ended up reflowing the sockets anyway.  That has fixed the issue it appears.

[r0b1n4sale]

Very satisfied with this board. Is it possible for us to get a usb-c to usb-c cable like this one (https://ramaworks.store/products/rama-usb3-1-c-a-1m-cable) from you?

[Pragmatizm]

Overall I am extremely disappointed in the finished product and QC of the PCB.  I have over 8 keys that don't register when a switch is inserted.  Yes i removed the switch to make sure the pin is straight and I can jump the switch on the back with tweezers.  It appears that the solder that connected the hotswap to the PCB has several issues, or the sockets themselves are bad. One would be bad but over 8 is pretty ridiculous. I can reflow them, but I wonder if I should just pursue a replacement before trying that.

I had the same issue. Looks like im going to have to pull it apart and check all the solder points. I shouldnt have to, but it seems I have little choice.

[pixelpusher]

You guys with PCB issues... if you email support you will have a new PCB in 3 days.  Don't fret.

[oh_chesteroni]

You guys with PCB issues... if you email support you will have a new PCB in 3 days.  Don't fret.

I'll take your old pcb off you.
 
 
Anyone with a broken pcb that wants to get rid of it, let me know.

[Lisinge]

Some bad PCBs are a given, especially if rama actually sold as many m60's as it looks like he did. But i know rama will sort you out if you just email support...

[oh_chesteroni]

Excuse the potato picture for now , but thank you Rama and team for breathing some life back into my gmk plum set!

I'll have some better shots coming up Later.

[audax989]

Solarized Moon

[ullr]

This thread really needs another bad cell phone photo

Never thought I'd get a use for the ten Novelias I got, but they work great for the stabilized keys - box royals elsewhere. Absolutely love the board Rama.

[Lisinge]

That's so pretty dude! SA camping is so nice!

[jjwax]

Parenthood is rough sometimes... I could be building this bad boy now.....


Tomorrow though!

[Ashardalon]

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Parenthood is rough sometimes... I could be building this bad boy now.....


Tomorrow though!

I mean, if you need to pay for your kid's stuff I can take it all of your hands...

[jjwax]

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Parenthood is rough sometimes... I could be building this bad boy now.....


Tomorrow though!

I mean, if you need to pay for your kid's stuff I can take it all of your hands...

LOL I don't need to pay for things, I just need time!

[arang]

MY SAGE

[Ashardalon]

MY SAGE

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Loving the accent keys complimenting the polished brass on the back!

[AlcoholEnthusiast]

What was M60-A retail?

[fishinaspacesuit]

You can check for retail prices here https://ramaworks.store/collections/m60

[jjwax]

What was M60-A retail?

Base started at $360+$50 shipping (no switches/keycaps)

[MisterKnife]

What was M60-A retail?

Base started at $360+$50 shipping (no switches/keycaps)

Add 90euros if your in the eu. Import

[distracteddev]

This is a long shot, but does anyone have any crazy ideas on how I could mod the PCB to support a split spacebar? I’m willing to loose the top right delete if I have to.

I guess another option is a different PCB that could fit the case but I believe it uses custom mount points

[Atredl]

This is a long shot, but does anyone have any crazy ideas on how I could mod the PCB to support a split spacebar? I’m willing to loose the top right delete if I have to.

I guess another option is a different PCB that could fit the case but I believe it uses custom mount points

Well you’d need to drill at least 3 holes in the pcb for each switch you plan on adding. 2 for the metal pins and one for the center stub. And that’s if you plan on clipping off the pcb mount pins. This will also only work if there aren’t any existing traces in the spots where you drill. Then you’d have to find a way to add the new switches into the matrix. Since the case is fixed layout you’d need to do some serious dremel work on the case, which could get messy really quickly.

Overall I wouldn’t recommend it. Honest question, why not just find a keyboard that supports split space natively? There are a lot of chances to mess this up if you don’t already know what you’re doing.

[KingRama]

Very satisfied with this board. Is it possible for us to get a usb-c to usb-c cable like this one (https://ramaworks.store/products/rama-usb3-1-c-a-1m-cable) from you?

We'll definitely be making C-C cables in the future, most likely in the same style included with the M60-A

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Parenthood is rough sometimes... I could be building this bad boy now.....


Tomorrow though!

I mean, if you need to pay for your kid's stuff I can take it all of your hands...

LOL I don't need to pay for things, I just need time!

 


Time is the hardest thing to come by these days    Also, gotta see that Serika on there!!

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Amazing photos as always Arang!! Love the entire collection!! 

[deterouni]

You guys with PCB issues... if you email support you will have a new PCB in 3 days.  Don't fret.

Shot off an email. Thanks for the info. I did manage to get mine working, but I am concerned long term about having an already "repaired" PCB at the start of this keyboards life. I know with some of the older group buys PCBs are impossible to find.

[jjwax]

Best. Board. Ever.

With that internal weight this thing is an absolute UNIT.

[KingRama]

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Best. Board. Ever.

With that internal weight this thing is an absolute UNIT.

Oh man, yeah, the internal weight makes it irrationally heavy. Like... confusingly heavy  )  Love love love the combo with Serika!!

[mbsurfer]

Loving the board!

MOON
Internal Weight
Lubed Vint Blacks
GMK screw in stabs lubed, clipped, and band aid modded
SA Oblivion with Hagoromo Alphas, Git Mods, and Vim caps
ETFxHWS Textbook Fugthulu

[vewy_nice]

I heard crappy cell-phone picture...


Also, this board has converted me to a split backspace lover in like 3 days flat. I keep hitting backslash instead of backspace on my other boards now

I'm loving all these pictures. Definitely my favorite keyboard I have ever touched currently.

GMK Plum looks surprisingly good on Sage! (Compared to what your initial gut reaction would be)

[xondat]

I heard crappy cell-phone picture...

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Also, this board has converted me to a split backspace lover in like 3 days flat. I keep hitting backslash instead of backspace on my other boards now :p

I'm loving all these pictures. Definitely my favorite keyboard I have ever touched currently.

GMK Plum looks surprisingly good on Sage! (Compared to what your initial gut reaction would be)

Plum looks really different to the renders in this picture :eek:

[pixelpusher]

GMK Plum looks surprisingly good on Sage! (Compared to what your initial gut reaction would be)

Makes perfect sense, actually. 
https://www.google.com/search?q=jewel+tones

[chief_shankaho]

How many of you guys bandaid modded the spacebar stabilizer? I bandaided the other stabs but didn't do the spacebar since the LEDs would be covered by the bandaid.

[pnkpanther65]

How many of you guys bandaid modded the spacebar stabilizer? I bandaided the other stabs but didn't do the spacebar since the LEDs would be covered by the bandaid.

I bandaided all of mine. Used white medical tape so it just dulls and diffused the LEDs a bit on the space. It's lost light sure but the thocc is worth the trade to me

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[chief_shankaho]

Ah white medical tape is a good idea. I'll have to try that.

[oh_chesteroni]

I heard crappy cell-phone picture...

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Also, this board has converted me to a split backspace lover in like 3 days flat. I keep hitting backslash instead of backspace on my other boards now

I'm loving all these pictures. Definitely my favorite keyboard I have ever touched currently.

GMK Plum looks surprisingly good on Sage! (Compared to what your initial gut reaction would be)

Right? I love plum on my sage!

[inter]

How many of you guys bandaid modded the spacebar stabilizer? I bandaided the other stabs but didn't do the spacebar since the LEDs would be covered by the bandaid.

I did a band-aid mod on space, but I put tiny little band-aid pieces on each side (north/south) of the led. My downstroke is still dampened though! Although with my GMK stabs I am not sure it matters but I was worried about heat.

[ullr]

I just band aid modded the space bar regardless, I don't care for backlighting

[Starston3]

RAMA stabs wen ETA?