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Off Topic / Which of these Gateron websites is legitimate?
« Last post by ProPBT on Wed, 08 May 2024, 22:06:47 »Both gateron.co and gateron.com appear when I try to Google the official website. I can't find a definitive answer.
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Group Buys and Preorders / Re: [GB] DCS Honeywell | April 05 - May 05
« Last post by mcmcmc on Wed, 08 May 2024, 22:00:42 »dcs honeywell will be made! 
huge thanks to all vendors especially divinikey and geon for making this possible.
like dcs vert, an album of legends to avoid any confusion.
https://imgur.com/a/tN0CzbG
huge thanks to all vendors especially divinikey and geon for making this possible.
like dcs vert, an album of legends to avoid any confusion.
https://imgur.com/a/tN0CzbG
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Interest Checks / [IC]BHS60—Centennial Classic , Review and try
« Last post by SR on Wed, 08 May 2024, 21:51:49 »Hello everyone, this is B-LAB.
I am the new team leader SR, a former architect.
The first kit I brought was named BHS60, inspired by Bauhaus, which Abbreviations for Bauhaus.
catalogue
1、 Preface
2、 Appearance design
3、 Keyboard information
4、 Q&A
1、 Preface
What is Bauhaus?
The definition of Bauhaus may be perceived by most people as design style, language, academic system, including various buildings, furniture, and so on.
But throughout the entire history of development, Bauhaus should be more of a "spirit".
In the early stage of the design, I referred to many overseas websites, and most of the 60% of the configurations were designed with a minimalist style and pure inner lining to restore the sound of the shaft itself, which coincides with the design concept of this BHS60.
So I adapted to the times and also used stable diffusion, generating a large number of "reference materials" and using them to carry out the design.
2、 Appearance design
①Three layouts can be replaced by changing the bottom cover
②The three-stage layout can adapt to more different styles of keycaps
③Designed with light strips and sufficient height to meet daily use
④The inscriptions are all in the font of Herbert Bayer
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3、 Keyboard information
Slope: 8%
Front height: 18mm (excluding foot pads)
Allocation: 60% (WK, WKL, HHKB)
Colors: Beige (beige), RML (mixed light)
Price: TBD
Quantity: 100 sets, futures
Weight: 1.3kg (outer shell only, excluding inner liner)
Structure: GAS
Positioning board: PC slotted, FR4 slotted, AL non slotted (one standard)
PCB: 1.2mm single-mode slotted hot swappable, 1.6mm single-mode non slotted welding (welding plate must meet MOQ standards)
Sound package: PORON sandwich cotton, IXPE shaft bottom pad, PORON bottom cotton
Surrounding: BHS60 metal block
If you are interested, welcome to join our discord： https://discord.gg/dBJpgpnP
I am the new team leader SR, a former architect.
The first kit I brought was named BHS60, inspired by Bauhaus, which Abbreviations for Bauhaus.
catalogue
1、 Preface
2、 Appearance design
3、 Keyboard information
4、 Q&A
1、 Preface
What is Bauhaus?
The definition of Bauhaus may be perceived by most people as design style, language, academic system, including various buildings, furniture, and so on.
But throughout the entire history of development, Bauhaus should be more of a "spirit".
In the early stage of the design, I referred to many overseas websites, and most of the 60% of the configurations were designed with a minimalist style and pure inner lining to restore the sound of the shaft itself, which coincides with the design concept of this BHS60.
So I adapted to the times and also used stable diffusion, generating a large number of "reference materials" and using them to carry out the design.
2、 Appearance design
①Three layouts can be replaced by changing the bottom cover
②The three-stage layout can adapt to more different styles of keycaps
③Designed with light strips and sufficient height to meet daily use
④The inscriptions are all in the font of Herbert Bayer
[ Guests cannot view attachments ]
3、 Keyboard information
Slope: 8%
Front height: 18mm (excluding foot pads)
Allocation: 60% (WK, WKL, HHKB)
Colors: Beige (beige), RML (mixed light)
Price: TBD
Quantity: 100 sets, futures
Weight: 1.3kg (outer shell only, excluding inner liner)
Structure: GAS
Positioning board: PC slotted, FR4 slotted, AL non slotted (one standard)
PCB: 1.2mm single-mode slotted hot swappable, 1.6mm single-mode non slotted welding (welding plate must meet MOQ standards)
Sound package: PORON sandwich cotton, IXPE shaft bottom pad, PORON bottom cotton
Surrounding: BHS60 metal block
If you are interested, welcome to join our discord： https://discord.gg/dBJpgpnP
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Keyboards / Re: Is someone here, who quit the hobby and is only lurking now?
« Last post by Mandan on Wed, 08 May 2024, 21:35:28 »I've been collecting IBM keyboards since 1987.
I'm sure I could give it up any time, if I wanted to.
I'm sure I could give it up any time, if I wanted to.
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Interest Checks / Re: [IC] KCH Blue Screen
« Last post by ProPBT on Wed, 08 May 2024, 21:25:19 »I just wanted to throw in a vote for PBT since I do not want shiny ABS keycaps.
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New Members / Hello，greetings from China
« Last post by 一只鹅鹅鹅 on Wed, 08 May 2024, 21:16:46 »I know this forum about keyboard by accident, and I am still exploring the use of this forum. I hope I can meet friends who also like keyboard and like shooting keyboard here.
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Making Stuff Together! / Re: TMK IBM PC Keyboard Converter
« Last post by hasu on Wed, 08 May 2024, 21:14:14 »- what ohm resistor are you using for pull-up?
Too low resistance won't work and may damage. Use 1-4.7k ohm pull-up, it should work.
Green ones appear to me to be 110 ohm or something. Did you check them with multimeter?
- which model of 5576 is your keyboard?
You better test your converter with normal modern PS/2 keyboard, first.
- what do you get on hid_listen? post it by copy-and-paste.
Check first post, 'Trouble Shoot', 'Firmware' and 'Pro Micro Caveat' especially.
You may want to use flux to make soldering easier and get better connection stability.
Too low resistance won't work and may damage. Use 1-4.7k ohm pull-up, it should work.
Green ones appear to me to be 110 ohm or something. Did you check them with multimeter?
- which model of 5576 is your keyboard?
You better test your converter with normal modern PS/2 keyboard, first.
- what do you get on hid_listen? post it by copy-and-paste.
Check first post, 'Trouble Shoot', 'Firmware' and 'Pro Micro Caveat' especially.
You may want to use flux to make soldering easier and get better connection stability.
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Interest Checks / Re: [IC]MOO·OON Studio artisankeycaps
« Last post by debilpo on Wed, 08 May 2024, 20:25:38 »59
Other Geeky Stuff / Re: What video games are you currently playing?
« Last post by Rhienfo on Wed, 08 May 2024, 20:00:10 »Everybody NEEDS TO PLAY HADES 2 PLEASE
Might play the original first since it's on sale but I heard everyone talking about how great the game is.
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Keyboards / Re: Is someone here, who quit the hobby and is only lurking now?
« Last post by Rhienfo on Wed, 08 May 2024, 19:54:10 »Quotehonestly I feel that we will be on the cusp on how "premium" keyboards will get imo. I don't think we'll ever get to a point where 10k keyboards are even a rarity. Also a lot of the prices are going down on a lot of things, with very few things retaining their value from the pandemic where things were at their highest. I don't think the hobby is as sustainable as cars because a lot less people are into keyboards than they are cars. Unless we get another global pandemic soon I don't think it's gonna get to that point.
I am not so sure. The cheapest driver/enthusiast oriented cars still run around $5k + all the upkeep, etc. The Cheapest keyboards are $40 or less, complete. Cars just have utilitarian value and mechanical keyboards offer "feelz" as we use our computers. We aren't into the realm of crazy materials or branding. If Ferrari released a carbon fiber/aluminum, painted keyboard it would easily cost over 10k. Have Hermes leather wrap a wrest rest, 10k. Engrave the Louis V logo in the case, make 200 and give 50 to celebrities to post on Insta and charge 20k, some people will buy it. Even brands putting a screenprinted logo on a white shirt can command hundreds/thousands (Supreme).
Every car person I've ever met drools over cars like the F40, McLaren F1, etc. They will likely never see the car IRL let alone drive it or own it. But they exists for certain circles who can afford them. I haven't seen any real luxury or boutique brands selling you a vision/lifestyle/etc through keyboards yet. Keyboards are very grass roots and very second hand friendly. Because of this the options for nice, but affordable keyboards are wide. This is largely a great thing.
I am not sure what a 10k keyboard would look like, but add enough fancy materials, finishes, and brand collabs and you are likely not far off.
Hmmm, wasn't really considering that mainstream brands would get into the luxury keyboard game. The only mainstream clothing brand that has sold a keyboard was tommy hilfiger, which sold some crappy oem for 150 dollars. But that is an interesting perspective. Maybe one luxury company will find out how much people are paying for customs and see dollar signs, and that's maybe when the retail price will be in 5 digits. But idk if they would ever care to put that much r&d into a product like that. I guess we will have to see.
"use" != "are hobbyists"
Yeah what I meant there was in a hobbyist sense, but It wasn't worded that explicitly so I can understand why someone would think otherwise.