2017: What are your keyboard plans?

[PollandAkuma]

Eh, I think i'm gonna pass up the HHKB Pro 2 and get a Topre Type Heaven instead. Less money and it has dedicated FN keys and a numpad. Good for actually doing work I've noticed 

What about Realforce TKL :O

[sek1ne]

Might get a topre board this year. Will definitely be getting a full sized board, probably mx though.

[ak_xf1re]

Might get a topre board this year. Will definitely be getting a full sized board, probably mx though.

Me too, I wish the Realforce RGB had a TKL variant, I'd jump on the that for sure!

This year I'm looking to build my own TKL Board but I haven't decided on the PCB, and this year on my trip to Japan I might pick up a HHKB or a Realforce 55g to start my Topre collection.

[sek1ne]

Might get a topre board this year. Will definitely be getting a full sized board, probably mx though.

Me too, I wish the Realforce RGB had a TKL variant, I'd jump on the that for sure!

This year I'm looking to build my own TKL Board but I haven't decided on the PCB, and this year on my trip to Japan I might pick up a HHKB or a Realforce 55g to start my Topre collection.

I want to build a board as well but I am not sure where to get parts and I am not sure I can afford it.

[Kilonzi]

My plans for 2017 are:

* Whitefox with purple Zealio switches
* Realforce 87U (black) with Pexon cable mod for the office
* Some Artisan keycaps

This list might not be complete

[mrboovn]

My plan in 2017 : Keep looking for my endgame : Red OTD 356 mini and LZ SE

[chuckdee]

CNC Clueboard with built-in plate is the only one I can say that I actually really want.  Just built my Red Scarf and Whitefox, so I really don't need anything else.  I'm trying to stay away from Keysets since I don't have enough boards to put the ones that I have on, but not sure I'll be able to resist.  Sell all my sculpted SA sets, and go GMK/JTK.  I like the look of the Sculpted, but I realized I don't like to type on them.

My biggest plan is not to be a squirrel with my face turned at each corner by something else... but not sure if I'm going to be able to stick to that.

[FLOCKA]

FLOCKA's Grand Plans for 2017:

• Zealios M65-A Build
• Slap SA Hyperfuse on it
• Acquire more GMK keysets, because they are sublime to type on
• Continue collecting ETF stuff
• Lose lots of raffles 

[_BMW_M3_]

Receive Dolphin v1.
Get LZ Ergo TKL built.
Find Dolphin V2.
Find EM7.

Quit buying keyboards.

[ghostjuggernaut]

A lot of things so far this year, who knows what else will come up.

SA HF
an unannounced GMK set
Exent
X60
hopefully a dethkish replacement
artisans
HHKB

[swangful]

I was lucky enough in Q4 2016 to snag DSA dolch, lucky cat, and trass/lava

2017...To get a keyboard is probably going to be a good start for me...lol

Then get the artisans I'm chasing after

• Photochromic otterphile
• Firelord snapper
• Ribbit V2

[ander]

My plan in 2017 : Keep looking for my endgame : Red OTD 356 mini and LZ SE :(

It's cute when people think they know what their "endgame" board is... It's like saying, "This is such a good beer, I don't think I'll ever have any more!"  :?)

[zombimuncha]

My plan in 2017 : Keep looking for my endgame : Red OTD 356 mini and LZ SE

It's cute when people think they know what their "endgame" board is... It's like saying, "This is such a good beer, I don't think I'll ever have any more!"  :?)

"This is such a good beer/keyboard. I've tried so many beers/keyboards, and for the last few years everything I've tried has been disappointing in comparison to this one. I've basically lost interest in trying new beers/keyboards, so this one is my endgame."

[PollandAkuma]

So far, no impulse purchases Hoping to spend the money I've saved on building an Alps Planck. Wondering if I should just save up for a Minivan though... But I'd have to sell more of my stuff to get a Minivan.

[Twinguin]

Damn it!

Didn't have a plan at all for 2017. Bought a JD45 and the Core so far and signed up for two Massdrop's. So much for willpower!

[Rob27shred]

2017 is hopefully gonna be a big year for me with mech KBs. I have orders in for GMK Sky Dolch, SA Godspeed, & a XMIT hall effect bamboo 60% so there will plenty of goodies showing up here soon. Then my big plans for 2017 will be getting a proper solder station, de-soldering pump, & whatever else I need to start learning how to make my own boards & repair others once my finances allow. I also want to get into making custom sleeved cables as well which that will help with. So don't be surprised if I have bigger presence on here asking noob builder questions! )

Some other goals I have for this year is to finally get a Topre board to give them a fair shake & also keep on the mission of trying out more types of MX switches. I recently took aplunge on an FC660M with Cherry blacks to give linears a try & found I really like them. I think blacks spring swapped to slightly heavier spring & with some lube on the sliders would make for a perfect linear switch to me. Hopefully all goes well financially for me so I can realize some of these goal.

Either way I look forward to what this year will bring for all of us as it's already looking to be an awesome year for our hobby. Good luck to all you guys on getting your 2017 goals accomplished!

[JackieOReally]

I've bought a filco 10keyless with MX blues, XDA Milestone, XDA Canvas (both sets) and just today a pok3r with MX greens. I feel I've blown my load too early this year as I can't justify buying much more.

[CommonCurt]

I've bought a filco 10keyless with MX blues, XDA Milestone, XDA Canvas (both sets) and just today a pok3r with MX greens. I feel I've blown my load too early this year as I can't justify buying much more.

Don't worry.  There's always more to buy

[ReadmeDotTxt]

1. Design and machine case for nerd60 from Mekanisk GB
2. Buy 87U to see what this high build quality is all about
3. Learn how to and design full size pcb, case.
4. Find the endgame switch. Zealios?

[zslane]

Update on my major 2017 goals:

1. Paint the top case frame of my second Topre RealForce RGB board white. DONE.

2. Acquire a white Varmilo VA108M with MX Silent Red (aka pink) switches.

Decide which of the two I like better as my daily driver (for work) and put Round 6 Space Cadet keycaps on it. DONE. I used a Filco Majestouch-2 HAKUA board to make this determination and have elected to put my Round 6 Space Cadet keycaps on the RealForce RGB board.

3. Get G20 Semiotic into production (it is in the prototyping phase over at SP at the moment). DONE. G20 Semiotic is currently available on PMK.

4. Wait for Round 6 phase 2 to go into production.

5. Wait for LightCycle DSA to go back into GB and then into production. (I have a KBP V60 mini in desperate need of this set.)

6. Wait for SA Dasher/Dancer to go into production.

7. Try to pull together a killer Hermes Rocketeer group buy bundle for MassDrop. I have kit renders now, but am waiting for SP to make all row profiles available for dye-sub SA.

[richfiles]

My goals for 2017:

1: Stop managing to get injured, sick, cover people's days, have my main computer's mobo DIE on me...
I mean... Come on, life! January ain't even over yet! Gimme a break! 

2: Fixing my dead computer (I'm borrowing a Windows tablet... a true endeavor of wills for a Hackintosh user). 

3: Finish the hand wiring for the matrix and LEDs in my magnetically detatchable number pad for my Danger Zone 75%+1 keyboard.


4: Learn how to PROGRAM the darn keyboard! Gah! I've not touched the software since I think... Last SUMMER! 

5: Tell myself I'll finish my Kerbal Space Program controller (hey, at least I've mostly finished the "DSKY"... Just needs to be mounted and wired up).
The keys are normally backlit green, a very lovely Kerbalish color.
If things are turning bad for Jeb, the keypad will start flashing between red and green like below!

Hmm... Print new legends too. I've replaced my printer since printing those abominations!
My only regret with these switches, is they are linear. I love clicky switches, but I have no equivalent clicky switches... I have 67 more of them, and 127 smaller sized ones... None are clicky.

6: Tell myself I'll start work on my //cB bluetooth build using an Apple //c keyboard featuring Alps Amber switches, the clickiest clicky switch I've ever felt!

7: Ask what I'll be planning for 2018... and how many items on this list get moved to the new list... 

[doooostin]

Waiting for m65-a to show up.
Going to put 78g R4 zealios in them, lubed, sipsocketed with zealencios .
Got a KBD75 coming in, that I'm putting lubed mod-h's inside.

Hyperfuse SA!
Bought a full set of thermochromatic keycaps for the HHKB!
JTK Sliders are coming in, and a hasu controller.

Ordering the exent as well! Going to need a set for that build .
Hopefully Kabuto SA or something else pops up.

[SpecTP]

Just got my Gateron Brown Glorious keyboard from MD. It's fantastic. I'm already swapping out some switches with Gateron Yellow. It's absolutely no effort to swap the switches. Currently waiting on some Dancer SA's to install on these.

[Marchioness]

Unfortunately my first plan is to get rid of my Ducky One that I just got in November the person I share my room with does not appreciate Cherry MX Blues. I have been going back to my Filco Majestouch 2 in Cherry MX Blacks and it's kinda growing on me again after using the Ducky for a while.

I would consider getting custom keycaps for my Filco but since it's in JIS layout it's gonna be a bit hard to find.

[happylacquer]

Now that I got a HHKB pro on a whim and fell in love with it, my plans for 2017 are once again  changed completely...

• Sell my corsair k65
• Build or buy something with the HHKB layout but with MX switches
• Probably buy a Topre Type Heaven too
• Sell my white Leopold PBT caps unless I keep them for a MX HHKB clone
• Buy black printed caps for my HHKB and the official set of red/blue modifiers.
• Pimp the hell out of my new HP Z420 Workstation

[iLLucionist]

Improve Topre. After 4 years of stock Topre, I want to:

• Fix the repulsive ABS-spacebar, replace it with PBT, dampening, and lubing.
• Silence Topre with hyperspheres.
• Lube the switch housings, stabs, and sliders.
• Put dampening foam under the board in the case.

[Hand]

I would love to get a full-size Ducky with MX Clear switches, but I've only rarely seen these in the wild.

Plan:  sit and wait.

[swangful]

Got my TADA68, got my Dolch, got my lucky cat...

• Firelord Snapper for my gf
• More artisans
• RGB Numpad (ducky maybe?)

[CapnHighlands]

Well I've built a few custom builds to really find out what I like. The next keyboard planned is going to be a monochrome build with 78g Krytox 105'd Gat Clears, a Tex black aluminum 60% case, silver Sentraq plate, and white DSA keycaps. Hopefully it's my personal endgame!

[happylacquer]

I'm getting sick of the missing function keys on the HHKB. So I decided 2017 might be the year I finally buy a Kinesis, guess what, my friend got one from work and he doesn't use it so it's collecting dust. CHEAP KINESIS FOR HAPPY LACKER

[En_Ex]

My plan is to keep an eye on Topre and see what they come out with. Not looking to replace my current board, just see what direction the company heads in, specifically if they release new non-RGB Realforce models, and if they start releasing RGB variants.

[Wingklip]

1. Examine alps switches
2. Reverse engineer bits
3. Create my own cherry compatible switch with them
4. Patent
5. MASS SELL THEM HAHAHAHHAHHHAHHAHAHHAHA

[yuppie]

1) Hunt for topre artisans, aggressively.
2) Keep begging for an FC660C/EB (BLACK)
3) Maybe build a Clueboard with Zealios, Alps or some other exotic switch
4) Attend meetups to network and try more switches
5) Ascend

[SneakyRobb]

Rebuild by beamspring to prevent ghosting, took me forever to solder the xwhatsit controller correctly. When I found several keys would always misclick, I just disabled them, its pretty likely there is dust inside. I just wanted to use it and not have a perpetual project board.

Rebuild the Model FAT and use it more. If I get around to it, ill handwire an alps board, probably with AEKII switches. maybe ill get matias keycaps.

Sell my cherry mx brown keyboard for ones if not tens of dollars on ebay as the sight and feel of cherry keyboards disturbs deeply. I always get a bump of disgust then a slight scraping feel as I continue down.

[Andrei25]

1. Get rid of the freaking Razer Blackwidow and get a proper board. I was looking at the Anne Pro RGB because I really need something smaller.
2. Maybe some nice caps and call it the year.

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[lakomail]

1) Buy HHKB
2) Buy more artisans (Please be good to be RNG...)
3) Buy more keycaps set
4) Learn how to assemble a keyboard

[PollandAkuma]

I'm getting sick of the missing function keys on the HHKB. So I decided 2017 might be the year I finally buy a Kinesis, guess what, my friend got one from work and he doesn't use it so it's collecting dust. CHEAP KINESIS FOR HAPPY LACKER

I'll dispose your HHKB for free if you send it my way 

[XMIT]

I'm hoping to run another group buy for Hall Effect keyboards right around the time of KeyCon. Happy 2017!

[TheNamesTy45]

My plans for 2017 are:

* Whitefox with purple Zealio switches
* Realforce 87U (black) with Pexon cable mod for the office
* Some Artisan keycaps

This list might not be complete

Whitefox with Zealios... I'm right there with you that sounded perfect to me in so many ways. That was one of my end game (but I'm still going to continue buying keyboard stuff anyway  ) keyboards. That along with a Zeal60 based 60%.

Fortunately I have my order placed for that Zeal60! Which leads me to my 2017 keyboard plans.

1) Zeal60 Build AKA "End Game"

• PCB - Zeal60 PCB
• Switches - Zealios 67G switches
• Stabs - Zeal Screw in Stabilizers
• Plate - Sentraq Carbon Fiber plate
• Keycaps - Maybe some XDA keycaps like the ones on Sentraq now. (So badly wish I didn't miss the Mito XDA canvas drop on Massdrop recently. That was a dream set for me along with Penumbra for my TKL.)
• Case - Haven't decided on the case to use yet. I'm so lost on which to get. A part of me wants an acrylic case for giggles, but I really want aluminum for a rugged feel to the case.

2) Zeal60 Build 2? AKA "There's More Than One Game I Want to End."

• PCB - PCB - Zeal60 PCB - if I can get my hands on another one after the current GB.
  
• Switches - Switches - Gateron Red or Black switches
  
• Stabs - Stabs - Zeal Screw in Stabilizers - If I can get my hands on another set after this GB.
  
• Plate - Sentraq Carbon Fiber plate
• Keycaps - Keycaps - Varmilo Red and White PBT set
  
• Case - Case - Red IQunix Lambo
  

3) Most critical component - Hide all of this from my girlfriend.

• But seriously.. I'd love to get more involved in the community Help people with mods, tutorials, collabs, organize Group Buys, or anything else to further our weird little group.

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[zslane]

Update on my major 2017 goals:

1. Wait for LightCycle DSA to go back into GB and then into production. (I have a KBP V60 mini in desperate need of this set.)

2. Try out a Plum Nano 75. If I like it, the plan is to paint the case tan and put Industrial SA keycaps on it.

3. Wait for SA Dasher/Dancer to go into production.

4. Wait for Round 6 phase 2 to go into production.

5. Try to pull together a killer Hermes Rocketeer group buy bundle for MassDrop. I have kit renders now, but am waiting for SP to make all row profiles available for dye-sub SA.

[xondat]

Easier to split it into 2 categories, but otherwise there is quite a lot to get through! Tried to put it into chronological order, but it's difficult for most.

Personal:

• Figure out which MX switch is my favorite using X60s
• Build 910
• Build X60
• More Boopers, Bros, and maybe a couple ETFs/KWKs
• GMK Deep Space/GMK SNES/GMK Plum
• Gain enough confidence to take my Type-S apart and lube it
• Try purple sliders in a HHKB
• Make my own TKL at one point

Noxary:

• Launch my store
• Learn how to make PCBs and be free
• Release X65/X75/T60/N60 throughout the year
• Play around with diffusers in designs

I'm glad I've posted here before - allows me to keep track of goals as I'm awfully forgetful.

Personal:

• Cherry MX Black with a Carbon Fiber plate. Easy.
• Still waiting!
• Still waiting!
• I definitely got more caps, but I'm finally getting bored of artisan collecting (my wallet is thanking me).
• Not sure about DS, but SNES is releasing and Plum will hit aftermarket in June!
• Type-S is great stock (I'm lazy too).
• Purple sliders are probably overrated, Type-S is great.
• It's designed and ready to go but I've ran out of money

Noxary:

• Ehh, I kinda ****ed up so delays.
• I have yet to make any progress whatsoever.
• It's changing to X65, X75, T60, and a future project but I guess that's still ongoing.
• I wouldn't actually use a diffuser, so no diffusers.

New goals in general are:

• Stop making ****ing rectangles.
• At least finish buys for X65, X75, and T60 (maybe extension being something crazy/stupid like 500 boards total?).
• Build X60, 910, and Mira SE with my new love, MX Blacks.
• Launch the store in the first half of this year.
• Eventually learn PCB design.

 )

[PollandAkuma]

Really need to build myself a 40%. Been holding it off for too long. One board a year is the rate I'm looking at... This year, a Diverge TM2 seems imminent. I also want to squeeze in a Gherkin build towards the end of the year if possible. Or maybe I'll reverse the order of it.... I wonder if linears or tactile feels better on PCB mounted keyboards.

**** THIS ****

Probably gonna get a JD40. Really want a HHKB. Not sure about going ortholinear, thinking about an Atreus but can't commit yet.

[happylacquer]

Really need to build myself a 40%. Been holding it off for too long. One board a year is the rate I'm looking at... This year, a Diverge TM2 seems imminent. I also want to squeeze in a Gherkin build towards the end of the year if possible. Or maybe I'll reverse the order of it.... I wonder if linears or tactile feels better on PCB mounted keyboards.

**** THIS ****

Probably gonna get a JD40. Really want a HHKB. Not sure about going ortholinear, thinking about an Atreus but can't commit yet.

I also have been interested in the JD40 but 1) the HHKB is perfect for a tiny board and 2) I need to find enough Super Blacks for a JD40 first. Yeah people say you can't type on super blacks and I'm over here begging for heavier springs for my Model M's.

[Rykno]

• Try to acquire SA camping since I missed the GB 
• Raffles

[Niomosy]

5. Try to pull together a killer Hermes Rocketeer group buy bundle for MassDrop. I have kit renders now, but am waiting for SP to make all row profiles available for dye-sub SA.

Was that something SP was planning to do?

[Auxo]

M65-A x GMK Hydro

E8-V1 x GMK Flames

Woot

[zslane]

5. Try to pull together a killer Hermes Rocketeer group buy bundle for MassDrop. I have kit renders now, but am waiting for SP to make all row profiles available for dye-sub SA.

Was that something SP was planning to do?

Do you mean fully sculpted PBT SA keycaps? Yes. They are "working on it".

[PollandAkuma]

I also have been interested in the JD40 but 1) the HHKB is perfect for a tiny board and 2) I need to find enough Super Blacks for a JD40 first. Yeah people say you can't type on super blacks and I'm over here begging for heavier springs for my Model M's.

What are super blacks? Yes, HHKB is PURFECT XD too bad they are so expensive!

[zslane]

I also have been interested in the JD40 but 1) the HHKB is perfect for a tiny board and 2) I need to find enough Super Blacks for a JD40 first. Yeah people say you can't type on super blacks and I'm over here begging for heavier springs for my Model M's.

Yes, HHKB is PURFECT XD too bad they are so expensive!

PURFECT...except for the layout and the utter lack of custom keycap sets.

[hwood34]

I wanna find at least one of the keyboards I've sold over the past year or so. I'm realizing now how much I loved some of those boards. My KMAC 1, Cheat with a half plate, even my B87 with blacks was a pretty sweet little thang. Probably gonna offload my Jane and swap my MX1800 PCB into a not terrible, creaky, uneven Cherry case