Satan GH60

[ideus]

A knockoff with full technical support? LOL.

[Moistgun]

A knockoff with full technical support? LOL.

Fair, but not actually uncommon.

[s3vv4]

The fault with my PCB turned out to be a pin of the chip not being soldered to the PCB.

[odd]

if you use plate you must use plate mounted stabs, with some exceptions (like the SPRiT acrylic plate) which only are compatible with PCB mounted stabs

Huh? I have 4 60% keyboards, all different plates and all of them have PCB mounted stabs.  Maybe I am missing something.

[Moistgun]

The fault with my PCB turned out to be a pin of the chip not being soldered to the PCB.

Wow  )

That attention to quality!
Knockoffs for you.

[Abefyren]

So i want to build a 60%, and thought the Satan GH60 would be a good first build.
I would like to use this layout. http://i.imgur.com/wd7sCnO.jpg
The PCB supports ISO with split backspace and spilt right shift, but i can't seem to find a plate, that supports this layout.
Can anyone tell me where i can get a plate for this layout?

[Prelim]

SPRiT, LeandreN, etc

[Abefyren]

Those are both GB right?
Do you know of any, that are not GB so i can buy a plate now?
And preferably in the EU, so i can avoid paying tax and import duty.

[Murdari0]

I grabbed one of these pcb's off ebay too, haven't chucked in switches yet it but did a quick test and the keys all work. One of the resistors is fairly askew though it looks like it's soldered well enough, just waiting on a plate. Have the og i think which has satan.com.ch on the front, also purchased an aluminium case from the same ebay store and it's pretty nice for the price, the anodizing is consistent across the whole case, two of the mounting hole standoffs have a tiny bit of anodizing missing, probably where they had the case hooked but these are hidden anyway, it also comes with standard aluminium feet in the same colour as well as rubber adhesive ones. So can definitely recommend if you're looking for a poker style case. Also strangely the ebay seller i bought these off no longer appears on aus ebay.

[rpeterclark]

I just put a board together with one these PCBs, the version with www.satan.com.cn on it. I did not test all of the pads before assembly and ended up discovering a single bad pad under the backspace switch. It was disappointing to have to jumper a brand new PCB.

[Moistgun]

Lol, its terrible how many of these are so ****ty.
what a bummer  )

[tofgerl]

Not only do you get what you pay for, but you get where you buy it as well, though that doesn't sound as good.

[Moistgun]

Not only do you get what you pay for, but you get where you buy it as well, though that doesn't sound as good.

absolutely.

[cpeterson19]

I noticed there is a button on the underneath of this board...are there already LEDS installled?

[Moistgun]

I noticed there is a button on the underneath of this board...are there already LEDS installled?

The button is for putting the pcb into boot mode. basically telling to to open itself to reprogramming

it does not have leds on it.  it has diodes and resistors however.

[cpeterson19]

I noticed there is a button on the underneath of this board...are there already LEDS installled?

The button is for putting the pcb into boot mode. basically telling to to open itself to reprogramming

it does not have leds on it.  it has diodes and resistors however.

So I just have to solder the less in that's all?

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[Moistgun]

I noticed there is a button on the underneath of this board...are there already LEDS installled?

The button is for putting the pcb into boot mode. basically telling to to open itself to reprogramming

it does not have leds on it.  it has diodes and resistors however.

So I just have to solder the less in that's all?

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You just solder in the leds, and turn them on with whatever the keyboard is programmed to turn them on with.

I made my layout fn + z, fn+ x, fn + c, and fn + b as my binds for backlighting.

its important to get the led polarity right, they will only turn on if you put them in the right way.

[nugglets]

ok so I skrewed up and dropped my pcb. The usb connector fell off. I saved it by soldering the pads directly to the usb hub. The keyboard works with the normal firmware, but when I try to reflash it the button disconnects the board from the computer, but the bootloader does not run. Any suggestions?

How did you fix this? My USB connector just came completely off while unplugging the cable. Took two pads with it.

I'm assuming you wired it to the breakout pins by the spacebar? I can't seem to find pinouts for that, other than the ones for RGB.

[ideus]

So i want to build a 60%, and thought the Satan GH60 would be a good first build.
I would like to use this layout. http://i.imgur.com/wd7sCnO.jpg
The PCB supports ISO with split backspace and spilt right shift, but i can't seem to find a plate, that supports this layout.
Can anyone tell me where i can get a plate for this layout?

Leandren has universal plates that support that layout.

[yangdigi]

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=82693.0
This topic may be helpful.

[vamdolly]

Hi im  thinking of geting one of the Satan GH60 for my first build but not sure if i should just make a lay out of just wires switches and a teensy as the Satan GH60 comes to over 200$ with tax and im still missing the stabilizers and back plate im having trouble finding a place to buy stabilizers  for cheep i live in canada on ebay i only find 1 stabilizers  for 10$ and 5S shipping witch i find expensive compared to anything els for this build also see that the Satan GH60 can have some trouble setting up the firm ware did anyone find that to be to difficult as some on here said that even after flashing they didn't have a working FN button.

so any help on were to get stabilizers or ideas witch would be better for a project Satan GH60 or custom with a teensy 2.0 would be appreciated thanks

[ideus]

Hi im  thinking of geting one of the Satan GH60 for my first build but not sure if i should just make a lay out of just wires switches and a teensy as the Satan GH60 comes to over 200$ with tax and im still missing the stabilizers and back plate im having trouble finding a place to buy stabilizers  for cheep i live in canada on ebay i only find 1 stabilizers  for 10$ and 5S shipping witch i find expensive compared to anything els for this build also see that the Satan GH60 can have some trouble setting up the firm ware did anyone find that to be to difficult as some on here said that even after flashing they didn't have a working FN button.

so any help on were to get stabilizers or ideas witch would be better for a project Satan GH60 or custom with a teensy 2.0 would be appreciated thanks

This fork of the GH60 has been reported with issues mainly related with the reliability of the USB port soldering that is critical for a keyboard with detachable cable. I am not sure to understand why this PCB could cost you that much if it is around $35 USD at ebay. You could consider the GH60 that is sold by techkeys as an alternative. The direct wiring is a good option too. I am considering to make my own layout with a plate I made using the cool Swill's tool and I would get a Teensy 2 for cheap at ebay, everything with diodes and wires should cost under $40 USD and it is as flexible as I can get my plate. One of the possible layouts is bellow:

[mrbishop]

Hi im  thinking of geting one of the Satan GH60 for my first build but not sure if i should just make a lay out of just wires switches and a teensy as the Satan GH60 comes to over 200$ with tax and im still missing the stabilizers and back plate im having trouble finding a place to buy stabilizers  for cheep i live in canada on ebay i only find 1 stabilizers  for 10$ and 5S shipping witch i find expensive compared to anything els for this build also see that the Satan GH60 can have some trouble setting up the firm ware did anyone find that to be to difficult as some on here said that even after flashing they didn't have a working FN button.

so any help on were to get stabilizers or ideas witch would be better for a project Satan GH60 or custom with a teensy 2.0 would be appreciated thanks

This fork of the GH60 has been reported with issues mainly related with the reliability of the USB port soldering that is critical for a keyboard with detachable cable. I am not sure to understand why this PCB could cost you that much if it is around $35 USD at ebay. You could consider the GH60 that is sold by techkeys as an alternative. The direct wiring is a good option too. I am considering to make my own layout with a plate I made using the cool Swill's tool and I would get a Teensy 2 for cheap at ebay, everything with diodes and wires should cost under $40 USD and it is as flexible as I can get my plate. One of the possible layouts is bellow:

Show Image

cool layout. i make a friction teensy2 and ++ mount and plates. let me know if you need anything. best of luck on the project. i always love seeing new layouts :)

[ideus]

Hi im  thinking of geting one of the Satan GH60 for my first build but not sure if i should just make a lay out of just wires switches and a teensy as the Satan GH60 comes to over 200$ with tax and im still missing the stabilizers and back plate im having trouble finding a place to buy stabilizers  for cheep i live in canada on ebay i only find 1 stabilizers  for 10$ and 5S shipping witch i find expensive compared to anything els for this build also see that the Satan GH60 can have some trouble setting up the firm ware did anyone find that to be to difficult as some on here said that even after flashing they didn't have a working FN button.

so any help on were to get stabilizers or ideas witch would be better for a project Satan GH60 or custom with a teensy 2.0 would be appreciated thanks

This fork of the GH60 has been reported with issues mainly related with the reliability of the USB port soldering that is critical for a keyboard with detachable cable. I am not sure to understand why this PCB could cost you that much if it is around $35 USD at ebay. You could consider the GH60 that is sold by techkeys as an alternative. The direct wiring is a good option too. I am considering to make my own layout with a plate I made using the cool Swill's tool and I would get a Teensy 2 for cheap at ebay, everything with diodes and wires should cost under $40 USD and it is as flexible as I can get my plate. One of the possible layouts is bellow:

Show Image

cool layout. i make a friction teensy2 and ++ mount and plates. let me know if you need anything. best of luck on the project. i always love seeing new layouts :)

Could you please elaborate on that? it may be interesting, and thank you for your feedback on the layout.

[mrbishop]

Hi im  thinking of geting one of the Satan GH60 for my first build but not sure if i should just make a lay out of just wires switches and a teensy as the Satan GH60 comes to over 200$ with tax and im still missing the stabilizers and back plate im having trouble finding a place to buy stabilizers  for cheep i live in canada on ebay i only find 1 stabilizers  for 10$ and 5S shipping witch i find expensive compared to anything els for this build also see that the Satan GH60 can have some trouble setting up the firm ware did anyone find that to be to difficult as some on here said that even after flashing they didn't have a working FN button.

so any help on were to get stabilizers or ideas witch would be better for a project Satan GH60 or custom with a teensy 2.0 would be appreciated thanks

This fork of the GH60 has been reported with issues mainly related with the reliability of the USB port soldering that is critical for a keyboard with detachable cable. I am not sure to understand why this PCB could cost you that much if it is around $35 USD at ebay. You could consider the GH60 that is sold by techkeys as an alternative. The direct wiring is a good option too. I am considering to make my own layout with a plate I made using the cool Swill's tool and I would get a Teensy 2 for cheap at ebay, everything with diodes and wires should cost under $40 USD and it is as flexible as I can get my plate. One of the possible layouts is bellow:

Show Image

cool layout. i make a friction teensy2 and ++ mount and plates. let me know if you need anything. best of luck on the project. i always love seeing new layouts :)

Could you please elaborate on that? it may be interesting, and thank you for your feedback on the layout.

i'll PM you as to not overly hijack the thread  ;D

[vamdolly]

Hi im  thinking of geting one of the Satan GH60 for my first build but not sure if i should just make a lay out of just wires switches and a teensy as the Satan GH60 comes to over 200$ with tax and im still missing the stabilizers and back plate im having trouble finding a place to buy stabilizers  for cheep i live in canada on ebay i only find 1 stabilizers  for 10$ and 5S shipping witch i find expensive compared to anything els for this build also see that the Satan GH60 can have some trouble setting up the firm ware did anyone find that to be to difficult as some on here said that even after flashing they didn't have a working FN button.

so any help on were to get stabilizers or ideas witch would be better for a project Satan GH60 or custom with a teensy 2.0 would be appreciated thanks

This fork of the GH60 has been reported with issues mainly related with the reliability of the USB port soldering that is critical for a keyboard with detachable cable. I am not sure to understand why this PCB could cost you that much if it is around $35 USD at ebay. You could consider the GH60 that is sold by techkeys as an alternative. The direct wiring is a good option too. I am considering to make my own layout with a plate I made using the cool Swill's tool and I would get a Teensy 2 for cheap at ebay, everything with diodes and wires should cost under $40 USD and it is as flexible as I can get my plate. One of the possible layouts is bellow:

Show Image

cool layout. i make a friction teensy2 and ++ mount and plates. let me know if you need anything. best of luck on the project. i always love seeing new layouts :)

Could you please elaborate on that? it may be interesting, and thank you for your feedback on the layout.

i'll PM you as to not overly hijack the thread  ;D

To you statment on how much it would come to its cuz i added Satan GH60. plate. led. gateron green. and  a cable  and it was already 180 before  tax with no case bottom or stabilizers, but as u stated the wire method is cheaper that's y i was thinking of a teensy 2.0 gateron green and just the led then this way i can make my own plate. as for the diodes i already have them just need to get some more resistors.

as with more problems i see people taking of the Satan GH60 seems like may be a bad idea to order it all and find out owell.

[cpeterson19]

Does the satan gh60 support alps switches?!

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[SpAmRaY]

Does the satan gh60 support alps switches?!

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No

[cpeterson19]

What pcb allows for alps?

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[SoReckless]

Hi everyone,

I am going to build my first ever mechanical keyboard, and I think I am going for the Satan PCB with Gateron Switches.
will this PCB allow for an easy first time experience and does it support LED's? also, what kind of LED's should I get?
at the moment thinking about just buying this package;
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Customized-KC60-60-Kit-Plastic-Case-Switches-Plate-Led-Stabilizers-for-60-Standard-ANSI-Mechanical-Keyboard/32629156371.html
it says they don't have the Satan PCB's, but the KC60 PCB's. however, they note that these should work exactly the same.
does anyone have experience with the KC60 PCB's?

[Moistgun]

Hi everyone,

I am going to build my first ever mechanical keyboard, and I think I am going for the Satan PCB with Gateron Switches.
will this PCB allow for an easy first time experience and does it support LED's? also, what kind of LED's should I get?
at the moment thinking about just buying this package;
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Customized-KC60-60-Kit-Plastic-Case-Switches-Plate-Led-Stabilizers-for-60-Standard-ANSI-Mechanical-Keyboard/32629156371.html
it says they don't have the Satan PCB's, but the KC60 PCB's. however, they note that these should work exactly the same.
does anyone have experience with the KC60 PCB's?

Both should allow for leds and should be an easy entry to customs.  These boards have had random issues here and there but nothing a return wouldn't fix.  My board was perfectly fine when I got it.

2x3x4 leds are what I use.  Just grab those from Ali if you're getting that package

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[SoReckless]

Hi everyone,

I am going to build my first ever mechanical keyboard, and I think I am going for the Satan PCB with Gateron Switches.
will this PCB allow for an easy first time experience and does it support LED's? also, what kind of LED's should I get?
at the moment thinking about just buying this package;
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Customized-KC60-60-Kit-Plastic-Case-Switches-Plate-Led-Stabilizers-for-60-Standard-ANSI-Mechanical-Keyboard/32629156371.html
it says they don't have the Satan PCB's, but the KC60 PCB's. however, they note that these should work exactly the same.
does anyone have experience with the KC60 PCB's?

Both should allow for leds and should be an easy entry to customs.  These boards have had random issues here and there but nothing a return wouldn't fix.  My board was perfectly fine when I got it.

2x3x4 leds are what I use.  Just grab those from Ali if you're getting that package

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thanks, the package actually includes LED's, so I will just go with those. now to choose between white and green LED's. planning to do a dark grey case, with light grey keys and dark green modifiers. might put in a red ESC button.
well, going of track now.

[Moistgun]

Hi everyone,

I am going to build my first ever mechanical keyboard, and I think I am going for the Satan PCB with Gateron Switches.
will this PCB allow for an easy first time experience and does it support LED's? also, what kind of LED's should I get?
at the moment thinking about just buying this package;
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Customized-KC60-60-Kit-Plastic-Case-Switches-Plate-Led-Stabilizers-for-60-Standard-ANSI-Mechanical-Keyboard/32629156371.html
it says they don't have the Satan PCB's, but the KC60 PCB's. however, they note that these should work exactly the same.
does anyone have experience with the KC60 PCB's?

Both should allow for leds and should be an easy entry to customs.  These boards have had random issues here and there but nothing a return wouldn't fix.  My board was perfectly fine when I got it.

2x3x4 leds are what I use.  Just grab those from Ali if you're getting that package

Sent from my local payphone

thanks, the package actually includes LED's, so I will just go with those. now to choose between white and green LED's. planning to do a dark grey case, with light grey keys and dark green modifiers. might put in a red ESC button.
well, going of track now.

I would definitely recommend white leds. greens suck imo. not very bright.

[SoReckless]

Hi everyone,

I am going to build my first ever mechanical keyboard, and I think I am going for the Satan PCB with Gateron Switches.
will this PCB allow for an easy first time experience and does it support LED's? also, what kind of LED's should I get?
at the moment thinking about just buying this package;
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Customized-KC60-60-Kit-Plastic-Case-Switches-Plate-Led-Stabilizers-for-60-Standard-ANSI-Mechanical-Keyboard/32629156371.html
it says they don't have the Satan PCB's, but the KC60 PCB's. however, they note that these should work exactly the same.
does anyone have experience with the KC60 PCB's?

Both should allow for leds and should be an easy entry to customs.  These boards have had random issues here and there but nothing a return wouldn't fix.  My board was perfectly fine when I got it.

2x3x4 leds are what I use.  Just grab those from Ali if you're getting that package

Sent from my local payphone

thanks, the package actually includes LED's, so I will just go with those. now to choose between white and green LED's. planning to do a dark grey case, with light grey keys and dark green modifiers. might put in a red ESC button.
well, going of track now.

I would definitely recommend white leds. greens suck imo. not very bright.

thanks for confirming, I was mainly thinking about white because I don't feel like resoldering everything when wanting to change the color-theme of my keyboard. 

[Moistgun]

Hi everyone,

I am going to build my first ever mechanical keyboard, and I think I am going for the Satan PCB with Gateron Switches.
will this PCB allow for an easy first time experience and does it support LED's? also, what kind of LED's should I get?
at the moment thinking about just buying this package;
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Customized-KC60-60-Kit-Plastic-Case-Switches-Plate-Led-Stabilizers-for-60-Standard-ANSI-Mechanical-Keyboard/32629156371.html
it says they don't have the Satan PCB's, but the KC60 PCB's. however, they note that these should work exactly the same.
does anyone have experience with the KC60 PCB's?

Both should allow for leds and should be an easy entry to customs.  These boards have had random issues here and there but nothing a return wouldn't fix.  My board was perfectly fine when I got it.

2x3x4 leds are what I use.  Just grab those from Ali if you're getting that package

Sent from my local payphone

thanks, the package actually includes LED's, so I will just go with those. now to choose between white and green LED's. planning to do a dark grey case, with light grey keys and dark green modifiers. might put in a red ESC button.
well, going of track now.

I would definitely recommend white leds. greens suck imo. not very bright.

thanks for confirming, I was mainly thinking about white because I don't feel like resoldering everything when wanting to change the color-theme of my keyboard. 

There are always sip sockets.  You solder once and can hot swap leds in and out.   If you do want green, I'd recommend cyan, as they are alot brighter

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[SoReckless]

I ordered the set sunday, and the seller says it will probably arive within 15 days. hope it does. can't wait. I now have found a buyer for my current keyboard. so I'll have to survive for 2 weeks on  non- mechanical.

[cpeterson19]

What leds do I need to use to make it glow underneath?!

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[redbanshee]

What leds do I need to use to make it glow underneath?!

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assuming you got the version that has pads on the bottom



pick one, dont use both or they will be dim

[cpeterson19]

What leds do I need to use to make it glow underneath?!

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assuming you got the version that has pads on the bottom

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pick one, dont use both or they will be dim

Can I do and a underneath and still have leds going to the switch?

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[SKD]

I'd like to know this too. I have a second satan kit coming with a clear case, would be cool to light that up too.

[cpeterson19]

I'd like to know this too. I have a second satan kit coming with a clear case, would be cool to light that up too.

That's what I'm hoping to do with mine, I want purple smd leds underneath and I would like white I believe 3mm leds to light up the caps!

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[ideus]

I just want share the last version of my upcoming hand wired key board, just because it is a lot more fun to hand wire my board and it has full flexibility for my very own custom layout. LEDs? Well, I do believe that lights belong in x-mas trees and traffic lights, not on keyboards, but that it just me, LOL.



(Not hijacking the thread, it is only that I shared a previous version before, and some shown interest).

[redbanshee]

What leds do I need to use to make it glow underneath?!

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assuming you got the version that has pads on the bottom

Show Image

pick one, dont use both or they will be dim

Can I do and a underneath and still have leds going to the switch?

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Like I said in my post, if you use both they will be dim, or may not even work at all.

[cpeterson19]

What leds do I need to use to make it glow underneath?!

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assuming you got the version that has pads on the bottom

Show Image

pick one, dont use both or they will be dim

Can I do and a underneath and still have leds going to the switch?

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Like I said in my post, if you use both they will be dim, or may not even work at all.

So you can one have one or the other ?

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[redbanshee]

What leds do I need to use to make it glow underneath?!

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assuming you got the version that has pads on the bottom

Show Image

pick one, dont use both or they will be dim

Can I do and a underneath and still have leds going to the switch?

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Like I said in my post, if you use both they will be dim, or may not even work at all.

So you can one have one or the other ?

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DUDE? YES for the love of god

[cpeterson19]

What leds do I need to use to make it glow underneath?!

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assuming you got the version that has pads on the bottom

Show Image

pick one, dont use both or they will be dim

Can I do and a underneath and still have leds going to the switch?

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Like I said in my post, if you use both they will be dim, or may not even work at all.

So you can one have one or the other ?

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DUDE? YES for the love of god

Calm down just asking

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[Moistgun]

DUDE? YES for the love of god

Lol.

So you can one have one or the other ?

You can also wire in a rgb strip as a third alternative.  Allows you to control it with a remote.

[tofgerl]

Or just install a ****ing desk lamp like an adult...

[SoReckless]

Or just install a ****ing desk lamp like an adult...

you don't get it...
the keyboard IS the desklamp.

[tofgerl]

Then what's the screen for?