How are you liking the gaterons Bowji?
Theyre great! TBH I wasnt a fan of linear switches so I modded my red switch num pad I had. However the gateron switch has made me a believer of linear switches. Comparing it to MX reds and blacks, the Gateron clears are so much better and smoother along with 65g sprit springs, they make it perfect. I still prefer tactile switches but if I were to choose among the linears, gateron would be my #1 choice.
I resorted back to lurker mode the past week to build my first custom keyboard, reading and taking in all the info from GH to build my first custom keyboard. My first custom Korean board+practice board: "B.Face"
-"MonsterMask" customs 60% : B.Face
-65g Gateron Clears
-Mirror back (Transparent w/ RGB LED)
-SP DSA Wyse
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Special thanks to all those who helped/contributed in the Q&A and Soldering threads <3
Looks great! I assume you got it from winkeyless. Can you tell me what you ordered exactly? I can't seem to figure out the website and what I have to order for a presoldered PCB without switches, what I have to write in comments etc. seems like I am not smart enough :-X
I ordered the B.FaceR PCB, the "R" is the one with the switches rotated so that the LED is on top. I had to message Monstermask through KBDlab to get diodes and resistors presoldered for a little extra, but Im sure you can email him directly with any inquiries. The top RGB LED is pre soldered but the bottom row has to be bought separately if you want two rows of RGB backlights, it comes with wires so soldering them on is simple. You will also need to order bolts and screws from the winkeyless store if you plan to buy the housing from "hanaacryl". And the rest is same as any other custom boards (stabilizer, switches, etc).
Hope that helped ;)
Someone messaged me about the layers on the housing, they are a combination of "half transparent white" and "half mirror". The "half transparent white" is what gives the frosted look and the "half mirror" is what turns transparent with backlight.
(Back:"half mirror" w/o backlight, Raisers: "half transparent white")