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Group Buys and Preorders / Re: [Instock] BSUN Sakura Linear Switches/Are they an improved flower shadow switch?
« Last post by jackharrison on Thu, 02 May 2024, 20:32:00 »
This Sakura switch is amazing. The combination of a cute design, thocky sound profile, and specs perfect for daily typing is a dream come true. I can't wait to get my hands on them and experience the feel for myself.
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Interest Checks / Re: [IC] GMK 3077 (Previously Brown on Beige)
« Last post by Rhienfo on Thu, 02 May 2024, 19:32:44 »
Quote from: mr_foggy on Wed, 01 May 2024, 16:07:49
Quote from: Cringelord on Wed, 01 May 2024, 03:58:02
R5 & windowed keys make me moist.
agreed. too many designs taking a step back to R4 lately and it's so annoying

I feel like designers are starting to use r5 a lot more, now that all the keyset designers who came in during the panemdic to make a quick buck are gone and didn't really care about profile that much, r4 is far more mainstream because it became the standard. I don't mind r4 but vintage inspired sets like this need r5 to keep in theme.
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Group Buys and Preorders / Re: [GB] GMK CYL ZX | Now Live!
« Last post by xjack312 on Thu, 02 May 2024, 19:26:25 »
Quote from: BeesKeys on Wed, 01 May 2024, 22:12:58
Quote from: xjack312 on Wed, 01 May 2024, 15:31:54
What's the reason behind no barred F and J keys?

The main reason was,  cutting what we could to help with the costs, due to creating new molds, all while keeping as many people as possible. By not cutting 4 key 40s, Alice and UK ISO. You will also notice we removed barred 5 along with F & J.

Another reason was that we didn't like how the bar was interfering with the doubleshot sublegends in our render tests and decided to go with scooped over barred as there is less interference and more aesthetically pleasing look.

I appreciate the response, interference makes sense and glad you were able to support additional layouts. Gonna try out scoops for a bit now to see if I can deal with them haha, love the set
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Group Buys and Preorders / Re: [GB] KKB Skidata Neo | GB Live Now!
« Last post by dvorcol on Thu, 02 May 2024, 19:13:36 »
First day, not all vendors reported.

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Interest Checks / Re: [IC]Hiexa V75-Full CNC Ball Catch Magnetic Connector Tri-mode Custom Keyboard
« Last post by Bokehhbob on Thu, 02 May 2024, 19:00:19 »
invite link for the discord is invalid, was going to msg you about possible review collaboration :P
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Interest Checks / Re: [IC] tastierarossa // A keyboard styled after the 80s classic.
« Last post by Skok on Thu, 02 May 2024, 18:58:46 »
Update: We are LIVE

https://bolsakeyboardsupply.com/products/tastierarossa-keyboard

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Off Topic / Re: TikTok Stealing User Data?? SHOCKING!
« Last post by tp4tissue on Thu, 02 May 2024, 18:19:43 »
Quote from: Sniping on Thu, 02 May 2024, 17:49:13
i think it's one of the most potent social media/entertainment apps out there at the moment.

These apps are levers for further capitalist rot. So we already agree, it's not there to entertain you, it's there to Sell-You-Stuff. The funny cat videos they insert in between advertisement is just to manipulate a person's emotional state, to compel spending.

So we see that it's selling the user's data/ attention, the ads themselves sell planet destroying junk that you'd get bored of after 30 minutes, and reach for the app to brainwash you into buying Yet-More-Stuff.

Social media applications under capitalism, greatly accelerates the death of our planet.

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Off Topic / Re: TikTok Stealing User Data?? SHOCKING!
« Last post by Sniping on Thu, 02 May 2024, 17:49:13 »
Quote from: fohat.digs on Thu, 02 May 2024, 16:01:08
I don't understand peoples' obsession with social media, but there is no doubt that "China" wants to vacuum up all the information in the world.

tp's point is fairly accurate, but an extension to it is that there's monetary value (and power) associated with gathering user data and a profile about a given user, and naturally everyone wants to make money. the ban is looming so we'll see what's in store for tiktok. i think it's one of the most potent social media/entertainment apps out there at the moment. very quick to sift through content that interests you, amazing recommendation algorithm, and very effective/productive content creation tooling.
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Off Topic / The danger of PSU fan replacements.
« Last post by tp4tissue on Thu, 02 May 2024, 17:08:51 »


Fan dies, you go to dat amazon, buy new one fan. OK but which one.

On budget PSUs, @ 80% efficiency,  It will have to dissipate anywhere from 10-20 watts @ its lowest duty state.   

THAT is extremely dangerous if someone replaces an original PSU fan with one that requires a higher starting voltage. Which means the fan will not start spinning to cool that first 100watts worth of power draw. This is actually an enormous amount of heat.

If you put your hands on 5-20watt passive heatsink, it's burning to the touch. The ICs go to 80-100C. 

Budget PSUs use cheaper and fewer ICs for voltage regulation. Each IC gets hotter, and sustain higher duty. NOT cooling the first 100watt cycle will significantly heat up the PSU, reducing its lifespan dramatically, as 95% of a PSU's life is spent in that lowest duty bracket.

This is less of an issue on High end PSUs, because they get bigger heatsinks, better ICs, and are "nowadays" designed for Zero-RPM.   ALTHOUGH, even here, zero-rpm is generally bad for Vrms, which is why the high end models usually have a switch to turn off zero-rpm.


IN THE END, you don't care if the Power supply breaks,  you care about it not taking out the rest of the system during the explosion.

So, before you buy a super high end fan and think this will work great, you must test the duty cycle.

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Keyboards / Re: Simple Questions, Simple Answers (FAQ in the OP)
« Last post by erretter on Thu, 02 May 2024, 17:05:09 »
Quote from: _rubik on Thu, 02 May 2024, 12:24:28
Quote from: erretter on Thu, 02 May 2024, 10:26:51
I F'd up the top housing of a soldered in switch (complicated to explain; please just take that info, as it is). The switch is still functioning, but wonky.

Q: Can I swap out the top housing of a switch from the top-side without desoldering it?

Some plates have notches cut out on either side of the switch to allow the top housing clips bend outward. I haven't seen those in quite a few years though. If the plate is contacting the switch on all four sides, you're going to have to desolder. That said, it's a pretty simple operation and a great excuse to learn to solder. You got this!  :thumb:

Thank you! Didn't know about the plate specifics. But I have to say, I soldered the switches in by myself, with led free solder and desoldering this is a 50/50 chance damaging the PCB because it's almost impossible to get all the solder out.
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