Author Topic: Welcome new members! (Read 884146 times)

Hey guys! Found this forum while I was browsing to find some PBT caps for my new board and thought it would be very useful. Just purchased a Filco Ninja TKL Cherry Black as my first board, and I hope I made a good choice! From what I'm seeing, if I want to preserve these beautiful keys, I would probably have to get another full set of keycaps in its place, defeating the purpose of having these keycaps...

So I decided to join here to search for extra sets of these to maintain that matte look I love so much. And since I'm still not exactly a touch-typist yet, since I still look down here and there especially for anything above row 4, I can't do an all blank keycap set just yet.

Does anybody know which companies make keycaps with a similar profile to the Filco OEM caps? That way I can keep using these here and get a ton of blank keycaps for the keys I do know to keep these matte. If I understand correctly, its only a matter of a few weeks before these keys get shiny!

pauLuap · « **Reply #68 on:** Sat, 05 January 2013, 03:59:27 »

...and thus, my lurking ends. I knew I could only hold out for so long, but I just couldn't keep resisting.

Clack!

deepthawt · « **Reply #69 on:** Sat, 05 January 2013, 15:06:39 »

Hello ^GEEKHACK

I'm new on the forum as of a week or so.
Most of what I know about mechanical keyboards was learned here and at deskthority.net

I have a back room with some crappy membrane switch keyboards and some rubber dome DELL and NEC boards as well.

Recently I got a Matias Quiet Pro for PC which I am happy with, to replace a CM Storm Trigger that I was less than happy with. (Really it's was me and not the keyboard, it was a fine keyboard, with great bone structure and everything...)

I'm a software engineer at Pro-Active Engineering in Madison, WI. where I do embedded software, applications and other assorted IT tasks like machine setup, networking etc. all kinds of thing related to the needs of a versatile engineering firm.

At work I'm surrounded by talented engineers and technicians, doing PCB layout, schematic design, fabrication drawings, prototypes and mechanicals, parts sourcing and procurement, BOMs, QA and testing, prototypes, fabrication and assembly.

And then there are the machines, stencils and selective soldering, pick and place machines and wave soldering, laser engraving and bar code printers, workstations with hand assembly and inspection tools.

A family member works nearby in an acrylic fab plant that makes custom housings and much more than I know about.

I was looking at the Phantom keyboard project and thinking that would be cool with Matias's quiet ALPS switches, perhaps a row of multimedia keys and a low profile front, and projection multicolored LEDs instead of backlit. Along with some nice warm sculpted spherical PBT keycaps on a tenkeyless board. it would be cool to have it powered by something like an arduino so geekhackers could do stuff to it even after manufacture.

Personally I'd like to see it with a 'big-ass enter key and a short right shift so that the / and \ keys could be adjacent.

Well that's me, dreaming!

Nice to meet you all

iri · « **Reply #70 on:** Sat, 05 January 2013, 15:14:45 »

hello, engineer for engineers! just out of curiosity, where did you get your matias?

rowdy · « **Reply #71 on:** Sat, 05 January 2013, 16:33:10 »

Quote from: pauLuap on Sat, 05 January 2013, 03:59:27

...and thus, my lurking ends. I knew I could only hold out for so long, but I just couldn't keep resisting.

Clack!

Welcome to Geekhack!

Quote from: deepthawt on Sat, 05 January 2013, 15:06:39

Hello ^GEEKHACK

I'm new on the forum as of a week or so.
Most of what I know about mechanical keyboards was learned here and at deskthority.net

Welcome to Geekhack too

deepthawt · « **Reply #72 on:** Sat, 05 January 2013, 17:15:29 »

Quote from: iri on Sat, 05 January 2013, 15:14:45

hello, engineer for engineers! just out of curiosity, where did you get your matias?

I bought my MQP from Josh at http://mechanicalkeyboards.com

Firefly303 · « **Reply #73 on:** Sun, 06 January 2013, 00:21:55 »

Seems theres a post count requirement on the Interest Check Subforum.

bummer.

rowdy · « **Reply #74 on:** Sun, 06 January 2013, 02:43:36 »

Quote from: Firefly303 on Sun, 06 January 2013, 00:21:55

Seems theres a post count requirement on the Interest Check Subforum.

bummer.

Did you try to create a new thread? If so, you do need at least 60 posts for that.

Or did you try to reply to an existing thread?

jgutman · « **Reply #75 on:** Wed, 16 January 2013, 13:31:34 »

Just joined!
I'm wanting to build a steampunk-style keyboard and am a bit intimidated buy having to cut up keys to just get the round stems.
OK, ok, call it laziness.
Anybody know of a vendor that had these pre-cut or better still, with old typewriter keys already glured on?
Thanks.

iri · « **Reply #76 on:** Thu, 17 January 2013, 09:25:46 »

Quote from: jgutman on Wed, 16 January 2013, 13:31:34

I'm wanting to build a steampunk-style keyboard

like this?

deltr · « **Reply #77 on:** Mon, 21 January 2013, 09:27:43 »

This is a great idea to get people to actually participate in the forum. More importantly, it's more reason for us to enjoy our keyboards!

crazeco · « **Reply #78 on:** Mon, 28 January 2013, 02:15:42 »

I lurked too long, registered too late, and bought too much!

Rafen · « **Reply #79 on:** Mon, 28 January 2013, 06:11:57 »

Quote from: crazeco on Mon, 28 January 2013, 02:15:42

I lurked too long, registered too late, and bought too much!

Yep...that sounds about right.

)

denmark · « **Reply #80 on:** Tue, 29 January 2013, 12:17:58 »

Hi, new member here. I was hoping someone had a review about armaggeddon keyboard. Until now im undecided whether cm, ducky, for a TKL.

rowdy · « **Reply #81 on:** Tue, 29 January 2013, 17:18:42 »

Welcome to Geekhack!

If in doubt, CM QFR if backlighting is not a requirement, Ducky if you need backlighting. Both are great keyboards

kblo · « **Reply #82 on:** Tue, 19 February 2013, 19:18:31 »

Hi all, joining today but im a regular reader of gh.

I going to buy a mech keyboard real soon and finally be part of this club too.

agodinhost · « **Reply #83 on:** Tue, 26 February 2013, 11:46:22 »

I joined GH last week and I'm looking for people from Brazil.
Anyone from Brazil here?

noons · « **Reply #84 on:** Fri, 01 March 2013, 16:10:26 »

Well I guess I am going to have to get more involved and lurk less as I need to thin out my collection that has grown (thanks to geekhack)!

If you guys talk me into buying a topre I am going to be pissed.

420 · « **Reply #85 on:** Thu, 07 March 2013, 22:40:51 »

hi im new here from indonesia... just switch to mechanical keyboard not long ago and pimping it.... and this website is cool so i decide to register myself... hahhahahah

Blazed · « **Reply #86 on:** Thu, 07 March 2013, 23:29:24 »

Quote from: 420 on Thu, 07 March 2013, 22:40:51

hi im new here from indonesia... just switch to mechanical keyboard not long ago and pimping it.... and this website is cool so i decide to register myself... hahhahahah

I was going to ask what keyboard, then I looked at your profile

I am using filco with mx blues. I like click

420 · « **Reply #87 on:** Mon, 11 March 2013, 04:58:43 »

Quote from: Blazed on Thu, 07 March 2013, 23:29:24

Quote from: 420 on Thu, 07 March 2013, 22:40:51
hi im new here from indonesia... just switch to mechanical keyboard not long ago and pimping it.... and this website is cool so i decide to register myself... hahhahahah

I was going to ask what keyboard, then I looked at your profile

I am using filco with mx blues. I like click

i love the blues... i previously owned a blackwidow.. but after i found out about poor anti ghosting i sold it and change to red switch...

i miss the clicky noise..... probably my next keyboard will be mx blues.... got to save up for this ***** aint cheap.... hahahah

viking_57 · « **Reply #88 on:** Fri, 15 March 2013, 07:30:26 »

Hi ALL!
Happy to find such a forum.
I thought it was just me who gets obsessed.
Remote Controls, PVR's must be anything that taps or clicks.

naokira · « **Reply #89 on:** Fri, 15 March 2013, 12:43:38 »

i got a bad feeling ill lose a lot of money on this forum

agodinhost · « **Reply #90 on:** Tue, 19 March 2013, 16:36:48 »

Quote from: naokira on Fri, 15 March 2013, 12:43:38

i got a bad feeling ill lose a lot of money on this forum

definitely!

flizz · « **Reply #91 on:** Wed, 20 March 2013, 00:36:10 »

thanks for the info, i was wondering why i couldn't post in the classifield forum.

Henkers · « **Reply #92 on:** Wed, 20 March 2013, 18:50:56 »

Sounds like i should start saving then...

bvtton · « **Reply #93 on:** Tue, 26 March 2013, 14:29:16 »

My name is bvtton and I am addicted to input devices. Been lurking in GH and deskthority for quite some time, finally got my first mechanical keyboard (CM Storm QF Rapid, MX reds) and loving it.

esoomenona · « **Reply #94 on:** Tue, 26 March 2013, 14:32:40 »

Congrats, bvtton! Welcome to geekhack. Hope you enjoy your stay.

Neal · « **Reply #95 on:** Sun, 31 March 2013, 17:05:18 »

Hi! I lurk quite a bit. ;_; And spend money...

admiralvorian · « **Reply #96 on:** Mon, 08 April 2013, 16:28:22 »

I'd better get started, this QuickFire TK I'm trying to sell is just sitting here collecting dust!

templai · « **Reply #97 on:** Mon, 08 April 2013, 17:16:52 »

Hi, my name is Daniel and I'm new here.

Also been lurking in GH and deskthority for a few months already. I've had my Filco tenkeyless for about 5 by now, which is my first mechanical board. Loving it so far.

quochung1989 · « **Reply #98 on:** Tue, 09 April 2013, 05:13:54 »

Hi, my name is Hưng and I'm new member.
Also been lurking in GH and deskthority for a few months already. I've had my Filco tenkeyless for about 5 by now, which is my first mechanical board. Loving it so far.

Chau · « **Reply #99 on:** Tue, 09 April 2013, 05:17:00 »

Chao em. Welcome.

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Author Topic: Welcome new members! (Read 884146 times)