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Title: Hi From australia
Post by: Moomoo on Sun, 10 February 2013, 15:44:39

Hello People,

From Australia Queensland near the beach. I am 26 and I've had a plethora of mechanical keyboards. Being a full time student and a gamer I destroy my keyboards relatively fast. Last one I got a filco 104 layout got stolen by my gf.

But that's it hopefully I'll find someone who sells awesome custom keyboards.

Title: Re: Hi From australia
Post by: akuJIWA on Sun, 10 February 2013, 15:50:03

Welcome to Wallet hack, and your girlfriend stole your keyboard? Ouch

Title: Re: Hi From australia
Post by: Moomoo on Sun, 10 February 2013, 15:57:26

Came home from university one day brought a brand new Filco MJ2 Mx Brown, had pink keycaps on it and said thanks for the new keyboard. I didn't say anything

Title: Re: Hi From australia
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 10 February 2013, 16:08:33

Welcome to Geekhack!

At least your girlfriend is "interested" in your keyboard hobby.

How do you break them?  If there are any salvagable parts left you might sell the carcasses here.

Title: Re: Hi From australia
Post by: Caaaarrrt on Sun, 10 February 2013, 16:35:50

Welcome to GeekHack, fellow Queenslander! :)

Title: Re: Hi From australia
Post by: Moomoo on Sun, 10 February 2013, 16:36:04

to be honest I am not sure, I don't know if its because I type rough or just completely trash them during gaming. I have a bazillion stock keycaps, blackwidow ultimate (MX Brown) keycaps and switches and other things here and there. But what I really want and was speaking to WhiteFireDragon is either a Korean custom keyboard or Phantom Keyboard, something I can mod and customize as I go. I heard they were more resilient also.

Title: Re: Hi From australia
Post by: Caaaarrrt on Sun, 10 February 2013, 16:39:18

Sherryton should be selling some KMACs soon, that might be the way to go? http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=39627.0

Title: Re: Hi From australia
Post by: Moomoo on Sun, 10 February 2013, 16:42:35

Do you think it's worth it? I have no idea how to assemble them either maybe I should get someone else to do it for me seeing its a 500+ dollar keyboard

Title: Re: Hi From australia
Post by: Caaaarrrt on Sun, 10 February 2013, 16:57:40

Yeah I'm having that dilemma at the moment as well, I'm ordering an LZ-GH and I've said I'd build it myself. The soldering part isn't too difficult, I have added a plate to two pokers now which required desoldering and resoldering the whole board and didn't have any issues. However, this is quite an expensive keyboard, so I really don't want anything to go wrong when I'm putting it together. I think it should be fine though. But I wouldn't build a $500 keyboard as the first keyboard that I built, would want a bit of practice first.

Title: Re: Hi From australia
Post by: Moomoo on Sun, 10 February 2013, 17:44:27

I think I am going to order one of these KMAC 2 I think they look so mad. I'll try to find someone to proxy it to me and assemble it.

Title: Hi From australia
Post by: YoungMichael88 on Sun, 10 February 2013, 17:50:58

Quote from: Moomoo on Sun, 10 February 2013, 17:44:27

I think I am going to order one of these KMAC 2 I think they look so mad. I'll try to find someone to proxy it to me and assemble it.

Normally these types of sales have an option for soldering/assembly services. I'm not sure what sherry's plan is.

Title: Re: Hi From australia
Post by: Moomoo on Mon, 11 February 2013, 21:44:13

I wanted to put a WTB post but I can't I think I need 50 posts before I can post anything I just want something decent for a change

Title: Re: Hi From australia
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 11 February 2013, 23:15:29

Actually you need at least 60 posts.

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