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geekhack Community => New Members => Topic started by: elllit on Wed, 09 October 2013, 10:15:49
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Hi!
Last time i decided to buy another keyboard because the last was kinda worn out I wanted to go mechanical. But i decided against it. That may have been was a mistake. I still don't feel comfortable with it, even after several months.
So I went out into the internet to search for a decent mechanical keyboard. This time I also wanted to go ergonomic, because I think it might help me find a more comfy pose at the desk. :) Looking around the internet I found the threads about the ergodox in this forum. I instantly was intrigued about the design, the configurability and especially the open source nature of the project.
After some more days of browsing through threads I found AcidFire's take on modifying the ergodox and think splitting the thumb cluster from the other part is a good way to facilitate mods.
I'm rambling...
Hi, from Germany.
--- elllit
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A small follow-up.
I ordered a G80-3000LQCEU-0, because it's kinda "cheap" (~60 Euros) and supposed to have MX Clear keys which I wanted to try first.
If the board sucks, I have a source to salvage some keys from, right? ;)
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Welcome to GH!
Keep in mind that this specific G80 only has lasered keycaps... so not the best board to salvage keycaps from.
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Where did you get the g80?
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@snoopy:
Can you elaborate on that point?
@Pacifist:
amazon.de
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Try to search a bit around. But in general, there are lasered, doubleshot and dye-sub keycaps. And most people prefer doubleshot or dyesub. You should find a lot of information about that with the forum search function.
You can see that on the code of your G80... For example the 'L' stands for lasered....
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Thanks for the hint with the "L".
Actually, I had the MX Clears in mind when I mentioned salvaging parts, not the caps. :)
But I read up a little on the different types of lasered (engraving, etching), pad-printed, double-shot, and dye-sublimated caps. Thanks for this hint as well. And I understand why people prefer the last two ones most.
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Welcome aboard dude! :thumb:
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WELCOME TO GEEKHACK!
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So, I have been hacking away on my first mechanical keyboard for about 2 weeks. It definetly is a different experience! My co-workers are not that annoyed... one mentioned "Now we can here you work in the hallway". So, good that I chose the MX Clears and nothing really clicky, eh? ;)
Besides the obvious change from rubber domes I also opted for a different keyboard layout: english instead of german. I took quite a while to get into that, longer than i thought. And I still mix up 'z' and 'y'. :)
Now to the part where I could use your knowledge: It seems that typing along takes more of a toll than before - my forearms and fingers feel more tense after work.
What do you think?
Is it because I am still not completely used to the new layout?
Is it because I am not used to write on a mechanical keyboard? (I feel like I am hitting the keys too hard...)
Is it because the keyboard itself is not very ergonomic? (I at least had pretty flat keyboards or a plam rest on my keyboards, nothing 'real' ergo tho)
Thanks,
-- elllit