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Title: PCB mounted
Post by: midnight2903 on Thu, 21 November 2013, 09:34:16
Hello,
can anyone give me a list of PCB mounted keyboards?
I wanna get one XD
Title: Re: PCB mounted
Post by: Photekq on Thu, 21 November 2013, 09:35:28
Pretty much all the Cherry G80 series
KBT Pure/Race/Poker (except poker ii)
NEO KB-87
Title: Re: PCB mounted
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Thu, 21 November 2013, 10:45:27
Sadly there are not as many as I think there should be. In addition to the above I discovered recently Dah Yang K-156.
Title: Re: PCB mounted
Post by: lcs on Thu, 21 November 2013, 10:46:40
I stand corrected XD
Title: Re: PCB mounted
Post by: SpAmRaY on Thu, 21 November 2013, 10:47:23
GON.

I thought all of Gon's either had a plate or the case was the plate??
Title: Re: PCB mounted
Post by: lcs on Thu, 21 November 2013, 10:47:47
GON.

I thought all of Gon's either had a plate or the case was the plate??

That makes much more sense :P
Title: Re: PCB mounted
Post by: midnight2903 on Thu, 21 November 2013, 11:49:15
Sadly there are not as many as I think there should be. In addition to the above I discovered recently Dah Yang K-156.

IKR...
Whats that K-156?
Title: Re: PCB mounted
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Thu, 21 November 2013, 12:00:34
K-156 (http://imgur.com/a/fq0dB#0), and there is also this K-159 (http://sandy55.fc2web.com/keyboard/unitek_k159.html)... they really aren't particularly nice and have pretty low build quality. Unless you find one for extremely cheap I really wouldn't go for one of them honestly. Cherry G80 are much nicer and can often be found for under $40 used and $70 new.
Title: Re: PCB mounted
Post by: Oobly on Fri, 22 November 2013, 08:47:05
Wasn't the first Poker also PCB mounted? (no plate)
Title: Re: PCB mounted
Post by: SpAmRaY on Fri, 22 November 2013, 08:54:08
Wasn't the first Poker also PCB mounted? (no plate)

Yes, see second post :P ;)
Title: Re: PCB mounted
Post by: metalliqaz on Fri, 22 November 2013, 10:42:18
KMAC2 can be PCB mount
Title: Re: PCB mounted
Post by: SpAmRaY on Fri, 22 November 2013, 10:58:59
Also GH60 I believe.
Title: Re: PCB mounted
Post by: dorkvader on Fri, 22 November 2013, 11:05:16
KMAC2 can be PCB mount
Also GH60 I believe.
Many of the customs can be PCB mount.

Sprit, most likely Duck's lightsaver as well. etc.

I would recommend a G80, though their case construction isn't as sturdy as some, it's usually good enough for a keyboard.


For non cherry MX switches,
There are also some hall effect keyboards and reed switch keyboards that are PCB mounted.
Title: Re: PCB mounted
Post by: SpAmRaY on Fri, 22 November 2013, 11:08:15
KMAC2 can be PCB mount
Also GH60 I believe.
Many of the customs can be PCB mount.

Sprit, phantom, most likely Duck's lightsaver as well. etc.

I would recommend a G80, though their case construction isn't as sturdy as some, it's usually good enough for a keyboard.


For non cherry MX switches,
There are also some hall effect keyboards and reed switch keyboards that are PCB mounted.

phantom can not be PCB only it requires a plate since it does not have holes for PCB switches to anchor in.
Title: Re: PCB mounted
Post by: midnight2903 on Fri, 22 November 2013, 11:57:31
Korean customs are expensive as HELL!!
Any particular place to get the Poker 1?
But that thing is so small >.<
Title: Re: PCB mounted
Post by: Human on Sun, 24 November 2013, 00:09:14
PLUM96 wireless version is PCB mounted.

Though, the one and only flaw to it is the spacebar incompatibility.
Title: Re: PCB mounted
Post by: Oobly on Sun, 24 November 2013, 03:59:13
Why do you want a PCB mounted board? If it's so you can open the switches easily, a few plate mounted boards allow for that by having extra spaces in the switch holes.
Title: Re: PCB mounted
Post by: Beca on Sun, 24 November 2013, 04:27:55
Why do you want a PCB mounted board? If it's so you can open the switches easily, a few plate mounted boards allow for that by having extra spaces in the switch holes.
Really? That would be so convenient. Are there any common boards out there that come with this default plate, or is that just for custom keyboards?
Title: Re: PCB mounted
Post by: terran5992 on Sun, 24 November 2013, 04:48:09
Why do you want a PCB mounted board? If it's so you can open the switches easily, a few plate mounted boards allow for that by having extra spaces in the switch holes.
Really? That would be so convenient. Are there any common boards out there that come with this default plate, or is that just for custom keyboards?

Either PCB mounted switches or keyboards with the phantom plate
Title: Re: PCB mounted
Post by: midnight2903 on Sun, 24 November 2013, 06:24:56
Yeah I want it for the easy switch replacement.
But are there really plate mounted keyboards with that function?
Title: Re: PCB mounted
Post by: SpAmRaY on Sun, 24 November 2013, 06:40:40
Yeah I want it for the easy switch replacement.
But are there really plate mounted keyboards with that function?

Yes the phantom plates, GH60 plates, sprit's current group buy plates, and some of the other custom plates
Title: Re: PCB mounted
Post by: midnight2903 on Sun, 24 November 2013, 06:56:40
I see, but most of those nids assembly right...
I dunno how to solder QAQ
Title: Re: PCB mounted
Post by: absyrd on Sun, 24 November 2013, 07:08:01
I see, but most of those nids assembly right...
I dunno how to solder QAQ

You can find them on classifieds assembled once in a while. Or you can source the parts and have it assembled for you. Not going to be cheap, though.

If you are on a strict budget and/or need a board sooner than later, you'll probably want to go with one of the boards mentioned earlier in the thread.
Title: Re: PCB mounted
Post by: Findecanor on Sun, 24 November 2013, 08:16:36
The ErgoDox can be PCB-mounted, in the standard layout.

Pretty much all the Cherry G80 series
The recent Cherry G80-3850 ("MX-Board 3.0") is one exception.
Title: Re: PCB mounted
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Sun, 24 November 2013, 11:29:14
Oooo how did I forget about the Plum 96?