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geekhack Community => New Members => Topic started by: Lpwl on Thu, 03 July 2014, 16:42:09
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Hey !
I've been reading this forum for the last 6-7 months and after many hours of research, I bought a brand new WASD Code keyboard (Tenkeyless / Cherry MX Clear) last April.
Like many things in this world, it has qualities and also some drawbacks. Overall I am reasonably happy with this keyboard.
Importing some "mechanical keyboard" stuff can be tricky and ... pricey in Europe ! That's why I would be happy to share some of my findings with this community.
I'm glad to be here ;)
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Welcome to geekhack! :cool:
What drawbacks are you having with your CODE TKL? Perhaps it is something that can be modified to better suit your liking.
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Thank you infiniti !
Minor drawbacks :
- Ping & reverb' noises with the stock (ABS) keycaps. I hope to fix this by buying some new (DSA profile) keycaps made of PBT !
- The backlighting of some keys looks yellow instead of white.
- White paint of the backplate is removed too easily. Removing cat hair fallen between the keys becomes a delicate surgery procedure :p
Major drawback :
- mini USB connector is only held in by the pins. It doesn't seem to be glued or attached to case itself and it can break (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=48949.msg1366928#msg1366928).
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Welcome to the boards.
Thanks for pointing out that broken connector tip. I'll have to be extra careful, that's a terrible design.
A nicer set of keycaps helps the code boards a lot, an IMTSO cherry profile thick pbt set is tits.