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geekhack Community => New Members => Topic started by: Joebroniee on Mon, 15 December 2014, 12:48:04
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Hello from Sacramento California!
I woke up one day wanting to research more about keyboards and man, how did i not find out about this sooner? A picture of the poker and i was hooked! Caught my interest in 60% sized keyboards...a few threads away and I was on my way to ordering one and bam, life throws a curve ball at ya. What was this? An aluminum case? So smooth and sleek. Tracked down a Duck Mini v2 and still awaiting for my pokerII from Massdrop. Cannot wait, THE EXCITEMENT!
Anyways, hoping I will be able to learn more and more as I carry on my adventures here. Definitely will be posting and bugging all of you guys/gals here. So far so good, wallet on the other hand.....haha'
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Quick question, im not used to this forum layout and whatnot, how do you get your keyboard into the 'signature" side of your posts?
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Welcome! I hope you enjoy your time here. Here's the thread to what you are seeking I believe:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=19113.0
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Welcome! The wallet will from this day forward be considered hacked.
Enjoy!
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Put this in your signature
[img width=640 height=79]http://img.png[/img]
Replace http://img.png with a link to any image.
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Welcome! The wallet will from this day forward be considered hacked.
Enjoy!
Pretty sure his wallet has been hacked already, assuming he meant the Duck Mini V2 and not the Ducky Mini V2 :p
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60% is the only form factor worth considering. Congratulations on making the right choice. :))
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60% is the only form factor worth considering. Congratulations on making the right choice. :))
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After getting used to 60%, make the switch to the HHKB layout and you'll never turn back!
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60% is the only form factor worth considering. Congratulations on making the right choice. :))
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After getting used to 60%, make the switch to the HHKB layout and you'll never turn back!
Don't forget a Korean custom :P
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Don't forget a Korean custom :P
Or two or three...or twelve.
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If you value your money leave while you can :))
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60% is the only form factor worth considering. Congratulations on making the right choice. :))
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After getting used to 60%, make the switch to the HHKB layout and you'll never turn back!
Don't forget a Korean custom :P
He potentially already has one lol, and a very nice one at that - Duck Mini V2.
If you value your money leave while you can :))
If I was given this advice when I first joined, my wallet MIGHT be happier with me (but then again, I wouldn't have my clicky and thocky babies) :cool:
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OMG you guys are all so great! thanks for the links, too many replies to quote lol
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Welcome to GH!
look forward to seeing your purchases and opinion and possibly mods!
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Welcome to Geekhack!
More Poker fun - I'm wondering whether I should get one :))
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Quick Update.......still waiting for the poker to get to mass drop then me. This waiting game is tuff when i already have everything else in except my poker!@!@!@!@!
Anyways heres what my itchy fingers has done so far.
Officially broke...... :( DARN YOU GH for showing me the luxury's of life...
Here's the case in its raw state.
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After de-anodizing and painting it a brushed nickle finish on the outside and primer'ed on the inside. Oh yea, sleeved cable from zealpc(thank's Henry!)
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Sneak Peek!(also thanks to Henry and the amazing green tea kit-kat)
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Quick Update.......still waiting for the poker to get to mass drop then me. This waiting game is tuff when i already have everything else in except my poker!@!@!@!@!
Anyways heres what my itchy fingers has done so far.
Officially broke...... :( DARN YOU GH for showing me the luxury's of life...
Here's the case so in its raw state.
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After de-anodizing and painting it a brushed nickle finish on the outside and primer'ed on the inside. Oh yea, sleeved cable from zealpc(thank's Henry!)
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Sneak Peek!(also thanks to Henry and the amazing green tea kit-kat)
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You fit in very very well here!
Just got into the hobby and you've already taken off running!
Good job!
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You fit in very very well here!
Just got into the hobby and you've already taken off running!
Good job!
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Thanks, and about your dolch set from tai-hao, I couldn't wait and guess I was already balls deep in this build so i went all out and purchased a set of gmk dolch's set from zeal. Gonna have to pass on your set bud'
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You fit in very very well here!
Just got into the hobby and you've already taken off running!
Good job!
Thanks, and about your dolch set from tai-hao, I couldn't wait and guess I was already balls deep in this build so i went all out and purchased a set of gmk dolch's set from zeal. Gonna have to pass on your set bud'
NP!
Someone will take it off hands for sure!
Are you planning on putting the Poker II PCB in that case?
If so, have you looked into GON's Nerd 60 PCBs?
I highly recommend his work and his key programming GUI is just amazing:
http://www.gonskeyboardworks.com/pcbs-and-controllers/113-nerd-60-ver20-pcb.html
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You fit in very very well here!
Just got into the hobby and you've already taken off running!
Good job!
Thanks, and about your dolch set from tai-hao, I couldn't wait and guess I was already balls deep in this build so i went all out and purchased a set of gmk dolch's set from zeal. Gonna have to pass on your set bud'
NP!
Someone will take it off hands for sure!
Are you planning on putting the Poker II PCB in that case?
If so, have you looked into GON's Nerd 60 PCBs?
I highly recommend his work and his key programming GUI is just amazing:
http://www.gonskeyboardworks.com/pcbs-and-controllers/113-nerd-60-ver20-pcb.html
I have ran across this pcb, but sadly to say, i don't have too much experience in the soldering division. Only time I've messed with ti was when i was still into car audio and making my own power/ground cables. dripping solder onto the copper wires and the connectors for a better connection. ..... i guess that's a a skill haha.
Side note, When i get itchy enough i do plan on doing a custom pcb build but for the time being i think my cravings are satisfied until further notice.
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Quite a collection of parts you have amassed - this is going to be a great keyboard when it's finished :)
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Quite a collection of parts you have amassed - this is going to be a great keyboard when it's finished :)
Many thanks! Hopefully my board comes in soon so I can join all you elitists.
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Quite a collection of parts you have amassed - this is going to be a great keyboard when it's finished :)
Many thanks! Hopefully my board comes in soon so I can join all you elitists.
You already have the parts and the intention ... and the empty wallet :p
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Here it is, my poker came in
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The poker is so small on the desk.....gotta get used to it.
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Modding will come another day. First time trying mx blacks. They're lighter than i though but does seem to get tiring after a while coming from blues.
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That is a nice keyboard you got there. Also a nice desk.
I wonder if it is always that clean?
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That is a nice keyboard you got there. Also a nice desk.
I wonder if it is always that clean?
Why thank you good sir. The desk is always that clean, it's an ocd thing I have.
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Very nice keyboard - and a nice Dolch keyset too :)
I wish I could keep my desk clean. Mine gets very dusty too!
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yeah, my wife hates me because theres always nothing to clean. :p
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If you want to try a bunch of keyboards, come down to SF on the 31st. The monthly-ish bay area meetup is at the MassDrop HQ this month: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=67104.0;topicseen
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Also, with such a tall keyboard, that palmrest is doing absolutely nothing. :-)
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Yeah, won't be able to make it to the convention, but the wrist pad is just there to wrest. I slightly elevate wrists when typing.
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Nice pics man! what camera gear you using? Also what case is that for the Poker?
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Nice pics man! what camera gear you using? Also what case is that for the Poker?
Case is the Duck Mini V2
Hard to find currently.
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Nice pics man! what camera gear you using? Also what case is that for the Poker?
right now for camera im just using my htc one's camera. potato status haha i also have a cannon eos 60d but my brother borrowed it for his trip and hasnt returned yet. heres a few shots with the 60d with EF 17-40mm lens before my board actually came in.
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one more of the inside
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Looks great!
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Thank you ! Post number one eh...
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Is the red part on the back just to add additional weight and tilt? Talk about going all out. :-)
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Nice pics man! what camera gear you using? Also what case is that for the Poker?
Case is the Duck Mini V2
Hard to find currently.
Thank you! i'm currently not too interested in 60%'s but this is damn sexy and i needed to know lol
Nice pics man! what camera gear you using? Also what case is that for the Poker?
right now for camera im just using my htc one's camera. potato status haha i also have a cannon eos 60d but my brother borrowed it for his trip and hasnt returned yet. heres a few shots with the 60d with EF 17-40mm lens before my board actually came in.
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one more of the inside
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Thank you for the pics, they're amazing!
you said you painted it? you did an amazing job, it looks anodized
Is the red part on the back just to add additional weight and tilt? Talk about going all out. :-)
I'm pretty sure that's all it does, other than looking badass.
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Hey there!
Just stumbled upon your intro thread. Wow, you really went all out! :thumb:
That Duck mini V2 looks amazing for a paint job. The coatings look really even!
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Hey there!
Just stumbled upon your intro thread. Wow, you really went all out! :thumb:
That Duck mini V2 looks amazing for a paint job. The coatings look really even!
It is a pleasure getting compliments from you Henry. Again, thanks for the dolch set and the custom cable, they're a pair made in heaven. Unfortunately I wont be typing on the dolch as i will be using it as a photography keyset only to preserve its mint condition. :-X
And the paint job took ages to get the finish I wanted. Process took about 4 days but I really love how it turned out too. 3000u wet sanding in between each coat.
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yeah, my wife hates me because theres always nothing to clean. :p
My other half leave it up to me to clean the computer room.
Maybe that's why there is so much dust in there :))
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Unfortunately I wont be typing on the dolch as i will be using it as a photography keyset only to preserve its mint condition. :-X
You’re off to a good geekhacky start, with an extra set of keycaps to look at but never use. Now you just need like 10–15 (or 60) extra keyboards so you can type on a different one every day and avoid the need to pick a favorite.
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The poker is so small on the desk.....gotta get used to it.
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It'd be pretty useless since your cable is obviously fine but I think you should get a mouse bungee just so it fills up the space under your monitor there. They can be had for cheap on ebay.
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The poker is so small on the desk.....gotta get used to it.
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It'd be pretty useless since your cable is obviously fine but I think you should get a mouse bungee just so it fills up the space under your monitor there. They can be had for cheap on ebay.
That'll render my height adjustment on my monitor useless.
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The poker is so small on the desk.....gotta get used to it.
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It'd be pretty useless since your cable is obviously fine but I think you should get a mouse bungee just so it fills up the space under your monitor there. They can be had for cheap on ebay.
That'll render my height adjustment on my monitor useless.
Oh yeah i suppose so, I haven't moved my monitor since i got it so i often forget about that. Well, my current monitor doesn't have height adjustment but i never used it on my old monitor as well.
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yeah, my wife hates me because theres always nothing to clean. :p
Literally LOL. If there was nothing to clean, I'd be set for life with the Mrs.
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i don't have too much experience in the soldering division.
You should check this thread (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=42824.0) out. ;)
And welcome to geekhack! It looks like you're getting settled in quite nicely. :D Nice Duck Mini!
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How she sits for the moment =D
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How she sits for the moment =D
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That looks great with the the red raiser bar! I see you've come to the flip side =)
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Nicely red :)
Tai Hao, by any chance?
Although your space bar seems to be defective :p
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So what's the story with the flipped spacebar? I see that a lot.
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Apparently it provides a more ergonomic and comfortable spacebar for many people.
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So what's the story with the flipped spacebar? I see that a lot.
Some delicate users have soft squishy fingers that are damaged or hurt by the "sharp" edges on a space bar, so they flip them.
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Nicely red :)
Tai Hao, by any chance?
Although your space bar seems to be defective :p
Yeah they're the tai hao set, still cant bring myself to using the gmk dolch as a daily, have ivan's pbt r4 cherry 98' coming so i'll replace these with the pbt set whenever they arrive. Also about the space bar, being flipped feels more ergonomic to me as I don't have to raise my thumb up at an angle to avoid the sharp edge of the spacebar when typing.
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Side note... I might be challenging jixr and hpe1000 on ocn for the keyboard of the month contest, think i'll have an chance, being as I didn't completely build this thing from the ground up...ie: pcb and switches?
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Side note... I might be challenging jixr and hpe1000 on ocn for the keyboard of the month contest, think i'll have an chance, being as I didn't completely build this thing from the ground up...ie: pcb and switches?
Post it up, sir!
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Side note... I might be challenging jixr and hpe1000 on ocn for the keyboard of the month contest, think i'll have an chance, being as I didn't completely build this thing from the ground up...ie: pcb and switches?
Post it up, sir!
best advice ever, i'll wait till the next contest =D
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Side note... I might be challenging jixr and hpe1000 on ocn for the keyboard of the month contest, think i'll have an chance, being as I didn't completely build this thing from the ground up...ie: pcb and switches?
Post it up, sir!
best advice ever, i'll wait till the next contest =D
Just remember you must have done something to it that month, and posted fresh pictures in order to qualify for that month.
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Side note... I might be challenging jixr and hpe1000 on ocn for the keyboard of the month contest, think i'll have an chance, being as I didn't completely build this thing from the ground up...ie: pcb and switches?
Post it up, sir!
best advice ever, i'll wait till the next contest =D
Just remember you must have done something to it that month, and posted fresh pictures in order to qualify for that month.
I'll re flip my spacebar =D
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Nicely red :)
Tai Hao, by any chance?
Although your space bar seems to be defective :p
Yeah they're the tai hao set, still cant bring myself to using the gmk dolch as a daily, have ivan's pbt r4 cherry 98' coming so i'll replace these with the pbt set whenever they arrive. Also about the space bar, being flipped feels more ergonomic to me as I don't have to raise my thumb up at an angle to avoid the sharp edge of the spacebar when typing.
I think I'd feel the same if I had a GMK Dolch! Fortunately I have only about 6 Tai Hao sets, with another set on the way :))
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What's the difference in feel when comparing TaiHao dolch and gmk?
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What's the difference in feel when comparing TaiHao dolch and gmk?
Day and night difference, first things to notice is the shape of the gmk, lower profile and sharper around the edges/corners, then the feel is just so much more...how can i say...muted or rather dampened with a heavier weight when pressing down on the keys. Second is the looks, color contrast is much more pronounced and the font, did i mention the font's? to die for! Dare I say the double shot thick abs feels better than thick pbt's. Im kinda in the mix between the textures of thick abs vs pbt's. I feel a tab more grippy on pbt to tell you the truth, but like typing on the abs as they're a little slicker and personally feel i can type a quid faster due to the lower profile and less tacky feel.
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just got my royal glam wrist rest in. sorry if the picture is center focused, had to open up my aperture to 1.4 to get some light in.
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Looking great
By the way, up until reading this thread, I thought people were just removing the spacebar for the photos :D - turns out they are actually flipped, how interesting
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Looking great
By the way, up until reading this thread, I thought people were just removing the spacebar for the photos :D - turns out they are actually flipped, how interesting
It's a trend going through some factions within GH. I tried it, but it didn't make the keyboard feel any different to me, and looked kinda weird, so I switched back to the normal conventional orientation.
By all means try - it won't damage anything and you can easily swap it back around.
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If you value your money leave while you can :))
No truer words spoken... I got my first mech in November of last year and currently own a rosewill rk-9000 blues,ducky mini v2 MX browns,kbp v80tkl MX clears, poker 2 clears and now I just ordered a cooler master nova touch to try Topre lol although I kind of regret not gong for something with 55g topres. A big reason for the nova touch was the ability to put MX caps on it. As I currently have the tai hao pbt Miami clone set, vortex double shot back lit pbt set from mass drop, Dolch DSA from SP, Hacked By Geeks SA coming thanks bunny lake and hoping to opt in for hyper fuse cherry profile by gmk before the end of the group buy all that's in 4 months and not including me trying to chase artisan caps....my god my friends and parents think I'm crazy but as far as addictions go it is a fairly non destructive one and I am starting to get to Know members of the community i also am currently re-learning how to solder (I want to build my own custom) and satisfying the collector in me. So yes it's an expensive hobby/Addiction but I'm having alot of fun and learning alot ... If you ever want to chat please hit me up and have fun these guys and gals were a little intimidating at first but most of them don't bite.
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try camera gear :) wallets wreck'd
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Hey great looking Poker II man! Sweet case.