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geekhack Community => New Members => Topic started by: calmfries on Thu, 08 January 2015, 09:18:08
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Hi geekhack! Recently getting a little more interest in mech kbs and I saw all those custom Korean kbs. Oh geez, anodized aluminum housing. Well, I'm not that crazy to jump on and getting one for myself but I do have this Razer BW ultimate (first gen) that it's LEDs are dying on me and the blue switches feels weird as some of them have inconsistent feel compared to the other. After testing out few mainstream MX switches, i felt that the brown suits me the most, the blue is just pain in the ass to type at night when I'm rushing on my assignments at night, most important it wakes up my mom, she is a light sleeper. :(
Now that I study at college, I have less time to spend with my mech kb and have to deal with those laptop scissors kb :'(. My sister will use the kb most and she told me my kb feels weird lately and more LEDs are dying. So, should I change out all the keys to brown? Then add sticker, change out to korean spring, lube it, and change out all the LEDs. I don't know where to get good 3mm LEDs with no ridge (I suppose the ridge will make the LED impossible to sit on the switch). If fellow geekhackers can shine me some light on these, I'll be really happy. ;)
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Welcome to GH!
I love my blue switches =P
As for your LED problem, if you're going to replace the whole switches anyways i'd suggest looking into the SIP socket mod so you can quickly change out any led's that die in the future. Also look into 1.8mm LED's or 2x3x4 LED's rather than flange-less 3mm as they're better suited for thick caps and such.
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Welcome to Geekhack!
Rather than trying to repair your BWU by replacing all its inside and outside bits, you'd be better off to get a new keyboard.
A Ducky Shine, for example, if you want backlighting.
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Get yourself a B87, do some readings. There are plenty of sifus in Malaysia to help you with the assembly. :thumb:
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First of all, really sorry for not replying for so so long, I totally don't know how to navigate properly in GH. :-[ *epic fail
Welcome to GH!
I love my blue switches =P
As for your LED problem, if you're going to replace the whole switches anyways i'd suggest looking into the SIP socket mod so you can quickly change out any led's that die in the future. Also look into 1.8mm LED's or 2x3x4 LED's rather than flange-less 3mm as they're better suited for thick caps and such.
If needed I'll disassemble the BWU and change all the LEDs. Thanks for the tips.
Welcome to Geekhack!
Rather than trying to repair your BWU by replacing all its inside and outside bits, you'd be better off to get a new keyboard.
A Ducky Shine, for example, if you want backlighting.
I'm getting a B.87 already, most things will arrive very soon. :)
Get yourself a B87, do some readings. There are plenty of sifus in Malaysia to help you with the assembly. :thumb:
I'm getting a B.87. I think I found one of them already, but I'll assemble my own this time, ordered all the tools needed already. ;)
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Welcome Calvin :)
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Welcome Calvin :)
Thanks, I found a new home and new way to kill my wallet :D
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Welcome Calvin :)
Thanks, I found a new home and new way to kill my wallet :D
Understatament :))