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geekhack Community => New Members => Topic started by: skoch on Tue, 03 November 2015, 10:54:21

Title: Converted Lurker saying "Hi!"
Post by: skoch on Tue, 03 November 2015, 10:54:21

I've been lurking on here a long time and finally joined about a month ago and this is my first post (hard to break the lurking habit).  I used this site to research for months before buying my first mech and now I can't stop coming here to read and ogle all of your fantastic setups. 

I purchased a Ducky Shine 3 with Blue MXs and red LEDs from a Microcenter clearance bin for $100 and I love it!  I've since added .4mm rings under the alphabet and .2mm rings under the space, enter and arrow keys.  I just received my first "artisan" keycap this past weekend, a pumpkin from Massdrop and I picked up the numpad set from the Danger Zone set so I'm excited to see that next year. 

I look forward to being a part of this community!

Cheers

Title: Re: Converted Lurker saying "Hi!"
Post by: CPTBadAss on Tue, 03 November 2015, 10:58:53

Nice grab at Microcenter. I've been looking for ages and ages to see if anything would pop up in the clearance bin at my local Microcenter but no luck :(.

Welcome to Geekhack! Enjoy your stay here :D.

Title: Re: Converted Lurker saying "Hi!"
Post by: mobbo on Tue, 03 November 2015, 10:58:56

Thanks for stepping out of the shadows   :))

I also ordered Danger Zone. Really looking forward to it. Are you thinking about other boards yet, or just dressings for your current one? :P

Oh, and welcome!

Title: Re: Converted Lurker saying "Hi!"
Post by: pyrolovesmoney on Tue, 03 November 2015, 13:17:23

I got that same pumpkin. Love it and let me know if you want to see some semi-artsy pictures I took or feel free to show me yours. Kinda bummed I was on vacation when it arrived (during halloween weekend)

Title: Re: Converted Lurker saying "Hi!"
Post by: skoch on Tue, 03 November 2015, 17:42:06

Thanks for the welcome all!  I am looking for another board these days, but I am going to take my time finding just the right one.  I need something quieter for working at night and when I am on calls.  Probably go with something more compact and tenkeyless.  I don't know if I am up for something as drastic as a Pok3r or similar non-arrow key layout.  I use the delete key a lot and like the looks of the Leopold FC660 so that might be the next place I go.  The only issue I have with it is the lack of LEDs.  I really like having them when working late so I don't have to light up the whole room.  The Magicforce 68-key on Massdrop right now looks like it might be perfect, but I don't know about the build quality from them.  Anyone have any personal experience with it?

Title: Re: Converted Lurker saying "Hi!"
Post by: demik on Fri, 06 November 2015, 02:50:47

wlcm2gh

Title: Re: Converted Lurker saying "Hi!"
Post by: rowdy on Sat, 07 November 2015, 22:58:55

Welcome to Geekhack!

My first modern mechanical keyboard was a Ducky Shine 1 with MX blues and red LEDs!  I still have it (along with a few other keyboards I seem to have picked up along the way).

Any plans for your next keyboard?