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Title: Hi GH
Post by: duras on Mon, 01 February 2016, 14:29:02
Finally got on the mechanical keyboard bandwagon late last year and joined r/mechanicalkeyboard and r/mechmarket. In that time I now have two TKL (browns and clears) bought 4 different keycap sets (ended up selling 2 of them) and recently joined a few more group buys, not sure how much more my poor wallet can take.
Title: Re: Hi GH
Post by: xtrafrood on Mon, 01 February 2016, 17:11:42
Hi!  Thanks in advance for all photos of said keyboards/key-caps   ;)
Title: Re: Hi GH
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 02 February 2016, 04:10:14
Welcome to Geekhack!

Which keyboards did you get?

And which switches do you like?  Browns and clears are both tactile, but the clears are so much more tactile, albeit with much heavier springs.
Title: Re: Hi GH
Post by: duras on Tue, 02 February 2016, 11:05:17
My two current keyboards: http://imgur.com/JEw96nJ

The first is a Filco MJ2 with browns sporting some stock DSA keys from pimpmykeyboard, the other is a Code with clears and the keycaps are some doubleshot PBT vortex caps I got in r/mechmarket. I find that with the heavy actuation force of the clears its nicer to have some thicker/heavier caps. Considering putting the an SA set on it instead.

I used to have the Modern Selectric set but couldn't stand the nubs on the F and J, would much rather have a scoop. I also had The DSA Deep Space set but realized that I really dislike a dark legend on a dark key color so I ended up selling both. Just joined the nantucket GB and have a white fox with blues on the way. Very excited for those.
Title: Re: Hi GH
Post by: xtrafrood on Tue, 02 February 2016, 13:41:40
I flippin' love the orange modifiers on that Filco
Title: Re: Hi GH
Post by: duras on Tue, 02 February 2016, 14:40:50
Quote from: csmertx on Tue, 02 February 2016, 13:41:40
I flippin' love the orange modifiers on that Filco

Thanks, here are a few more pictures I took http://imgur.com/a/Wthsy
Title: Re: Hi GH
Post by: xtrafrood on Tue, 02 February 2016, 15:34:39
Quote from: duras on Tue, 02 February 2016, 14:40:50
Quote from: csmertx on Tue, 02 February 2016, 13:41:40
I flippin' love the orange modifiers on that Filco

Thanks, here are a few more pictures I took http://imgur.com/a/Wthsy
Oh man, the BB-8 ties everything together.  Lovely :thumb:
Title: Re: Hi GH
Post by: iLLucionist on Thu, 04 February 2016, 08:04:33
Quote from: duras on Tue, 02 February 2016, 11:05:17
My two current keyboards: http://imgur.com/JEw96nJ

The first is a Filco MJ2 with browns sporting some stock DSA keys from pimpmykeyboard, the other is a Code with clears and the keycaps are some doubleshot PBT vortex caps I got in r/mechmarket. I find that with the heavy actuation force of the clears its nicer to have some thicker/heavier caps. Considering putting the an SA set on it instead.

I used to have the Modern Selectric set but couldn't stand the nubs on the F and J, would much rather have a scoop. I also had The DSA Deep Space set but realized that I really dislike a dark legend on a dark key color so I ended up selling both. Just joined the nantucket GB and have a white fox with blues on the way. Very excited for those.

Daayyuumm love the black/orange/white contrast!
Title: Re: Hi GH
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 07 February 2016, 20:21:44
Quote from: duras on Tue, 02 February 2016, 11:05:17
My two current keyboards: http://imgur.com/JEw96nJ

The first is a Filco MJ2 with browns sporting some stock DSA keys from pimpmykeyboard, the other is a Code with clears and the keycaps are some doubleshot PBT vortex caps I got in r/mechmarket. I find that with the heavy actuation force of the clears its nicer to have some thicker/heavier caps. Considering putting the an SA set on it instead.

I used to have the Modern Selectric set but couldn't stand the nubs on the F and J, would much rather have a scoop. I also had The DSA Deep Space set but realized that I really dislike a dark legend on a dark key color so I ended up selling both. Just joined the nantucket GB and have a white fox with blues on the way. Very excited for those.

Very nice couple of boards!

I also have a CODE with clears, using it at work now :)

So you prefer tactile non-clicky switches ...