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Title: Finally joined, Hello!
Post by: philphilphil on Sun, 14 February 2016, 13:31:46
Hi there, while searching for keyboard-stuff on google i was often sent here.. so finally i decided to join this club! Till now in only was active on Reddit, since i find it hard do dive into a new community.. but no im here and ill see how it goes :).

I currently have a Ducky Shine 2 TKL with Cherry Reds for Gaming and a Pok3r with Browns and o-rings at work for coding and i'm waiting for the Gateron Blues to arrive from Taiwan so i can continue build a GH60 (already got plate and pcb, case will be selfmade out of wood). Next project will be an Ergodox.

So, i hope i can learn more about building keyboards here (until now the most important thing i learned: patience while waiting for massdrop.)




Title: Re: Finally joined, Hello!
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 15 February 2016, 19:57:56
Welcome to Geekhack!

A Ducky Shine 2!  Don't hear about those much any more.  I have two Ducky Shine 1 :)

There's quite a few German members too, and yes, patience will serve you well :D
Title: Re: Finally joined, Hello!
Post by: Moistgun on Mon, 15 February 2016, 20:04:36
So how do you plan to build the case?
please share the deets
Title: Re: Finally joined, Hello!
Post by: xtrafrood on Mon, 15 February 2016, 21:45:29
Hi, welcome. Good luck with your build! :)
Title: Re: Finally joined, Hello!
Post by: philphilphil on Tue, 16 February 2016, 03:39:03
So how do you plan to build the case?
My dad is a carpenter, he will help me do it. Basically i use a piece of wood and shape the pocket for the keyboard in it with a milling machine router.
Theres a good video where someone demonstrates how to do it:

Welcome to Geekhack!

A Ducky Shine 2!  Don't hear about those much any more.  I have two Ducky Shine 1 :)
Thx! I bought it 2013 and it still serves me well :)

Hi, welcome. Good luck with your build! :)
Thank you! :)
Title: Re: Finally joined, Hello!
Post by: Moistgun on Tue, 16 February 2016, 09:02:21
Cool. That is a router.
I was curious as to what tool.

Now I know.
Title: Re: Finally joined, Hello!
Post by: philphilphil on Tue, 16 February 2016, 09:33:59
Cool. That is a router.
Ah yes, i didn't know the exact name of the machinem thx:). Router is what i meant, not milling machine.
Title: Re: Finally joined, Hello!
Post by: Moistgun on Tue, 16 February 2016, 10:22:10
I'd like to make a case myself, but I dont have a flat bit.
also not alot of experience with a router.
Title: Re: Finally joined, Hello!
Post by: philphilphil on Tue, 16 February 2016, 12:37:12
It's definitely a dangerous tool.. but if you get someone with a little experience with it it doesn't look to hard to build the case :)
Title: Re: Finally joined, Hello!
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 18 February 2016, 03:54:14
Welcome to Geekhack!

A Ducky Shine 2!  Don't hear about those much any more.  I have two Ducky Shine 1 :)

Thx! I bought it 2013 and it still serves me well :)

Any problems with the LEDs?

Some people have been reporting dead LEDs with Shine 3 and 4.  Both my Shine 1 have no defective LEDs, and my Shine 3 is also all good :)
Title: Re: Finally joined, Hello!
Post by: philphilphil on Fri, 19 February 2016, 03:26:14
Welcome to Geekhack!

A Ducky Shine 2!  Don't hear about those much any more.  I have two Ducky Shine 1 :)

Thx! I bought it 2013 and it still serves me well :)

Any problems with the LEDs?

Some people have been reporting dead LEDs with Shine 3 and 4.  Both my Shine 1 have no defective LEDs, and my Shine 3 is also all good :)

nope, all of them still work :)
Title: Re: Finally joined, Hello!
Post by: theoriginal123123 on Fri, 19 February 2016, 03:30:26
Good luck on the Ergodox mate, I've got one waiting to be  assembled too! Saw a guy who made a full aluminium case, which looked amazing, might be going down that route myself.