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Title: Hello from Melbourne, Australia
Post by: jjanssen1 on Sun, 29 May 2016, 03:58:26
Hey everyone,
My name is Joshua and I am a 14 y.o from Melbourne, Australia.
In the near future I am thinking of building a 60% NeRD keyboard.
Here is what I am thinking:
PCB: NeRD 60 PCB
Switches: Cherry MX Blues
LEDs: Red LEDs
Case: TEX 60% Aluminum Case -Black
Cable: Custom www.Pexonpcs.co.uk usb cable
Keycaps: WASD Keyboards 61 custom keycap set + (Hopefully) Clack Candy Corn or Oktoberfest cap
Plate: Plateless :)
If anyone has any feedback/ideas I would like to hear them
Cheers
-Joshua
Title: Re: Greeting From Melbourne, Australia
Post by: jaffers on Sun, 29 May 2016, 04:54:21
Hi hi, think about gateron blues instead of scummy cherry switches
Title: Re: Greeting From Melbourne, Australia
Post by: jjanssen1 on Sun, 29 May 2016, 05:49:45
Quote from: jaffers on Sun, 29 May 2016, 04:54:21
Hi hi, think about gateron blues instead of scummy cherry switches
Would you know any websites that sell them?
Title: Re: Hello from Melbourne, Australia
Post by: hkf on Sun, 29 May 2016, 20:24:54
Quote from: jjanssen1 on Sun, 29 May 2016, 05:49:45
Quote from: jaffers on Sun, 29 May 2016, 04:54:21
Hi hi, think about gateron blues instead of scummy cherry switches
Would you know any websites that sell them?

ebay
Title: Re: Hello from Melbourne, Australia
Post by: xtrafrood on Sun, 29 May 2016, 20:48:57
mechanicalkeyboards.com
Title: Re: Hello from Melbourne, Australia
Post by: gain on Sun, 29 May 2016, 20:50:49
mechkb too if you prefer something more local  :thumb:

also welcome
Title: Re: Hello from Melbourne, Australia
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 31 May 2016, 05:58:50
Welcome to Geekhack!

Unfortunately there's not many keyboard stores in Australia.

PCCG (https://www.pccasegear.com/) has a reasonable range of keyboards (in Melbourne too), but no parts.

MechKB (https://mechkb.com) has keyboards and (some) parts, in Sydney.

Apart from that, you'll end up ordering most of your parts from the US.

Have you also considered a GH60?  Now (or soon?) available at Techkeys: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=79930.0
Title: Re: Hello from Melbourne, Australia
Post by: xtrafrood on Tue, 31 May 2016, 09:40:31
Oh whoops, another Austrailian; welcome! I guess shipping from mechanicalkeyboards.com could be a tad bit expensive
Title: Re: Hello from Melbourne, Australia
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 01 June 2016, 05:47:16
Quote from: csmertx on Tue, 31 May 2016, 09:40:31
Oh whoops, another Austrailian; welcome! I guess shipping from mechanicalkeyboards.com could be a tad bit expensive

It is, but they provide excellent service (not sure about returns though), and sometimes it's the only option as there is not a huge range of keyboard stuff down here.