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Title: Advice for PCB from Aliexpress
Post by: SectorOMEGA on Mon, 24 April 2017, 08:54:13
First of all excuse me if the topic is not for here. I have found this on the Aliexpress: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/For-Cherry-for-Poker2-For-GH60-DIY-Mechanical-Keyboard-PCB-White-Board-Flashed-Firmware-Support-Breathing/32792829258.html?ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_2_10152_10065_10151_10068_10135_10136_10137_10060_10138_10155_10062_10156_10133_10154_10056_10055_10054_10059_10099_10103_10102_10096_10148_10147_10052_10053_10142_10107_10050_10051_10084_10083_10080_10082_10081_10110_10111_10112_10113_10114_10179_10181_10078_10079_10073_10070_10123_10124,searchweb201603_1,ppcSwitch_5&btsid=f262312d-4c67-4699-9270-dc5a1e4a7831&algo_expid=6a721a7f-268a-4d2d-81a5-e945ecd12f66-7&algo_pvid=6a721a7f-268a-4d2d-81a5-e945ecd12f66 while digging for some stuff. Its on discount and I'm thinking of getting one. So is this GH60 or its some kind of a clone and is if anyone knows is this supporting full led? Thank you in advance for the help :)
Title: Re: Advice for PCB from Aliexpress
Post by: TalkingTree on Mon, 24 April 2017, 13:55:38
As far as I know, that's a clone of a GH60 rev. A, it's been sold as Satan GH60, which you can find plenty of information on this forum.
It does support full LED backlighting.
The firmware can be generated through the TKG tool (https://tkg.io/) by choosing GH60 RevCHN.
Title: Re: Advice for PCB from Aliexpress
Post by: SectorOMEGA on Mon, 24 April 2017, 14:51:38
Always at help TalkingTree. Thank you very much. Will think over night and may be will give it a try for my second try for 60%.
Title: Re: Advice for PCB from Aliexpress
Post by: TalkingTree on Mon, 24 April 2017, 15:48:37
Will think over night and may be will give it a try for my second try for 60%.
I own(ed) a Satan GH60 so one thing I can tell you for sure, it's a decent board but there are far superior ones out there. Surely for that price it's a good deal.
Title: Re: Advice for PCB from Aliexpress
Post by: Phenix on Tue, 25 April 2017, 11:43:26
Will think over night and may be will give it a try for my second try for 60%.
I own(ed) a Satan GH60 so one thing I can tell you for sure, it's a decent board but there are far superior ones out there. Surely for that price it's a good deal.
Which? (looking for your opinion, as its subjective: I for myself prefer qmk or text based)
Title: Re: Advice for PCB from Aliexpress
Post by: TalkingTree on Tue, 25 April 2017, 14:15:08
Which? (looking for your opinion, as its subjective: I for myself prefer qmk or text based)
GON's NerD 60% is a great PCB and it's very newbie friendly because of it's GUI. Although converting it to TMK (https://deskthority.net/wiki/Converting_NerD60_to_TMK) (and perhaps QMK) is a nice upgrade.
I also like Winkeyless.kr B.face X2 (http://winkeyless.kr/product/b-face-x2-pcb/) for it supports LED indicators.
Title: Re: Advice for PCB from Aliexpress
Post by: SectorOMEGA on Wed, 26 April 2017, 05:02:46
I will go for one :) For this price cannot get anything better. Will try building it and see what will happen :)
Title: Re: Advice for PCB from Aliexpress
Post by: TalkingTree on Wed, 26 April 2017, 05:17:04
Will try building it and see what will happen
Keep us posted.
Title: Re: Advice for PCB from Aliexpress
Post by: SectorOMEGA on Wed, 26 April 2017, 05:20:01
For sure will. All the help that I've got from here is priceless :) Just awaiting one plastic box I have ordered for 4euros as I want to make wooden casing for this one :) but want to have a sample in front of me :)
Title: Re: Advice for PCB from Aliexpress
Post by: TalkingTree on Wed, 26 April 2017, 05:22:21
I want to make wooden casing for this one
I'm really interested in how this turns out and, most of all, on how you do that.
Title: Re: Advice for PCB from Aliexpress
Post by: SectorOMEGA on Wed, 26 April 2017, 05:30:03
Very close friend of my family is running a wood shop with huge various of tools. He has a CNC router that might give me the final result. Showing him the alu/acrylic casing I have done and asking him if this is possible do be done from solid wood, his answer was yeah for an hour :D So I'm eager to start doing it
Title: Re: Advice for PCB from Aliexpress
Post by: TalkingTree on Wed, 26 April 2017, 05:31:26
Have you decided on what wood are you using for this case yet?
Title: Re: Advice for PCB from Aliexpress
Post by: SectorOMEGA on Wed, 26 April 2017, 05:46:00
I have two walnut blocks and one from teak sitting in my basement drying for years :D I got them for another project which I have made from plywood. Since then they are sitting there. So it might go with them, but first one will be done from plywood :) At least that's the plan. I saw nubbinator casing made from two different kinds of wood and fell in love :) https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=48735.0
Title: Re: Advice for PCB from Aliexpress
Post by: TalkingTree on Wed, 26 April 2017, 05:51:09
Walnut has a really beautiful grain and would match greatly with a black keycaps set, in my opinion.
I'll be looking forward to it.
Title: Re: Advice for PCB from Aliexpress
Post by: SectorOMEGA on Wed, 26 April 2017, 06:00:16
Walnut has a really beautiful grain and would match greatly with a black keycaps set, in my opinion.
I'll be looking forward to it.

Exactly my thoughts :)