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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: _GMK_ on Wed, 23 January 2019, 04:33:06

Title: 42 EUR hot swap TKL keyboard
Post by: _GMK_ on Wed, 23 January 2019, 04:33:06: Hi, I'm asking for your opinion about this TKL keyboard, which features hot swap switches. I'm going to use it mostly as a testbed to test new switches and to find my favourite ones.

This is the ISO version I'm intersted in:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Z77-UK-Layout-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboard-TKL-RGB-Led-Backlit-Anti-Ghosting-Gamer-Keyboard-88-Keys/32879758520.html?spm=a2g0s.13010208.99999999.271.777d3c00fel1ln

here is the ANSI version:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/E-Element-Eagle-Z-77-Multicolor-LED-Light-Display-TKL-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboard-with-Blue-Switches/32816271092.html?spm=2114.10010108.addToCart.4.4161392bxefdXD&gps-id=pcDetailCartBuyAlsoBuy&scm=1007.12908.113971.0&scm_id=1007.12908.113971.0&scm-url=1007.12908.113971.0&pvid=493e677b-df64-4aeb-87bd-da0faba43027
30 EUR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/TKL-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboard-Metal-Plate-Ergonomic-Keyboard-87-Keys-Anti-Ghosting-Outemu-Blue-Switches-Z77/32901287623.html?spm=2114.10010108.1000013.2.2c83b534WplI5I&gps-id=pcDetailBottomMoreThisSeller&scm=1007.13339.90158.0&scm_id=1007.13339.90158.0&scm-url=1007.13339.90158.0&pvid=4e126b9a-97d8-4ce4-9d31-d61e713d05a7

Does it have standard (cherry) stabilizers?

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Title: Re: 42 EUR hot swap TKL keyboard
Post by: _GMK_ on Thu, 24 January 2019, 04:59:26: I'm mostly interested to know if in your opionion it will suddenly catch fire and create a short in my pc, or if it can be more or less considered safe.

edit: seems safe, since it has been sold for years https://www.massdrop.com/buy/e-element-rgb-keyboard/talk#discussions
Title: Re: 42 EUR hot swap TKL keyboard
Post by: barrel on Thu, 24 January 2019, 05:08:18: Quote from: _GMK_ on Thu, 24 January 2019, 04:59:26
I'm mostly interested to know if in your opionion it will suddenly catch fire and create a short in my pc, or if it can be more or less considered safe.
Horrible case and plate, however the PCB is _fine_
Title: Re: 42 EUR hot swap TKL keyboard
Post by: DisplayPort on Tue, 17 December 2019, 13:14:59: Could someone post an image of the pcb's front and back?
Title: Re: 42 EUR hot swap TKL keyboard
Post by: treeleaf64 on Thu, 19 December 2019, 12:25:14: This has Outemu hotswap sockets, so it will only allow Outemu switches to be used. A GMMK or a GK61 is a better choice.
Title: Re: 42 EUR hot swap TKL keyboard
Post by: mode on Sat, 21 December 2019, 03:06:37: https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/9qjmyh/what_switches_can_be_used_on_a_outemu/ This thread has some useful information about it. Seems to use a lot of switches you have to mod the switch pins.

Given the GMMK is 60 bucks without switches or keycaps, that seems like a better option.