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Offline seiden

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Hello Geekhack
« on: Wed, 27 January 2016, 15:30:25 »
Hello Geekhack,

This isn't quite my first post since I've already started a build log (over here: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=78992) but I thought I'd introduce myself here anyway.

I'm located in the mountainous heart of Europe, but I switched to ANSI layout with my second keyboard for the sake of aftermarket keycaps.

Speaking of which, here are my two babies, a HHKB w/ pbt spacebar and a Shine 4 with clears and those vortex translucent pbt + pom doubleshots. You can probably guess which precedes the other  :p
(Excuse the atrocious cable, that's an attempt gone horribly wrong that I haven't bothered to fix).



I also have a half-disassembled cherry mx board 3.0 (my first mech) in ISO with browns whose fate is still undecided laying around somewhere.

As you can probably guess by my build log, I like to tinker with things. You can expect to see more in the future as I learn about all the things surrounding the designing and building of keyboards (currently thinking of making a 40% with gateron clears just for the fun of it).

Here's where the magic happens.


I mostly lurk and that probably won't change much, so don't expect to see too much of me  ;)

It's a pleasure to join you all.
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Offline evangs

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Re: Hello Geekhack
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 27 January 2016, 16:16:15 »
Hello and Welcome!

I love the poster on the wall.

You should totally do a 40% board, they are awesome! 

this is my 40% which I am currently designing a pcb for.


I have grown to really enjoy my 40% layout and the layers I have setup on it.
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Offline jdcarpe

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Re: Hello Geekhack
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 27 January 2016, 16:51:55 »
Welcome to Geekhack, seiden!

@evangs, have you seen my JD45? Your design looks very similar. Group buy will be starting soon.
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Offline rowdy

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Re: Hello Geekhack
« Reply #3 on: Sat, 30 January 2016, 21:52:15 »
Welcome to Geekhack!

Sadly support for ISO layouts is somewhat spotty, but definitely improving!  ANSI will definitely give you a much wider range of keycap sets to choose from.

Great workspace too!  An inspirational poster on the wall the plenty of space for keyboard maintenance :)
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"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

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Offline xtrafrood

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Re: Hello Geekhack
« Reply #4 on: Sat, 30 January 2016, 21:57:22 »
I'm so jealous of that switch poster!  Hi :)
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Re: Hello Geekhack
« Reply #5 on: Sat, 06 February 2016, 06:22:29 »
Quote from: evangs on Wed, 27 January 2016, 16:16:15
Hello and Welcome!

I love the poster on the wall.

You should totally do a 40% board, they are awesome! 

this is my 40% which I am currently designing a pcb for.
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I have grown to really enjoy my 40% layout and the layers I have setup on it.

Please explain me... how do you use that in practice? I have a hard time figuring out how that is practical. Not to flame, really curious about it.
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Offline evangs

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Re: Hello Geekhack
« Reply #6 on: Sun, 07 February 2016, 17:57:24 »
It's actually quite easy and I prefer it.  I move the missing keys to function layers. Not having to stretch my fingers around I have much greater success hitting the right key. I use it for both programming and gaming. The key in the lower right is a toggle key that switches the layout to a more suitable layout for games
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Re: Hello Geekhack
« Reply #7 on: Sun, 07 February 2016, 17:59:01 »
Quote from: jdcarpe on Wed, 27 January 2016, 16:51:55
Welcome to Geekhack, seiden!

@evangs, have you seen my JD45? Your design looks very similar. Group buy will be starting soon.

I have seen the JD45 and it is sexy.   I'll be keeping an eye on the GB
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