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Offline dagdrivaren

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Short time lurker, second time poster
« on: Sat, 04 January 2014, 11:40:36 »
Howdy people!
I'm a Swede who only just recently learned that there are whole communities devoted to mechanical keyboards. Unfortunately I don't know a whole lot about computers in general nor keyboards specifically. I fear that my last couple of months of constant visits to mechanical keyboard forums have infected me with the mechanical keyboard bug, though. The awsome setups and great looking keyboards that a lot of people here and elsewhere have are inspiring, to say the least.
Despite my lack of knowledge I actually do have a mechanical keyboard: a Filco Majestouch 2 TKL with brown switches (well, I actually have a Steelseries 7G with black switches too). When I got it I didn't know about the fact that some people devote a lot of time, effort and money to make their keyboards juuuuuust right.

I haven't yet done anything with the keyboard and am thinking long and hard of what to do since I don't really have the money to experiment and try out too many different things at the moment. I'd like to get a new set of key caps, as the ones I have are pretty worn (and pretty ****ty to begin with, I've read), a new (and sleeved) cable in a suitable colour, o-rings to quiet it down a bit (though, I haven't tried it so I don't know if I'll like it). Also I'd like to see if I can fit a sound dampening mat of some kind in the bottom of the case. Oh, and maybe a new case without the logo? And and...

I'm not yet sure what modifications are possible at what costs and what levels of knowledge they require. And since there are some things I don't quite like with the Filco, I'm still unsure as to wether I should try to get a hold of a Ducky G2Pro or start fiddling with this one.

Anyways, I'll be doing a lot of reading and, I'm guessing, a lot of asking.

/dagdrivaren
« Last Edit: Sat, 04 January 2014, 11:51:43 by dagdrivaren »
Filco Majestouch 2 Tenkeyless (brown switches)

Offline dimamantra

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Re: Short time lurker, second time poster
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 07 January 2014, 22:19:07 »
Drop by the IRC channel #geekhack on freenode. Those guys are very knowledgable.

I know when I first started out I was always bothering them with questions. A great group of people on there.

Just keep looking at pictures too, thats how you figure what you want your keyboard to look.

Offline dagdrivaren

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Re: Short time lurker, second time poster
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 08 January 2014, 09:23:31 »
Oh, I do look at photos, I assure you!
I've missed having media keys on my Majestouch 2 but saw just yesterday that you can use applications to make hotkeys with those functions. So I installed AutoHotkeys and snatched a simple script and I'm really really happy with it. One of my dislikes with the Filco down! Now if I can only find a way to get that damned logo off...  ;D

Thanks for the tip about the IRC channel. I will make sure to check it out.

As for the keycap layout something like this is what I'm leaning towards at the moment:

       (though with a Swedish/Nordic layout).

Yeah, I know, not much in the way of imagination, but I really like those colours.
Filco Majestouch 2 Tenkeyless (brown switches)

Offline Snigeln

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Re: Short time lurker, second time poster
« Reply #3 on: Wed, 08 January 2014, 10:01:41 »
That is a nice layout! That colour scheme is the #1 reason that I got my G2Pro, but now I kinda wish that I'd gotten a TKL one..

You could always get a HHKB Pro JP and slap on a set of those sexy blue caps! :thumb:
HHKB Pro JP Ducky Mini Ducky G2Pro