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Offline Snagg57

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I'm new to GH, but not Mechanicals.
« on: Sun, 16 August 2015, 19:25:44 »
I've always heard of this place but I really never checked it out until now because I've always had enough content from r/mk. But now I think i'm going to need the resources that GH has to possibly make my own keyboard soon™.

I currently own:
  • CM Storm Quickfire XT w/MX Brown
  • KUL ES-87 w/MX Clear
  • KBP V60 w/MX White
  • Unicomp Space Saver w/Buckling Springs
  • Noppoo Lolita Spyder w/Kailh Blue
  • CM Storm Novatouch w/ 45g Topre

Anyways I hope you guys will allow me to join in this wallet draining hobby.
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KUL ES-87 [MX Clear] || CM Storm Novatouch TKL Suppressed [45g Topre] || HHKB Pro 2 Suppressed[45g Torpre] || KBP V60 [MX White] || Noppoo Lolita Spyder [Kailh Blue] || Unicomp Space Saver [Buckling Spring] || CM Storm Quickfire XT [MX Brown]

Offline raymogi

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Re: I'm new to GH, but not Mechanicals.
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 16 August 2015, 22:10:21 »
Welcome!

Trust me this place will drain your wallet super fast. Been here under a month and I spent tons on boards and keycaps already.
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Offline DrHubblePhD

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Re: I'm new to GH, but not Mechanicals.
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 16 August 2015, 22:35:31 »
You have some awesome boards there! Enjoy browsing the forums and getting envolved!

Looking forward to seeing what you have cooking!
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Offline rowdy

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Re: I'm new to GH, but not Mechanicals.
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 23 August 2015, 04:45:08 »
Welcome to Geekhack!

A nice collection of keyboards you already have, with a wide range of switches :)

Which keyboard are you planning to make?
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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

NEC APC-H4100E | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED red | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED green | Link 900243-08 | CM QFR MX black | KeyCool 87 white MX reds | HHKB 2 Pro | Model M 02-Mar-1993 | Model M 29-Nov-1995 | CM Trigger (broken) | CM QFS MX green | Ducky DK9087 Shine 3 TKL Yellow Edition MX black | Lexmark SSK 21-Apr-1994 | IBM SSK 13-Oct-1987 | CODE TKL MX clear | Model M 122 01-Jun-1988

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Offline Sed8op8

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Re: I'm new to GH, but not Mechanicals.
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 23 August 2015, 05:39:27 »
DIY is where its at and there's a lot of options currently available ! Enjoy and I hope to see you around 8)
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Looking for Black KMAC 2 or KMAC LE Preferably unbuilt kit but will consider an assembled board with clears Please PM me if you can help 8) Always on the lookout for KBK/KWK Bro Reapers,V2s and Clack factory skulls have lots of caps for trade

Offline rowdy

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Re: I'm new to GH, but not Mechanicals.
« Reply #5 on: Sun, 23 August 2015, 06:01:36 »
Quote from: Sed8op8 on Sun, 23 August 2015, 05:39:27
DIY is where its at and there's a lot of options currently available ! Enjoy and I hope to see you around 8)

And prices have dropped heaps in the last couple of years!
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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

NEC APC-H4100E | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED red | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED green | Link 900243-08 | CM QFR MX black | KeyCool 87 white MX reds | HHKB 2 Pro | Model M 02-Mar-1993 | Model M 29-Nov-1995 | CM Trigger (broken) | CM QFS MX green | Ducky DK9087 Shine 3 TKL Yellow Edition MX black | Lexmark SSK 21-Apr-1994 | IBM SSK 13-Oct-1987 | CODE TKL MX clear | Model M 122 01-Jun-1988

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Offline Hypersphere

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Re: I'm new to GH, but not Mechanicals.
« Reply #6 on: Sun, 23 August 2015, 07:10:33 »
Welcome to GH. You can find here and on Deskthority (DT) plenty of information on building and modifying keyboards of all kinds, including building from scratch or from kits. It is good that you are starting out with a fairly wide base of different switch types and keyboard form factors to help narrow down the kind of build you are thinking about.
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Offline Firebolt1914

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Re: I'm new to GH, but not Mechanicals.
« Reply #7 on: Sun, 23 August 2015, 17:29:07 »
Hey snagg, this is firebort from IRC; Welcome to geekhack!
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