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Offline Judicator

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Hi guys.
« on: Sun, 22 November 2015, 05:29:36 »
Hello everybody,
I'm new here and to the world of mechanical keybords.
After a few days of lurking finally decided to register, thnaks to all of you guys to share your interesting projects, I hope to learn and hopefully build my own keyboard with your help.
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Re: Hi guys.
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 22 November 2015, 07:21:08 »
Welcome to GeekHack! :cool:

Don't forget to check out the Simple Questions, Simple Answers thread for...umm...simple answers to simple questions.

Build your own keyboard?  What do you have in mind: assembling from a kit / components or a full-blown DIY keyboard build with a custom hand-wired layout? :p
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Re: Hi guys.
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 25 November 2015, 03:55:27 »
Welcome to Geekhack!

What keyboard/s have you got, or have you joined to seek inspiration for your first purchase?
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Re: Hi guys.
« Reply #3 on: Wed, 25 November 2015, 03:59:36 »
Wellcome my friend to GH watch your wallet here
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Re: Hi guys.
« Reply #4 on: Thu, 26 November 2015, 03:46:30 »
Quote from: bocahgundul on Wed, 25 November 2015, 03:59:36
Wellcome my friend to GH watch your wallet here

Or we will watch it for you mwahahahah :))
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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 Judicator

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Re: Hi guys.
« Reply #5 on: Sun, 29 November 2015, 17:19:05 »
Sorry guys but when I posted somehow I my post counter was stuck at zero and I got no notification  so I thought my post got lost. :)

The keyboard I actually use and which I'm typing on now is an ancient Logitech G15 which, unfortunately, while I was cleaning it, I broke the flat cable that links the PCB to the little LCD screen.
If You know where I can find spare parts or know someone selling them or selling this keyboard for cheap please let me know. :)
Honestly this keyboard served me well in all these years and still works pretty good.
Well I think that sums all up

I'd like to build my first mechanical keyboard, I'm a gamer, so a gaming keyboard possibly with blue backilighting and cherry blue switches.
I'm reading tutorials about how to do the stuff: soldering, creating a backplate and eventually make a stylish handmade case.

I live in Italy a Country where stuff like this is not much popular and finding keycaps is an mission impossible, really.
I'm looking for double shot black backlit iso keycaps but unfortunately I can only find UK/US/DE keycaps set with the charateristics that suit my needs.
I could buy one of the many products by the big brands but I think building my own keyboard would be great and informative and have a special taste.
I ended up here while I was googling for the a keycaps set and found a interest check topic.

For now I'm just seeking inspiration and reading tutorials and looking at the work of other people but I have a rough idea of what I'd like to make as soon as I have the money to buy everything: I realized that building your own keyboard a costly but allows you to build exactly what you want and need.
Thanks for the nice welcome. :)
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Re: Hi guys.
« Reply #6 on: Mon, 30 November 2015, 03:57:53 »
Doubleshot + backlight friendly + an unusual ISO = a potentially long search.

There are more ISO layout fans joining group buys these days, and their voices are getting louder, so there are starting to be more and more sets supporting various ISO layouts.

If you see a set you like, make sure to join in the discussion and vote for your particular ISO variant!
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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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Re: Hi guys.
« Reply #7 on: Mon, 30 November 2015, 13:52:36 »
Quote from: rowdy on Mon, 30 November 2015, 03:57:53
Doubleshot + backlight friendly + an unusual ISO = a potentially long search.

There are more ISO layout fans joining group buys these days, and their voices are getting louder, so there are starting to be more and more sets supporting various ISO layouts.

If you see a set you like, make sure to join in the discussion and vote for your particular ISO variant!
Yeah it's starting to to look like an infinite quest.
I found this topic https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=70781.100 and I joined the discussion, as you suggest, now I can do is wait and hope.
Thanks for your help. :)
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Re: Hi guys.
« Reply #8 on: Tue, 01 December 2015, 03:43:39 »
Quote from: Judicator on Mon, 30 November 2015, 13:52:36
Quote from: rowdy on Mon, 30 November 2015, 03:57:53
Doubleshot + backlight friendly + an unusual ISO = a potentially long search.

There are more ISO layout fans joining group buys these days, and their voices are getting louder, so there are starting to be more and more sets supporting various ISO layouts.

If you see a set you like, make sure to join in the discussion and vote for your particular ISO variant!

Yeah it's starting to to look like an infinite quest.
I found this topic https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=70781.100 and I joined the discussion, as you suggest, now I can do is wait and hope.
Thanks for your help. :)

Yep, that's exactly the sort of thing you'll need to watch for.  Good luck :)
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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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Re: Hi guys.
« Reply #9 on: Tue, 01 December 2015, 14:45:20 »
Quote from: rowdy on Tue, 01 December 2015, 03:43:39
Quote from: Judicator on Mon, 30 November 2015, 13:52:36
Quote from: rowdy on Mon, 30 November 2015, 03:57:53
Doubleshot + backlight friendly + an unusual ISO = a potentially long search.

There are more ISO layout fans joining group buys these days, and their voices are getting louder, so there are starting to be more and more sets supporting various ISO layouts.

If you see a set you like, make sure to join in the discussion and vote for your particular ISO variant!
In your experience what are the chances of GB to be successful?
Yeah it's starting to to look like an infinite quest.
I found this topic https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=70781.100 and I joined the discussion, as you suggest, now I can do is wait and hope.
Thanks for your help. :)

Yep, that's exactly the sort of thing you'll need to watch for.  Good luck :)
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