EPOMAKER x Feker Galaxy80 Keyboard

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Anyone using EPOMAKER x Feker Galaxy80?

I got one and it sounds amazing, but problem is it has really ****ty internal parts - that plate is so soft, that when I push switches in it, it bends the pins in 30% of switches. Plus its so soft, that when I push switches in the corners, I cannot fully push them in! I would need to open the keyboard to hold pcb below to make it a full sit in...
I found some custom alu pcb on  aliexpress, but not ordered yet.
Anyone felt the same about plate?
I wonder if this galaxy80 can fit othr pcbs...

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I think this "issue" is more the gasket mounting, apparently a bunch of people these days want their keyboards to be super flexy like you've found w/ the Fekker 80 as well as I having a flexcut pcb and the flexiest of plates (PP Polypropylene ) plate.

I do not think this is going to be a keyboard that is gong to be great for you, if you do not enjoy the flex.... If in return windows get a refund? or if not sell it?

I learned a similar (although slightly cheaper) lesson w/ an Aliexpress GMK67 PC plated gasket mount keyboard... it was hard to insert the switches without bending them and the typing was not to my liking w/ the flex.     I went (and am now staying w/) right back to my decade old Filco MT2 TKL, which has the old school aluminum plate / sandwich mount / solid non flexing typing feel.

But I don't think you are going to make that Fekker feel a way you would prefer and such may be time to try something else.

read reviews look for non flexcut / mounting options / plate material (something stiffer) ..etc

Rank    Plate Material

Plate material by flexiest to stiffest.

1   Polypropylene (PP)

2   Polycarbonate (PC)

3   Polyoxymethylene (POM)

4   Flame Retardant-4 (FR4)

5   Aluminum

6   Brass

7   Carbon Fiber (CF)

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I think this "issue" is more the gasket mounting, apparently a bunch of people these days want their keyboards to be super flexy like you've found w/ the Fekker 80 as well as I having a flexcut pcb and the flexiest of plates (PP Polypropylene ) plate.

I do not think this is going to be a keyboard that is gong to be great for you, if you do not enjoy the flex.... If in return windows get a refund? or if not sell it?

I learned a similar (although slightly cheaper) lesson w/ an Aliexpress GMK67 PC plated gasket mount keyboard... it was hard to insert the switches without bending them and the typing was not to my liking w/ the flex.     I went (and am now staying w/) right back to my decade old Filco MT2 TKL, which has the old school aluminum plate / sandwich mount / solid non flexing typing feel.

But I don't think you are going to make that Fekker feel a way you would prefer and such may be time to try something else.

read reviews look for non flexcut / mounting options / plate material (something stiffer) ..etc

Rank    Plate Material

Plate material by flexiest to stiffest.

1   Polypropylene (PP)

2   Polycarbonate (PC)

3   Polyoxymethylene (POM)

4   Flame Retardant-4 (FR4)

5   Aluminum

6   Brass

7   Carbon Fiber (CF)

Yeah, I sold it. I sounded amazing, but could not stand it when was changing switches.

Bought used Tiger 80 alu case instead and it  sounds good. May get a plastic case for it too.