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Offline Zapheo

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Another lurker from /r/mechanicalkeyboards
« on: Tue, 17 February 2015, 16:55:17 »
Hey all,

I've been a longtime lurker on /r/mk and decided to finally join this awesome community. I know there's been a ton of fuss lately between the two but I'm looking forward to seeing some fresh content!

Thanks
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Re: Another lurker from /r/mechanicalkeyboards
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 17 February 2015, 16:56:33 »
Hello, and welcome to Geekhack! Do you have a keyboard or two already? Let us know if you have any questions and I can try to help answer them :)
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Re: Another lurker from /r/mechanicalkeyboards
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 17 February 2015, 16:58:09 »
Quote from: Zapheo on Tue, 17 February 2015, 16:55:17
Hey all,

I've been a longtime lurker on /r/mk and decided to finally join this awesome community. I know there's been a ton of fuss lately between the two but I'm looking forward to seeing some fresh content!

Thanks

Welcome to Geekhack! If you have questions, feel free to ask. :D

FYI, we don't have a problem with new members coming over from r/MK, we only have a problem with TROLLS coming from r/MK.
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Re: Another lurker from /r/mechanicalkeyboards
« Reply #3 on: Tue, 17 February 2015, 16:58:14 »
Welcome to Geekhack, hope you enjoy your stay!

Spy page can be a great way to find threads that you never even knew about: https://geekhack.org/index.php?action=recenttopics  :thumb:
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Re: Another lurker from /r/mechanicalkeyboards
« Reply #4 on: Tue, 17 February 2015, 17:00:37 »
I currently own a Poker 2 with MX Brown switches but I'm interested in purchasing a CM Storm QuickFire TK with MX Reds for my PC that I am currently building. This is barely the beginning of my keyboard journey!

P.S. Don't worry I'm not a troublemaker and plan on being an active member of this forum.
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Re: Another lurker from /r/mechanicalkeyboards
« Reply #5 on: Tue, 17 February 2015, 17:06:46 »
Quote from: Zapheo on Tue, 17 February 2015, 17:00:37
I currently own a Poker 2 with MX Brown switches but I'm interested in purchasing a CM Storm QuickFire TK with MX Reds for my PC that I am currently building. This is barely the beginning of my keyboard journey!

P.S. Don't worry I'm not a troublemaker and plan on being an active member of this forum.
Awesome! The TK is a cool keyboard, I just wish It had a standard bottom row. Looking forward to seeing you around the forum!  :thumb:
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Re: Another lurker from /r/mechanicalkeyboards
« Reply #6 on: Tue, 17 February 2015, 17:13:46 »
Quote from: MythicalWagyu on Tue, 17 February 2015, 16:58:14
Welcome to Geekhack, hope you enjoy your stay!

Spy page can be a great way to find threads that you never even knew about: https://geekhack.org/index.php?action=recenttopics  :thumb:

Thanks for the tip!
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Re: Another lurker from /r/mechanicalkeyboards
« Reply #7 on: Tue, 17 February 2015, 17:16:45 »
Quote from: Flyersfan1 on Tue, 17 February 2015, 17:06:46
Quote from: Zapheo on Tue, 17 February 2015, 17:00:37
I currently own a Poker 2 with MX Brown switches but I'm interested in purchasing a CM Storm QuickFire TK with MX Reds for my PC that I am currently building. This is barely the beginning of my keyboard journey!

P.S. Don't worry I'm not a troublemaker and plan on being an active member of this forum.
Awesome! The TK is a cool keyboard, I just wish It had a standard bottom row. Looking forward to seeing you around the forum!  :thumb:

Thanks for the warm welcome!
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Re: Another lurker from /r/mechanicalkeyboards
« Reply #8 on: Wed, 18 February 2015, 04:15:19 »
Quote from: jdcarpe on Tue, 17 February 2015, 16:58:09
Quote from: Zapheo on Tue, 17 February 2015, 16:55:17
Hey all,

I've been a longtime lurker on /r/mk and decided to finally join this awesome community. I know there's been a ton of fuss lately between the two but I'm looking forward to seeing some fresh content!

Thanks

Welcome to Geekhack! If you have questions, feel free to ask. :D

FYI, we don't have a problem with new members coming over from r/MK, we only have a problem with TROLLS coming from r/MK.

ouch..
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Re: Another lurker from /r/mechanicalkeyboards
« Reply #9 on: Sat, 21 February 2015, 09:06:28 »
Welcome! I recommend looking through the "post your Korean customs" thread in the Geekhack Media sub forum - there is a distinct lack of that kind of drool worthy high end keyboard posted on the subreddit.
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Re: Another lurker from /r/mechanicalkeyboards
« Reply #10 on: Sat, 21 February 2015, 18:43:33 »
welcome to the forums. you can find variety of keycaps sellers here and participate in group buys!
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Re: Another lurker from /r/mechanicalkeyboards
« Reply #11 on: Sun, 22 February 2015, 03:02:54 »
Welcome to Geekhack!

This is the internet - there's a fuss about something every day :p

As other have said, the Quickfire TK is nice, but the bottom row (Ctrl Win Alt space Alt ...) has non-standard sized keys.  If you have an intention of replacing the keycaps, the best option is an ANSI layout keyboard with 1.25x modifiers.  You'll find most keycap sets will cater for that kind of standard layout.
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Re: Another lurker from /r/mechanicalkeyboards
« Reply #12 on: Sun, 22 February 2015, 20:17:50 »
Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 22 February 2015, 03:02:54
Welcome to Geekhack!

This is the internet - there's a fuss about something every day :p

As other have said, the Quickfire TK is nice, but the bottom row (Ctrl Win Alt space Alt ...) has non-standard sized keys.  If you have an intention of replacing the keycaps, the best option is an ANSI layout keyboard with 1.25x modifiers.  You'll find most keycap sets will cater for that kind of standard layout.

Hello,

Thanks for making me feel welcome. Also, thanks for letting me know about the bottom row of the Quickfire TK, I was unaware of that. Once again,

Thanks,

Zap
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Re: Another lurker from /r/mechanicalkeyboards
« Reply #13 on: Tue, 24 February 2015, 15:33:03 »
Quote from: nathanrosspowell on Sat, 21 February 2015, 09:06:28
Welcome! I recommend looking through the "post your Korean customs" thread in the Geekhack Media sub forum - there is a distinct lack of that kind of drool worthy high end keyboard posted on the subreddit.

Yep, not only is the knowledge base better but the keyboard porn is in an entirely different class than the stuff on r/mk. Also, this place seems to be much more active despite the number of subs that Ripster is constantly bragging about.
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Re: Another lurker from /r/mechanicalkeyboards
« Reply #14 on: Tue, 24 February 2015, 18:01:49 »
Quote from: VanGhost on Tue, 24 February 2015, 15:33:03
Quote from: nathanrosspowell on Sat, 21 February 2015, 09:06:28
Welcome! I recommend looking through the "post your Korean customs" thread in the Geekhack Media sub forum - there is a distinct lack of that kind of drool worthy high end keyboard posted on the subreddit.

Yep, not only is the knowledge base better but the keyboard porn is in an entirely different class than the stuff on r/mk. Also, this place seems to be much more active despite the number of subs that Ripster is constantly bragging about.

I would have to agree with you. There is a myriad of content on here so much so that I could spend all day browsing through the different forums. The awesome thing is this isn't just a site for mechanical keyboard related subject matter - I particularly enjoy the headphone & fountain pen threads as well.
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Re: Another lurker from /r/mechanicalkeyboards
« Reply #15 on: Sun, 01 March 2015, 00:01:01 »
There's people with all sorts of interests around here.

Pens, writing, kendama, vaping, firearms, bikes, cars, ...
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Re: Another lurker from /r/mechanicalkeyboards
« Reply #16 on: Sun, 01 March 2015, 15:14:32 »
Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 01 March 2015, 00:01:01
There's people with all sorts of interests around here.

Pens, writing, kendama, vaping, firearms, bikes, cars, ...

I also like the fact that if a thread has been ongoing for a while I can just jump in and give my thoughts. Great community here and thank you guys for the warm welcome.
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Re: Another lurker from /r/mechanicalkeyboards
« Reply #17 on: Mon, 02 March 2015, 04:13:17 »
Quote from: Zapheo on Sun, 01 March 2015, 15:14:32
Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 01 March 2015, 00:01:01
There's people with all sorts of interests around here.

Pens, writing, kendama, vaping, firearms, bikes, cars, ...

I also like the fact that if a thread has been ongoing for a while I can just jump in and give my thoughts. Great community here and thank you guys for the warm welcome.

You are most welcome :)

My writing is terrible, and all of my pens are cheap throw-away ball points :))
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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: Another lurker from /r/mechanicalkeyboards
« Reply #18 on: Mon, 02 March 2015, 11:04:17 »
Quote from: rowdy on Mon, 02 March 2015, 04:13:17
Quote from: Zapheo on Sun, 01 March 2015, 15:14:32
Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 01 March 2015, 00:01:01
There's people with all sorts of interests around here.

Pens, writing, kendama, vaping, firearms, bikes, cars, ...

I also like the fact that if a thread has been ongoing for a while I can just jump in and give my thoughts. Great community here and thank you guys for the warm welcome.

You are most welcome :)

My writing is terrible, and all of my pens are cheap throw-away ball points :))

I actually just bought my first fp last month and I absolutely love it! If you are interested at all I would check out the Pilot Metropolitan. It can be found here http://www.amazon.com/Pilot-Metropolitan-Collection-Fountain-91107/dp/B009X9Z2FW for about $15 USD and is a great starter fountain.
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Re: Another lurker from /r/mechanicalkeyboards
« Reply #19 on: Mon, 09 March 2015, 01:27:58 »
Quote from: Zapheo on Mon, 02 March 2015, 11:04:17
Quote from: rowdy on Mon, 02 March 2015, 04:13:17
Quote from: Zapheo on Sun, 01 March 2015, 15:14:32
Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 01 March 2015, 00:01:01
There's people with all sorts of interests around here.

Pens, writing, kendama, vaping, firearms, bikes, cars, ...

I also like the fact that if a thread has been ongoing for a while I can just jump in and give my thoughts. Great community here and thank you guys for the warm welcome.

You are most welcome :)

My writing is terrible, and all of my pens are cheap throw-away ball points :))

I actually just bought my first fp last month and I absolutely love it! If you are interested at all I would check out the Pilot Metropolitan. It can be found here http://www.amazon.com/Pilot-Metropolitan-Collection-Fountain-91107/dp/B009X9Z2FW for about $15 USD and is a great starter fountain.

My writing would have to improve a lot before I would consider getting a fancy pen like that :))
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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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