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Offline maximusprimate

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I'm new here, I guess
« on: Thu, 05 March 2015, 20:03:30 »
Hey folks,

My name is Max.  I joined a few months ago, and have mostly been lurking the classifieds.  Just wanted to poke my head out and say "hi".  I promise, when I have something interesting to post, I will.

Until then, more lurking!

-Max
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Re: I'm new here, I guess
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 05 March 2015, 20:04:58 »
Nothing wrong with lurking! That's how I started as well. It took the Toxic group buy to get me fairly active in this community.
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Offline maximusprimate

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Re: I'm new here, I guess
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 05 March 2015, 20:11:01 »
Yeah, nothing like a group buy to get you to poke your head out.  I'm in on the Gateron GB (just paid today!) but I just filled out the Google Docs form.
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Re: I'm new here, I guess
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 09 March 2015, 04:39:40 »
Welcome to Geekhack!

Have you got a mechanical keyboard already?  Or planning to build one (based on the purchase of some switches)?
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Offline maximusprimate

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Re: I'm new here, I guess
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 09 March 2015, 08:11:41 »
I have a Das Model S with Browns. I have to say, it is a very well built board, but is it ever ugly. I've since taken off the case and taped some objects on the end to give it an angle. Pretty sketchy, but it works, and I don't have to deal with the ugly fingerprint magnet plastic **** that Das somehow thought was a good idea.

I've replaced some of the switches (vintage blacks on the mods, and linear greys on esc space and return) and am going to use some Gateron Blues for the f row and possibly the numpad as well. I also have some Ergo-Clears on the way from a fellow geekhacker which I will replace the remaining Browns with.

I'm also in a potential GB (currently an IC) over at Deskthority for a Phantom Plate. If that goes through, I plan to make a Phantom with a numpad and arrow keys, much like that CM board. I've always wanted a TKL but since I'm a math student who writes programs all the time, the numpad is my best friend.

As for key caps I have the Das blanks that came with the model S, and some granite. I managed to get a mono legends recently so I'm anticipating a pretty clean looking board. Since I have a DSA Dolch on the numpad currently, and the granite numpad keys (mono legend, but the numbers not the symbols) in the top row, I can't wait to top it off with the single set of curly braces, period without the comma, etc.

Enough about me: can I ask a few questions about the GH community? How do you guys feel about Granite? The folks at /r/mk seem to get upset every time someone posts about it, but then looses their **** whenever it appears on /r/mechmarket. Obviously DT loves it, but I don't see much of it here.

Also, is it kosher that I'm a redditor? I don't fully understand the drama between these forums, but I gotta say that I really appreciate what Ripster is doing at /r/mk. Do people get upset when you bring up his name?

Anyway, I like this community more every time I come here. I'll post some pictures of my board sometime soon. Until then, I look forward to hearing back from you about my questions.

-Max
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Re: I'm new here, I guess
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 09 March 2015, 08:54:54 »
Take the shell off of the Das, sand it and get it sprayed.

Granite is a nice set. I'm unsure if there is drama over here, really. I doubt it since we're an awesome family. :D

And a fair few of us use Reddit, including I. Ripster is just Ripster. He likes to have his little snap but leave him to it.
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Re: I'm new here, I guess
« Reply #6 on: Sun, 15 March 2015, 01:35:44 »
You could always get a separate numpad ;)

DAS are pretty solid, but the first things most people comment on is the shiny case.

I like the style Granite, it was my first DSA set.  Although I ended up not being that fond of the DSA profile, and the keyboard they were on is now sporting the Nuclear Data Green SA set.

And it is best not to mention He Who Should Not Be Named - little good will come of it.  And little bad.  In fact very little of anything really.
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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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