OCAU Mechanical Keyboard Thread (NO ITEMS FOR SALE HERE USE THE TRADING FORUMS)

[csimpson]

Best place to buy PBT keycaps? The best deal I've found seems to be a flat $60 on eBay.

[Ripster]

Originally Posted by kandrews

The guy who actually supplies all info relating to keyboards at Geekhack.

I think he's the only one who has over 50'000 posts alone. But lately he has disappeared due to some ban placed on him by iMav.

I think it's to do with his general behaviour which was getting somewhat nasty at GH (but that is only a feeling not actual fact).

A lot of people hate his guts but I love all the effort he had put into Geekhack including his wiki with detailed descriptions on everything to do with keyboards and marble-mice (YES, I do actually read his stuff, very informative).

I can never be ungrateful for all his effort he had put into that place because we all depend on the work he had done to label and categorise correctly, every known keyboard that was ever made. Sometimes you have to give credit where it's deserved, and he has rightly claimed that from me.

Hey thanks!

But unlike Geekhack I am alive and well here:

http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/

Notice the link to OCAU!

And here.

http://www.reddit.com/r/Trackballs/

Subscribe, post some pics and collect some Karma for your Virtual Life!

And speaking of PBT keys, don't drop your keyboard!
http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKe...keyboard_cord/

[ni9ht_5ta1k3r]

Tossing between a Filco 104-key majestouch (cherry red) and the Das Keyboard Professional (cherry blue).

any recommendations?

[stenchlord]

lol I own the Das Pro S and a Filco Ninja TKL w/ reds. I really like them both but prefer the reds, having said that I find that my typing on the Das is much more accurate and slightly faster due to not accidentally pressing the wrong keys.

It will be different for different people though, I've got rather fat fingers so typing on the reds means I'm more likely to mis-type, on the blues it was less and issue. In terms of outright speed I would probably be faster on the reds but I tend to have to retype words though

Still I've found typing on the reds to be more comfortable.

[csimpson]

A quick few minutes' work, starting out the somewhat tedious process of taking the QuickFire Rapid apart:





Tomorrow night is for figuring out how to remove the front panel from the rear, and to figure out the best way to paint it...

[Ripster]

Butter knifes to pop the grooves. But the friction strips are a PITA.

Nice Camo!

HoooAH!

[Sugarfly]

Hey Ripster good to see you here. Are those pie keys from the group buy on geekhack? If so can't wait for them to arrive with my hammer and sickle. Haven't been able too see what was going on with the order with geekhack down.

[csimpson]

Decided to pick up some blank black PBT caps from here.

Just under $60 in total for a 105-key set.

[downforce]

Originally Posted by Sugarfly

Hey Ripster good to see you here. Are those pie keys from the group buy on geekhack? If so can't wait for them to arrive with my hammer and sickle. Haven't been able too see what was going on with the order with geekhack down.

There is a refugee sub-forum at Deskthority where are few of the GB dealers are posting updates. You could always check there first!

[xok]

Where can one buy the kbc poker? They look awesome.

Plus, the vortex aluminum cases look amazing

[ni9ht_5ta1k3r]

leaning towards the Filco Majestouch2 cherry red.

[csimpson]

Originally Posted by ni9ht_5ta1k3r

leaning towards the Filco Majestouch2 cherry red.

Where do you live? I posted in your other thread about Browns v Reds, if you're somewhere near inner-west Sydney I could drop a couple of boards around for you to try out for a few minutes.

[ni9ht_5ta1k3r]

Originally Posted by csimpson

Where do you live? I posted in your other thread about Browns v Reds, if you're somewhere near inner-west Sydney I could drop a couple of boards around for you to try out for a few minutes.

i actually went to AusPCMarket and tried the keyboards there just quickly yesterday and I could not tell the difference between red and brown though I am just about to order a red and find out if i made a good choice.

[csimpson]

Originally Posted by ni9ht_5ta1k3r

i actually went to AusPCMarket and tried the keyboards there just quickly yesterday and I could not tell the difference between red and brown though I am just about to order a red and find out if i made a good choice.

Sure you can tell the difference. Just half-press the key - Browns have the tactile resistance, Reds are a smooth linear press.

[ni9ht_5ta1k3r]

Originally Posted by csimpson

Sure you can tell the difference. Just half-press the key - Browns have the tactile resistance, Reds are a smooth linear press.

that makes sense cos the brown felt a bit heavy...but anyways, i ordered their cherry red keyboard cos it was a few bucks cheaper than the cherry brown version.