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araset OP t1_j1vwuqs wrote

Reply to comment by slantyyz in Industrial Apricot, at work by araset

Oh, I see.. I don't have a XDA set to compare them to, also I never used neither before, anyway I like them but wouldn't like to confuse people by giving wrong infos

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deletus_my_fetus t1_j1vvu47 wrote

Reply to nobody asked by Stabika

It’s not obvious from the picture that OP shared, but the rotary dial also has the symbols of each number key. I’m curious if they actually work. (How they would work is probably just by pressing shift like normal.)

I can’t imagine they don’t work, especially since OP both replaced normal functionality of the number key row:

> Yes, it does in fact type out the rotary dial is mightier than the number keys when pressed;

and added the symbols to the 3D printed shroud that hides the internals.

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Polar76_ OP t1_j1vte09 wrote

Reply to comment by NoOne-NBA- in 5-pin vs 3-pin switches by Polar76_

Thanks for the clarification. These switches are a complete assortment of switches, no duplicates. Once I find the ones I want, I'll buy a fresh batch and these will stay as testers/fidget gadget.

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Anifanopinion t1_j1vqyhx wrote

Each box seems to come with 2 keycap sets one DCX/GMK/MT3 and one Skylight set, then one desk mat and a set of switches (min of 70 max of 110). Overall if you set your expectations low and happen to like most of the higher-priced keycap sets Drop has then seems like a good value.

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NoOne-NBA- t1_j1vq493 wrote

It depends on what you do with the switches, after clipping them.

Clipping 5-pin switches down to 3-pin doesn't create any problems, unless you want to later use those switches in a plateless build.
If you're doing a plateless build, the extra two pins will help keep the switches aligned properly, which is normally handled by the plate, when using 3-pin switches.
I've seen some really horrible looking plateless builds, where the keys are all just aligned haphazardly to each other.

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