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Owend12 t1_jbnyxsn wrote

Reply to Cypher by mi9ol

what do you call an f-row less 1800 layout?

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cgkades t1_jbmmj5k wrote

I love the corne boards. I put lubed Milky Yellows in mine and it's soooo smooth. And I just bought a second one that allows me to snap off the last column to make it more like a 30%.

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Dissentient t1_jbme7ij wrote

I got mine soldered by kriscables.com. It was not fully built, the build service only includes soldering, so I had to assemble parts, but that was a relatively low-skill endeavor.

There are other vendors that offer similar services, and a bunch of etsy listings that offer pre-soldered lily58's. That being said, this will be relatively expensive, a barebones board (PCB + components + case + microcontrollers + labor) without switches, keycaps and cables will cost you like $200 at the very least.

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Word_Salad_9445 t1_jbmc6bk wrote

Qwertykeys published its own build guide for the QK75, which is what I used when I built mine. I tried to post the link but the Auto Mod bot deleted my post. If you google "QK75 build guide" you can find it.

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Padaf3t OP t1_jbm50d7 wrote

Thanks ☺️

I buy all the piece for the board at littlekeyboards.com.

The boba U4 are just perfect for this build, cause I want it to be somewhat silent and feel great (which I was pleasantly surprise when I (didn't) hear them)

I'm coming from a 75%, its a big step and the 6x3 is just perfect for that. Maybe someday I'll made one with only a 5 column, who knows πŸ˜„

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V-ktr t1_jblyocz wrote

Beautiful board. Where did you source the pieces of the board? Boba U4 silents with a corne sounds perfect and exactly what I'm going to build next, might drop the outer column tho. I currently use a Ferris Sweep and you'd be surprised how annoying hitting those outer keys become once you've found a way to get around it

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CorporealGhoul t1_jblwpuq wrote

Just use youtube. But all kits should have a build guide created by the makers. Try asking for it on their discord or look on the GB sale site for a tutorial link.

Alexotos building the QK75. Not a full blown tutorial but you can see the steps taken and Alexotos does a good job explaining things. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRI93NcYLDg&ab_channel=alexotos

The GOAT's switch lubing tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44Wv4OGdmu4&ab_channel=TaehaTypes

The GOATS stab tuning tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usNx1_d0HbQ&ab_channel=TaehaTypes

It makes me sad realizing people just dont turn to the same goats of this hobby anymore. I feel like names like Alexotos and Taeha are being said less and less often which is a shame. They build this community and still have some of the best tutorials out there to learn with.

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