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I9-9900K_Maximus_XI OP t1_jd1ljuu wrote

Reply to Cyberboard Psychedelic Gmk Zooted Archtypemade Rama Salvun and Jelly Key. I need a right shift key. by I9-9900K_Maximus_XI

You know what.... I do not care that even after a few hours no one has commented, because I absolutely love how this has turned out.

Yes, I need a 1.75 or 2u right shift key, I am not sure... but other than that.... Come on, look at it!!!! It is everything I want. Its everything I need. It's everything inside of me that I wish I could be...

Wait!!! Fucking Vertical Horizon. Get out of my head.

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zgibson870 t1_jd1l8ae wrote

Reply to Keychron Q5 by jv_mac

My Q5 just arrived today. I got a silver one with a knob and brown switches. This is my first customizable board and I couldn't be happier with it. Enjoy yours!

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TheSonar t1_jd0y48h wrote

Reply to comment by Bcweasle in Keychron Q5 by jv_mac

I've had the K2 for about a month now and I'm in the same boat. The aesthetic of the keycaps quite nice, but the OEM profile is too high for me. Waiting on a cherry profile keycap set now

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WingedGeek OP t1_jd0xjju wrote

Reply to comment by Apprehensive_Park951 in My first “build” (Tokyo60 HHKB) by WingedGeek

This is part of why I have gone with pre-builts mostly ;) Your link has the 2U for $.90/ea, so, $1.80. The 7U (which I need for the space bar) is $1.45, but, out of stock. But let's use the 6.25U as a stand-in. $3.25. Shipping adds another $5.54, estimated delivery Friday, 3/24, for $9.12. If I go Priority Mail, I get 'em Thursday and spend $8.99 for shipping. $12.57 total (with tax). On Amazon, the total is $16.41 and I'll have them before noon tomorrow (4x 2U and 1x 7U, though I only need 2x 2U).

> TX is SUPER easy to tune. Some lube on the wire and you’re done. Maybe some on the housing if you notice a scratchy sound coming from them, or if you just don’t wanna risk it and deal with disassembling to reach them. Cherry clip ins require the usual balancing, lubing ordeal.

Sounds like I have some quality time to spend with Google ... I have never heard of tuning stabilizers TBH.

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Apprehensive_Park951 t1_jd0ug34 wrote

Reply to comment by WingedGeek in My first “build” (Tokyo60 HHKB) by WingedGeek

That link works for tx, here’s a better link for cherry clip ins. TX is SUPER easy to tune. Some lube on the wire and you’re done. Maybe some on the housing if you notice a scratchy sound coming from them, or if you just don’t wanna risk it and deal with disassembling to reach them. Cherry clip ins require the usual balancing, lubing ordeal.

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WingedGeek OP t1_jd0t9b4 wrote

Reply to comment by Apprehensive_Park951 in My first “build” (Tokyo60 HHKB) by WingedGeek

I'm pretty sure the stabs in this kit were damaged by a prior owner. I've never used a board this crappy (the space bar is basically unusable, and I had to bend the 2U for the left shift key to get it in). So even $10 properly working stabs will be a huge improvement. I'll look at TX and Cherry clip-ins though, thanks! (Like I said, I'm totally new to all of this; all I've done to date was swap switches / keycaps, either hotswappable or through soldering. Oh, and bridge wires when I borked a solder point. But I know nothing about foam or lube or stabiliziers or ...)

TX: These? https://divinikey.com/products/tx-stabilizers?variant=39883460771905

Cherry... https://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Cherry-PCB-Snap-Stabilizers/dp/B085T8QZJC?th=1 ?

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