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@sebastianbasner

Fun fact: Kailh hat zwar mit MoErgo einen Exklusiv-Deal, aber sie haben fast zeitgleich eng verwandte Switches in Kooperation mit LowProKB herausgebracht, die sog. "Ambient" Reihe. Laut MoErgo-Gründer Stephen Cheng dürften die vergleichbar sein.

lowprokb.ca/products/ambients-

Es könnte sein dass jemand in der #MechanicalKeyboard-Szene sich die geholt hat.

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lowprokb.caAmbients Silent Choc Switches

I periodically poke around the custom mechanical keyboard scene thinking I might give a design a try. I’m quickly learning it’s an incredibly particular hobby with vernacular I’ve still not fully deciphered. I’ve also learned that anything that catches my eye design-wise is universally sold out. Must be a heck of a business to sell keycaps… #mechanicalkeyboard

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I’ve not found a comfortable setup for my #MechanicalKeyboard #SplitKeyboard using tenting yet - I think I’m too used to the high wrist wrest on my reverse inclined #Microsoft4000 (which I do not touch type on, which keeps my hands very mobile), and this Corne with MX key switches is too high - and with six columns too wide when inclined (center up, outer edges down).

Currently trying a low pull out keyboard shelf (never used before as it lacked clearance for the old keyboard) & chair arm rests. Might work - feels better for shoulders and elbow angle having the keyboard that much lower down.

Tastatur "DasKeyboard 4C TKL"

Mechanische Tastatur "DasKeyboard 4C TKL", deutsch, Modell 2020, Cherry MX Brown Switches, mit OVP

Hab mir das #Keyboard günstig in einer Auktion geklickt und es 2 Tage im Einsatz gehabt. Komme aber mit den braunen Switches und den dunklen Keycaps weniger gut klar als gedacht. Daher möchte ich es hier abgeben zum Kurs von 65,- EUR inkl. Versand innerhalt Deutschlands (Neupreis liegt bei 149,- EUR) oder Abholung in Düsseldorf für 60,-€

Preis: 65 € :: fedi.markets

I’m too sleep deprived to tackle the diodes today but I’ve soldered on the key switch sockets. The footprints allow either direct soldering of the key switches or socket mounting. Using sockets allows you to swap to different switches. It also saves a tonne of money when building prototypes 😂

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@rootsandcalluses Still on my Filco Majestouch, which will *checks* turn 12 years old this year. I had to replace (solder) about three switches, the A key wore out (cherry MX blue) and two others succumbed to salt spray during use at sea (inside, but hatch open at anchor). Also had to repair PCB trace corrosion.

I guess in landlubber use it would've just taken the one key replacement, which is fine. Would recommend.

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@fastfinge I briefly wondered if Vial would work, which is how I’ve been reprogramming my #MechanicalKeyboard. Vial is open source, available as a standalone app and as a webpage (works in Chrome), see get.vial.today/ - It is essentially a GUI to remap #QMK firmware keyboards. However, the interface is very mouse dependent (as far as I could tell), and searches on their GitHub repository gives no reason to hope it has any better screen reader support. Sorry.

VialHomeVial is an open-source cross-platform (Windows, Linux and Mac) GUI and a QMK fork for configuring your keyboard in real time.

Durch @qwertziop@procial.tchncs.de ihm seine Idee für eine #HomeOffice Hintergrund Atmosphäre bin ich auf die Idee gekommen zwei meiner Keyboards mal klanglich zu präsentieren.

Number 1 - ein
#mechanicalkeyboard GMK67 mit Gateron Yello Pro (pre-lubed) Switches und ganz einfachen PBT Keycaps.

Also... runter laden, loopen und schon habt ihr ein echtes Office-Feeling zuhause. Demnächst kommt auch das DLC Kaffevollautomat und Hustender Kollege raus.

Dran bleiben...