"SFF" Keyboards

[VisualStim]

Any reason in particular? I was thinking of picking one up.

wanna buy it?

 

[MJVR1]

wanna buy it?

You turned me off from buying a NightFox . I'm probably going to end up buying the Kira instead, the numpad is pretty essential to my work.

 

[VisualStim]

damn me lol

 

[Soul_Est]

Still without my Planck Rev. 6. I emailed the creator of it again to follow up. Using a full-size keyboard at work and the keyboard on a laptop at home for now. Might build a low-profile 60% (using low-profile switches), to might past this issue.

 

[owliwar]

my budget "WhiteFox" keyboard has just arrived

this is so nice I cant even

edit: wait a minute this is so inexpensive. I can afford this
dang, thanks darkside, I might just get one of them

 

[DarkSide]

Hey, I'm glad when can help
This is my cheapest keyboard ever. This usb cable and couple keycaps cost like keyboard

 

[confusis]

https://smallformfactor.net/news/the-planck-ez-47-key-keyboard-hits-pre-order

 

[Mackan]

In my opinion, the priority for keyboards, and mouse as well, should be that they are quiet.

 

[nostyle]

In my opinion, the priority for keyboards, and mouse as well, should be that they are quiet.

A huge amount of people would disagree with you there. Acoustics are important but acoustics extend beyond silence

 

[GuilleAcoustic]

I do like clicks & clacks, depending on their pitch and signature.

I'm a professionnal developper, I use them for at least 10h per day. As such, for me, the most important is the comfort when using them. From actuation force to key profiles, key layout to keyboard / pointing device distance....

For example, I do not use scrollwheel as I find them very stressing and tiring after a while.

 

[Solo]

I hate the sound of Cherry switches. I mean, mainly blues paired with garbage ABS caps.

 

[loader963]

https://smallformfactor.net/news/the-planck-ez-47-key-keyboard-hits-pre-order

As a fan of sff keyboards.... that thing looks hideous lol.

 

[vanbeveren]

On acoustics... I LOVE the sounds of the Topre "thock"

 

[GuilleAcoustic]

Here's the sound of my 2 mech keyboards (not my vids):

Apple M0110:


IBM Model F XT:

 

[vanbeveren]

Here's the sound of my 2 mech keyboards (not my vids):

Apple M0110:


IBM Model F XT:

Great stuff!
Love that Apple KB sound.

Those a type of Alps in that board?

 

[GuilleAcoustic]

Great stuff!
Love that Apple KB sound.

Those a type of Alps in that board?

The Apple uses vintage Alps SKCC Tall Cream switches. The IBM uses capacitive bluckling spring.

 

[Elerek]

So on the poll I put that the smallest board I'd go with was 60%... then I went and built a 40%

 

[GuilleAcoustic]

So on the poll I put that the smallest board I'd go with was 60%... then I went and built a 40%

Nice ! What keyboard is it ? Any link to a build log ?

 

[Elerek]

Nice ! What keyboard is it ? Any link to a build log ?

I didn't take many pictures while I was building it unfortunately. I'll try to dig up the ones I did take tonight though. It's a Corne keyboard, or CRKBD. It's also known as the helidox: https://mechboards.co.uk/shop/all/helidox-kit/#pcb-option

It has hotswap and low profile versions, mine's hotswap. Per key rgb and rgb underglow, and I got a local sign making company to cut acrylic plates for it based on the templates here: https://github.com/foostan/crkbd/tree/master/corne-classic/acrylic_plate

 

[GuilleAcoustic]

Thanks a lot for the link. I'm after a small split keyboard and that might fit my needs.