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@kbin.socialI bought this Keychron V3 barebones kit with some nice keycaps and Kailh Speed Pro Heavy Plum switches (70g tactile). I did the bandaid mod and the tape mod.
I tried it with linear 40g Keychron switches first but it felt and sounded weird. The full black keyboard is almost ominous and requires heavier actuation for the full experience of it to be consistent. So these tactile 70g Kailhs are perfect. The sound is more dampened because the keystrokes don't bottom out as hard, but it's also more crisp because of the barely-noticeable tactile bump. It feels like I'm writing on stone somehow. It's really a unique typing experience.
I guess the "keyboard enthusiast" trajectory is one of escalation because I've graduated to the barebones kits and I'm dreaming of fully customized boards now.
EDIT: This was supposed to be a photo post but the photo didn't work.
Well it's officially Q4 and if WW3 doesn't break out I should receive the TKD Cycle 7 this year.
I need linear switches and some stabs, what are the best recommendations?
Aside from a screwdriver and pullers, I don't have other specialised tools..what else do I need?
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I have a Leopold FC660C which is my primary keyboard at home.
I bought it lightly used several years back. It is bone stock, and I'm every bit as big a Topre fanboy as anyone you have ever met since owning it. (It prompted me to get a 980C and 104 key Realforce also)
I consider the FC660C and 980C my endgame boards, as new purchases stopped in their tracks after that, BUT:
The mini-usb port on the FC660C is a little bit wonky. I don't think the port itself is loose, I think there's a pin within it that's slightly out of whack. I often have to plug and unplug it several times before I can get it to receive power and work, independently of what system I'm plugging it into or what cable I use.
Are there reasonable mods out there (either to do myself or pay a reasonable fee for someone to do) which could accomplish one or the other of these:
I learned awhile ago that folks often replace the controller boards, but I don't know the full spectrum of likely options, nor whether that is overkill to just get a properly functioning port.
I'm also open to just having the mini-usb port replaced, but I figure if I'm going that route I may as well modernize it a bit.
Any thoughts or opinions?