Looks great, especially the orange keys. Where did you get the caps?
Mechanical Keyboards
Are you addicted to the clicking sounds of your beautiful and impressive mechanical keyboard?
If so, this community is for you!
Here you can discuss everything about mechanical keyboards (and only mechanical keyboards).
Banner by Jay Zhang on Unsplash
I really like the keycaps. Really nice setup!
Very nice! Plancks are my favorite. I totally don't have multiple...
How much that cute little thing costs?
Don't remerber exactly, because despite I build it some months ago, the pieces I bougot them almost a year ago. Anyways here it is an estimation:
- 1 PCB KpRepublic BM40: 45€
- 50 Gateron Brown Switches: 15€
- 48 keycaps XDA: 25€
- 1 Aluminium case for BM40: 25€
- 1 Carbon fiber plate for BM40: 10€
So, around 120€. I mean, it is not cheap, but I am really happy with the result. But I am sure it is not toe most expensive thing you can find into this rabbithole 😂
How do you write numbers?
Most 40%s bind the numbers to an additional layer (think of layers like an additional shift key), for example, on my planck, I have the "lower" layer and my top row bound to numbers.
You can also do fun things like mapping "lowered" keys to number pad layout. This is also what I do on my lower layer. When I hold down my lower button, I have number on the top row and a 10-key layout where my right hand rests on the home row.
The numbers are in my Lower Layer (pressing with thumb the blue button):
Esc 1 2 3 _ _ Vol+ Prev ↑ Next Play Bspc
Del 4 5 6 . , Vol- ← ↓ → Ñ Insert
Shf 7 8 9 0 € Mute _ _ _ _ Enter
The symbols are in my Raise Layer (pressing with thumb the orange button):
Esc ! @ # $ % ^ & * ( ) Bspc
F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F6 ` - = [ ]
F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 ~ _ + { } |
is that a blackboard or a mousepad in the background?