deskthority

Hey. Looking to sell my first keyboard build. Time for another one.
Comes with leftover keycaps.
I'm open to haggling. PM me if you're interested. Willing to ship anywhere in the world.

Does anyone think that the Zealios page should be updated to also contain data about the new Tealio switches?

*cue Seinfeld theme*
What's the deeeal with floating switches?

Honestly, I don't care whether or not they're "floating" or not. It's great to see actually clean plates on either.
What I do care about is avoiding the vomit-worthy mess that david2t83w posted above.

Hello! I was wondering if we could better document Cherry and their derivatives by taking photos of their stems.

I'm not sure if it yet exists, but I'd like to try and find a half-millimeter thick felt pad. Thinner, if possible. If that addresses your uncertainties, Findecanor?

Industrial uses of felt: Felt is frequently used in industry as a sound or vibration damper,[38] and in machinery for cushioning and padding moving parts.[39] -Wikipedia I expect rubber to add a bit of softness to the bottom-out of a keyswitch, and felt material doesn't have as much give. I was thin...

Ah, thank you seebart.
I was just curious, posed the question purely for speculative purposes. And yes, piano keys were the reason I asked.

I was just wondering how a thin layer of felt would work for a trampoline mod.

Thanks for the sheet, vvp. I'm gonna have to keep a copy of that handy!

I'll do some research on QMK, see what I can make happen.

....or not.
It's something your medics can occasionally say.

Bonus points for the Starcraft reference, Mr. Beardsmore!

Is there any way for a keyboard controller to be programmed with this ability?

I was looking at ASCII codes, and it looks like I could program a controller to convert those three keypresses into a diacritic'd character.

Hello! I was wondering if anyone out there had ever programmed a key for generating diacritics. I was thinking that the key would work like a sort of toggle. Press the diacritic key, then press the letter you want the diacritic over. Then, type the character you want the diacritic to be. For instanc...

I was curious, does anyone have MOD switches/stems?? I've been looking for Clear/Zealio vs MOD switch comparisons. Does anyone have experience with them??

....really? Wow, I feel rather stupid.
I wasn't aware you could actually attach them backward. *facepalm*

Hello!
I had seen an interesting spacebar, listed as Cpkey profile. (https://hiveminer.com/User/cpkey/Timeline)
I was wondering where you could get one of those, and whether our wiki had an article about it on the keycap profile page. Thanks!

Hello!
What is the proper thickness of a plate designed for MX switches and stabilizers?
In addition, what are the dimensions of each of the switch and stabilizer mounting holes?
Thanks.

Also, just for curiosity's sake, why do most people use Mini USB B, and not Mini USB AB?

Ergh, having a hard-wired keyboard. Makes me cringe.

Ahaha, not too far off on the Apple thing.

I suppose you could also custom-make your connectors out of Mu-Metal. That would prevent the release of too much radiation.

Interesting switches. I only just found out, Cherry makes keycaps styled like arcade buttons! I know what's going in my next joystick build!

Glad to hear I'm not the only one!! Imagine, keyboard cables with no heatshrink, and minimal connectors. If enough people show their interest, we might be able to make it happen!!

I've been recently in contact with CableMod, and had asked if they were ever planning on making custom cables for keyboards. They said they would, if they saw a need for them.

Would anyone be interested in such a product?

Thanks Findecanor. Duly noted!

Hello, Deskthority. I was wondering if anyone had modified their Zealios to be a lighter weight, and if so, how light can they get?

And having a chart for each profile is a good idea.
Also, isn't the frictional coefficient a constant?

Something that I was thinking was a force gauge pulling a sheet of paper with a weight across the keycap. Then say the peak force that the gauge measured. I know you can get a force gauge for pretty cheap, and use a standardized weight?

Thanks, XMIT. Interesting, I'll see what I can find online.
Is there any way to easily test for either of those units?

And yes; I was referring to the smoothness of a keycap.

Thank you. do you have any recommended reading material?

Hello Deskthority.
As a relative newbie, I was struck by the lack of a unit to describe keycap friction.

Is there some way we can develop a way to test the friction of a keycap, and make it easily to replicate?