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dsarma t1_j9f1ih1 wrote

Ok what is going on with that mini dude on the right? The arrangement and the letters on there make me think kidnapper ransom note.

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JRufer OP t1_j9f3b8j wrote

I'm a southpaw PC gamer, so I use my right hand for keyboard controls. This is a layout I set up in VIA that mimics the left side of a standard keyboard so that I have standard WASD controls and right to left layout for the rest of the keys. This minimizes the number of keys I need to rebind in every PC game, before I can play.

It also gives me a nice thumb cluster of custom keys that I can easily access, as well as one column of keys to the right of WASD, for my pinky to easily hit. Those are just easy to rebind as well.

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dsarma t1_j9f3mpx wrote

That makes so much sense! This way you can use it like a controller instead of faffing about with your keyboard itself.

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JRufer OP t1_j9f4clm wrote

Exactly! This is basically a game pad that allows me to use mostly out of the box key layouts in games. I only have to make a few custom key assignments as apposed to remapping every key in every game.

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JRufer OP t1_j9d315r wrote

Left:
Swift65
pom plate
Durock T1 tactile switches
GMK Monokai Material caps

Right:
Half Iris Ergo Split
POM plate
Durock T1 tactile switches
GMK Dracula caps

DeltaHub Small felt desk-pad

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andycandy17 t1_j9dmwbg wrote

Alright, I gotta ask, where did you get the POM plate for the iris? I have the stainless steel and the FR4 plate and been using the stainless steel one for a while now. I love POM and I would love to get one for my Iris (rev6).

And is that the aluminum case as well? Damn thing looks so good my man!

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JRufer OP t1_j9dvteb wrote

I had to make it myself. If you search Amazon for "Othmaro White pom plastic sheet" you can order a sheet of 5 mm * 200 mm * 200 mm. I used a belt sander to whittle it down to roughly 2 mm thick. Then the steel plate was my template. I used a fine tip soldering iron to carefully cut the sheet. It took a lot of time and sanding to get it to size. It was a huge pain. In hindsight, I should have used a laser cutter, but I didn't have access to one at the time.

As for the case, yes, that is the aluminum case. I color matched the Swift65 as best I could and airbrushed the entire thing with a metallic paint and then a few layers of clear coat. It isn't perfect, but it is close enough that under normal light they look nearly identical.

I'm really proud of how it all turned out. I ordered the GMK Dracula v2 set and when it comes in I will use it on the Swift so they both match key sets as well.

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RazercakeTV t1_j9d3no3 wrote

I'm more curious about the big ass knob

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JRufer OP t1_j9d4m1h wrote

It's cheap plastic volume controller. I broke my nice DB1 Pro when I was trying to reassemble it after anodizing. 😔

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