GCamAdvocate t1_iugsn2h wrote on October 31, 2022 at 5:27 AM

Reply to comment by Ruffles808 in How dare you! by pedrorq

Oh its entirely possible. I mean I was a beginner in the hobby once, I would have definitely classified myself as a noob back then. For me, those who are in the process of researching for a custom keyboard all the way to those who have built 2-3 boards are what I would consider a noob. Nothing wrong with being new, even Taeha was a noob once. The real issue is people who gatekeep shit.

OP-69 t1_iui9l7p wrote on October 31, 2022 at 3:17 PM

ah yes

this reminds me of my first build

Gat yellows? check

Overlubed? check

nearly fucking up the holee mod? check

way too much foam? check

bending a lot of the switch pins? check

cheap ass keycaps? check

ah the memories

pedrorq OP t1_iuig9ju wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:03 PM

Would do it all over again? Check

OP-69 t1_iuih8aq wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:09 PM

>Would do it all over again without the mistakes? Check

ftfy

pedrorq OP t1_iuijt3r wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:26 PM

> mistakes

Surely you mean "learning opportunities"?!

OP-69 t1_iuilw01 wrote on October 31, 2022 at 4:40 PM

happy little accidents

especially when i accidentally dropped a switch stem into lube

Why else would i want a switch that sounds like its drowning?

WinterAyars t1_iuj2l8e wrote on October 31, 2022 at 6:31 PM

Also, we really shouldn't be assuming that people who don't have kilobuck level keyboards aren't "serious" or whatever. The hobby grew out of people trying to make stuff better without buying ancient unobtanium keyboards or spinning up a whole manufacturing facility. Someone who spends $40 on lovingly modding a cheap keyboard into something great is just as valid as someone who buys five keycults and pays someone else assemble them. Maybe more, if they're good.

5spikecelio t1_iuk4ugg wrote on October 31, 2022 at 11:02 PM

That’s me. I consider my self pretty knowledgeable about the subject to the point i can figure out some switches and cases only by sound and my goal is to never go high end but to build medium low entry keebs and make them sound and feels as good as a high end keyboard. To this day, mi most expensive keeb os a gmmk pro and i made it sound amazing.