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sunfaller t1_ixxvlr1 wrote

I am not that obsessed with this hobby to spend that much.

do you have that many keyboards to put them all in or will most of them just be on the shelves?

Are you buying these because of the delayed gratification? like you buy something don't receive the gratification within days that in the next month you buy something again and it goes on and on?

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mediumrare_chicken t1_ixy716x wrote

I have this many sets and it’s because I have this many keyboards. For me it started as a soldering project which I had never done before during the pandemic. I really enjoyed it so it went to more builds, hand wires, 3d modeling switch break in machines, making cases, experimenting with different layouts like orthos and alice, buying a few really high end keyboards, joining communities with artisan cap makers, etc. this hobby can be a fun creative outlet. Personally my keyboards are just rotated, my fiancé takes different ones to work, my friends will borrow a keyboard for a while. Sure, I guess technically it’s mostly a waste if money but, a lot of us enjoy it so, why not just spend some cash on what makes you happy.

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sunfaller t1_ixya3ue wrote

I have 8 keyboards myself but I cannot wait that long for GBs. Just doesn't feel right that they go unbuilt without keycaps. When I get a board, I must already have the keycaps and switches for it.

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