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Peiple t1_j1ulsjz wrote

You guys always kill me because it's like you come up with a funny idea for a keyboard meme product and then someone spends actual effort mocking it up or making a CAD model and then someone decides to actually make it and you spend real money on it because nobody had the sense to just say "this is actually stupid" somewhere along the way

Beautiful apricot btw lol

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PhreiB t1_j1up63p wrote

Came hear to say the same thing. I get a chuckle out of some of the keyboards on this subreddit but this one damn near killed me. Sure, this is compact and aesthetically pleasing but if I'm going to need a user's manual on my desk to find my space bar, it's kind of deal breaker.

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araset OP t1_j1usfpc wrote

I mean technically you are the one writing the user manual, as with all the custom boards you can decide how you want the keys function since VIA is your friend. It's all a matter of getting used to to your own configuration. I still average 100 wpm on this board

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Hedgey t1_j1w2r8a wrote

You responded to a 40’s server pasta

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araset OP t1_j1un2b9 wrote

40s gang rise up

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Jachulczyk t1_j1vjurh wrote

Nobody forces you to use one. I’m using a 40, a 1800 and an hhkb and I like all of them :) I think it’s awesome that through communities things like this can come to life, because it brings joy. Also, I’d love to just say that road cars with engines bigger than 1.4L are stupid, but apparently there are people that enjoy them and nobody asked :)

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araset OP t1_j1vw53o wrote

Ofc, I also have 1 Model M and one Model F, both 122-keys and I like them both. The gang thing it's just a meme, like the copy pasta I was answering to

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Ryou_3 t1_j1u77go wrote

This might be a stupid question, but how do you use it when so many letters are missing? Like A, P, Q and Z? Do you have a job where you don’t need them? Or are they programmed differently?

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fgsguedes t1_j1u7tqs wrote

I believe the keys on the edge have a double function.

A if you press, Ctrl if you hold.

It's not an uncommon feature.

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Ryou_3 t1_j1uastl wrote

Ah okay, that makes sense. Thanks!

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araset OP t1_j1uetcc wrote

They are not missing, not all the keys do the same thing written on them. The X novelty is q, but when pressed in combo with w it becomes esc. Same thing for meta + o, which becomes backspace.

Once you get used to the layout and combos it becomes second nature.

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Noslamah t1_j1vaumu wrote

That actually sounds like a really good solution, did you create this?

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araset OP t1_j1veio7 wrote

It's a functionality integrated in VIA and QMK, you just have to set it up. This board comes pre flashed from the creator (the guy is great) with the firmware needed to make it effective and you can set combos up directly in the keyboard configurator. For my combos I took inspiration from others in the 40s community.

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Signaturisti t1_j1y8asy wrote

Is this even "40%" any more 😂 Also which community? I'm tempted to jump into under 60 territory

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araset OP t1_j1yf2k6 wrote

The 40% keyboard Discord exists, I don't know if I'm allowed to link it here. Lots of people willing to help willing to share keymaps and configurations, if you want I can share the invite in PM.

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araset OP t1_j1txh6b wrote

Apricot by LAZYDESIGNERS, built with U4T and MA Industry. I'm coming from a BM43A as my daily driver. I'm still learning to navigate combos and tapdances to master the QAZ layout, but as of now it all seems to work perfectly, autoshift also helps a lot.

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spacefish36 t1_j1tx5ml wrote

Looks really cute, prob not the most practical though

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Pacoftw t1_j1uy611 wrote

I can't unsee it after noticing, but I think your S key is upside-down. Beautiful board btw!

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araset OP t1_j1uyn40 wrote

ahah thank you, I noticed right after posting this and flipped it

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pabloescobyte t1_j1v00cd wrote

Ooh I love it! I really, really need to build me one of these sub-40s boards.

Perfect to go with a Steam Deck IMO

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brudyGuitar t1_j1v4czu wrote

I've thought about building one for use with an ipad.

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pabloescobyte t1_j261vxj wrote

With white caps and mac legends that would be perfect actually!

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Technological_Elite t1_j1xos02 wrote

"Yeah how much was that?"

OP: "XXXXXVIIII dot XXXXXXXXXVIIII"

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derekanas t1_j1uy20g wrote

what keycaps are these? looks sick nice build!

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araset OP t1_j1uyxum wrote

They are MA profile heavy industry caps, you can find them on AliExpress. The Dye Sub is well-done and they are also quite cheap for what they are

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slantyyz t1_j1vr572 wrote

I know they are sold as MA, but I think they are actually XDA. I have the same caps and they are way shorter than my other MA caps.

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araset OP t1_j1vwuqs wrote

Oh, I see.. I don't have a XDA set to compare them to, also I never used neither before, anyway I like them but wouldn't like to confuse people by giving wrong infos

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slantyyz t1_j1vzdc0 wrote

I learned the hard way. I bought the Heavy Industry "MA" and loved the profile (and basically everything about that set). Then I bought some other MAs and was like "what gives" after those arrived, as the newer MA sets were noticeably taller?

Since then, I've been exclusively buying XDA caps...

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Tap_Water_92 t1_j1uz311 wrote

The S key is flipped on its head.

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FrescaPantalones t1_j1vm54s wrote

Very nice. Makes me wish I bought the HHKB version instead of the no-blocker version.

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jibbpanita t1_j1x81no wrote

Want to try 40s one day, nice build

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phuktup3 t1_j1y40mb wrote

Wow this one sparks joy! I fucking love it

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froginbog t1_j1u4mcc wrote

No space bar?

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arsxn t1_j1u6s4z wrote

I assume one of the shifts isn't actually a redundant shift :")

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brudyGuitar t1_j1v4nmu wrote

I love the design and aesthetic choices. Looks great.

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tortelett t1_j1v9wko wrote

Where did you get that cable? Zapcables had unsleeved ones like that but they're gone now.

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araset OP t1_j1yhxbo wrote

I got it from taobao like a year ago, it's a really cheap but functional cable, maybe you can find a similar one on AliExpress

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andyzzone t1_j1xuymc wrote

LOL hats off to be able to use this

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Slapintosh t1_j2efwaw wrote

This should be a great traveling keyboard I recon.

Well done on the build and great choice of keycaps.

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Antoniasbliss t1_j1uobu6 wrote

Its all fun and games until you want to use finder to locate quicktime

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_manbearpiig t1_j1uygub wrote

Have the Rama works keycaps started shipping?

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Jtannnnn t1_j1xuuxr wrote

That’s exactly what I thought of too.. pre order was well over a year ago

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heat_death51 t1_j1ygu07 wrote

I love that Rama has taken so long to get their product out the door that clone sets are already in customer hands. Might have to cancel my order and grab a set of these, at least they'll actually show up.

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ziostraccette t1_j1v49v8 wrote

What is this keyboard for? With all the missing keys

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MunchyLB t1_j1vpj42 wrote

how are the caps?

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tehnoob69 t1_j1vyxq4 wrote

imtryingtotyeonthiskeybordbitdifficultimustsy

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naikrovek t1_j1wf1yx wrote

"S" key is upside down

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daugherd t1_j1wnke4 wrote

Your s key cap seems upside down

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bigTittyFoxGirl t1_j1y9uqp wrote

The kind of keyboard a person that learned COBOL just to brag would have. Exclusively uses Vim.

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Ry-World t1_j1wmgkc wrote

ain't no way you use that for work /j

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araset OP t1_j1yinbf wrote

I actually do, I regularly use Excel as well as other software requiring extensive use of the F-row and also frequently have to type e-mails. I know for sure some people are using the same layout for programming.

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Weewaaf t1_j1ycswd wrote

Why skimp on keys but also have so much bezel?

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brudyGuitar t1_j1zv9bw wrote

You're missing the point - that's why it is awesome

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