That is a delicious racecar red!
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I just wish there was a fourth bottom row 1.5u novelty. My bottom row is 1.5/1.5/7/1.5/1.5 so I have one “control” key and one novelty control key. Other than that novelties were definitely a big part of why I bought Noire.
Noire is also cool because, depending on the lighting in my room, it is cream on black or white on black, so it is like having two different coloured sets in one 
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A Typemachina x TGR board? Nice
Put this together yesterday! (finally!)
RAMA U-80A-SEQ2 Soya with 808 Boom Keycaps! (w/internal weight 
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So clean, love this setup! Also makes excited for getting my Thermal+!
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Here’s my current rotation
Keychron Q2 (FR4 plate)
Lubed Gateron milky yellows
SA profile caps (can’t remember the name)
Zeal stabs (with stab pads)
Plate foam, switch pads, and tempest tape mod
Parallel Portal (Carbon fiber plate, 30A o-ring)
Bolsa supply corsas (long pole light tactiles)
ePBT G81-SAV
TX stabs (with stab pads)
Plate foam, switch pads, tempest tape mod
Parallel Sequence (FR4 plate, 35A o-ring)
Bolsa Supply techno violets (long pole linears)
Kinetic Labs whale PBT
TX stabs (with stab pads)
Silicone dampener in bottom of case
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I spent this weekend with cleaning this 40-year-old Kontron PSI 80 keyboard. I know this is considered Deskthority stuff but it’s simply too cool to not post it: wooden case(?), generous bevel, foam & foil switches, pink springs (?!), and killer arrow arrangement.
More photos here: Kontron PSI 80 keyboard
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How you liking your Portal? I recently went back forth between that & the Babylon, but ended up going with the Babylon cause the float mount it uses just seems so unique.
I love my Portal, the bottom is so unique. It also adds a kind of airy bassiness that’s hard to capture on camera. It’s almost like the airy space in a subwoofer, it helps make it sound premium and heavy even though it’s actually lighter than it’s “cheaper” brother, the sequence. Also love the “cherry lip”, special design feature that I don’t have on any other keyboard yet. I have not heard of the Babylon! Float mount sounds interesting.
I really like how I can swap the two PCB/Plate combos in and out of the sequence and portal. Makes for more variety, which, I hear, is the spice of life. 
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Sweet sounds like it’s a really nice board! The Babylon is this guy, not quite the looker the Portal is (that Cherry lip is just chef’s kiss!) but very unique mounting. Anyways glad to hear you’re enjoying the Portal & it’s sibling the Sequence!
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Wow the Babylon looks sharp, beautiful colors.
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Recently, I bought an ASUS Rog Flow Z13. It was something I thought was silly when it launched, but as I thought about it, it made more and more sense. My problem with laptops has always been subpar keyboards. This is a difficult area because there are so many important specs when it comes to laptops, that you don’t always get to pick one with a good keyboard.
I took a chance on the Z13, figuring if it was a bad idea, I would return it. That’s where keyboards come in. I initially built an LK67. I wanted something wireless and inexpensive since it would be traveling around with me and could potentially be damaged or stolen. The LK67 fit the task for a while. It was a great size and I couldn’t really ask it for much more… but the mode switch was getting on my nerves. It took almost no force for it to turn on in my bag and kill itself. It may have just been a dud or an easy fix, but I bought the Feker IK75 kit after seeing that the mode switch was on the bottom.
The Feker IK75 stock stabs did not play well with my keycaps, so I purchased a set of snap-in stabs on Amazon. I ordered two different types since I didn’t want to delay the build too long. I’ve never heard of New Fashion Kingdom, but it seemed like the many things that end up on Amazon that are just re-brands. They turned out very nice after some clipping and lubing.
While I was in there, I swapped out the aluminum plate for PC (it comes with the kit). That ended up being a great decision. The PC plate really brings out the tactility of the Anubis switches. I’ll record a sound test a bit later.
Kit: Feker IK75 - Translucent Black
Stabs: New Fashion Kingdom - Krytox on the housings, Dialectical on the wires. Wires were thick and didn’t need much balancing.
Keycaps: GMK Modern Dolch 2 Mist - Many levels of overkill, but they were just sitting in a drawer.
Switches - Anubis - These were lubed and spring swapped by @Deadeye. They are INCREDIBLY tactile. I absolutely love them.
Cable - CableMod Pro Coiled Keyboard Cable (Carbon Grey)
It’s a bit taller than the LK67 since it has an F row, but it ended up being flatter since the feet are collapsible. It fits very nice in my bag. The only other thing I would do is replace the knob. Not because it isn’t good… simply just because. I have no seen any compatible replacements yet. Knob suggestions welcome.
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Could you possibly provide the picture you’re using as background in the Z13? Looks really cool!
Red anodized aluminum keycap on my Leopold FC660C. I only wish the profile matched the OEM keys better, because it’s otherwise extremely good looking and well done.
Source: EscherLabs on Etsy, he also has his own storefront.
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