Things that make us go... hmmm 🤔

Extra_Fox · March 11, 2026, 10:44pm

Here’s a little room freshening spray.

When the keycap kitting is close, but not quite close enough for your keyboard layout

Keyboard: Neo98
Keycaps: MT3 Skiidata

And yes, I’m going to fix this. I just don’t know how yet.

wjrii · March 11, 2026, 11:23pm

I have a 75% with MT3 Dusk where my Delete key is PRT SCR. Just couldn’t find the perfect R5 cap.

Extra_Fox · March 11, 2026, 11:33pm

Yeah, I’ve got some keys I could likely replace all three of these with, but I’m going to piece together this layout with a couple different sets and hope one of them will have the keys, at the row I need them in.

It looks like I didn’t order the “Hobbyist Kit” when I got this set ages ago and that probably would have had at least some of what I need.

pixelpusher · March 17, 2026, 12:04am

ListlessLlama · March 17, 2026, 12:16am

OG skidata

pixelpusher · April 2, 2026, 2:43pm

I got my DCX topaz caps the other day for dirt cheap. They’re beautiful. I hadn’t used my Devastating TKL in a long time so I put them on it.

Here’s the “hmmm” though. This is a painted white PC case. Look at the top close

So weird! It’s been in a storage case for about a year since I last messed with it. I can’t feel the cracks. It’s smooth. So, win? Cool one of a kind finish?

Only like this on the top and only on the right hand side. I emailed support but it’s 3 years old. Hmmm

TheNamesTy45 · April 2, 2026, 6:40pm

If this were a guitar, you’d pay extra for this “relic’ed” custom shop finish.

pixelpusher · April 6, 2026, 6:05pm

Well I heard back from Cannonkeys. They said I could sand blast or hand sand the case, polish it, and repaint with a paint for polycarbonate. Not sure what I expected

ListlessLlama · April 7, 2026, 1:28am

lulz.

Still, disappointing to have a finish failing after only three years. Unless you’ve started storing all your boards uncased in a pile on your attic floorboards… this seems like a manufacturing failure.

djmantis · April 7, 2026, 4:54pm

I appreciate a ton of things CK did for the hobby, but at the same time I don’t think I trust ordering anything from them.

I feel like a lot of their stuff is over designed and over engineered as well.

Wooden-Toilet · April 7, 2026, 7:53pm

Your DevastatingTKL is PC? I didn’t know there was a PC variant of that board ever.

pixelpusher · April 7, 2026, 8:29pm

Yep! It’s a fun board. Sounds great, feels nice and sturdy but light. I was kinda hoping they had some extra tops of some variety laying around. Guess not.

schizobovine · April 7, 2026, 9:23pm

Yeah, PC surprised me, but I never entirely caught the difference between the Bastion and the Devastating TKLs. The one I’ve got is definitely anodized aluminum (but also was on clearance).

IIRC, the PCB is h87 form factor, so in theory you should be able to get another case for it that’s not so…weathered. The Tiger Lite gaming is the last case I remember that was compatible there, but no idea if it’s available any more.