Ordered MTNU WoB base plus the addon set. Also, took advantage of Divinikey’s sale to order some TX AP long pole stabs, some 3203, and a plate fork.
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Prototypist has a 3 for 2 deal on all in-stock keycaps sets, if that’s your thing…
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I never saw this thread before… and I feel seen with this statement.
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Thought about MT3 Operator. But I feel like a lot of GMK sets are about to be out for extras. So I’ll wait. Not like I need keycaps when I have a few hundred extra sets around.
It’s really delay tactics. I will probably end up buying the MT3 set, but I have to have a way to stop my impulse buying. So telling myself to hold off in case something more attractive becomes available and THEN I can impulse buy THAT thing instead. BRILLIANT!
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What worked best for me is finding a off-mainstream niche. Split-Backspace alone rules out most TKL GBs. 60%, south-facing, minimum 6.5 degree typing angle, full 4mm key travel, on and on. More direct rules like not waiting for more than one or two items before order more are harder to adhere to.
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Spending down to a nearly $0 balance in my hobby/fun/keyboard budget is quite effective. 
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Looking at 75% boards and im stumped between the
mode sonnet: Sonnet Mechanical Keyboard – Mode Designs
Wind Z75: 【Coming soon】WIND Z75 Keyboard Kit (launches soon)
or Jelly epoch: Endgames | Jelly Epoch (r2 launches soon)
I really don’t know which one to pick as they’d all be solid choices in my opinion.
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I can vouch for the Mode Sonnet as a really nice 75%.
Beautiful board, and lots of options. On the pricey side, but I will say that it was completely worth it.
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Has anybody considered the new MTNU sets from GMK? The Beige one looks really nice.
I’m tantalized by the Wind Z75, such a beautiful board IMO. GB starts tomorrow IIRC, might hop in
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I will definitely pick up some MTNU sets when they are in stock.
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I’m getting the WoB set. Double-shot PBT by GMK alone is novel enough.
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Ordered some Gateron Cream Soda switches from KeebHut. They only had 2 x10 sets in stock but should be enough for in-use comparison with Cthulhu set I’m making. I dislike shortened key travel but willing to make exceptions when it’s worthwhile.
Has anyone tried making BCP or Cthulhu using Box Ink bottom housing? I’m making do with Ink V2 housing but I am looking for a replacement bc it’s been through a lot and leaf noise is just manageable.
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I have made Cthulhus with both the Ink V2’s as well as the Box Inks.
I have recently found the most inexpensive way of making them by replacing the spring and stem in the Gateron UHMknown switches with the long-pole POM stem of your choice. They have an Ink bottom and the top housing is the same Nylon as their milky top switches.
I really like Geon’s Cloud Sliders.
I also have Cream Sodas that I have lubed and filmed. I haven’t had a chance to do a serious side-by-side comparison, but just initial feel and sound, the Cream Sodas still have the legendary Gateron stem wobble…
This way, you have some UHMWPE stems to use in another Frankenswitch, you are only out the price for one set of switches, and the colorway is pretty nice as well.
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For BCP’s, I liked Quad-H’s H1 bottoms manufactured by JWK. Looking online for polyamide switch housing components doesn’t return much more than the H1’s and the WS MM blue switch bottoms which are also made by JWK and just listed as “Modified Nylon.”
I have not tried the MM switch bottoms yet…
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Like @donpark, I ordered WoB MTNU. I liked all three colorways but the budget only allowed for one. If you’re on the fence, it’s almost certain there will be extras and new colorways in the not-too-distant future.
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Great tips. Thanks.
Stem: I made RO-59 coated sets of NK Cream and Kailh Black V2 stems so I’m good here other than possible need to taper the Kailh Black V2 stem poles for better fit.
Top: I’ve both spare New Nixies and Gateron Milky and tested both. Found that bottoms of both sound pretty decent with Ink Top so also good bottom housing wise.
Botton: Box Inks route appeals to me bc Oil Kings also have Ink bottom but sounded slightly higher pitched thank Inks.
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I had used the Kailh Burgundy stems up until the Geon Cloud stems. I also have a bunch of the tapered Kailh black stems in a jar if you want them.
Posted about the Kailh Burgundy vs NK_ Cream Dream stems while back over here, and a fast and dirty comparison of the Burgundy stems vs. the Geon Black/Zaku/Cloud stems here.
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Thx. Bookmarked both. Useful stuff.
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Got a few sets from 21kb. One on sale and free shipping. Figured why not
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Polishing them XMI keycaps, changing texture to your taste and smoothing out edges, will make a night and day difference.
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