What is on your desk today?

GHS.RAR

And slothy keps

Board is phenomenal. Assembly was a bit of a head scratcher, but I figured it out eventually. Heavyboi weighs in at 10 pounds.

More photos here: Reece Conrad on Instagram: "GHS.RAR 75% keyboard from @gonehackingstudio The first time I saw this keyboard in an interest check back in 2020, I knew I had to own it. I’m a sucker for the retro vibe it gives. Meticulously crafted with perfect anodizing and intriguing lines. The PVD coated brass base makes this one extremely heavy and extremely hard to photograph. GMK sloth keycaps. I couldn’t decide on which accents to use so I used them all 😎🦥"

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Love the lines, particularly the front

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That’s the main reason I was drawn to this board from day one. Didn’t disappoint!

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Been having fun on my desk, but not too much fun :joy:

boba switches
gmk frost witch
Monokei Kei

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Nice pairing. Wouldn’t have thought of that but it looks great.

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The side profile of the Kei looks nice :eyes:

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even in MX, he can’t escape the hhkb

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Nice shot. How do you like the Kei? I am thinking about picking one up on the mechmarket.

So far, I do like the board, but currently it’s being held back by the switches I’ve selected. It definitely needs a rebuild, but overall still a nice keyboard with solid construction and engineering

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Couldn’t resist, picked up one already

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Yours stock? Or did you perform any sound mods?

Just added millmax. I have bobas u4 on it.
I was expecting to sound hollow, but it’s not the case. Actually it’s a bit thocky.

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I had been seriously considering U4 Boba or “silent” switches for the build…actually holding on to some of the first run of Boba for that purpose.

It’s a bit too tactile, though. We need Boba LT - “Light Tactile.”

But if it sounds thocky with silent switches, it may be like the NCR-80 in that regard. Could be a good candidate for Bobagum or Kailh Deep Sea or something.

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I just built this Hatchet last night with Boba U4’s, a seriously awesome switch that I did not expect to love so much. Please excuse the odd color combo, I am trying to get a yolch keyset for this guy but needed something to throw on for testing purposes.

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What did you build it with? I built mine with lubed and filmed black inks. It’s nice, but doesn’t have as much character as I would like. Feels a bit “dead.” I’m thinking about rebuilding with a long stem pole switch to help bring some more pop back into it.

I’m also curious to hear what Huey built his with.

I’ll go ahead and throw my build stat up too: I built mine with TTC Wilds and GMK caps on a brass plate, and it’s a delightful (aural and tactile) combination. I actually like it without the Seion sheet, but the spacebar does resonate a little without it —so I put the sheet back in.

Boba switches. They feel like a whole load of meh to me

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GMK Modo 2 came in, so I made an attempt at color matching my HP 48GX calculator. (The spacebar is from a PBT clone of GMK Muted.)

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What’d you go with? My brass-bottom Royal Purple grows on me every day.

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nice! I also got the brass edition titan grey. Its should be here in 6 days.
What plate would you recommend?