This is my Command65 with SA Chocolatier. I built this one with Novelkeys Cream+ Switches. I left the inserts out for now.
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Perfect. I bet that sounds as good as it looks.
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What kind of space?
BACK
SPACE
Seriously though it looks fantastic - I’m delighted to see how well the C65 came out. Chocolatier looks right at home on it.
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Probably) I’m a fan of abs sound. For me, pbt is the worst in terms of sound. To me, all pbt sounds the same. Except for the option where it is not pure, but a mixture.
CAB-81 mix from epbt or from cannonkeys. They are impure pbt and I like the sound there.
I buy for trial or tests. And I bought 9009 for testing.
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Ha. I guess that’s some of the charm with this old set. Quirky old SP molds. Also, this was the set where the mod text was white but the arrow keys were beige like the alphas. I think I have the white arrow “fix” kit somewhere.
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I agree with @ajoflo; could we have a sound test? Cream+ with SA probably sounds interesting.
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@Backspace
Here ya go! Seems quiet in the browser but nice and loud on mobile. Oh well.
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Ooo deliciously thunk-y
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GMK Arch delivered the other day and holy hell does it look good on my Meridian. I’m really happy with how this turned out.
You can follow me on Instagram too if you’d like. I don’t post a whole lot there, but it’s almost always keeb stuff. Lol.
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Does that key really say “I use Arch BTW?” Is that a reference to something?
It’s a Linux meme that Arch Linux users always mention that they use Arch
BTW I use Arch 
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I’ve often seen it paired with the “how can you tell if someone is a _____? Don’t worry, they’ll tell you in the first 5 minutes” joke pattern.
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URSA Minor, an FC660C, the Kiki660, and a very grumpy mug.
Gitchyusum - Coffee Mug with Handle, Grumpy Face – FIFTYEIGHT Products
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I got a new (to me) pen yesterday and realized it’s a perfect match for my J-02 
Pelikan MK10, J-02, GMK Hero
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Love it! Love everything about it!
I’ve been trying like crazy to find a J-02. One I’m definitely sorry that I didn’t purchase.
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Added force break mod to my xeno and put handarbeit on it. Force break mod didn’t effect the sound profile that much.
Still no way to make the LED feature anything other than a static color (no color changing or breathing available with the current firmware). Wish I could get some rainbow goodness on it. Supposedly this was going to be possible with VIA v2, but that never happened. RIP
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Giving (factory Hyperglide) Cherry MX Ergo Clears a try, and trying them in general for the first time. It’s neat having tried a bunch of switches inspired by these before actually trying them. Like growing up on a cover and cover-cover of a song and then listening to the original - seeing what carried-over, what didn’t - and generally having a better idea of exactly what “Ergo Clear inspired” is supposed to mean.
Switch fluff ramble
As someone interested in the branching trees of influence that run through the MX space, I find these especially significant.
As far as I’m aware, they were the first frankenswitch shared around, and easily one of the most influential. I’d tried at least a few factory switches “inspired by Ergo Clears” before I ever tried Ergo Clears. Now they’re a factory product - and genuinely, I think this is the best thing that can happen for a good frankenswitch style, and I love to see it.
Whether it appears more or less directly 1:1 like this one, or as a new factory switch inspired by the characteristics like Dragonfruits - or like the whole wave of super-tactiles that followed Holy Pandas, which is now its own whole-ass category with lots of variety - I like seeing the fruit of experimentation become more accessible.
I feel like I’m typing on some snickity little bits of switch-history here. I also feel a little like I’ve bought a new pair of Chuck Taylors.
Edit: oh hey - almost forgot. Noticed that my NK_ PBT caps were fitting a bit tight, so I tried the Geon tool on them (the switches), and it definitely made a difference. Still snappy-tight, but now, not enough to make me wince.
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Did you use the Geon tool on the switches or the keycaps? last I’ve read the new Ergo Clears still have the extra thick stem.
Xeno looking good. What sounds are you hoping to alter, resonance?
I’m inching ever closer to building mine. I finally got around to desoldering a board full of Zealios (67g v1, round 8) which I thought would be a fitting match. Now I have to see how the lube job is holding up after nearly five years, and make any necessary tweaks. I will be jumping directly to a POM half plate so I really don’t know what to expect sound or feel wise (it kills me not using the shiny brass plate, but I don’t regret replacing the similar plate on my U80-A with a POM one).