Click to view our Accessibility Statement or contact us with accessibility-related questions
PRODUCTS YOU MAY LIKE
Trending Posts in Mechanical Keyboards
Robbedoes
*Help* Screw in stabilizers not fitting in Dropshift V2 keyboard
I'm trying to build a mechanical keyboard with screw in stabilizers, I've build some mechanical keyboards with click-in stabilizers, never with screw in. Somehow one of the pins of the metal top-part collides with the screw in stabilizer of the numpad "enter key". I already tried grinding of a bit of the pin that collides with the stabilizer, but unfortunately I can't make it fit/close properly. You can see that the pin of the toppart leaves a mark on the bottompart of the stabilizer, see picture 2. What am I missing? Using Durock V2 in a Dropshift fullsize V2. See pictures below, thanks in advance!
Apr 23, 2024
Fukyachickennuggets
Polymer clay
Don't drop crazy cash on custom wood builds! Instead go buy polymer clay and paint. Then you can spend a ridiculous amount of time trying to make it look like you can afford to drop crazy cash on...
Apr 22, 2024
GrEEdYY
HELP PLEASE!
HELP PLEASE! I put noise insulation in the keyboard and after that it stopped working, the only sign of life is 5 blinks of orange light.can do something about it? model:DROP ALTv1
Apr 22, 2024
Durazell
Want to build a Clicky Mech Keyboard. Where to begin?
Hello all. Am brand new to the idea of building my own keyboard. Have not a clue where to begin this process. I am a Sim Game enthusiast. American Truck Sim, DCS Flight Sim and goes from there. Need some real help on where to start for making my own Full Size, Clickey Mechanical KB. I want each key to have its own backlighting. Are there keys that are better than others for this? Is there a great spot on site for a person who has never even taken a keyboard apart? Let alone fixed or built one? I would like it to fit my theme of Red and Black. Yet maybe have the option of changing things up a bit. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated. Thank you all kindly, Durazell
Apr 20, 2024
CaptainYoghurt
Does the ALT v2 PCBA support USB-C e-marked cables?
Currently my ALT v1 does not work with e-marked USB-C cables. I was wondering if the v2 PCBA does support these types of cables (thunderbolt 4 cable for example)?
Apr 20, 2024
lantz
Red Samurai on a 75%
Corsair K65 Plus Wireless GMK Red Samurai Moondrop Tactile Tessence
Apr 19, 2024
Drop Refurbished
Like-new products you can trustDrop Rewards
Get $5 for every 500 points you earn! Learn more
Drop Keyboard Club
Become a member and expand your keycap collectionCollaborate With Us
For Brands & DesignersFollow Drop
For starters, physical size doesn't affect price all that much. A PCB may cost $2 more between a TKL and TK size board. The true cost is manufacturing time. This is also the same for cases, plates, etc.
The real determining factor in price of everything is quality of materials. The WhiteFox was basically all Chinese made, where the C70 is fully made and assembled in Germany. Even the anodizing is being done by a factory in Germany that is known for doing hyper-high end camera lenses. Because things weren't outsourced to CN to ensure full control over the product and quality, it will raise the price. Labor cost more in Germany than CN.
This also includes GMK keycaps, which are definitely some of the nicest caps on the market (the nicest in my opinion!)
So when you compare the Q70 to a real custom like the Viper or Eagle (a technically smaller keyboard) this is actually cheaper and a very good price compared to many other custom boards.
Anyhow, this seems a fair price for a fully loaded custom keyboard. And I have some confidence because of GMK's consistency in quality. Good luck with the drop!
What I do know is that it is much, much harder to get consistent quality without constant supervision from a lot of Chinese factories(there are exceptions, especially if you own/run a factory there). I've also heard stellar things about the Kailh factory, and in generally CN is definitely stepping up in a ton of ways. But GMK can keep a much closer eye when this is made nearby at a factory they know and trust already, and can ensure only the best quality.
The WhiteFox was also designed far more with price and selling tons of units in mind over quality, which is fine. There is a market for that, without a doubt. This is not the case for the Q70 though.