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help Momoka zoo 65
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jtgas23
ALT V2 not detected with Drop Keyboard Configurator
Hi, This is my first non-mac keyboard. I was under the impression that this would work out of box with with mac desktop however I am having issues getting the ALT V2 detected with the keyboard configurator software. The keyboard is plugged in and powered on. Apologies if this is very basic or if I have used incorrect language describing my issue, I don't have experience with this. Thank you
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TheGreyFirewlf
Upgrading Keyboard
Hey everybody, I have this E-Yooso Z11 keyboard which i want to upgrade, im new to keyboards and modding, any suggestions? https://www.amazon.com.mx/gp/product/B09TT887MB/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 this is where i bought it from and idk what can i upgrade, im thinking to upgrade switches but idk what else can i find to upgrade from it, i might change the keycaps but idk where to start. I would appreciate the help to every extent. Hope u doing great and may the keyboard lord bless you
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HoffmanMyster
From Art to Artisan
Before launching any product, there are many designs, concepts, and ideas that pass between teams before arriving at a final design which makes its way to your computer screen and, eventually, desk. This is no more true than when considering possibly the most "art"-forward aspect of the mechanical keyboard hobby—artisan keycaps. It should be obvious that a lot of planning and artistry goes into crafting these literal pieces of art. We don't often get a chance to see behind the curtain, though. So, let's take a closer look at the upcoming Drop + Dwarf Factory Lord of the Rings Rohan Artisan Keycaps. Before any resin is spilled, Middle Earth (the entity that licenses the Lord of the Rings IP) needs to approve the concepts based on concept art provided by Dwarf Factory. We connect with DF to coordinate on the topic and subject matter—in this particular case, additional Rohan-themed designs—to be sure that the concepts match with overall direction, whether that be pairing up with a...
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Ikarianpc
My Kingdom for Smooth ABS SA Keycaps
Every time I build a new keyboard, I go hunting for keycaps. And every time I go hunting, it eventually devolves into a desperate search for SA (or equivalent) profile keycaps with a smooth finish. SA is the ultimate profile, IMHO, and they're relatively hard to come by. Signature Plastics, which is where a lot of SA sets come from like the T0mb3ry SA Carbon set (they might actually hold the trademark on the SA profile if I'm not mistaken), is reportedly going through some management/ownership struggles (last I heard, they're looking for new ownership), and along with apparently the rest of the industry, they seem to be neglecting this superior keycap profile in their own stocks. If you order direct from them, they have a couple themed sets in stock (maybe), but generally you can have any color you want, as long as it's black or white. Drop carries a fair number of MT3 profile sets, which are very similar to SA. But just like SP's SA-P profile, they're made with a different...
Apr 10, 2024
HoffmanMyster
DCX vs DCD vs DCL - Drop’s Keycap Profiles Explained
We’ve covered the basics of keycap profiles before—spherical/cylindrical, sculpted/uniform, etc. One thing that has come up more and more over the years as we’ve expanded our portfolio of offerings here at Drop is the distinction between some of our similar profiles. Specifically, what is the actual difference between DCX, DCD, and DCL? Cylindrical Profiles To recap the previous article on the topic, one of the most basic ways to separate various keycap profiles is by shape (cylindrical, spherical, or flat). DCX, DCD, and DCL are all cylindrical profiles. The most famous cylindrical profile is Cherry profile, as defined by the original manufacturer of the keycaps—Cherry. GMK now owns those tools, and as such, only they can technically claim to produce “Cherry” profile keycaps. Similar keycap profiles are often called Cherry profile colloquially, but are in actuality slightly different. For the sake of not splitting hairs, all of the cylindrical profiles discussed here are...
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Finally, regarding payment. Please note that we will be collecting payment at the end of the July. This is to allow us to start creating the die-cast tools which is extremely time intensive and we’d like to have an extra buffer to ensure contingencies are covered. If this is an issue for you, please make sure to join the drop after July 31.
(Preemptive) Q : Why is the ship date so long? A: SA doubleshot lead time is a bit long currently. This is one of the things that's affecting the ship date. The longer lead time also gives us more buffer to make sure our first die cast keyboard will meet the standards you will all expect.
Q: Other layouts? PCBs? A: We decided to stick with ANSI 60% this round to minimize any additional complexities. B
Q: Will <insert part here> be offered separately? A: Not at the moment, none of the parts will really work well without the rest with the exception of the keycap set. However, the designer's vision had always been for it to be paired with this keyboard.
Q: What's up with the arrows kit when it's a 60% keyboard? A: The idea behind the arrow keys is to put them in place of alpha keys like WASD or IJKL or HJKL for when you chord them with FN to produce arrow navigation. By providing the arrows in all row profiles, users are free to place them anywhere in the main alpha block they want (programming a key layer accordingly), like so:
Thanks for creating such a beautiful object! I can't wait to get one.
That caught my eye. I have to admit, I'm less familiar with die-cast versus milled, or stamped, cases. Is there any particular reason you guys are going for die-cast instead of milled? From my understanding, a die-cast case can be just as thick/thin as a milled one. But, with die-casting you need to create the tooling. Whereas, with milling, it's more a matter of creating the program (and having a CNC mill, obviously).
We're making this using die casting because it'd be immensely inefficient and costly trying to make this using CNC machining. If we had to use CNC machining and keep the same delivery lead time, I'd say we would only be able to offer a few dozen units instead of hundreds (or possibly thousands, depending on how well this drop goes...!). Machining something with as many curved surfaces as this design features requires orders of magnitude more machining time compared to other aluminum cases that we've offered. (Those cases are more or less variations of the rectangular billets that the material starts in.) I threw the top half of the case in a CAM program to get an idea of just how intricate the machining tool paths would be. The image shown below is already a few hours of machining time:
Cherry or generic plate mounted.
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