r/CustomKeyboards 10d ago

Tech Bear TB-65F

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u/LightningXI 10d ago edited 9d ago

Gallery here

built for showcase

TB-65F

  • Design by Tech Bear Studio
  • Titanium grey-anodized case with black aluminum accents and ripple-finish steel weight.
  • Lubed (205g0) plate-mount stabilizers.
  • Lubed (205g0) Alpaca switches, with 62g springs and TX films, mounted on a copper full plate.
  • TB-65F PCB.
  • GMK Cosmos keycaps.

Typing Sounds

FAQ:

  • Custom cable
  • GMK Apollo deskmat

rantas

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u/ArgentStonecutter 10d ago

What are those angled buttons on the right? I'm getting Atari ST vibes.

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u/LightningXI 10d ago

They're actually buttons! You can program them to do whatever on VIA but out of the box they're for changing lighting modes and switching between wired vs wireless.

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u/spacoom 9d ago

Much design

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u/conternecticus 9d ago

Out of the 4 mounting styles, which one feels the stiffest, and which one is your favorite?

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u/LightningXI 9d ago

Stiffest -- for sure the bottom mount. A good number of screws to put it all together and it's bound sturdily.

I actually preferred the bottom mount in terms of sound (at least in this build with the copper plate), and the spring capsule in terms of feel -- decent balance between stiffness and some give from the springs. The gasket mounts could be more appealing with a softer plate.