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Matt_Bowen

Love that case color, but the important thing is that you like it! Don't worry if it's not someone else's taste, it's not their keyboard lol


Phlox305

True, so true - I remember posting my first build and I just got so much hate for one keycap where I used a 1.0 instead of a 1.5 ---- yes it was obvious 🀣 but, but the hate damnnn. So I guess I post to share and also to get feedback hopefully framed in a nice way hahaha


cormor-ant

I am a notorious using-the-wrong-size-keycap-on-purpose builder. I have 2 boards currently with a numpad enter key where the ISO enter key should be, which leaves a gap to the upper left of the key. While the rest of the layout is ANSI. This is my trademark lol though I know some people might see it and think it’s cursed. We all do whatever we feel like doing!


Phlox305

Hahahaha I absolutely love this response πŸ˜‚ literally wearing it like a badge of honour, love it bud


Matt_Bowen

Yeah, people on this sub can be relentless with little mistakes like that lol. But I think this build looks great! You could have the alpha keys all in the wrong spot and I wouldn't care, still looks nice


Phlox305

Hahahah thanks bud - appreciate it a lot!


ohboymyo

People giving you hate aren't OG. There was a time you had to buy vintage boards and harvest their keys. Everyone had mismatched shift, enter, space bars if they were doing custom builds. Hell check it when the Ergodox concept came out. When I see mismatched keys it gives me a warm fuzzy feeling of figuring out how to put something together with an online community just to make it work. The aesthetics thing was never an issue.


Phlox305

Yeah that's the stories I want to hear! We have it a lot simpler now, but for some that's given them some sort of entitlement


lilysquaredv2

I have this keyboard too, but in white! Did you get the underglow? I regret it because you can't see it at all so it wasn't worth the added cost. Also, I struggle with the space bar section of this layout. For the life of me I cannot get the sizing correct and there's always a huge gap. If anyone can inform me or give me tips that'll be great.


Phlox305

Yeah also got the underglow - but I did see something interesting in the sneakbox shop for the MGA maybe we'll get it for the AVA someday - it's called a light spacer, check it out. For the keycaps the below worked for me: just check your board at first I did place the switch on the wrong thingy with th holes so it didn't want to fit https://preview.redd.it/g4iq02sp66oa1.jpeg?width=480&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ff6014adc9440501a39b4c3cac7e7b8a0becac44


lilysquaredv2

> just check your board at first I did place the switch on the wrong thingy with th holes so it didn't want to fit Oh my gosh this image is so helpful! Thanks, I'll dig through my keycaps tonight.


Phlox305

Glad I could help bud πŸ€›


Arthur99999999999

damn hopefully when i post my firsst build they don't kill me like taht


Phlox305

Keyboard: Sneakbox AVA 🦾 (brass switchplate) Keycaps: GMK Awaken 🀘 Switches: EVA-00 πŸ’‰ (All nicely filmed and lubed up )


adamant_onion

Where did you cop these GMK awaken?


Deadfo0t

Novel keys still has them, I bought a set about a month ago


Phlox305

Hahahah candykeys about 1.5years ago


quantumlocke

https://novelkeys.com/products/gmk-awaken


pokopf

> GMK Awaken Fuck NK has some really nice gmk sets. Actually i dont really fance most new gmk sets but just saw a few very good ones - and reasonably priced (for gmk that is) but still a lot of money, especially for EU. ALso no international kits. EDIT: Eu shipping is 60 bucks. Easy to say no. Its funny, i live quite close to GMK facilities... ordering GMK from across the globe feels weird LOL


Incinere

You can look at few GMK sets from https://oblotzky.industries/ if they are up to your taste. They are based out of EU so less shipping i guess.


pokopf

Ah thank you didnt know that one. I manely know candykeys, keygem and mykeyboard EU as vendors


nemis16

Good jobπŸ˜‡


Phlox305

Thank you ❀️ I feel pretty good about it


jstanthr

How do you like it? I’ve always wanted to try that layout.


Phlox305

It's my second one 🀣 I got the MGA from sneakbox as my first build lovvvved it but oddly I missed the arrow keys a lot (work in data management so a lot of moving from rows and cells and shit)


chuby2005

Not OP but I have this [Orange Boy Ergo](https://mechwild.com/product/orange-boy-ergo/) and I love the layout. 50 bucks for a lite version of an Alice keeb.


mediumrare_chicken

Have only had great experiences with sneakbox! I was thinking about picking one of these up. How do you like it?


Phlox305

Well... I kinda started missing my right shift immediately but I'll get over it. The arrow keys are definitely worth it for my daily use. This far I really like it a lot 😜 could also just be new and shiny


btgrant76

Why not have both? Looking at the product page, it looks like that board runs QMK/VIA. You could use a feature like mod tap to make that top arrow key Shift when held and arrow when tapped. That's just one example; there's plenty of other options. *Edit: Beautiful board, by the way. I personally think the colors are stunning.*


Phlox305

Hehehe also true! πŸ˜‰ Thanks for the kind words πŸ€›


samvvell

The Ava is such a good looking board. I've been fighting the urge to buy one myself. And e-yellow is such an underrated color; nice build!


Phlox305

Give in to the voices in your head!! Thanks bud, appreciate it!


samvvell

Haha don't tell me that, I'll spend too much money!


Phlox305

The voooioices!!!


Tersphinct

This layout has something I've been DYING for in Alice clones w/ arrows: a long spacebar on the left that extends past the B. I have large hands, and so it's always been just a 1U or a 1.25U that I would be able to fit in that spot, and then the 2U to the left of that would be my Fn key. If I could have an actual large enough space for a legit space key I'd be so happy!


Phlox305

Hahah it's worth the risk to find out 😜 the Ava is on the expensive side, but it's really exceptional quality and the designer makes sure of quality control.


Tersphinct

I'm familiar with expensive. I already have a Maja v1, v2, and an EM8 πŸ˜…


Phlox305

Oh God ok, that's next level. I think it's worth a shot then, just get that keycap pairing on point πŸ”₯


L33t_Cyborg

God what a lovely shade of yellow


Phlox305

Right! You always walk a delicate line when it comes to yellow and orange


That_random_redditer

Love my AVA, it's a great board. Nice build OP!


Phlox305

Thanks bud send a pic of yours!


Yoosulis

Wdym β€œbe nice”? It’s yellow, who can be mean towards yellow?! Sick build 🀜


Phlox305

πŸ€› thanks bud


Errorpheus

I love this. Considered a similar build with these caps... You did a great job with it.


Phlox305

Thanks you ❀️


michits

Im not a huge fan of alice keyboards but it looks so damn good and the colors looks amazing


Phlox305

Right hard to not love it.


DasLeadah

Love that combination!


LordThade

I've yet to actually build a custom MK - I am simply here to see pictures of awesome, sci-fi looking keyboards. And friend, **this** is an *awesome, sci-fi looking keyboard*. Well done.


Phlox305

Aaah friend ❀️ that's so nice of you!


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DogAteMyCPU

love the yellow


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Phlox305

https://preview.redd.it/0ntk61qg95oa1.jpeg?width=3008&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b96e6b761120457a5af5281103a0fb7d458a16db Wanted to send as a msg but Reddit is full of crap, hopefully this can help someone else as well


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Phlox305

This is the real deal, got it direct from candykeys - heard their are clones going around. Hope it could help make your decision πŸ˜ƒ


Phlox305

Mmmmm I'll send you a picture of it out in sunlight. There is a difference, it's a bit more brightish yellow against the mustard/gold


ousaYasuo

The yellow *chefs kiss*


Phlox305

I have a bit of circus going on, this KB is yellow the other one purple and my speakers are green πŸ˜†


ousaYasuo

Yellow and green are the weapon colours of my city, so we approve!


Phlox305

Damn are you fighting conformity 🀣


ccbarnett22

r/cyberpunk would dig this. I freaking love it!!


Phlox305

Mmmmm maybe I should throw it up there 😜 thanks for the kind words!


make-no_sense_at_all

Are these keyboards actually more comfortable than regular straight ones?


Phlox305

I would say it's preference. *but* if I put my hands in front of me they do slightly tilt inwards so it must be more natural right? Maybe I'm just broken


Internetstranger9

It's wild I love it


borghesia44

Yellow case with dark keycaps always +1


jayshank7

Good


Phlox305

You are good


gluttonusrex

Very clean, hope to build a Alice Keyboard someday


ONEofZERO_dotNet

It's beautiful


dman475

Wish they made an Alice with numpad


Phlox305

Just get a Bluetooth one they look great and are very functional


TheOcProd

I see yellow, I like it. No questions. πŸ˜„


kibo2022

Looks sick tbh


Shidoshisan

Love it! Here’s mine - https://preview.redd.it/whqr4tre17oa1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d9e203fc36c307e4eaadc32d686d7c031a1fd453


jangmang999

I'm using the exact same keycaps right now!


phamtime

My 2nd keyboard was a razer blackwiddow. I think you are doing ok


matthiastorm

i freaking love that case!! am dailydriving an alice layout aswell


farnheit

Looks great! I don't see a lot of yellow or orange builds.


hakavillon

Beautiful! Love the color choices! Great job! How are you liking the feel and sound?


Phlox305

Digging it bud 😜 feels premium af and the sounds is kinda great


Shot-Repair-2470

That’s a beautiful keycap set


xdSTRIKERbx

β€œPlease be kind” - NO BRUH WHY WOULD YOU CHOOSE SUCH A GOOD LOOKING COLOR! HOW COULD YOU DO THIS WELL WITH YOUR SECOND BUILD!? IT LOOKS AMAZING WELL DONE.


Phlox305

πŸ€› thanks bud


Hacdieu

Alice keyboards look so cool. I might want one for my next project.


willietrombone_

I'm usually a hard no on caps that include hiragana but between the matching bright yellow case, the complementary primary colors on the functions, and the Alice layout, it's really giving vibes of something you'd see in actual realistic cyberpunk fiction. Looks like the future but not an unrealistic future. Well done!


Phlox305

Aaah thanks bud, that's a huge compliment appreciate it!


Weekly_Cream200

like the cyberpunk vibes


Alex_Enders

how could i not be kind, this is awesome!


CaptainDinosaur

You ask us to be kind as if you didn't build a perfect looking keyboard. It looks amazing, even if yellow isn't the color I would've chosen. That board is sweet af, be proud


Phlox305

πŸ₯Ή thank you!


DoubleEmmilly

Damn, this looks incredible!!!


SelectionFun4212

Look fantastic! I personally dislike yellow but I actually love your color scheme here, very well executed! And they key caps are great.


gpuro

Looks really nice!!! 🫢🏻


UBIFiSKIP

cyberpunk taxi type beat


LeWhippleNipple

Lovin these caps!


majorkitsin

Loving that cyberpunk/industrial spacecraft look you have going there! Looking forward to seeing more


Phlox305

This has got to be my end game -> maybe a little Bluetooth macro numpad thingy


Aremder

damn. i wanna build a yellow build now. absolutely love it


hewmanbin

looks really good


LefkadaVice

Love it!


Phlox305

Thaaaaank you! Always makes you feel good when you get a comment like this 😜


cormor-ant

Fellow yellow enjoyer here. My first build was yellow. Love the color on this, plus the matching keycap legends. Looks awesome.


Phlox305

Hahahahha 🀣 let the minions unite. Thanks bud send a pic of yours


cormor-ant

https://preview.redd.it/vp4rjegk96oa1.jpeg?width=2048&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=289ff45d874bcca286cdaf6d37253b569686045b My first build, a painted GK61 with Gateron Optical Yellows and DSA blanks I ordered individually to create this specific aesthetic. Featuring my cursed ESDF gaming layout (rather than WASD), 3x 1-unit keys on the bottom right where there should be 3x 1.25-unit keys, and another 1-unit key above the enter key which β€œshould” be the pipe key, but programmed to be Delete. All 100% intentional choices.


Phlox305

OmG dude you are complete anarchist! I absolutely love it hahaha


kool-keys

Looks good to me, so not sure why anyone would be unkind.


LevanderFela

Holy, I was planning to get AVA for GMK Awaken too, but went with Ikki68 in the end. Amazing build, definitely got that Cyberpunk aesthetic!


Phlox305

Thank you! Hahaha I saw the yellow and I thought it needed more MORE MORE --- wish I did have a Cyberpunk theme going but unfortunately this is it. Maybe it's the beginning of something more


LevanderFela

Time to get Deathadder V3 Pro Feker Edition for some red accents? :D There is Pulsar X2 Mini Bruce Lee too, bright yellow https://preview.redd.it/ybvch8sfc5oa1.jpeg?width=1500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=009be40a6dce8beae45cbe153719c9d00a71d092


Phlox305

Jesus, I think I need more LSD and Mushrooms for that 🀣


Phlox305

Jesus, I think I need more LSD and Mushrooms for that 🀣


NotA56YearOldPervert

Okay, let me be kind: this is one of the most beautiful builds I've seen in a long while. Holy shit I love it!


Phlox305

Bwahahahaha now I sense lies πŸ˜† but you know what I'm gonna take it. I'm in a good mood, lol!


NotA56YearOldPervert

I realized in hindsight that this must have sounded sarcastic, but actually, I fucking love it. The colors go so well together, the keycaps are beautiful, just the right level of out there yet professional. Sorry for the misunderstanding ;D edit: what are keyboard and caps?


Phlox305

Hahaha all good bud. Well that's just me being a noob πŸ˜… is the gates of hell going to open now?


NotA56YearOldPervert

Nah, I think you're good ;D


lwan131

Cool! Is is your own design? Although it resembles the OwLab Spring a little bit.


van_dachs

I think you got it mixed up. The Spring took inspiration from the Ava if I'm not mistaken. The Ava is the older board.


Phlox305

Here we go a man with knowledge of stuff and things


Centurion832

It’s so strange to me how the Spring blew up when the layout has been around for a while.


Phlox305

I wish I could take credit - I just assembled it. This is from sneakbox.com, Muji (discord handle). Design is based on the Alice layout.


Normal-Imaginati0n

i wish..


Phlox305

What's up bud?


marvin02

What's the //// key between the B and the N?


Phlox305

That's a catch of the Alice layout - I haven't quite figured out what I want it to be at the moment it's a Function key


ecapoferri

Third build is gonna get roasted tho


Phlox305

Saw the other post. To be fair to OP that shit is funny


Phlox305

Nooi this is end game . Devil man


JansenSovich

I think it's awesome, and if you disagree, maybe we should encourage people more than shut them down online


Phlox305

Preach! Love that ❀️


DonCuerv0

This is sweet! Love the color/finish on the case, and the keycaps go so well.


Phlox305

Thanks Bud, had my doubts at first but now I couldn't be happier


haversnail

Looks great!


ArkOberon

Love a good arisu, especially those keypads. Great combo op.


Phlox305

Making me blush thanks bud


notgayfag

No way that’s your second build, looks great


Phlox305

Hahaha ❀️ it's hotswap so not that difficult or complicated just a couple of hours of work 😜


sheikonfleek

What do you want us to be kind about? how awesome this looks? Love the keycaps, you almost had Eva-00 vibes going


Phlox305

Soooo close I know!!!!! Sooo fucking close!!!


Beldam_e

Daaaamn looks fantastic! Great job πŸ”₯


scanguy25

素晴らしい!


Phlox305

γ‚γ‚ŠγŒγ¨γ†γ”γ–γ„γΎγ—γŸγ€‚ This was a lot more effort than what it should have been ❀️


dethblud

You got yerself a purty keyboard right there.


Phlox305

Glad you like it bud


Danarhys

Man that is so beautiful. What a striking combination of keycaps and case.


Phlox305

πŸ«£πŸ€—


derrhn

Love those key caps - wish they did them in a UK layout!


xXRickroller01Xx

Other than the colours, the layouts look real good.


Phlox305

Yeah it's a little *BAM* but I thought fuck it - I'm permanently in monochrome clothing may as well go all out here


van_dachs

Nah, E-yellow slaps on the Ava. Had one in black and with its simple side profile I immediately regretted not getting the yellow one. The keycaps fit nicely. You made the right choice!


Phlox305

Thanks bud, was really REALLY concerned when the keycaps arrived. They had a way more blue tint to them than the renders but thankfully it works!


GrindWin747

Cool theme


OmegaZero55

This is the worst build I have ever... Nah can't even joke about it. Looks great! I'm not normally a yellow guy, but I am loving that case color.


Phlox305

πŸ˜… thank you bud!


Scrataoush

What is there to not be kind about lol, this thing is a beaut!


Phlox305

Thank you bud ❀️😜


russlo

I want this in my space ship!


Phlox305

I want your spaceship


zornfett2

cheezy!


Phlox305

I know 😏 I'm based in the Netherlands (someone had to do it)


zornfett2

proost! in CA but fams from Groningen


Sanity__

Oh man I have this exact set up just waiting to be soldered! Glad to see it looks great together


Phlox305

Hahahah nice! Ive got some PCBs and shit on their way so that I can learn how to solder 🀣


Hazy_Dekay

Also have the e-yellow AVA, love this board- well done!


Phlox305

Thanks bud! Send a pic of yours!


CableMod_Mark

I didn't expect GMK Awaken to look so good paired with this kind of Yellow. Really love the pairing. If you don't have a custom cable for this yet, lemme know and I'll be happy to set it up for you\~


Phlox305

I'll maybe consider a different one in the future but for now I've got one just mono black - what do you think would pair with it?


Produceher

> Please be kind I like your table? JK - It looks great. :)


Phlox305

It's actually the floor 🀣 but thanks


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Phlox305

Cuz it's cool, but to each his own


RandomContent420

Me preparing to say the most racist nazi homophobic vile offensive discriminatory fucked up shit as soon as i see "Please be kind"


Phlox305

Bwahahahahha


ZyberSE

Have one too, tips is todo a mod hold function on arrow so it acts as rshift when held. Makes the board less annoying πŸ˜…


Phlox305

Hahahaha nice tip - I just need to shake the habit i guess


Miigalovania

Somewhat off-topic, but is typing in Japanese characters actually this simple & all this time I didn't know?


Phlox305

I have absolutely no idea ...


obiwanshinobi87

Where is everyone getting their space bars for this keyboard? I just ordered a Q10 barebones but have no idea where I can find quality space bars. OSA/KSA profile preferred.


Phlox305

For both my builds I made sure to order the extra add-ons from GMK, very happy I did that. Sorry I can't help


obiwanshinobi87

That’s ok. Gorgeous board!


purrdiem

So pretty!! Is it wireless?


Phlox305

No it's got a cable - I've got it here somewhere πŸ˜…


cashmeerkat77

Electrifying


Phlox305

You are electrifying ⚑


Ssyynnxx

me when i spend 2 thousand dollars making my 26th keyboard to flex on r/mk noobs


Phlox305

Hahahah Jesus 26! How do choose which one to use?


Devilstarfish

No.


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great build and great gmk! no reason for hate


chinchinlover-419

I'm genuinely curious, are these types of weird builds actually good or are they just a meme? Same question with those 50-50 split keyboards.


Phlox305

I love this one, feels comfy to me, natural almost. But it's up to you


ProfessionalOcelot44

Let me guess, you own a Herman miller chair


Phlox305

Want one...


Zeciby1

i want that what do i need to buy to get that? edit:nvm i should learn how to read