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Geekhack is a community primarily focused around mechanical keyboards. When you spend >$200 on a keyboard, $30 for a handmade USB cable to match your keyboard isn't too bad. Given the amount of customization you could have in a USB cable, mass production isn't cost effective and that's why they're handmade.

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For reference: https://i.redd.it/l2qmqefggm0z.jpg

Nice.

What keyboard is this? It's beautiful.

I'd say a custom mod based on Filco Minila.

Keycaps are a SA "1976" Keycap Set. You can get it on Massdrop: https://www.massdrop.com/buy/nineteenseventysix-sa-keycap-se...

You should browse /r/mk: https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/ :)

Gosh, I'm like $1500 deep into keyboards, cases, keycaps, etc because of that site.

Got some seriously cool shit though...

I'm almost $1K deep as well. :)

I'll stop buying when a programmable ortholinear with trackpoint mouse is on the market.

Oh, that's my current project! Unfortunately that cannot be made mass-market, because you can't get any decent trackpoints (except from IBM and Lenovo keyboards).

Also the new trackpoint that Lenovo offers isn't decent. This short trackpoint they offer now that doesn't support concave nubs sucks.

Haha, I guess it makes total sense that the HN community and mech community have some overlap. I am guilty of spending a lot on keyboards, keysets, and artisans.

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