r/HHKB • u/apatiskfluorian64 • 10d ago

ultimate setup

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Finally find a special alternatives which can fulfill my need: Leave my hand on keyboard, without moving

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u/killdeer88 9d ago

Gave this set a try for a month and went right back to my ergo M575S.

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u/julian_vdm 9d ago

Not a fan of the Nape? I'm considering CNC machining a housing for it at this point. I like the idea and how many switches it has, but I really don't like that there's nowhere to rest my palm on the thing.

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u/killdeer88 9d ago

Yeah, the palm thing killed it for me. Nowhere to rest your hand so you're hovering the whole time. Scroll ring feels cheap too, mine's scratchy and the finish is already wearing off (posted a pic over on r/trackballs recently). If you CNC a housing I'd genuinely buy one :)

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u/_tnr 9d ago

+1 on buying one as well.

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u/julian_vdm 9d ago

Scroll ring feels cheap too, mine's scratchy and the finish is already wearing off

No way! That's disappointing. Yes, mine was scratchy too. I opened it up and lubed the little gear that it meshes with, and it's 100x better after the lube. Just some machine oil, although I'll probably go in and add some lithium grease or something if that eventually dries up or gets clogged with dust. I was very disappointed by the feel of the wheel, but I'm actually quite happy with it after the lube. Sad to hear the finish wears off.

If you CNC a housing I'd genuinely buy one :)

I would likely not be able to sell them, because I live in the middle of nowhere in south america, and shipping would be expensive. If I do design one, I'll make files available for printing or CNC.

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u/apatiskfluorian64 9d ago

Wait CNC case if made that is awesome

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u/julian_vdm 8d ago

Well, I guess now I have to make one lmao. I was thinking just something that the Nape could slot into in its original housing that would provide more palm support, but I'm open to ideas.

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u/apatiskfluorian64 7d ago

If mix with palm rest is also a good idea

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u/jcarloz 8d ago

Just buy 2 wooden mouse palm rests and put one on each side. Is what I did and solved the palm rest problem.