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NYM84 75% Aluminum Mechanical Keyboard Kit
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NYM84 75% Aluminum Mechanical Keyboard Kit
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If you’re short on space and long overdue on a new keyboard, the NYM84 is a great option. It’s got everything you need—including function keys, arrows, and numerals—but it doesn’t waste an inch of space Read More
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51
Jun 18, 2020
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Great board, horrible documentation and support
5 stars is for the board itself. I ordered prebuilt with cherry blacks and it is a wonderful feeling board. Very heavy, solidly built, feels great to type on. The backlight is unnecessary since it's barely visible so I usually keep it off. Also, mine came with USB-C, not what is stated in the description.
Fair warning though, there is ZERO documentation and support for this board pretty much anywhere online. You'll have to unscrew the pcb to find out which pcb you actually got (seems to vary per person), then find the proper board in the qmk online config (https://config.qmk.fm/) which involves asking the brilliant people on the QMK Discord which flash could possibly work for your board (mine ended up being ymd75/rev2, since there is no NYM84 board build and I had ATMEGA32A pcb), and then if you are lucky you can just flash the config right over.
If you also have an ATMEGA32A pcb, you'll need to build the config out in the qmk CLI, since the online config does not have a default downloadable build, and you'll then need to push it through the CLI. To put it into flashing mode, unplug the board, hold down lctrl, then replug it in.
But again, if you manage to make it all the way through and get the board running the way you want, it is a beautiful board.
Recommends this product? Yes
kevin-kiaun-shim
10
Nov 13, 2020
SilentEdgeHi im a newbie to Qmk butI think i have the same board as you ATMEGA32A would it be possible for you to guide me on how to flash this on QMK? and was also wondering if it was possible to flashed to be used with VIA
gitsh01
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Jun 30, 2020
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Amazing sound
This was my first aluminum keyboard, and I absolutely adore the solid sounds this keyboard makes. I did order it prebuilt with cherry browns, and installed the Dolch Signature Plastics keycap set (the one the board sells with is just too ugly). It looks amazing. A few notes: I wasn't able to figure out how to use QMK on this keyboard. There simply wasn't any dropdown options or instructions online. However, I was able to use the bootmapper client, which I used to remap a few keys (https://meckeyalpha.com/pages/guide-on-bootmapper-client)
If I could go back in time I wouldn't have bought it pre-built, I wish I had meta key on the left hand side and a 6.25 space bar instead of 7u and just control/alt. Well, live and learn. Unfortunately when I took the case apart, there are cherry plate mounted stabilizers which means I'd need to desolder the entire keyboard to change the stabilizers to 6.25u. This is entirely my fault for not understanding what I wanted/how hard it would be to modify this after the fact, but if this drop ever becomes available again, I may buy it again just to fix this problem. :)
There are LEDS in this board but with the keycaps so closely spaced together, you really can't see the leds at all. That's fine, I don't really care for LEDS so I will turn them off at some point (you can only barely see it from an angle).
I found the spacebar/backspace to be a bit rattly so I applied some grease, and it sounds great now.
Great keyboard and I think I am now a 75% convert.
Recommends this product? Yes
nut-neek
0
Jul 7, 2020
gitsh01Regarding the space bar: it is completely possible to change 7u to 6.26u on the preassembled board. It is kind of tricky though because of a very little gap in between the PCB and the metal plate. Another issue is that keyboard/PCB lacks any documentation and it requires some thinking on how to reorganize other switches for the 6.26u space bar to fit organically. Since I didn't have any extra switches I ended up de-soldering and moving 6 switches in order to make 7->6.26 move. Having an extra switch it would require me to move only 3 switches+soldering in one extra. It was my first custom-keyboard project and I have no experience soldering PCBs, still I managed to replace space bar stabilazer + move 6 switches in couple of hours.
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kevin-kiaun-shim
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Aug 25, 2020
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Very good
It was my first build, super solid although just use bootmapper as there is no official support for QMK
Recommends this product? Yes
sucrose
50
Dec 2, 2019
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solid built
Great 75% layout. the case is thick, heavy aluminum. The stabilizers that came with the DIY kit were OK, scratchy feeling. Replaced them with GMK screw ins. Strange that it has underboard LEDs as the case is opaque, you can only see a bit of light poking out from the holes in the PCB.
Recommends this product? Yes
Fission454
6
Apr 29, 2019
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Fantastic stabilizers in particular with the pre assembled option
mattspark123
16
Jul 27, 2023
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You get what you pay for, review for KEYCAPS ONLY
I would give this set 3.5 stars, but Drop doesn't allow half star ratings.
General Info:
- -Got these on sale for $19
- -My first DSA profile set
- -Looks accurate to the pictures
- -Tape mod
- -IXPE foam under the plate
- -All stock foam-- two layers on under PCB, and one under the plate
- -Heavily lubed stock stabs
- -Brass weight
- -Lubed Akko CS Jelly Black switches
- -Very inexpensive
- -Has a very pleasing "poppy" sound profile, not as clacky as some cherry profiles, but definitely not as thocky as MT3 or something thicker
- -Inclusion of a "Bs" key which I found funny. I'm using it as my macro key
- -Very subjective but I type faster and more accurately on these than my MT3 set and any cherry set I have. I might just be having a good day here but they do feel nice to type on
- -QC issues-- keys are warped and a little uneven (check G H J keys on screenshot 02/09)
- -Keys have a little plastic strands left from the mold injections, I sanded down with 3000 grit sandpaper and that worked great
- -Some keys are off center (not the legends, but the entire key itself). Nothing so bad that it renders the set unusable, but it lends itself to a bit of an uneven look on some of the keys
- -It's for a very specific 75% layout. This is indeed demonstrated in the screenshots, so this is less of a complaint and more of a wishlist item. The set did not fit my keyboard perfectly, it didn't have any Windows keys, so I had to sub in a 1.25u Shift key instead. Not the end of the world, but would have liked to see more here
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Recommends this product? Yes
imar021
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Feb 22, 2022
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Pcb came in defective
Finally came around to using this kit and the pcb has a broken usb port and some components look as if they been soldered on by a 3yr old
Recommends this product? No
Slater91
245
Oct 31, 2021
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Great kit to start with
This is the first custom mechanical keyboard I buy, after a GMMK TKL that we can consider semi-custom. I quite like the heft of the aluminium case. Craftsmanship is not perfect, as there are a few scratches here and there, but overall I'm satisfied with it.
I actually bought a YDM75 v3 as it allowed me to get hot swap capabilities and it fit without issues, as in fact the NYM84 appears to be just another name for the YMD75.
Everything considered, I'm really happy with this kit. I've had it for about a month now and it's been working great, and I expect to continue doing so for quite a few years in the future!
Recommends this product? Yes
TUfromGA
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Oct 10, 2021
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Very happy with this keyboard
This was my first mechanical keyboard and I didn't quite appreciate what exactly a 75% keyboard kit was when I purchased it. I took me a few tries to get the keycap set I wanted to use to work with the layout, but eventually it turned out great. Couldn't be happier now. I really like the 75% layout now and the keyboard itself and Kaihl Box Brown switches are fantastic.
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Recommends this product? Yes
misdemeanours
5
Jul 14, 2021
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I really love the build quality and look of this keyboard
This keyboard has been my favourite that I've owned and fantastic in most regards including look feel and general build quality..
My only issue is lack of information and instructions of any kind, My left ALT key has been mapped to windows since receiving this and its so so annoying.
I could not find any information online on how to fix this issue and posts on this listing have not garnered any response.
Recommends this product? Yes
RawLamb
1
Oct 8, 2021
misdemeanoursTry Bootmapper, I found it really helpful to remap certain keys. https://meckeyalpha.com/pages/guide-on-bootmapper-client
The PCB is apparently compatible with QMK, but I had a much easier time with Bootmapper.
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