🔧│keyboard_modding

[polar girder]

Wrong way is hard

[untold wigeon]

yea i was watching a bunch of tutorials before jumping on this endeavour

[quiet bay]

simple youtube search, simple fix

[untold wigeon]

and people were just grabbing at the sides and not top and bottom

[quiet bay]

THAT'S WHAT IM SAYING 😭

[untold wigeon]

hahahahaha

awesome thanks for the help fellas

/felletes

[jovial idol]

Forgot my switch pulled so i used my tweezers 😊😊😊

[fluid ravine]

WOAH WOAH WOAH 1MM?

[quiet bay]

maybe it works

[fluid ravine]

NO CHANCE

WTF

[stray tiger]

I mean it would work, just not well (there will be accuracy issues)

[finite gate]

bro wtf is this

[stray tiger]

That's actually one of the better switch pullers. If you want to save some $ this is the one I personally prefer Wuque Titanium Switch Puller for Mechanical Keyboard Switches Prism https://a.co/d/e8Xh1cx

And the Gateron switch opener is actually really nice compared to the box openers. The question is how many times are you planning to pull and open switches. If it's just a few times, save some money.

[untold wigeon]

think its just gonna be a 3-4 times, will do a couple of friends ones if mine turns out fine

[quiet bay]

The wuque titanium switch puller def is better but the gateron one is just chunky

and awkward

[stray tiger]

I actually think on the last wooting twitch live stream they were testing switch pullers and the best one was the Gateron one.

[quiet bay]

Personally I just like the traditional pullers like the wuque one

imo not worth 35 dollars

[dapper kernel]

I have the gateron one it’s much faster but do u want to pay more for it is another question

[stray tiger]

I've only ever used the traditional ones so I can't personally compare

[quiet bay]

20 dollars would be good for it

[stray tiger]

Yeah if I did it all over again I'd try the Gateron one. I don't pull switches as often as I used to.

[dapper kernel]

Yeah it’s overpriced for sure

Gateron puller look weird af but works well

[quiet bay]

IF it was 20 dollars I might use it, but the wuque titanium switch puller looks much nicer

[quiet bay]

that's what im saying, it looks so weird

[dapper kernel]

Because u actually just push it down and pull it out, the puller holds the switch in place for u

But when u release it, it flys out fast and with great force 💀

[stray tiger]

Yeah it definitely seems faster and time is money. I don't care what it looks like if it works well

[quiet bay]

If you mod keyboards as a job then yeah Ig invest in the gateron puller

[stray tiger]

I've been happy with the wuque one though

[quiet bay]

otherwise if you're only gonna pull out switches a little just buy a normal one

[quiet bay]

now you make me want to get one

because it looks so nice

It looks like it has the perfect size to just go in between the keycaps

[stray tiger]

Haha well save the $18 unless you just really want or need a new one

It does work well

[quiet bay]

If my wooting switch puller ever breaks then I'll get one 👍

[dapper kernel]

Dont think switch pullers really breaks

[quiet bay]

maybe wear out

[stray tiger]

I've bent a few for sure

[dapper kernel]

Only gateron that break easily

[quiet bay]

is the gateron switch puller flimsy

on the part where it pulls the switch out

[dapper kernel]

No but when it breaks it’s unusable

[quiet bay]

Sucks, I'll just get a wuque one then

[stray tiger]

I haven't bent or broken the wuque one... yet...

[dapper kernel]

It’s different from a regular switch puller where u have to squeeze it

[quiet bay]

The wuque puller looks like it's in the perfect position to just get in between the keycaps when you go down like the gateron one so you just have to squeeze when it's all the way down

[polar girder]

dang im jsut basic and bought wooting kit RIP

[quiet bay]

im basic too

Im going to be honest I'm just judging them off their appearance

[dapper kernel]

Gateron one works like u are stamping sth if that makes sense

[polar girder]

my hand was tired afterwards from wooting one ngl

dunno if that's standard tho

[quiet bay]

normal

because you have to squeeze at a specific force so you can get it in between the keycaps

[dapper kernel]

https://tenor.com/view/chop-approve-cop-approve-lulus-jalan-boleh-gif-9606558

This is literally how u use the gateron switch puller

[quiet bay]

wuque could probably work the same way if you're fast with it 👀

[dapper kernel]

Yeah but Gateron is just really simplified

[quiet bay]

If only it wasn't overpriced

Simplified but overpriced, could be more popular but normal ones just get the job done people like just getting the job done

[dapper kernel]

Yeah, i got it because im lazy

I cant be bothered to make sure im not missing the tab on the switch 💀

[stray tiger]

Just to tease @quiet bay before I go to bed

[quiet bay]

Tirade I thought you were a good man not evil man

[stray tiger]

Someone lied to you

[quiet bay]

I lied to myself?

I was that someone?

[loud zephyr]

Can confirm, goated switch puller

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/1059046240903508050/1153559288447500308/IMG_0574.jpg

[weary tree]

Can i oring mount my pcb?

Will i risk damaging it or something?

[loud zephyr]

Of course you can, it's very safe with a little love and tender care. Lightningkeyboards had a great stream this morning for the Wooting. There's a few tips and tricks worth noting

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1929110813

[loud zephyr]

Oh wait, I read that wrong. I can't comment on O-ring mount with this keyboard as I've never done it. I'm pretty sure someone has but could be a very tight fit depending on keyboard case

I was thinking about the burger o-ring mount

[weary tree]

Ok

[daring umbra]

Uhh so I've found 5 degrees in Prokeys.store and looked up here as well. @oblique ledge I saw you order did come through? but how was the experience? @stray tiger do you think prokeys is still reliable? don't wanna be scammed. 😅

[oblique ledge]

Multiple people had good experience from them (including me).

[daring umbra]

thank you thank you!
I'll order the cyan 5 degrees from them.

[weary tree]

who the exprt on the switch tape mod here

[weary tree]

Does this look good?

[weary tree]

holy

the sound is so much cleaner

[jovial idol]

ok fially burger outed y wooting

tie to use it to type y essay

[weary tree]

Whats wrong with your m

[jovial idol]

oh thats fun

before the E was broke

ok wtf is happening

ok now my m works

googled it this happens a lot with wooting apparantly

[weary tree]

never had that problem yet

had it freeze on my but nothing a unplug replug didnt fix

[jovial idol]

yeah u just need to plug replug

¯_(ツ)_/¯

Slightly more flex but feels the same

i dont really like the lekker plasticy sound

unfortunate really

[crimson sky]

the problem is the steel plate

[jovial idol]

yeah but im done w my wooting

might revisit it later

but im working on my paragon now and the neo once it arrives in dec

[gentle silo]

Switches are to blame aswell…

[crimson sky]

they are made from the same materials as most mechanical switches

[gentle silo]

True, but they still don’t sound good. have a lot of stem wobble/some have housing wobble.

[crimson sky]

can't really hear stem wobble

housing wobble would need films

[jovial idol]

im pretty sure its particially the switches fault as well

we'll seew hen people release pc plate sounds

[shell crown]

Switch tape mod, didn't see that in a long time

[glacial wind]

It’s your cable probably

Coiled long cable causes power issues

[pale aspen]

taro is cool set

especially for pbt

[jovial idol]

👍

[dull anchor]

for those that have done the bandaid mod. What type of bandaid did you use(what material is ideal)?

[shell crown]

Stab bandaid mod right?

[dull anchor]

correct

[shell crown]

Bandaids

I use my pink bandaids for it

[dull anchor]

lol, im talking about what type of band aid, like the material. there are so many diffrent kinds of band aids

i dont really care about the color

[shell crown]

Foam adhesive

[weary tree]

Fabirc

Its just the one under the stabs. Not really important imo

[shell crown]

I used foam adhesive myself on allmy keebs

[dull anchor]

I was thinking about just using duratape but i thought it might be too thin

do you wrap your stabilizer bar when doing the holee mod?

[weary tree]

you mean the wire?

https://youtu.be/-vhpHjlkRgQ?si=6pDTtnNiH8pULLF4

i just do what he did

exept the clipping part i dont do

[shell crown]

For clipping you need to know what to do trust me

• you will need to buy new stabs if you make a mistake

[weary tree]

if you do the bandaid mod i feel its not necessary

since it would just hit the bandaid

[shell crown]

It does help sometimes

[stray tiger]

Don't clip anything on the stock stabs.

[shell crown]

^^^

[velvet egret]

I wonder if there’s any update on the module

[bronze grove]

Not yet

[dapper kernel]

I dont see anything to clip on modern stabs anyways

It’s flat bottom nowadays

[lilac island]

so my 60he is still stock i got the tofu redux and L45 switches, I am wondering what other mods I should do to it, my pref is more of a thocc sound

[heady warren]

just turned my wooting leeker into a Clicky feel.
It's got this satisfying and crisp feedback sound
used "elastic piece" from a GATERON KS-22 Blue switch (not really sure what it's officially named)

sound kicks in around a 2.3mm key travel. feedback pretty interesting,
maybe could tweak or DIY this little part to adjust the switch triggering height?

~

[bronze grove]

[heady warren]

I think the mold Gateron uses for the Wooting Leeker is pretty similar to the KS-22
although they work totally differently.
But the cool thing is, they can both 100% fit this sound-making component.

The KS-22 is kinda hard to come by (I guess it's because it doesn't sell well and the feel soooooooo bad), but this "elastic piece" is just the ticket!

[polar girder]

That’s all I did to it and I’m very happy. Used stock 60HE foam and it feels and sounds great

Eventually do the PC plate, maybe. Haven’t even hand lubed them yet. Pretty happy.

[dapper kernel]

[polar girder]

Very high time value with just case and switch swap

[crimson sky]

huh

@heady warren can you make an image of the elastic piece

[heady warren]

Sure , It's so small, trying to take some pictures

[crimson sky]

ah wait

nvm

that thing

funny

[shell crown]

Yep

[shell crown]

Only sound or feel too?

[crimson sky]

sounds quite nice actually

[dapper kernel]

U can feel it for sure

[heady warren]

The feel is really fun, gives a solid confirmation click.

[crimson sky]

is it magnetic

[shell crown]

It's sadly magnetic yes

[crimson sky]

[shell crown]

Alu is magnetic too

[heady warren]

I gave it a test run, and it doesn't seem to make much difference. It's all good!

I reckon it's got to do with the operational height of this little gizmo. It doesn't seem to mess with the magnetic flux much.

[heady warren]

LT = regular Leeker
RT = modded Leeker with "elastic piece" (It's made of iron)
I don't really see any major differences between the two

[austere creek]

the main issue is the force curve change

and that in relation to the distance traveled

usually clicky means theres an increase in force leading up to the click

and then a slight jump when it clicks

this was also an issue on our old flaretech (optical) analog switches which had clicky

they werent as good for analog usage as the linears

nor did the click ever correlate to actual actuation points

[stray tiger]

In addition to what Tony just stated, the metal clips are indeed responsive to the magnets and you will very likely get inconsistent actuations and erroneous inputs at times

[heady warren]

Yep, I totally agree

but By tweaking this little piece, we might be able to get that confirmation feel to trigger at different heights.
Maybe even as little as 0.5mm? That could be something fun to try

[austere creek]

i mean our current and future automatic calibration might actually make that unnoticable (the magnetic interaction)

[stray tiger]

I was thinking along the lines of the movement of that piece (vibration lets say) after the click. Especially a hard click

[austere creek]

hmmm

[stray tiger]

They dont call me small brain for nothing

[latent shale]

hello, do someone know if we'll need to buy stabs for the module, and if the dampeners fit in a tofu 60 redux case ?

[austere creek]

the module comes with screw ins preinstalled

so unless you want plate mounted ones you dont need to buy any

unsure what dampener you mean

[heady warren]

I'm planning to try and find some 0Cr16Ni14 material soon (it's virtually non-magnetic, which should be good enough for the lekker's precision).
I've heard we've been using this material to make 3rd replacement springs for the lekker around here.

I'm thinking about laser cutting it, then smoothing it , and..... more try?

[latent shale]

I read that the module comes with 2 types of damperners

[austere creek]

2 materials for inbetween the pcb and plate

case doesnt matter for that

[latent shale]

ho

that's not the same thing as the foam that we put in the back of the case ?

[austere creek]

correct

[latent shale]

okok mb

ty for the answers

[void mirage]

Hi all, I just got my tofu redux which im going to be installing my wooting in. Does anyone know what those little foam half circles are supposed to be used for? Is it the 4x supports on the inside of the case? I was initially thinking their version of burger mounting for some separation but theres no holes in them

[polar girder]

Also wondering

[stray tiger]

They would likely be for the edge lips inside the case

[polar girder]

Hmmmm. Smart man with the small brain. Appreciate it.

[latent shale]

I suppose i have to buy a cable for the module. Is there any other cable than the wooting cable and if not do i have to buy the entire cable set ?

[daring umbra]

Hi Tirade! I finally got to order a 5 degrees (gray) apparently the cyan was sold out. now just to wait for the module then someday maybe a fjell

[polar girder]

Not true

[daring umbra]

also what does HE mean?

[polar girder]

Hall Effect

[daring umbra]

ohh okay

[latent shale]

wdym

isn't there a feature that won't work with a normal cable ?

i saw people talk about that earlier

[daring umbra]

I think Mansen was able to mention the module comes with a type-c

[polar girder]

Yeah I thought the same but Wooting staff said it comes with cable

Can’t find it rn tho

[latent shale]

i see

[latent shale]

that would be cool

[stray tiger]

Module comes with cable. Its in the https://discord.com/channels/167181566978555904/1103459740186595399

What's included with the 60HE Module? - 60HE Module will include the PCB, PC plate, 2 dampening materials (silicone pad and poron foam so you can experiment with both), screw-in stabilizers, small silicone sticker sheet (to stick on the backside of the PCB at the screw holes), and USB A to C cable.

[latent shale]

i didn't know about this modding faq, that's helpful ty!

[stray tiger]

Its pretty new, only been up about 6 months

[daring umbra]

dw, it happened to me while I was bombarding Tirade with Questions that I can find in #🪛│modding_faq. 😅

[latent shale]

is it ok to put smthg in between the pcb and the plate with this switches technologie tho ?

[polar girder]

#🔧│keyboard_modding message

There it is

Oh too late lol gg

[daring umbra]

it wasn't Mansen! 😮

[latent shale]

ok i just read the faq and it answer everything lol

ty everyone

[bronze grove]

[stray tiger]

There is hope for the future after all

[pale aspen]

just waiting for Module to become available

Black Tofu Redux/Klippe T

carbon fibre plate

[stray tiger]

Your wait will soon be over!

[pale aspen]

MTNU WOB

perfect PBT keycap for gaming

[stray tiger]

That will be a super clacky build. Grats!

[daring umbra]

how'd you know?

[stray tiger]

A little ducky told me

[daring umbra]

leeeks

[bronze grove]

[celest wedge]

Real

[molten yacht]

Tomorrow?

[pale aspen]

does previous wooting 60 he owner has early chacne to buy?

[molten yacht]

I can't think of a reason why that would be, so i think they don't

[heady warren]

Maybe we will have TKL Module in the future?

[stray tiger]

Everyone has the same chance to buy but being a 60HE owner can get you discounts.

[stray tiger]

a TKL choice would be great!

[lilac island]

would it still be advisable to use the tape mod even with foam in the back of the case, i will be using the tofu 60 redux case

[stray tiger]

What problem are you looking to solve?

[lilac island]

i dont ahve any problems just want to see if i can make it sound more thocc and deeper

[stray tiger]

Tempest / Tape mod will not help give you a deeper sound

[molten yacht]

Are the L60 and L45 different in sound?

[lilac island]

what would the tape mode do for me ?

[stray tiger]

Nothing in most cases or make it poppier sounding in some cases. Check the https://discord.com/channels/167181566978555904/1103459740186595399

[lilac island]

thanks 🙂

the burger mount might be a thing i want to do as ill be using a alu case, where would you guys get your O rings from for this, im based in the uk

[fluid ravine]

Eating dumplings :>

[fluid ravine]

Amazon or aliexpress

They have orings

uM AcCoRdInG tO mY cAlCuLaTiOn
If you have a small brain
All the brain cells that gives you knowledge is compressed into one department
If you have big brain
Your brain is just empty

[polar girder]

Like a little bit but not really. I think my difference is cuz my l60s were from last year but the l45’s were current and new/better factory lube job

Pretty sure only difference is color of stem and spring. Materials and dimension of switch are the same I believe.

Yeah i need to get stuff to burger mount

NEED

[umbral quest]

whats the best color for White Keycaps from Wooting 60HE

[bright spruce]

the colour you like

[umbral quest]

well

i do wanna have second opinions

i think i like the purple one or the dark blue one but idk, there are no pictures with white keycaps

i will prob end up buying 5 colors and sending 4 back

lmao

[molten yacht]

They will all look good with white keycaps, I ordered the green one and im also planning to use a white set

[pale aspen]

rip return shipping cost

[umbral quest]

the green very sexy too

Do i want any of those options? Anything real "Game changing"

[stray tiger]

White will go great with everything

[molten yacht]

yea, I was choosing between the dark blue and the green, they all look good imo.

[lilac island]

i got the brass weight and the orange switches

[umbral quest]

Are the switches much better then the Stock Wooting ones?

[stray tiger]

Those switches are going to make all your LED's orange

[stray tiger]

They arent any better

[umbral quest]

different opinions here

[pale aspen]

but it is significantly lighter as well

[stray tiger]

Well to be honest, if you like the color orange then they are MUCH BETTER

[pale aspen]

spring weight

[umbral quest]

i like rgb, orange is cool, but will it actually change all leds to orange?

[lilac island]

are they not the same as the Lekker L45 switches sold on the wooting website?

[faint schooner]

https://gyazo.com/0abe702816f8eb38fad3d88ad57fda47

would these go better

with white

or black

case

[stray tiger]

All the switches are the same with the exception of the spring weight. Some are lighter and some are heavier

[stray tiger]

They would go the same with either

[lilac island]

no i mean the ones from kdb fans oranges ones looks differant to the ones on wootings website

[faint schooner]

bet

[stray tiger]

Yes, they are orange colored

[lilac island]

but the ones on lekker website hav e white bottome housing

whereas the kdb fans ones have orange

[stray tiger]

Yes, the colors are different

[lilac island]

oh dang i got the ones from kdbfans so ill have orange rgb ?

[umbral quest]

@stray tiger
any of those really god?

[stray tiger]

Yes

[lilac island]

balls! im going to use the housing from the stock ones then

[stray tiger]

No one knows but I would avoid the Carbon Fiber and FR4 ones for sure due to the flex cuts they added

[lilac island]

ill take each switch apart re lube and use only the housing from the stock switches

alternatively i will just take the prings out of the orange ones and put them in the stock ones i have

dang ! i guess i didnt look properly before i bought them 😦

[umbral quest]

the brass weight bar improves sound doesnt it?

[stray tiger]

It just adds weight

[umbral quest]

why would you spend 25$ on it then

if it just increases weight

[stray tiger]

Because you want a heavier keyboard

[umbral quest]

isnt the aluminium case alr heavy enough

[stray tiger]

I think so yes, but to each thier own. Guess it depends on how aggressive of a typist you are 🙂

[umbral quest]

I am a professional valorant player. i feel like in some situations i do type very aggressively

[stray tiger]

Oh nice. Who are your pro sponsors?

[umbral quest]

i havent got the contract for my new org

but im in T2 active

we gonna play Beacons Ladders (10k pricepool) i think

we have a good chance of winning

[stray tiger]

Well good luck! You got this

[umbral quest]

ty

Wooting 60HE will make me a god

i alr see it

@molten yacht i think im ordering the dark blue

not that of a green fan

[molten yacht]

yea ofcourse, I am a big green fan so that's why, but the dark blue also looks so good

and if you pair it with a white set, it would look super clean

[umbral quest]

ofc

always white

always

so sexy

[molten yacht]

im thinking about buying the GMK Minimals

[umbral quest]

need german layout...

will just use the stock white wooting ones

[molten yacht]

Im from belgium so I would also need the ISO, but currently using ANSI and the keycap market is so much bigger so im going for the ANSI Module when i releases

[umbral quest]

@molten yacht tbh

realy sexy

but

ansi..

[shell crown]

There is SO MUCH good iso keycaps

[umbral quest]

what is a good sleeved usb c cable

just some of amazon?

coiled one

[molten yacht]

yea, didn't say there are none, but im currently using ANSI so im more used to it and the keycaps im looking at are also ANSI

[austere creek]

xoon

™️

[molten yacht]

i got one from Aliexpress, paid 15-20 and it looks good and does it job so

[umbral quest]

how soon. ive just ordered the white keycaps

[hard moon]

what's the issue with Ansi?

[umbral quest]

just want german

thats it

[austere creek]

ansi suck and iso good

[umbral quest]

ty tony

[hard moon]

stop trolling that fellow, Tony

[austere creek]

how so

ansi sucks

[hard moon]

I'm from germany too, yet idgaf if it's ANSI or ISO, they have minor differences imo

[austere creek]

ansi de is unusable

no <>| key

[molten yacht]

I hate the big enter key

[umbral quest]

❤️

< 3

[austere creek]

iso is the way to go

[lilac island]

https://kbdfans.com/products/gateron-magnetic-orange-linear-switch

we were talking about these earlier, i dont think they are the same as the L45 switches ??

[austere creek]

they arent

[umbral quest]

@austere creek do you have any ETA on ISO take control keycaps

[austere creek]

nope i know we thought about it as the ansi sells well

[lilac island]

whast the diff ? i bought them thinking they were the same as the ones sold on wooting website l45

[austere creek]

5cn more end force and different bottom housing/stem geometry

[umbral quest]

well ig i have to buy them seperately then if they launch sometime

[hard moon]

So do i, but what's the issue? I still don't get it

[umbral quest]

keyboard modding is so expensive

...

[lilac island]

will they be lighter then the srock 60he switches ?

[hard moon]

[austere creek]

by 10cN yes

the l45 is 5cN lighter than those

[lilac island]

dang ok i kinda wanted the L45 ones

thanks man

[austere creek]

thats not ansi

[hard moon]

@austere creek Got a new idea btw

[umbral quest]

thats iso

de iso

.-.

[fluid ravine]

.-.

[hard moon]

how about custom RGB settings you can save in your Wootility?

or as an external save file

[austere creek]

ok im waiting for the new idea then

[umbral quest]

HAHAHAHA

[hard moon]

[austere creek]

i mean custom color profiles has been suggested plenty of times

although i do agree its hard to know as we archived the old feedback channel

[hard moon]

fine, that one's definitely a new idea! How about

you shove it down your throat?

[austere creek]

but yeah tag me when new ideas come in 👍

[hard moon]

first you gotta deal with the stuff i've suggested for Wootomation

[austere creek]

i dont work on wootomation lol

[hard moon]

and when do you fix the god damn weight limit?

[bronze grove]

The what now?

[hard moon]

He knows what it's about

[bronze grove]

[hard moon]

but basically: I've reached the weight limit with my latest order

[austere creek]

nothing to fix

[hard moon]

So i get a page that simply says '0' when i try to upgrade the order

[bronze grove]

Oh that. That's only partially up to us. Couriers set certain limits for each country - And prices go up after a certain limits.

There's also the issue of our warehouse not having packaging for beyond a certain size or weight.

Ohhh the hub. Yeah 100% Tony.

throws under bus

[umbral quest]

xD

[hard moon]

https://tenor.com/view/money-shutup-take-gif-7953571

[austere creek]

na the whole upgrade drawer opens with nothing in it or just 0 in it is smth thats annoying but not high up the priority list atm

unless customer support doesnt want new toys

[hard moon]

Just change it to "We are sorry, but your order has reached the weight limit. We can't add more products to it."

[umbral quest]

omg i just saw davids pfp. i want burgers now

https://tenor.com/view/patrickstarfish-eating-inhale-hungry-burgers-gif-13052609

[hard moon]

or be the troll you are and change it to: "Your order's getting too fat. No one wants to deliver fatties, sry"

[bronze grove]

I'm afraid your order is just too Wooting amazing to contain anything more.

[hard moon]

"Your Order's wooting already"

[elder kayak]

Acrylic 😎

[umbral quest]

im buying dark blue imo

adds a little bit of contrast

[elder kayak]

That too would look very cool

[stray tiger]

I love white keycaps. Especially after a long sweaty gaming session with lots of cheetos

[umbral quest]

ofc

but the rgb hits different with white keycaps

[stray tiger]

Mine are usually orange by the time the cheeto dust settles though

[shell crown]

LOL

[left zealot]

I think it's kinda cool 😛

Looks better IRL tho hehe

[quiet bay]

Now we need a sound test

[left zealot]

Yeaaaaah i wish it was a little bit more thocky. Not quite there yet 😛 Waiting for some more mods to arrive.

The keycaps are a little bit more low profile, which i like. Gives me a little bit more freedom to move around the board and i think it will help in games too

[quiet bay]

Waiting for my pc plate to arrive 👍

[left zealot]

Yeah exactly same here

The Tofu Redux is really good tho

Even without the brass middle plate it's quite a bit more hefty

It makes my Epomaker feel cheap as hell

Which it is, but hey you know what i mean 😛

[quiet bay]

my previous keyboard already felt cheap lmao

[left zealot]

The Epomaker felt really good when i first got it. It was cheap but so damn good.

But this is wayyyyy better already. And it still isn't there yet IMO 🙂 But that's only sound wise.

Typing wise it's really good and I don't have to mention gaming

The only thing is with day to day work (for me) the only thing that's lacking are the arrow keys and the pgup, pgdown, home etc keys

[quiet bay]

Typing going to feel even better on the wooting when that pc plate arrives 🤤

[left zealot]

Oh hell yeah

Can't wait 😄

I have got two layers of foam in it now. The stock wooting one and the one that came with the Tofu Redux

I have a feeling some o-rings might work wonders too, but i don't think i can fit a hamburger mod in there with two layers of foam

[quiet bay]

You can try gummy o ringing it

[left zealot]

Sounds good, will look into that

[weary tree]

did any one try to do that on the redux?

woudl it damage the pcb?

[quiet bay]

No

[left zealot]

Im trying to find these

They do be lookin' sexy aight?

[weary tree]

Rated 30A hardness

[left zealot]

The keycaps I use now are XVX profile (Womier)

Kinda feels pretty good 🙂

Your hands are in a more relaxed state when on the WSAD keys i feel like

[fluid ravine]

another gummy oring user yay

[timid cliff]

What case is this?

[quiet bay]

Tofu Redux

[polar girder]

looks pretty cool indeed. nice

[fluid ravine]

totally not on my laptop during midnight

[fluid ravine]

the legends are
interesting....

[polar girder]

man just installed all new fans on my computer lol

and fixed fan curves and pump speeds for the radiators

[fluid ravine]

ww

[polar girder]

thing runs so much better now. so pumped

[fluid ravine]

w

[polar girder]

thanks bro

yeah W's in the chat

🤣

[fluid ravine]

while im doing homework in the restroom without my dad knowing

[polar girder]

ay yoo

nice dude lol

[fluid ravine]

help

😂

oki im almost done

ima go now gn

hope you enjoy them seggsy fans

[polar girder]

yeah bro time to pass out. gn

Fking hate all the wires from the old fans so got these new Lian li p28 that clip together. One wire for 3 fans. And they run quieter and cooler and easier

Stacked but yeah, keyboards

[somber scroll]

You gummy mounting in the wooting case? Curious if you have any issues. I did it in mine and it actually warped it so it wouldn’t sit flat (I promptly took it out and went back to tray mount). Was fine again after tho

[weary tree]

waitring on my tofu 60 redux to do it

[somber scroll]

Ah okay

[polar girder]

yeah fortunately any issues i've had so far with playing around with stuff, i've been able to fix by just undo'ing it

[weary tree]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K1TzHJuVx00&t=352s&ab_channel=Keybored

can i spring mount my wooting

[coral mural]

Hello

Im about to get my wooting 60he and this will be my first mod, i wanna make it more silent, what mods do you guys recommend?

My gf sleeps in the same room i have my desktop so i dont wanna make too much noise with it

[weary tree]

lubing

[coral mural]

Just that?

o:

[weary tree]

there is witch tape mod

[shell crown]

Lubing will help

[weary tree]

but kind of hassle

[coral mural]

Thankss!

Will search on it

[shell crown]

You've done it?

[weary tree]

im doing it rn

[shell crown]

Still,oofers

[weary tree]

only for stab keys

[shell crown]

Ah okay

[weary tree]

dont have time to do on 70 keys

[shell crown]

I plan to do all 70

[weary tree]

good luck

[coral mural]

I have seen ppl puts a foam between the keys and the case

[weary tree]

#🔧│keyboard_modding message

[coral mural]

Does it help to make it silent?

Ohh sorry

[weary tree]

can affect actuation point

if you put between pcb and swicthes

[coral mural]

Wow thats a lot of work haahha, i will try lubing first

Thanks speedbuff

[shell crown]

That is not a lot of work if you prep it all

[loud zephyr]

Here's a good example of what you can achieve with modding the 60HE. Sound test comparison timestamps: 18:34 and completely modded: 2:00:27

https://youtu.be/cQtOaAmbp60?t=1100

[velvet egret]

Tofu Redux silver will only arrive at kbdfans sometime next week -_-

[meager pine]

What type of tape is he using in the video??

[loud zephyr]

It's polyimide tape

[daring umbra]

or uhmw tape

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08CFVTTRV/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B08CFVTTRV&linkCode=as2&tag=keybored-20&linkId=6d3b92a685c000feebe9a6256cdf96e3&th=1

[meager pine]

Okay sick! Just to confirm this is the black tape he ends up using right??

[civic knot]

damn i didnt think to get fancy tape for the tape mod..i just got some painters tape

[loud zephyr]

The black one looks like electrical tape but I only noticed the roll of Polymide which he often uses

[loud zephyr]

Any old tape will do as long as it doesn't set your keyboard on fire, which I don't even know if that's possible

[civic knot]

ya i think ill be fine...seen a bunch of people mod with painters tape

[lilac island]

in your opinion what lub is best for stabs ? I'm looking at the Krytox XHT-BDZ but there are others like dielectric grease and molykote

[crimson sky]

xht-bdz is messy and easy to overdo

i'd just stick to dielectric

[lilac island]

Ok cool wooting uses Molykote is that a messy one too ?

[crimson sky]

not as bad

[lilac island]

Ok cool thanks,

[crimson sky]

xht-bdz is probably the "best", in reality it doesn't make a big difference

and you basically can't clean it if you get it on your desk or something

it is super viscous

[lilac island]

Dang ok probs won't go for that the , I think my stabs are fine for now factory lubed maybe in the future if I wanna change stabs

[crimson sky]

in most cases you can get away with just using 205g0

[loud zephyr]

That pelican is calling out to me

[bronze grove]

That is kind of amazing ngl

[velvet egret]

Yesss finallyyy

My new keycaps

[shell crown]

Ansi, ew

[velvet egret]

#hater :p

[gentle silo]

[pseudo flame]

I bought the first case because it didn't have the cutout on the bottom like the 2nd one, but now that I look again, the usb cutout is more exposed on the KPRepublic case, would anyone know of a case thats basically just the KPRebublic with the flush usb cutout of the 2nd photo. If not I'll probably just 3D print a makeshift cutout.

[polar girder]

That gives me anxiety

Enjoy tho lol

[weary tree]

ye exagerated by the cussion i have under the whole case moving

[untold wigeon]

doesnt that mess with the actuations

if its not steady

[weary tree]

no since its the pcb that moves

[untold wigeon]

also can u show pics of the top with the stock keycaps and black redux?

[untold wigeon]

which affects the switches or not?

[weary tree]

the switches follow the pcb so no effect

what you dont want is plate that moves

[grizzled path]

what are you saying tectonic plates move all the time

[weary tree]

lol

[weary tree]

just need new keycaps and im set

[untold wigeon]

looks okay tbh

how long did ur redux order take to ship

i ordered yesterday

[weary tree]

i live irght next to china

so not that long

[untold wigeon]

redux in close countries is like 20+$ cheaper

due to shipping or tax

[lilac island]

i have the black redux as well not put it togtehr yet though

[untold wigeon]

makes me jealous

[loud zephyr]

should've bought the Alumaze, now you have a nice strap you can't use

[untold wigeon]

alumaze is lighter i think

and not everyone likes the strap

[weary tree]

true

[loud zephyr]

lighter = faster

[weary tree]

maybe for module

[untold wigeon]

i wouldve got alumaze IF i got this one keycap set

[weary tree]

ill have both

[untold wigeon]

but i wont buy it so no need

there needs to be like redux anodised red and green as alumaze

[loud zephyr]

which set?

[untold wigeon]

i saw 55€ gmk set (legit)

site was breaking down so they tried to cash out

it was this wait

this with the gray concrete alumaze wouldve been cool to me

i rlly like this set for some reason

[glacial wind]

What happened in the end there? Did they cancel orders?

[untold wigeon]

No its still on their site

[loud zephyr]

not bad, not bad at all

[untold wigeon]

theres like 15 55€ gmk sets

i just bought a black redux tho so i bet it wouldnt look that nice..

im gonna go with some WoB keycaps

[glacial wind]

Ah yeah you’d want lighter case for those keys or bright color one

[untold wigeon]

the concrete alumaze wouldve fitted nicely

to it

[loud zephyr]

Do they have Analog Dreams? I think I need this and then my wallet turned to dust. Sadge

[untold wigeon]

but also my setup is black white so it wouldnt have matched but if i wanted to make smth unique i wouldve copped those for sure

check them out

mykeeb website

[glacial wind]

Concrete alumaze is actually such a nice color

[untold wigeon]

they have a couple purples ones too

[loud zephyr]

okok

[untold wigeon]

suits that gray

[glacial wind]

Very unique for a shade

[untold wigeon]

it wouldve been INSANE

[glacial wind]

I hope there’s a cream or concrete option whenever they do their 75%/tkl next year

[untold wigeon]

wondering if my pc plate+l45 or redux will be here earlier

cant wait to mod a kb for the first time

[polar girder]

🥰

[dapper kernel]

finally finish modding my wooting

[lilac island]

lets see it !!

[weary tree]

🥳

[dapper kernel]

had to remove a layer of foam else gummy mount aint fitting

[weary tree]

tried to gummy didnt fit

howd you do it

[dapper kernel]

i put the top in first and for the bottom i use a card and push it in slowly

[lilac island]

what other mods did you do ?

[weary tree]

did you remove the foam between pcb and plate?

mine started to cave in

i just ended up burger mounting it

[lilac island]

where did you get your o rings from for burger mount ?

[dapper kernel]

switch lube
Durock Plate Mount Stabilisers
Tape Mode
Gummy Mount

[dapper kernel]

i didnt, the foam does get push in a little but nothing too bad

[weary tree]

hmm maybe ill try an other day

when saw it cave in i just stopped there didnt know if it was gonna damage somethiung

[dapper kernel]

i had to retune my stabs so i took it out multiple times 💀

[weary tree]

classic

[dapper kernel]

u can easily push the foam back into place when i remove my gummy ring

ya my stab was dead ass mussy af, so i went back to good old krytox

[fluid ravine]

That means your gummy oring wasn't fully between the plate and pcb when you installed it into the case

[fluid ravine]

It doesnt

It's normal

[weary tree]

good to know

ill do it next time when i replace my switches

too lazy rn

[fluid ravine]

Been doing it ever since I've done the switch tape mod
Dunno how long that was

[weary tree]

switch tape mod op

tried on spacebar

game changer

[fluid ravine]

[lilac island]

anyone know where else sells these kind of keyboard mats ?

https://kbdfans.com/products/hifi-deskmats-collection

[marble shuttle]

https://keebmat.com/

[lilac island]

Nice they look better thanks

[untold wigeon]

does this THOCK

[left zealot]

Yeah a bit different than usual 😄

[marble shuttle]

Yes it have a difference you can hear that

[untold wigeon]

do u have it and if yes can u do sound with and without and show me

[marble shuttle]

sounds more deep

[lilac island]

Is yours the 60% one ?

[marble shuttle]

Yes it is

[untold wigeon]

sound test with and without pls

[marble shuttle]

i will try

[polar girder]

YeH can’t have that shit

[marble shuttle]

but telephone mic isnt really good

[polar girder]

Fk bro grey case so sexy

Nice

[marble shuttle]

exactly

I love it

[lilac island]

ok cool thanks i just bought the 60% one in black 🙂

[polar girder]

Time to buy another case

[lilac island]

my bank account loves me having this useless hobby haha !!

[polar girder]

lol yeah “sweet” hobby

PC overall a suck

Bought 10 fans for PC case

Keyboards

Mice

Audio lol

Monitors

So many rabbit holes in one hobby

[marble shuttle]

@untold wigeon it seems doesnt have any difference but in real life yes it is noticeable

[lilac island]

i can tell a little diff

[marble shuttle]

yeah little diff

more deep

[lilac island]

im sure if we can tell the little diff here in the recorrding it will be much more noticable in real life

i like it with, im tryiong to go for a more thocky sound myself as well !

[marble shuttle]

it isnt muted you can understand irl

yeah if record with higly quality microphone we can eaisly understand

[untold wigeon]

sounds similar but yea it removes some weird cheap sound

if u know what i mean

i hope the pc plate makes a difference

[marble shuttle]

yes

[untold wigeon]

like a noticeable one

[marble shuttle]

better than old steel plate %100

[marble shuttle]

I am curious what it feels like

[untold wigeon]

cool wooting i saw the other day

[loud zephyr]

I like the cable, just not sure about those keycaps

I used to always want this but not so much now

[rustic raven]

what keycaps are those? they look so good

[untold wigeon]

idk

[velvet egret]

What lighting colour would look good with this?

[crimson sky]

none

[crimson sky]

just turn rgb off

[polar girder]

Man yeah the urge to get a ambient lighting strip for the back side of the monitor and get some solid quality non-shine through keycaps is strong

But meh

Kinda liking the side print

[crimson sky]

you monitor already has a lighting strip on one side

also those ambilight strips all kinda suck

[polar girder]

My monitors too close to my face to light up anything else

[stray tiger]

Just get the Phillips Hue lights if you really want ambient light.

That's what my daughter has behind her monitor

I also agree with the quality non-shine through keycaps. The extra thickness you get when you eliminate shinethrough (and I prefer cherry profile) is a nice upgrade.

[normal schooner]

nanoleaf!!

[daring umbra]

hello anyone know you can put like "decals" on the alu case

like this

https://twitter.com/NachoCustomz/status/1701655893081817475

Nachocustomz (@NachoCustomz)

Last shots of this set just cause i Love how it came out.
Tofu Redux housing a Wooting 60
HEPBTFANS Purpurite
Lamzu Atlantis

Likes

1089

Twitter · Sep 12, 2023, 5:55 PM

[polar girder]

That looks like custom paint job

[crimson sky]

nacho just uses a plotter for decals like that

and sticks them on

[daring umbra]

interesting

[lilac island]

for you typing profile would you guys set rapid trigger and tachyon mode ?

[loud zephyr]

Here's an interview of the artist, looks like he spray paints the products

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfHoT-3DUMw

[crimson sky]

he paints with rattlecans and uses decals

[daring umbra]

thank you!

[lilac island]

i have so many questions so sorry if you keep seeing my name pop up in here haha

for the burger mount will silicon rings this size be ok - 4mm od 1mm id 1.5mm width

[loud zephyr]

I prefer a slightly larger size at it's less likely to get squished if you overtighten, and lessens the possibility of the O-Ring going through the screw holes on the PCB

uxcell Silicone O-Rings, 4.5mm OD 1.5mm ID 1.5mm

[lament citrus]

If I were to 3d print the switch films, what are the dimensions

[meager pine]

Hey guys could someone let me know you put on the gummy o ring? Mine is blocking the screw in holes to attach the case and my pcb together

[weary tree]

Gummy oring or burger mount?

2 different things

[meager pine]

Gummy o ring

[weary tree]

I dont think youre supposed to screw anything on gummy mounted

From what ive seen people go out of their way to remove the screw standoffs

[meager pine]

Which stand offs? Is it the one along the side of the plate or middle?

[stray tiger]

Gummy o-ring is designed to be friction fit and not screwed down.

Here is an example - https://youtu.be/TotSEWmSxoQ

[meager pine]

Thank you so much, this helped plenty, was just having trouble fitting it into the case

[fluid ravine]

I hear the difference

W

[fluid ravine]

@inland ocean

Bro got the dimensions
I don't have it save on my phone

[exotic plaza]

alright the switch tape mod looks like the world's biggest pain to do but does it make the actuations inconsistent or anything?

i would imagine that it would change how high the stem sits

and im worried about it not being consistent across multiple switches

also how did people figure this out i can not find info about switch tape mods outside of this discord ANYWHERE

also if its worth mentioning i would be combining it with films

and pe foam

[stray tiger]

Whats the issue you're trying to solve by doing these mods?

[bright spruce]

Tf is a switch tape mod, you mean switch films?

Usually it's done when the housing isn't as tight as it could be, but on wooting switches yoi don't need it

Or do you mean switch pads

That go on the pcb under the switch

[polar girder]

They’re putting tape around the housing between the stem and housing

[bright spruce]

Yee thats useless on the lekker ones

[polar girder]

Some people like it

[bright spruce]

Bruh

[polar girder]

I don’t feel the need

[bright spruce]

Those people do it bc they don't know what's it for

[polar girder]

I think they do it cuz they’re bored

And want the lekkers to not be lekkers

lol

But to each their own

[stray tiger]

They do it to try and make the switches quieter. Some people say it caused issues, some say they have no problems. Some like it, some dont. Welcome to modding

[exotic plaza]

from what ive seen it doesn't just make the switches quiter but helps out with the weird return noise that the lekkers have

[robust briar]

Just need a different wristrest and cable and this is done

[exotic plaza]

pretty much lol

[exotic plaza]

already have films, search "switch tape mod" in this discord

[exotic plaza]

improving weird lekker plasticy/chattery noise

[stray tiger]

Im not really familiar with that one so Im of no help. Specifically mine dont chatter or sound plasticy

[exotic plaza]

yeah its not bad, just enough to be noticable on mine

[stray tiger]

Have you done any mods yet?

[exotic plaza]

lubed l45 switches, tape mod, tofu60 redux

got some more things ordered and on the way

oh and switch films

[stray tiger]

The tape mod is meant to create a poppier sound, so that might be contributing to the noises you dont like. Since they are filmed, that adds an additional level of mod that could affect the sound.

[exotic plaza]

im hoping that i wont need to do the switch tape mod but im trying to get this thing to be perfect so that i never have to open it up again or research keyboards

[exotic plaza]

yeah i was thinking that too

i'll see what happens and go from there ig

i suppose the only thing im looking for is how it might affect actuation to be combining all these things

[stray tiger]

I wish you luck but as someone who has been in the hobby for almost 7yrs now. Perfect doesnt exist 🙂

[exotic plaza]

yeah i get that feeling 🫥

will be interesting to see how much more money this hobby eats away from me over the years

[stray tiger]

It will consume your soul

[exotic plaza]

i got only 1 hour of sleep because i was researching keyboards i think it already has

[thorn hare]

Any good mod ideas for the take control caps? I want to pair with white possibly

[latent laurel]

have you lubed them

[stray tiger]

There arent any specific mods for keycaps

[latent laurel]

i guess you can tape them

[stray tiger]

Tape your caps?

[thorn hare]

I was thinking color wise, just aesthetic mods. Idk about foam or tape until I hear the in person sound. I think I’ll like the factory sound enough

But might do a cap switch and case. Just depends

[polar girder]

lol

[thorn hare]

How long does it take u guys to lube? I’ve read that factory lubing is solid

[polar girder]

MODS MODS AND MORE MODS

[stray tiger]

Color wise you cant go wrong with black, gray or white

[latent laurel]

sorry you can tape under your space bar

[thorn hare]

Also don’t make fun this will be my first kb that’s nice. My current is trash

[latent laurel]

its all good

[thorn hare]

Is it worth the lube

[polar girder]

Do you have the keyboard yet?

[thorn hare]

I’m a big fan of lube anyways

😉

I got nebula. Won’t be here til eom

[polar girder]

Nice creepy wink bro

lol

Yeah just let it show up and enjoy it

Then decide if you want any mods

It’s a sweet keyboard as is

[stray tiger]

If anyone here makes fun of you Ill give them a gentle reminder to be nice. Factory lubing has made great strides in the last few years but it will likely never replace doing it yourself if you want consistency.

[exotic plaza]

30 years

[stray tiger]

https://tenor.com/view/84-years-its-been-titanic-gif-21494363

[thorn hare]

I prioritize performance for competitive gameplay

[latent laurel]

lol

[thorn hare]

Don’t want to take it apart and lube it and ruin anything accidentally

[latent laurel]

what games you play

[thorn hare]

Call of Duty, a little CS GO, and pretty much any fps you can think of

[latent laurel]

thats cool

yeah i bet its kind of scary to lube a 175 dollar keyboard

[thorn hare]

A little fortnite but I try not too anymore

[stray tiger]

Dont bring up CSGO in here or @polar girder will tell you he wants to play and then never send you a steam invitation

[thorn hare]

I spent 280 on mine 😂

[latent laurel]

ngl im a fortnite nerd lol

[latent laurel]

damn

[polar girder]

lol what bro

Yeah CSGO

[stray tiger]

Nothing scary at all. It just seems intimidating at first but its not

[latent laurel]

k

[polar girder]

What’s my steam ID

[thorn hare]

I used to be comp on controller and knew retakes and everything and then quit playing. I’d like to learn fn kbm now but I’m so far behind

And my keybinds are weird asf so I’d have to learn / change everything around

[stray tiger]

If you dont know then how are we supposed to know?

[latent laurel]

yeah i understand. there is alot of stuff you have to learn.

as far mechanics aiming games sense

[exotic plaza]

this number hurts my soul and keeps rising

[thorn hare]

Yeah I’m still learning kbm. Got my first PC build a few months ago and have been easing into it while streaming. Been playing cod kbm for about a month now and cracked already tho

[latent laurel]

damn

[thorn hare]

Hahahahha sheeeesh

[latent laurel]

yeah i used to play alot of cod then quit cause i got bored.

lol

[thorn hare]

Which one did you get? I’d love to go crazy and mod tf out of mine but I need to upgrade my cpu. I’ve got an i5-13400F

Hop back on cod sometime. I’m pumped for the next one

Lmk if you want to play sometime

[latent laurel]

thanks for the offer but im good.

i hope you have a blessed day bye.

or see you later

[thorn hare]

See ya later ✌️

[polar girder]

I’m always down to run some CSGO and sometimes CoD

lol

[thorn hare]

Send me ur activision

Wavy#9090749

I’ll be home in 3 hours

[polar girder]

Yeah I won’t be in for another 6 hours or so probably but I’ll add you later for sure

[lilac island]

any one here using the tofu 60 redux case finding the sound really thin compared to the stock case

[polar girder]

What foam

I mean it’s aluminum vs plastic

Thin, I think

[lilac island]

i used the foam that comes with the tofu 60 thin one

[polar girder]

Yeah I didn’t like that foam

[lilac island]

*thin sorry

[polar girder]

I separated the stock 60He foam, cut the end off the small peace to fit in the gap, then big piece on top

But I also don’t have brass weight

[lilac island]

ahh i see i tried to put the stock foam in but it wouldnt fit

[polar girder]

If you have brass weight maybe just separate and leave the smaller piece out

[lilac island]

I have the brass weight in the rectangular slot

[polar girder]

Yeah just separate the two and only use the big piece then

[lilac island]

if i want more thock do i need to ad more padding/foam ?

[polar girder]

It’s not about more it’s about density

Well and sort of thickness also

Cuz I move around a bit and didn’t want super fking heavy

[lilac island]

so for thockyness i would want to pack it tightly ?

[polar girder]

Like I go between tilted gaming to straight typing depending

[lilac island]

dude wtf

[polar girder]

You good, bro?

lol

[polar girder]

Just play around with them

FWIW I couldn’t fit one layer of Wooting stock foam + the redux foam

But I tried them both and preferred Wooting

But some prefer redux foam sound

[shell crown]

Heavy only for thock, thick needs light. Also brass weight they offer is TOO expensive

[polar girder]

You’re always disappointed by people not doing exactly what you did

[lilac island]

with the redux case do you know what the little strip of black foam is for there are like little semi circles cut out which are sticky

[polar girder]

I think it’s for the little curved ledges around the case

Someone mentioned. But I haven’t checked

[lilac island]

so if i want thock im doing it wrong as I have the brass weight

[polar girder]

Just try them both lol

Don’t ask. Just do

Takes like 3 minutes

[shell crown]

Brass helps with thock

[lilac island]

ahh yes that makes sense

[polar girder]

Brass is more dense

[lilac island]

kinda like the stock case sounds more now hmmm....

[shell crown]

Brass helps absorb bad sounds

To keep it simple

[polar girder]

You have all the stuff. I would experiment

[stray tiger]

There isn't enough brass in that little plate to make much of a sound difference. Get it if you want more weight though.

[lilac island]

yep gunna have to

[shell crown]

Well that's also true

I plan to use lead weight

[polar girder]

With and without brass weight and with and without each foam

[shell crown]

Why?

[polar girder]

Maybe you prefer no brass no foam the best

[lilac island]

@polar girder did you install the gold standoff in the middle ?

[polar girder]

No

[lilac island]

ok yeah i just did the one at bottom

[polar girder]

I just used same stock 5 stock case has

[lilac island]

hmmm i also feel like my spacebar stabs needs a bit more lube

yeah stock foam sounds so much better that pop is back still not as deep as stock but will suffice for now

[stray tiger]

If youre not happy with the sound after experimenting with what you have now, try some polyfill/fiberfill instead of foam. $5 will get you enough to do 100 keyboards 🙂

[lilac island]

is this the stuff that are in cheap pillows ?

[stray tiger]

yes

[lilac island]

and soft toys

haha ok yeah i saw some vids on it found it weird but might give it a go

[polar girder]

Yeah that’s curious

Might have to

[stray tiger]

Thinner materials reduce higher frequencies. Stuffing your case full of thick foam wont give you a deeper sound

[lilac island]

i guess the steel plate is not helping if i want a deeper sound

[stray tiger]

100%

[lilac island]

guess i may have to go the clacky route then xD

or grab a pc plate

[polar girder]

Yeah that’s my plan

Wait for module announcement, cop that or PC plate, burger mount it and lube the switches at that point

[pale aspen]

same

klippe t or tofu redux

grab module 60he

tx ap stab

carbon fibre and pom plate from KBDfans to experience in term of sound

[stray tiger]

Id avoid the carbon plate since it has flex cuts in the plate

[pale aspen]

i assume it is already stiff material

probably doesnt affect distance much

[stray tiger]

It doesnt have to be much, only needs to flex .1mm to be an issue. If you go that route please let us know how it goes and if you have any issues at maximum sensitivity

[polar girder]

Yeah we need some feedback on the KBD plates. Curious

[stoic seal]

what switch pads should i use?

if any

[stray tiger]

I dont recommend switch pads but if you insist then go for the thinnest hardest ones

[stoic seal]

ok

i know that it'll affect the switch pre travel, and since i normally use the most sensitive settings for my wooting, i was debating on whether i should even get them in the first place

[untold wigeon]

anyone know how to install the new PC plate on the wooting?

[inland ocean]

@lament citrus @fluid ravine print at dimensions that the model is - scale Z to be as thick as you want

[stray tiger]

Well the switch distance is recalibrated everytime you plug in the keyboard so installing pads by itself wont create an issue. However imagine pushing down on the switch and you compress a 1mm soft switch pad and then without meaning to you let off just enough pressure that the pad pushes the switch back up 1mm and the keyboard thinks you just released the key.

[stoic seal]

oh

okay

i did not know about the recalibration

i just assumed it would automatically based it off a preset value stored on the board

[stray tiger]

https://tenor.com/view/gi-joe-knowing-know-learn-education-gif-22206157

[stoic seal]

im trying to achieve a creamy and thocky sound for my keyboard, so would pe or eva be better?

eva is harder and stiffer, but pe is pe

so there's that

[stray tiger]

You'll have to experiement and see. Dampening choice is only one part of a lot of factors. Plate type, case type/material and keycap type/thickness for example make larger differences than foam types

[stoic seal]

yea

[stray tiger]

Typically though, thinner foam does a better job at reducing higher frequencies

[stoic seal]

,but until my pc plate and new switches arrive, im stuck with what i've got

i heard that pc plates really mute the higher and lower frequencies in exchange for the thockiest sounds in a keyboard

but i need a bit of sound for playing osu!

so im stuck at a bit of a conundrum there

[stray tiger]

#🔧│keyboard_modding message

[stoic seal]

i think i remember this from keybored's video

IT IS FROM KEYBORED'S VIDEO, lmao

i think

[stray tiger]

I dont thinkl you have to worry about the switches being too quiet that you wont hear them. They are not silent/dampened by design.

[stoic seal]

yea, but i dont want too much passive sound dampening via the case or the foam

eh

not like it would matter too much anyway

im just hoping i didnt study electrical and acoustic engineering for 2 weeks just to use it for some keyboard