🔧│keyboard_modding

[lunar sand]

ahahah now you counting the days for it to arrive 😄

[tiny summit]

fr

[untold wigeon]

did u paint the brass insert?

[tiny summit]

its not shipped yet though

[pearl iris]

@untold wigeon nah just in my light it doesnt look brass unless you are right on top of it

[untold wigeon]

i ordered on the 28th

[untold wigeon]

that shit looks insane

[lunar sand]

ahhhh

[untold wigeon]

please get gray keycaps too

that color is insane af

[lunar sand]

my Octopus are arriving this week, lets see

🙂

[pearl iris]

@untold wigeon see the difference when you are right on top vs the front?

[lunar sand]

i'm still thinking of my poseidon 60 vs alumaze ... if i will see/ear/feel a big difference

wanted the lavender case with my octopus keycaps :x

[untold wigeon]

oh damn

ngl i kinda like the gold accent on this color

[pearl iris]

@untold wigeon yeah i need to find a great set of keycaps. I am very glad i changed the color from black to this one

[untold wigeon]

that black strap is also kinda sick

tho i'd probably fip it to be white

[untold wigeon]

thats the one i got

[pearl iris]

yeah that is one of the main reasons i went with the gray is because of that accent

[untold wigeon]

but i did get WOB keycaps

[pearl iris]

WOB keyvcaps?

[untold wigeon]

yes

[pearl iris]

i also have a wrist wrest that i took out of the pics to make it look nicer

i just dont know what those are sorry lol

[untold wigeon]

white on black

im gonna paint the brass insert matt black and run it with these

in some pics the concrete looks white and in others it looks grey

yep

thats my issue with it

same

i would love to see it in person to know for sure

because its hard to tell

[pearl iris]

ahhhh yeah that would look fucking cool with this one as well. i might look at finding some cool gray ones, but i do like the current color setup

[untold wigeon]

since you have one

would you say its more grey or white?

because every picture seems to make it look like a different shade of grey/white

[pearl iris]

@untold wigeon i will say gray. but its not like a wet concrete gray its more of a freshly dried concrete

it for sure isnt white

[untold wigeon]

ahh so a lighter shade of grey

[pearl iris]

very much

[untold wigeon]

like this?

[pearl iris]

yep!

[untold wigeon]

interesting, thats not as grey as i thought it would be

im interested now

its as gray as concrete 🗿

[pearl iris]

it def shows stuff though. if you are hard on your stuff or someone in your household is it will show them

like holding my camera up to it, it looks very white, but in person not

This help?

[untold wigeon]

i kind of like the look of it

its the perfect blend between grey and whbite

[pearl iris]

there better lighting

[quiet bay]

That is more grey than I expected it to be ngl

[pearl iris]

without something that white next to it, it doesnt seem that gray

it is a very weird awesome color

[fluid ravine]

not bad

im wondering if the lighting makes it a whiter color

[pearl iris]

it def does. if i turn on my phone light and hold it to it, its very white

but that is only in like direct light

[fluid ravine]

Holy shi-

Yep

Yep that's the one

I'm impressed

[pearl iris]

yeah we def need a new wrist wrest size. how do we get that started

[spice herald]

I think my durocks are sticking because of the holee mod - just the enter/right shift stabs but the space bar/left shift and backspace sound sexy

[untold wigeon]

drop that sound test

[weary tree]

damn those keycaps match it so well

[pearl iris]

excited to hear what people find to sound the best

i just used the foam that came with the alumaze and the new foam with the pc plate

didnt burger mount or anything

also used the extra standoffs, cause didnt know why not

[lunar sand]

holee mod on this keyboard sounds so good. I did that to my everglides and its perfect.

[spice herald]

I don't feel like I am liking the silicone for the pc plate all that much

[pearl iris]

yeah i didnt pick that one because i was going for more of that thock

[lunar sand]

so the silicone mutes too much ?

[long elk]

Hi, quick question. Im new to modding and just wanted some input.

was thinking about getting tofu redux acrylic but not too sure

does anyone have it, if so can you send photo with the rgb on. thanks

[lunar sand]

i was looking at it ... and really thinking if should get it too ... but more because of the sound ... i don't use rgb's. But acrylic cases are very good in terms of sound

[long elk]

got it thanks.

[spice herald]

I feel like it mutes all of the low frequency noise and accentuates the highs

I am going to mess with it more tomorrow and figure out what I like

[fluid ravine]

what does the foam look like
you know what kind of foam it is?

[spice herald]

it's the same kind that came with the stock it is just specially made for the Alumaze

same foam material - just different cutouts

[fluid ravine]

ah i see

[spice herald]

these stab are going to make me cry idk why but the left shift/backspace are sticking now too… I’m using durock plate mounted stabs, clipped, holee modded, and lubed with 205g0 (definitely not overlubed) but I’ve never had stabs stick like this before… Might just need to holee mod the stock ones at this point. I just don’t know why the stock ones are fine but the durocks are sticking. I gotta go to bed hahaha

[dapper kernel]

i have durock plate mount too and had the same issue

i did all sorts of test and found out that the durock stab are too tight for wooting to work properly

so i used the stock stab housing and durock wire

[loud zephyr]

damn these alu60 builds look naiiice

[untold wigeon]

too tight huh

today is EU day

4 alumaze

[void hollow]

not me looking at when is the order progress gonna change every other day

when it only arrives late november

[loud zephyr]

I'm recommending those keycaps from now on, far too underrated imo

[untold wigeon]

hmm those keycaps dont even look that bad

[void hollow]

holy f*ck that mouse

you got some small hands

[patent cradle]

Bet.

[void hollow]

HOLY F*CK THOSE HANDS ARE HUGE

[untold wigeon]

big hands guy

whats better the sm keyboards POM plate or the wooting PC plate

[stray tiger]

That's why I recommend people use the stock stabs and not do anything other than lubing. Clipping causes more problems than it solves. Also, use grease on the wires and not 205g

[untold wigeon]

what problems does clipping cause

[stray tiger]

People tend to clip incorrectly or clip because they watched an old YouTube video that said to clip and have no idea what the mod does or is supposed to do other than "they said it makes them quiet" then they end up causing the stems to be loose or rattling.

Mods for the sake of modding are rarely a good idea. Mod to fix a problem or make a wanted change, not just because someone said it's cool to do.

[untold wigeon]

i clipped them out of habit but mine are all fine

[stray tiger]

Out of over 20+ boards I think I've clipped the stabs once. Most quality (recent) stabs work great without physical mods.

[untold wigeon]

iirc durock pcb mounts come flat anyways so u dont need to do shit there

thats like the most recommended stab is it not

i only ever used cherry oems pcb/plate mount and all were clipped and were fine ngl

[dapper kernel]

Yea durock stabs are all flat nowadays, dont even have anything to clip

205 or grease both works but the durock plate mount is just too tight for the wooting plate

[untold wigeon]

I used 205g0/3204 on the housings and grease on the wires, it basically worked every time

[dapper kernel]

Which cause issues like feeling mushy or getting stuck below

I prefer to use krytox for all

[untold wigeon]

whats better the sm keyboards POM plate or the wooting PC plate

all stabs besides spacebar do have bandaids under because they feel and sound better to me

[stray tiger]

Warped keycap is usually the culprit for sticking but it's almost always the spacebar

[untold wigeon]

spacebar sounds rlly mushy and died down with it

[untold wigeon]

spacebars hunt us

we will never escape them

[dapper kernel]

Nah, i did a of test and its the housing of durock that’s causing the issue

Swapped it with stock housing and it works fine

Also space bar is the only place where durock stab works

Shifts are the worst followed by enter/backspace

[untold wigeon]

ngl tho despite having no issues with plate mount stabs, i'll prob still get the pcb mount stab pcb

these are a bit too wobbly

[dapper kernel]

Yeah if u got the new module i will definitely switch off plate mounts

[untold wigeon]

i already have a pc plate

and shit

so might as well

[dapper kernel]

Dont u need the new pcb to do it?

The current pcb doesn’t have the holes iirc

[stray tiger]

You can put a small piece of tape in the plate cutout and that will tighten up any wobble you have.

[patent cradle]

Keyboard sounds pretty darn good now. Alumaze + Alumaze foam, PC plate, silicon pad, Take Control keycaps. So nice.

[stray tiger]

When I get the module I'll likely swap the screw-in stabs back to plate mount so I can still gummy mount.

[untold wigeon]

yeah thats what i meant, get the new pcb mount stab pcb

right u cant gummy mount with pcb screw ins

[dapper kernel]

Im done with my mods

I swapped my stabs over 20times yesterday trying to see what’s wrong with it 💀

[untold wigeon]

i had that too dw

i hope once i get the case and the new foam and stuff i will be happy with it

cuz this is annoying af

now pls send the alumaze for fulfillment

[dapper kernel]

Im happy with what i have rn, just that stock stabs are just way too loud for me

[untold wigeon]

try bandaid

[dapper kernel]

Im too lazy for that, i have shaky hands

[untold wigeon]

oof

pay me and i'll do it 4 u

i opened this keyboard like 30 times to try shit

[dapper kernel]

Yeah i tried a lot of shits too and pc plates is way more flex than I thought

[untold wigeon]

what i did that helped me a bit with my spacebar not sounding how i want to is just not screwing the screw next to it in

[dapper kernel]

But yeah other than loud stabs, im happy with what i have rn

Im on gummy mount so i have no screws

[untold wigeon]

ur in the stock case?

[dapper kernel]

Only spacebar is the only one that sounds good because my durock works

[untold wigeon]

i like the spacebar a lot ngl

[dapper kernel]

Im using Poseidon rn

[untold wigeon]

nice

[dapper kernel]

Im using raisin spacebar keycaps so it sounds a lot louder and different

But its good

[untold wigeon]

i just got the black alumaze on order and pbtfans wob

im a boomer and i only like white and black shit

[dapper kernel]

I mean black and whites are clean

Im seeing good things about alumaze too

[untold wigeon]

real

[stray tiger]

@dapper kernel add some putty in your stab caps to quiet them down a bit. If it's the keycap itself rattling on the switch stem, put some plastic wrap on the stem first

[dapper kernel]

Idk whats causing it but its on the return

[next mulch]

is anyone else having trouble securing some of the screws on their alumaze 60?

[civic holly]

Which ones are u using

[next mulch]

I’ve tried using the spare screws; they all screwed into to original case no issues. I’ve screwed multiple screws into the alumaze without the board and that was easy. But with everything in place the screws just don’t catch 🤦‍♂️

[marble shuttle]

Do we know the module will come with wooting stock foam ?

[stray tiger]

Module will come with the same foam and silicone pad options as the PC plate

[marble shuttle]

Thanks, also is the plate included module or are we going to add

[stray tiger]

It's included

[marble shuttle]

Thanks boss you are goat

[stray tiger]

#🪛│modding_faq message

[marble shuttle]

I shouldnt be pass over 150 euros iam trying to survive it

[lethal dove]

Is it just that one screw? Make sure when you are screwing the screws in, you keep them all loose until you have all the screws in, then you can go around and tighten them all

[delicate drum]

Need to know, has anyone bag lubed the stems? What's the result/do they scratch or effect the magnet? Would love to know

[bronze grove]

The entire stem? That sounds... very excessive.

[crimson sky]

don't think the people here are korean enough for that

(would also not recommend it)

[bronze grove]

It would definitely spill out onto the PCB 😄

[crimson sky]

if you wanna save time just lube the bottom housing

[delicate drum]

I've seen a lot of keeb enthusiasts saying it's a valid strat, would it not be for lekker because of the hole?

[crimson sky]

what

[delicate drum]

It also seems like a good strategy for evenly lubing stems

Also eh? xmx

[crimson sky]

like I legit think the last time I heard someone that knows what they are doing bag lubing stems was ~2-3 years ago

it's a good method for springs

not stems

[delicate drum]

That is fair, but as I said, there seem to be people who encourage the method; hence why I'm asking if the Magnet or stem will scratch, assuming anyone has done bag lubing stems yet; though I acknowledge it is also 5 am est

So i dunno if I'll get Many responses rn

[lunar sand]

You are using the Poseidon case ? My stabs are super silent … you need to holee mod them. It’s night and day. I guess the same goes with other alum cases

[lethal dove]

Another option is just lubing the stem properly and not touching the housings, saves a lot of time too

[crimson sky]

yea both possible

personally housings are a bit easier since they are less fiddly

[bronze grove]

Use the ~~force ~~tweezer, Luke

[lunar sand]

tbh, hall effect switches i had some trouble finding if it was worth lubbing them or not

the sound is not that different

😄

[bronze grove]

I disagree. Big difference between a stock and well lubed 60HE.

[lunar sand]

well... maybe different expectations then 😄

[untold wigeon]

a lot of the spring noise vanishes and they feel much smoother and deeper after lubing

[lethal dove]

tweezers are fine, but stem holders are goated in my humble opinion

[bronze grove]

https://tenor.com/view/anime-anime-meme-anime-react-anime-reaction-arakawa-gif-8258439823509290590

[crimson sky]

especially ones like that are pretty good

the ones that have wires are a lot more fiddly

[lethal dove]

Yeah instinctively stayed away from those, seemed like a bad idea when I first saw those haha

[spice herald]

the space bar screw hole and the middle of the board screw hole require standoffs that came with your alumaze 👍

they’re the little golden pieces that came with several other screws

[spice herald]

Going to try this later today - gotta wash my stabs first haha. Appreciate it!

[next mulch]

OMG that makes so much sense! I must have over looked them in all my excitement 🤦‍♂️
Legit spent hrs trying to do that. Let me go through all my packaging

Thank you!

[spice herald]

For sure!

[lunar sand]

Anyone tried the gateron switch opener and the switch puller v2 ?

[next mulch]

I skipped a whole bag bc i thought they were the same 😑
Went to sleep sad for no reason ha, thanks again!!

[polar girder]

It’s not going to make a huge difference in like clack or thock. But it definitely helps them sound a hell of a lot smoother. Softens the whole thing up a bit

I guess bag lubing is the way to go huh

For springs

I’m half tempted to use a brush and some oil but idk about that lol

So long as it’s completely covered.

[lunar sand]

I mean I lubed hundreds of switches and I understand what are the pros and cons of doing it and different ways to get to a certain sound … leekers feel softer yes but in terms of sound … that stem doesn’t do magic

[harsh dove]

Can confirm, as a new Wooting60HE Owner, lubing made a big difference in sound and feel of the switches

I will say the factory lube job is still pretty good tho

Main thing I think you have to worry about factory lube, is consistency

[lunar sand]

Still think the effort of lubing everything makes a placebo effect. Not a true placebo effect but not as big as some say. But again that’s very personal opinions

[bronze grove]

I had a stock keyboard next to a lubed one, and it was definitely not placebo.

[proven tendon]

yeah i lubed the "floor" of the bottom housing and i noticed it made the switches sound noticeably softer to bottom out

[lunar sand]

👍 it’s not a true placebo effect as I said … it gets better … but It will never be the same effect as we have on normal switches … but again I lubed mines too .. it’s a thing with magnetic switches

Maybe because I lubed so many normal switches

[bronze grove]

We'll just have to agree to disagree. Very noticeable difference for me.

[lunar sand]

My expectations were different

For sure Mansen Ehehe

[proven tendon]

i think its a smaller difference than normal switches because theres just less friction to start with

but also factory lube has just gotten better

[lunar sand]

That’s what makes humans interesting… so many PoVs

But one think is true i love my wooting Ehehe

[bronze grove]

I'll end it with this. I went into lubing my work issued 60HE with no expectations, completely blind. I just wanted to try the experience to better help customers with any issues they have (know the product, support the product)

And I definitely don't regret the... 4-5 hours it took to lube the entire board using Calder's "heavy application" approach from our video, while watching some Netflix.

This was reinforced later when I had a chance to compare my board to a completely stock one side by side. The sound profile is more muted and the switches feel smoother.

[lunar sand]

My friend and i totally respect your experience … you don’t need to sell me your point of view. I was just telling about my feelings after lubing. I was not trying to change your opinion

As you will not change mine 🙂 all good !

[grizzled path]

lekkers can handle a more generous lubing than some other switches though, so if you didn't use much lube the change might've been not as drastic for you

but for me it's 666% difference in sound and feel

[bronze grove]

No no not at all. Just making sure I got my point across. I fully respect that your experiences are different 😄

[lunar sand]

There’s a change in pitch that’s for sure

[grizzled path]

mm, and depending on the case it will of course sound different as well. haven't compared lubed vs unlubed in a stock case, just in my walnut tofu

[lunar sand]

I bought some new gateron ks-20 clears and I bet I will feel the same thing about then. Ehehe it’s just the nature of the switch

[grizzled path]

but basically the difference in sound for me was, factory lube: higher pitch, a lot louder in general, very sharp vs drowning in lube: smoother switches, almost muted sound, a lot bassier, high-pitch gone

[spice herald]

I may need to just lube mine a bit more because I did it compared to what I normally do for switches and they don’t sound a whole lot different

[lunar sand]

I did some extra effort on mines. But yeah … comparing apples to apples with the same case and all

[grizzled path]

you can do the ghetto method of just taking the keycaps off, pressing stem down, and lubing around the whole casing just from that opening. I did that recently because the lube job done 6 months ago was starting to wear off, and got very muted results again

[spice herald]

I just completed a 1 layer tempest mod and switched the silicone out for the pcb foam that came with my pc plate as the silicone was muting all of the low frequency noises

[lunar sand]

I notice a difference but not worth hours of work 🤣

[lunar sand]

I did 3 🤣

Always do 3

Just a thing of mine

[grizzled path]

or just try it without, I hate how the sound is a lot more amplified with tape

[spice herald]

I’ll probably just grab a syringe from a drug store or get one from Amazon honestly

[lunar sand]

Depends on your case 100%

[grizzled path]

very likely yes

[spice herald]

@grizzled path do you put krytox in the syringe?

or do you do oil

[grizzled path]

no I just drowned the brush in lube and sticked it in there

[lunar sand]

The best mod ever for this keyboard is holee mod and bandage mod on the switches

Sorry stabs

[spice herald]

Ohhhh that’s not a bad idea honestly haha

[spice herald]

I’m going to wash my stock stabs and do a holee mod on them as the durocks I was using previously are known to be too tight I guess

[lunar sand]

Im using everglide panda v3 … for plate stabs are great. The experience I have with durocks are screw ins

Man I would@love to see some box magnetic switches

That’s another thing I love. The stability of a box switch

[spice herald]

I’ve had durock v2 screw ins in the past and they’ve been absolutely perfect - didn’t even need to holee mod them

[lunar sand]

Yeah I have them on my other custom rig

Really set and forget

But even the keycaps you use have a hit on the sound … lots of variables. If and when I change from my Poseidon case to Alumaze maybe I need to retweak everything Ehehe

[balmy roost]

its soooooo good

https://i.imgur.com/VWpwPcw.jpeg

many better sound !

do you think lube still brings something ?

or is this more of a minor change ?

[harsh dove]

I can also confirm this lmao, definitely a placebo effect because you’re expecting or wanting a different sound

Either way tho, always worth doing a good lube job

[lunar sand]

You need to record the before and after because the sound shifts depending on case, mods and keycaps

[balmy roost]

have no "before" but everyone who has a wooting knows "before".

[lunar sand]

Nope that’s not true … before with stock case is one thing. Before with aluminium case is another for example

🙂

Aluminium has this thing of changing how every sound resonates

Plastic usually absorbs sound better but gives you a different pitch.

[harsh dove]

Can’t wait

[lunar sand]

That sound reminds me of the plastic case for example

[lunar sand]

Man I have the same@order. But due to a bug in the checkout system I can’t finalize my order. Even though im already with an alum case … want to support wooting 🙂

[delicate drum]

Need to know, has anyone bag lubed the stems? What's the result/do they scratch or effect the magnet? Would love to know
Reasking this since it is now almost 12 PM EST and I very much want to know if anyone has/what the experience was

[lunar sand]

The stems? No. You bag lube the springs. And afterwards you do one more pass with the brush, on each extremity of the springs. You need to see those extremities with a white cover of lube

The stem you just lube them normally

Just lube the rails, around the steam, the bottom of the casing … and bag lube the springs and have another layers of lube on the extremities of the springs so they are white.

It takes time 🙂

[lusty pine]

hello, any recommendation for an available keycaps for the Tofu60 redux acrylic? (pics would be nice)

[lunar sand]

kind of depends on what you want to spend ... 😄

my advise is not to go to clones stuff

[lusty pine]

let say money is no issue

[lunar sand]

been there, done that, got a tshirt that i don't want to use

😄

ok... so ... you have a couple of good brands sub 100 bucks

and some at around 50-60

colour scheme?

[amber ore]

What sound signature are you going for?

[lusty pine]

since the case is acrylic, i was thinking white

[lunar sand]

ok my advise would be PBT always

[lusty pine]

something with a thock

[lunar sand]

the thickest the better 😄

good brands do 1.5mm PBT

some do 1.6

let me check it for you

[lusty pine]

thanks killswitx 🙂

[amber ore]

I put KAT profile on my alu redux with the pc plate and they are super thocky.

[lusty pine]

i have it currently on KBD5 with the stock caps for a while

[lunar sand]

the best for a first kit is cherry tbh

after that you can tryout different profiles

it's all about first experience

[lusty pine]

#archived_wooting_60he message

[lusty pine]

this is my first try XD

[lunar sand]

yeah, so go cherry

[amber ore]

Cherry profile for a newbie on a keyboard that defaults as north facing is not good advice. The interference problem will confound newbies.

[lunar sand]

you have a bunch of different profiles you can try out

[lusty pine]

am a huge noob when comes to this stuff

[lunar sand]

i have cherry profile on mine and there's zero problems ...

the issue is when switches have diffusers and such ... that does not happen with the Lekkers

[amber ore]

I tried GMK hanami dango on mine and had several switches that had issues.

[lusty pine]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/276132331339?hash=item404ac4ff4b:g:VrcAAOSwsHplGu2R&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAAwG2GrrX4UFB%2B37mBdq4KCWXX9eP9S7h61zTlpIsP8h5z5a2Wp5GIAtr1zOnIbXqlTRRsy1n7B4FwQkFA7wlV%2BgcOi8ZJQN82x1%2BNhmovM4K4rMJFGzYvvgwjPU0diLBUorwx4PYmqaxWpcYQMY11Q8rk2QJO4oZrrpKon%2BDLwU%2B3lft6WmBWxFQ0VLjqDitqS6TxmxrzsSmmH%2F4bx1LHzeHRhPpfyxFvETNPpYiT33q2qSP9le2NyG1ZqEG3QDLsFg%3D%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR6aLlenwYg

[lunar sand]

@lusty pine these guys do 1.6mm PBT keycaps
https://shop.wuquestudio.com/collections/zoom75-matching-keycaps-in-stock

[lusty pine]

will this fit, kinda like the theme

[lunar sand]

ok, one thing about GMK

its ABS even if its really good ABS

if you are a heavy user

in 1-2 months you will notice changes in the material

[lusty pine]

mostly use it for Valorant, productivity I use a keychron

[amber ore]

Also, the lower the profile, the more they trend toward clack. Higher profile and PBT trend toward thock

[lunar sand]

PBT is more resistant

[lusty pine]

got it PBT is king

[lunar sand]

b0vril, you can go OEM for that ... choosing a "different profile" just because is very personal

that's why for a first experience

OEM and Cherry will be familiar

btw, where are you from Nexus?

https://kineticlabs.com/keycaps

[lusty pine]

am from Kuwait, shipping wont be an issue

[lunar sand]

these guys also do some good keycaps ... under 100

Ahhh ok

i'm from Portugal

shipping IS an issue

😄

ahahha

[lusty pine]

LOL

[lunar sand]

we are in no man's land 😄

everything super expensive to get here

[lusty pine]

aren't we all

[lunar sand]

100% with you brother

😄

so, the first link i gave you, it's 1.6mm PBT, the second usually 1.5 ... they will be Thocky ...

ABS has a different sound signature

more high pitch ... but tbh

[amber ore]

People will adjust to higher caps. In reality, higher cap profiles were the norm long before cherry and OEM became common on cheap membrane boards. If someone is going to spend $100+ on caps, they should try to get caps that meet their sound desires over getting ones that may feel familiar at the beginning.

[lunar sand]

my 2 cents on this, i don't want a set that 2-3 months later is shinny and you get nervous about it

[lusty pine]

agreed

shinny keys sucks

[lunar sand]

I don't know about you but in Portugal i just can't try different profiles as i want, i need to really decide in one and then think about it when i receive it

in terms of being familiar with the profiles, OEM and Cherry are the "go to" norm ... the others... you need to try out

[lusty pine]

Money is not a problem for this build but shinny caps are since Valorant ranked gets pretty sweatty XD

[lunar sand]

but i feel like spending money on something you are not familiar with ... its a blind shot

for a first set at least

[lunar sand]

don't go ABS then

[lusty pine]

PBT then

[lunar sand]

sweat == acidic == there goes ABS

PBT is not flawless

but between the two ... and Kuwait is a warm climate ...

but these are my 2 cents

😄

[lusty pine]

i have a set on the keychron k2 for a year now and heavy use thye are ok so far

[amber ore]

KAT is not going to feel weird at all if you are used to cherry or OEM especially. They are not nearly as high as something like SA. Kat is just a sweet spot profile for thocky sound.

[lunar sand]

keychron is PBT if i'm not mistaken

[lusty pine]

yes it is

[lusty pine]

the weather is hellish here but air con is standard XD

[lunar sand]

ok ... b0vril, give great sets on that profile ... for real, want to check what exists ... because usually big brands go Cherry first, and really wanted to learn more about that profile

[lunar sand]

ahaha Portugal is becoming like that my friend ...

😄

in no time we will have camels here 😄

[lusty pine]

been to lisbon before covid, it is XD

[lunar sand]

😄 "welcome aboard then":D

[lusty pine]

ill ship you some camels XD

[lunar sand]

ahahahh we wil just build a bridge to Marrocos

😄

[lusty pine]

they usually cost more than 100K but ull find ones for ya

[lunar sand]

you can swim there xD

i love that "joke" where they exchange camels for your wife ... i was offered 40 camels once

i said "TAKE HER!" "GIVE ME THE CAMELS"

but the guy run away

😄

[lusty pine]

damn dude

[lunar sand]

ehehehe

[amber ore]

I'm using KAT Cyberspace at the moment but that might not be available to you anymore. KAT Refined is a great set that comes in all white and all black so you can go BOW or WOB however you wish.

In KAT sets, you can buy the alphas and mods separately so getting a mixed alpha and mod set will not mean buying two full sets of caps.

[lunar sand]

this is a mix of ASA or SA and Cherry ?

[crimson sky]

entirely different

[lusty pine]

i guess, ill try to find a decent PBT set for the new case, thanks guys

[crimson sky]

KAT is inspired by IBM beamspring boards

[lunar sand]

ok ... although it can be cool

[crimson sky]

"proper" combination of SA and cherry would be MTNU

[lunar sand]

for a first kit

i think Nexus should keep to usual OEM or Cherry tb

tbh, i've been in his shoes

[crimson sky]

personally cherry is the best start

[lunar sand]

tried 3 different profiles ... that were super MEH

[crimson sky]

pretty neutral in use

[lunar sand]

yep

and for gaming

[crimson sky]

not entirely flat or overly sculpted

MTNU btw

[lunar sand]

they are the best in terms of the actuall profiling of the switch

[crimson sky]

is the new GMK profile, first sets just shipped

[crimson sky]

well, not telling people which profile is the best, it is a lot of personal preference

I personally stick to mostly cherry and DCS

[lunar sand]

It's personal Yamatoklok ...

we just need to show the first step

the "you can't go wrong here"

[amber ore]

https://images.mmorpg.com/images/contentImages/272020/34.jpg

[lunar sand]

then, it's a personal journey

trying different profiles and understanding what's best

[crimson sky]

also gotta consider, sclupted profiles tend to have smaller tops

which can be quite offputting to some people

some people love it tho

[lunar sand]

yep... and that's going to be his journey i guess, trying different things 😄 but again, as a first step ...

i'm not 100% sure going those profiles is the best idea

it can happen he loves it

but these tall profiles ... its a hit or miss kind of thing

its a good mid term between SA and cherry though

[amber ore]

If he really wants thock, though, getting a cherry profile set may not be the best for him either. Profile has a huge effect on sound.

[lunar sand]

but visually for example, i hate them 😄

[crimson sky]

being able to use it should come first and foremost

[lunar sand]

Yama, of course my friend

[crimson sky]

and there are a lot of differences in sound even with the same profile

[lunar sand]

but after trying so many profiles

i guess it's not about that anymore

😄

[crimson sky]

maybe

[lunar sand]

ergonomically, cherry's are good

as ASA or SA are

and i guess KAT

it's a personal thing

[crimson sky]

try DCS

[lunar sand]

right now i'm using xda 😄

[crimson sky]

it's great

[lunar sand]

ahahha

[amber ore]

If you can use OEM, then KAT isn't really that big a stretch. Slightly smaller tops and slightly higher top rows.

[crimson sky]

though it will be very clacky

[lunar sand]

not very ergonomic

but love the low profile though 😄

[crimson sky]

DCS is not low profile

it's similar to cherry

[lunar sand]

was talking about xda

[crimson sky]

ye

[lunar sand]

not a true low profile

but "lower profile"

[crimson sky]

SA uniprofile be like

[lunar sand]

but ergonomically they SUCK

😄

[crimson sky]

eh, depends

[lunar sand]

they are flat

😄

[crimson sky]

some people love negative angle as well

[lunar sand]

err xda is kind of flat

[crimson sky]

cherry profile actually reduces typing angle

[lunar sand]

but again, these choices are very personal ...

depends on how you place your arms, how you hands stand, how your fingers are positioned ... muscular memories ...

there's a bunch of different variables in the table

even how you sit on your chair

[crimson sky]

standing desk is a whole different beast as well

[lunar sand]

not even going that way 😄

[oak canyon]

is the wooting aluminin case black or does it come in different colors?

[lunar sand]

black, blue, concrete white, lavender

https://wooting.io/product/alumaze60

check the page 😄

well meanwhile, just bought a Tofu60 Redux Acrylic ... wanna try the acrylic on this keep 😄

lets see how that goes

[spice herald]

man I forgot how much of a pain in the ass cleaning prelubed stabs is

[proven tendon]

I just put them in an ultrasonic cleaner while I was lubing the switches

[lunar sand]

get a bowl with isopropyl alchool ...

put everything inside for a couple of minutes

😄

not the best thing to get grease out of stuff but

you know its harmless

[spice herald]

I really should get an ultrasonic cleaner as I collect a ton of vinyl and they get dirty over time 😩

[spice herald]

That’s what I did with them a half hour ago but I tried to holee mod and the bandaids wouldn’t stick. You have to have them like bone dry for it to stick

[lunar sand]

yeah ... usually i do holee mod before lubing

its a pain i know

:x

[spice herald]

I just ended up getting a toothpick with a paper towel wrapped around it - soaked it in soap and went to town scrubbing the inside of the inner housings. I rinsed them off afterward and put them in my dehydrator at 100 degrees F for an hour so hopefully all of the water is long gone by then

[lunar sand]

ahahhaha

that's a handfull of work 😄

but at least they will be cleannnnn

[spice herald]

It’s absolutely a handful of work but if it means the holee mods will stick I guess it’ll be worth it 😂

[lunar sand]

ehehehe

😄

usually i do a mix of alchool and soap ... some "blue soap" if that's a thing in your country

[spice herald]

Yeah it’s dawn dishsoap and that’s what I used too - it was dawn (blue soap) then rinse then toss in isopropyl alcohol. Didn’t do the trick for me 😭

[lunar sand]

hmmmpf 😦

get new stabs 😄

i always have a spare set of stabs laying around 😄

ehehehe

btw do the bandage mod on the plate

they will feel like they were screw ins 😄

although the stock stabs are good

i saw differences with my Everglide Panda v3

[proven tendon]

im getting the module so i can use my tx stabs

also for pc plate

also so i can give the old one to my friend

[fringe forge]

no way i was just looking to buy these, can you let me know how they are?

wooting 60he uses plate mounted stabilizers right? not the screw ones

[lunar sand]

man ... it's the 4th time i use them

for plate mount stabs

10 out of 10

🙂

[fringe forge]

https://drop.com/buy/everglide-panda-v3-gold-plated-mounted-stabilizers?defaultSelectionIds=979102

these ones right?

[lunar sand]

i just ordered a new set

yeah those

[fringe forge]

alr pog imma get them then

do they come prelubed

[lunar sand]

i bought the blueish ones this time around

not the black ones

nope, not prelubed

[fringe forge]

yeah im getting the blue ones too since the others are out of stock

[lunar sand]

Durock V2 and Everglide's are the ones i buy ...

you have the TX too

[fringe forge]

what lube do u use for them?

[lunar sand]

but i never saw those available though

Hoody, depends ... 😄 tbh, i have some G-lube and Dielectric grease ...

if you have

[fringe forge]

this is the first time im getting and lubing stabilizers, so i have no idea

my wooting stabs are starting to get iffy

[lunar sand]

kryotox can use too

but usually glube for the stems and such

[fringe forge]

i have 205g0 but isnt that too thin for stabs right?

[lunar sand]

dielectric grease for the wires

yeah, too thin

i always use dielectric grease and that's spot on

but i mean, others may have better results with other applications

but since i'm not comparing and for my liking, it sounds 100%

i'm good with it

[fringe forge]

can u let me know any specific brand of dielectric grease? or does any work

[lunar sand]

i bought a tube of dielectric grease ... you should too if you swap stabs a lot

😄

i only know one

Permatex

😄

it was the first i found and bought it

😄

since its a big tube... i still have it since like ... almost 1 year now 😄

[fringe forge]

thank you

drop has that sale going on rn so im gonna get the stabs

[lunar sand]

yeah really good stabs

i guess they are in the same league as durocks and TX ... although i never tried TX but from what i hear they are good

but tbh, after tuning, even Akko stabs were really solid

as i was saying earlier, do the holee mod and do the bandage mod to the steel plate ...

and you have one freaking solid stab sounding experience

( and lube them of course )

your typing experience will be tight tight tight 😄

Not perfect but you can see the bandage mod with the Everglides

they simply don't move 🙂

need to cut the extra bandage there though 😄

[untold wigeon]

i did a light lube like i always do, i havent seen the video. If the switches dont feel sluggish with a heavy application i may open them all again and lube them a second time.

[pallid silo]

Anyone tried no plate foam?

[untold wigeon]

if i remember @fluid ravine made a video with all different configurations

im going to have to see if i can find it

@fluid ravine @quiet bay Has anyone tried this one or do you guys think it will work. https://thockpop.com/product/gasket-o-ring-gummy-mount-30a/?attribute_pa_size=65-percent&attribute_pa_pack-of=1-ring

Its a 30a and the shipping is only 8$

[cyan adder]

Isn’t the bandaid mod supposed to be on the pcb ?

[quiet bay]

Looks like it should work

[static tendon]

Any official release dates of the module yet?

[bronze grove]

Not beyond "November" as of last livestream.

[static tendon]

Got it, thanks again Mansen for the update 😁

[velvet egret]

General question. Should the middle standoff be used or not?

[bronze grove]

The middle standoff?

[velvet egret]

the standoff between G and H

(this doesnt apply to wooting cuz there isnt a screw there)

[bronze grove]

It doesn't do anything on a 60HE.

[velvet egret]

thats why i said general question

[bronze grove]

Exactly. So... ask whoever you got the PCB from?

[velvet egret]

Its an older ducky keyboard

not jsut some random pcb

[bronze grove]

Does the ducky keyboard have a standoff there? If not there isn't much point.

[velvet egret]

Yes it does..

[untold wigeon]

you can either use it or not, you dont necessarly need any screw at all for the keyboard to function, as long as all the other screws are in there youre good

[velvet egret]

it wouldnt affect the integrity of the board if i dont use the middle one?

Would it also give more a bouncy feeling?

[lunar sand]

Nope it’s on the plate. And bandaid … yeah lol I was writing bandage 🤣 sorry my Portuguese Ehehe

[lunar sand]

I will do a full review and some testing aluminium vs acrylic when I receive the case 🙂

[sour blaze]

cant wait, gonna get the acrylic with module!

[lunar sand]

With module ? The brass you mean ?

[sour blaze]

60HE module

[lunar sand]

What do you mean sorry 🙂

[quiet bay]

Barebones kit without the case

[lunar sand]

Ahhh just the PCB

[quiet bay]

keycaps and switches

[weary tree]

Screw in stabs

[lunar sand]

We can get that ?

[quiet bay]

It does include pc plate with some dampeners

[sour blaze]

yeah bro thanks for the review in advance

[quiet bay]

Hasn’t released yet

It should be available in november

[lunar sand]

I need the pc plate though

This will bring a FR4 plate

[weary tree]

I want wooting with staebies

[fluid ravine]

Hey guys guess what

[quiet bay]

whaat

[fluid ravine]

I'M FRIGIN HOMEE

🤪

[quiet bay]

and I fractured my toe 🤪

anyways welcome homeee

!!!!

Were u at a club afterschool or something

[lunar sand]

Cool I might build one for my kid Ehehe

[quiet bay]

Give him the one u currently have and take the better one

🤣

[lunar sand]

Of course that’s always my strategy

And my wife is always happy because I give stuff to my kid

🤣

[fluid ravine]

Stayed back trying to learn some algebruh

[quiet bay]

I see ur keeping up with ur studies

[quiet bay]

It always works

[lunar sand]

Good old times of school

[fluid ravine]

I was behind in lessons bc I was worrying over my other school work.
I had a lot of privilege in algebra so I didn't really have to do work.

[lunar sand]

Nice Ehehe

[quiet bay]

Smart privileges

[fluid ravine]

Nah algebro privilege

[cyan adder]

Asian

U know

How it is

[fluid ravine]

Yep 👍

[quiet bay]

Well asians do have a higher iq

generally

[fluid ravine]

¯_(ツ)_/¯

[cyan adder]

U 100% need very high IQ to think about creating a switch tape mod bro. Considering it’s a rabbit hole hobby

Who would ever think about this lmao

[quiet bay]

Honestly its more of fucking around and finding out

lololol

[fluid ravine]

LMAO

[fluid ravine]

Fax

Anyways what were y'all talking about

I got pinged earlier

[quiet bay]

Uhhh

Module and tofu redux acrylic case

[sour blaze]

Denji has the highest iq

[quiet bay]

I think

[fluid ravine]

Who dat

[sour blaze]

Poc's best bro

[fluid ravine]

Who dat

[sour blaze]

[quiet bay]

Man

Chainsaw

Chainsaw Man 👍

wait this is unrelated to keyboards uhmmm

wowoeow chainsaw man related keycaps so cool

[fluid ravine]

shouldve said the whole name

then i wouldve understand lol

[fallow hearth]

im looking for an eletrical screwdriver, keep seeing the same one on different channels that mod keyboards

is it the Wowstick ?

[fluid ravine]

yeah

[velvet egret]

IFixit also has en electric screwdriver

[harsh dove]

My keyboard boutta go from a Wooting60HE to a Thocking60HE

[fluid ravine]

what you going to do

[harsh dove]

Nothing, ima leave it stock

[fluid ravine]

dafuq lmao

[harsh dove]

🤣

[fluid ravine]

then im boutta go with whatever hair cut i have to a Korean Wolfcut

but nah
my hair isnt long enough

lmao

[harsh dove]

Nah I ordered an Alumaze60, PC Plate kit, GMK keycaps, ordered the supplies for a burger mount and holee mod and then I’m debating getting some Duroc Stabs.

[fluid ravine]

aight aight

started buy

[lunar sand]

Is this your first “custom” keyboard ?

[harsh dove]

Yes

[lunar sand]

Ah ok. Ehehe

Why are you choosing the durocks ?

[harsh dove]

Well I haven’t yet. I’m still gonna rock the stock stabs for now and see how I feel once I do some mods

Gonna do a lot of individual sound testing

[lunar sand]

Tune the stock stabs first

[harsh dove]

Yep that’s the plan

[lunar sand]

You won’t see much difference from plate mount stabs tbh

[harsh dove]

I’ve heard and seen there - yep

Was gonna say that

[lunar sand]

Bandaid mod also

So they are super solid

And you are done

[harsh dove]

Yeah I wanted to look into that

[lunar sand]

Don’t need to spend more money on durocks

[harsh dove]

Probably do that forsure

Yeah, that’s the original plan, tune and mod the stock stabs and see how I feel and if I’m not satisfied then I’ll buy some others but I think the stock ones will be fine personally

I’ve tried learn as much as I can and watched a plethora of videos on modding and keep my eyes on this discord for all the variations and mods you guys do in here

It’s a rabbit hole forsure but it’s fun

[lethal dove]

My custom Bakeneko case for my 60he arrived today!

The weight is probably a bit controversial 👀

[fluid ravine]

ah shiiiiiiiiiiiii

here we goo

[fluid ravine]

looks goodd tho

[lethal dove]

sound is already so much better with the o ring mount and the weight of the case

just

https://tenor.com/view/pacha-perfect-emperors-new-groove-very-good-gif-5346522

[fluid ravine]

show

sound test right neow

[lethal dove]

Only have my phone, no keyboard I record sounds like the real thing 😂

[fluid ravine]

mannnn

[lethal dove]

Here is a recording

Should do one in the stock case then at least there is a comparison

[fluid ravine]

naah its good

[mental sigil]

sup people

[fluid ravine]

actually

sure

if you want to

[lethal dove]

No lubed switches yet tho

Will throw it in real quick

[mental sigil]

im new on the discord and have a question 🙂

[fluid ravine]

sure

[mental sigil]

my switches are kinda loose on this keyboard compared to my other keyboard

[fluid ravine]

wassup

[mental sigil]

if i put sideways pressure it kinda pops out a little

[fluid ravine]

clarify

[mental sigil]

from the plate

is this fixable with a "better" custom plate or just live with it?

its not on all the switches, but some of them. feels kinda cheap

[fluid ravine]

you have the stock plate at the moment?

[mental sigil]

yes

stock

[fluid ravine]

i dont really have a fix but i guess you can wrap the switch slot with tape or bandaid on the plate to make it fit tighter

[mental sigil]

so im not alone?

[fluid ravine]

yeah

people have had the same issues

but not alot

honestly i had that problem with my modifier slots, but they werent that serious. They were just loose as in not to hard to take out by hand but not like if i was to put pressure on one side it would pop out

[mental sigil]

do you think its a switch problem with size inconcistency or the plate?

well

[fluid ravine]

probably both

but i feel like its mostly the plate

[mental sigil]

it doesnt pop out completely, it just misaligns in the hole

[fluid ravine]

yeah its probably the plate im guessing

[mental sigil]

ok i guess ill try a different one

in poly then prob

kbdfans any good?

[fluid ravine]

nah

wouldnt recommend any of their plates

nor do they even work

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bd86JY0ss8s

pretty impressive for only like 4 mods

Klippie T Aluminum Case
Random Amazon white keycaps
Removed stock Wooting foam
Lubbed switches and stabilizers

damn

[quiet bay]

custom case :000

thats so cool

[mental sigil]

hmm ok but he hasnt even swapped the plate

[fluid ravine]

yeah
thats why im saying its impressive with only 4 simple mods

[mental sigil]

yeah im thinking about modding, but then i would like to try a different plate to

maby even try the new switches

[lethal dove]

Okay got comparison recordings now

[mental sigil]

the orange gateron

tried them?

[fluid ravine]

wait which one is which

[lethal dove]

Should show the difference even if the sound itself is way off on the phone mic

[fluid ravine]

first one in the bakeneko?

[lethal dove]

First is complete stock

[fluid ravine]

uh huh

[lunar sand]

How much was the bakeneko?

[lethal dove]

was around 390€ with copper weight and alu plate

[scarlet citrus]

@mental sigil i have the same wobble issue after i lubed my switches, in my case i think i may have just been too rough and messed up the housing on my switches, my spacebar and backspace are terrible because of it, have you tried either of the spare switches on lose key? just a thought

[lunar sand]

Man I can’t understand that lol. Not when the keyboard was half of that … but gratz!!! I guess you’ll have a case@for years to come

[lethal dove]

haha well thats custom keyboards for ya, pcb's are always the ''cheaper'' part of the build. the case is the pricey part

[lunar sand]

And there’s always a better one around the corner hehehe

Actually for me it’s the PCB and performance

The sound of magnetic switches is limited

The “quality” sound I mean

[lethal dove]

I think slowly companies will be able to figure it out

[lunar sand]

We can only hope !!!

[lethal dove]

after all the mx stlye switch has so many different sound profiles all from one design

[lunar sand]

🙂

But it’s a niche market

So the investment will be somehow more limited

Where are you from since you wrote the price in euros

does that price include all taxes ?

[lethal dove]

that's true, would def. need to get a open source hall effect pcb, so designers start using them in the custom designs

[lethal dove]

Im from Austria, taxes are included in that price, shipping was I think around 40€, so 430 in total

[lunar sand]

Damnnnn

[lethal dove]

luckily no import fees

[lunar sand]

Ehehe

That’s a big blow for a case Ehehe

Portugal here

What’s the model@of the case

Im curious Ehehe

[lethal dove]

must be new to the scene haha around 400 is pretty normal, especially in the past, there are some rly nice cases now that are in the 200 range

[lethal dove]

Its a bit complicated. its based on the open source bakeneko design (which is inspired by the singa unikorn) then the bakenko file was adapted too look like the actual unikorn board.
And then I modified it to fit the wooting pcb

[untold wigeon]

Modding is illegal

[quiet bay]

ur trolling

[lunar sand]

Im not new in the scene but I am a logical person lol 400 for a piece of aluminium is a big hit. Specially when the sound will not be better … but the feeling and how an owner see’s the case/rig

Makes the difference

[lethal dove]

oh I agree, it def. isnt logical to spend that kind of money on something like this, but thats hobbies I guess, never rly that logical spending wise

in the end a 20 euro keyboard will already let you use your pc fully, everything after that is just extra

[lunar sand]

Talking about sound dynamics

🙂 but all good

It’s a great case

[lethal dove]

depends how you define better sounding, the cheaper cases are tray mount, those do sound different to gasket mount boards that are a bit pricier. then you got boards with weights and different materials that make them heavier, which takes the hollownes out ( what people fix mask with foam on cheaper boards, which makes a lot of boards sound very smiliar these days, that creamy sound), but any keyboard can sound nice with a few mods, just a question how nice you wanna make it sound

[lethal dove]

thanks :)

[lunar sand]

100% with you but then again we go back to the switches. If you know what I mean.

[lethal dove]

haha yeah, endgame is a myth ;)

[harsh dove]

Idk if its cause he has his keyboard halfway elevated by his mousemat but the sound of his spacebar smacking his desk is cancer to my ears

https://tenor.com/view/tyler-hynes-hynies-roadhouse-romance-loud-cover-ears-gif-23049952

[fluid ravine]

lmao

[fluid ravine]

who allowed this

[quiet bay]

177 comments LOOL

[fluid ravine]

[untold wigeon]

🗿

[fluid ravine]

my spacebar sounds like shit now :)

[weary tree]

same

was thinking of buying other stabs

keeps pinging if i dont holee mod

my bandaids keep ripping up so i just put lots of grease in there

[fluid ravine]

lmao

i was redoing the mods trying to make a vid for @lilac island
but it was a mistake

sry for ping

prob my wire though

they kinda warped?

yeah

one side warp, other side isnt

[weary tree]

tried to tune as best as i could still massive wire sounds

[fluid ravine]

lol

[weary tree]

waiting on module to get staebies

that will fix it for sure

[fluid ravine]

:<<<

its def the wire

theres no way it isnt

[weary tree]

ye mine is way worse

i just gave up

[fluid ravine]

like im not really mad at it
but the wire itself is just bleh

im struggling trying to wire balance it

attempt 4 times

but im pretty dumb ig

[weary tree]

i was losing my mind over it trying to fix

still horrible

[fluid ravine]

TICKING?

thats a first

[weary tree]

ye ill prob change the wire

[fluid ravine]

i have not heard ticking from a wooting before

im actually surprised

[lunar sand]

Having fun lubing switches for my cousin 😂 sooooo sad

[fluid ravine]

you better wash that pad when you're done

they got the wooting?

[lunar sand]

yeah... he got the wooting 😄

but he asked me to help me modding it ... so i said i would take care of the switches 😄

doing around 20 today ... tomorrow 20 more and 20 more on thursday ... lol 😄 and listening to music so a relaxing moment i guess 😄

[quiet bay]

I wish I had cousins that I could talk about keyboards with 😭

[fluid ravine]

me with no sibs

but me with wooting friends ❤️

[lunar sand]

ehehhe ... yeah, he's a cool guy like me ... Wooting + Vaxee mice 😄 ehehehe

jokin' ... i'm not a cool guy 😄

[quiet bay]

I hope I'm able to make my own keyboard case in the far far far far far future

[lunar sand]

too muchio work 😄

dude i did my own external water box case ( water cooling )

and it as a big big big pain in the ...

ahahah

that huge black thing was my doing ...

trial and error and you can't really pay attention to the money

[quiet bay]

Man I could never have the funds

Im not risking on something that may or may not brick the entire pc 😭

[lunar sand]

that's why its external 😄

you can test it without being installed on your rig

but i have a benchtable

since a few years ago i ditched cases

[quiet bay]

ooo i'm not into the computer hobby but hope to do so one day when I got the money

right now just sticking with keyboards

[lunar sand]

eheheh 😄 don't do it ... just my advice

😄

i've been into this hobby since ... years and years ago ... i cannot sum the total amount of money i spent on this

recently got a 4090 ... only there you can see the amount of money that i trashed

ehehe

[quiet bay]

wooting is my first custom keyboard

it was a huge upgrade

[lunar sand]

ahhh ok

[quiet bay]

I went from a membrane to the fully modded wooting

[lunar sand]

i have 5 customs

ehehe

[quiet bay]

oh lord

how much did you spend in total 🤣

That's probably going to be me in the future ngl

[lunar sand]

don't make me think 😄

but all the customs were gaming focused

[quiet bay]

Oh man...seen those cards go up to 2000 usd

[lunar sand]

for example, i spent 79 euros / usd on some new switches recently 😄

from Kailh

[quiet bay]

damn what switches did u gett

[lunar sand]

some new ones they released ... Kailh Turbo 5 pins

but before that, i got TTC Silvers V2 ... that were more or less the same price

so this is a rabbit hole

... and last week got some new gateron's KS-20 clears for my wooting

[quiet bay]

many many hobbies are a rabbit hole...

[lunar sand]

so yeah ... it's complicated

lolol 😄

[quiet bay]

hobbies in general are a rabbit hole LMAO

[lunar sand]

yep... its just spending money

[quiet bay]

it's something you enjoy doing so you spend alot of money on it without thinking 🤣

[lunar sand]

you won't get anything in return other than happyness 😄

[quiet bay]

who said money can't buy happiness?

[lunar sand]

a strange way of happyness

😄

but i do this once a year or twice

because... i have a family 😄

[quiet bay]

yeyeye

if I ever had alot of extra money I'd spend it on my hobbies

for fun

[lunar sand]

but ... i'm like my wife ... i say it cost me 10, when it was 100 😄

( women do that with clothes and stuff ... )

[quiet bay]

oh man

some clothes are just...

overpriced

ahem ahem gucci

[lunar sand]

"so cheap ... only 80!!!! "

lol where are you from Pochizo ?

[quiet bay]

I was born in Vietnam and immigrated into the USA

[lunar sand]

... oh man 😄 what's your last name? just curious

😄

Nguyen ?

[quiet bay]

The most common one...Nguyen

LOLOOOL

[lunar sand]

ahahaha

😄

worked in the US for 5 years

have 5 friends there that are Nguyen

... now working in Germany

... 2 Nguyen's 😄

[quiet bay]

most of the Nguyens are related in some way shape or form 😭

[lunar sand]

you are all from the same big big family 😄

first time i was out of the US and met a Nguyen i thought ... are you related?!

and then they explained me

😄

shame shame shame

:d

ehehhe

[quiet bay]

I will literally meet cousins that I've never ever heard of before

yep..huge huge huge family tree

[lunar sand]

ehehe man my family in Portugal is the same

"im your cousing!!!"

"Really!?!?! dont' care... never met you"

lol

[quiet bay]

so so awkward when it happens

[quiet bay]

What I want to say but can't say :p

[lunar sand]

ehehehe i wanted to say "cousin's" ... my auto-completes freaks out sometiumes ... english, portuguese ... you know 😄

well... i will not be able to do the 20 switches tonight ... did 10 and already dying of boredom lol :d

[quiet bay]

wish I learned how to write in vietnamese, but I only know how to speak it 😔

[quiet bay]

good luck doing the rest....is he paying u?

or doing it out of your goodwill xd

[lunar sand]

nah man .. family

lol 😄

[quiet bay]

after relubing my switches for like the 5th time, it got boring

I would get distracted too easily

on youtube

looking at even more keyboards

[lunar sand]

yep

happening the same to me

lol

[flint quest]

The express delivery you sent has not been updated for two weeks, and I have not received your express delivery. Please return money to me.

[lunar sand]

dude, send an email or post in the support channel ... in this channel we can't answer anything to you because we don't have a clue what you are talking about 😄

one question my friends, i already got this answer some time ago but forgot, but why FR4 plates are not adviced to be installed on the wooting?

[fluid ravine]

you and me both

heh

[fluid ravine]

Ok we wouldn't say FR4 plate in general but the ones from like KBDfans is not a recommended because of its flex cuts. (Don't get any of the plates from KBDfans that says compatible with Wooting 60he, none of it works)
Flex cuts or lots of flex in general messes up the actuation point of the Hall Effect switches. Once the plate flex the switches starts to move down which sends an input. So if you were to get a FR4 plate, get a custom cut one like @gentle silo did.
Although PC plate is a soft plastic material that enables flex, its thickness prevents the flex sensor problem so that's why we are able to get it even with a tiny bit of flex.

[lunar sand]

thanks 😄 i will get one of those fr4 plates... but ohhh well ... i will buy a PC plate from Wooting 😄

[untold wigeon]

flex cuts in everything is the worst thing in keyboards

[lunar sand]

well depends if users like the flex or not

[fluid ravine]

never tried them but im curious what they're like

[untold wigeon]

theres better ways to do flex