#🔧│keyboard_modding
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although these days a lot of the mainstream ones the vendors just send them, but i do try to buy anything that i think will be popular/good in western community
👍
i mostly only avoid the ones where it's a 'china only' thing, because kind of not useful to test those
the one on my radar right now is koi rgb, but only if they make it to aliexpress because so far i haven't seen any western vendors stock them
whats interesting about the KOI?
just a new pa12 variant
pa12 = the material that nova/ocean whisper use to get sound deeper
i mean it in the way that i haven't seen what it is, what might be the center of interest
okay fair
I'll try to fetch links
Sadly CNY is here so no ordering stuff now till mid March or so for me.
they're on taobao already, i just haven't bought em since not super useful for me to buy them if they never become sold to western audience
Where can I find some nice keycaps for my 60he v2 split spacebar (Iso layout)?
actually i kind of enjoyed the kailh ice cream even though they won't be popular
they're loud and clacky like owlab ti he
it's been awhile since i've used really bright clacky switches like ti he, so kailh ice cream was fun to try out for a bit
the one switch i still don't understand is the ugaming taishan gt pink though - who was that switch made for
Are there any analogues with 3.4-3.5 travel?
plenty, all the ttc stuff is 3.4-3.5 usually for example
Idk but some people were glazing the Taishan GT recently in another discord, and i absolutely never heard of it anywhere before that, not here either lol.
yeah i will never understand taishan gt or taishan gt pink glaze
Another thing i'm interested in is the Chase Zeros
the original version sounded chattery loud and not nice, the new pink version sounds like they're almost silent but not silent while having no clear sound, so again was not nice to use
i have both sound tests in database actually, but i did not enjoy either of them
TTC KOM Series are very expensive. Are TTC Uranus esports louder than Jade Ultra?
I have a weird feeling about them, so i won't even bother
uranus were budget option from awhile back, not really recommended and sound was very chattery and not nice
like in what way is this nice sound: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Sx8h6vQrDxk
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they sound awful to me
super chattery and sharp
Yes, this is very bad.
then they made the pink version which is muted but sounds like an old man who lost his voice: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/nKAAck5QSoM
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so instead of being muted it's like some weird almost silent switch that still sounds not nice. At that stage just go get tecsee silent switch or similar
i just don't really understand the target crowd for them
this is truly ass
for me
yeah i don't know many people that thought taishan gt sounded nice, which is why i very much questioned all the japanese twitter that kept saying they were nice
better, but somehow i don't like it
yeah right? they've somehow managed to make it not chattery, but in exchange it now just doesn't have any clear sound
it's like a weird muddy muffle
Now ofcourse i said this before, i use headset, so it hardly matters anyway, but like i see no reason for me to buy a sample even for those.
Muddy is somehow an interestingly fitting association.
I don't like it
I have 2 versions

I really don't like silent switches (including Tecsee). It feels like my keyboard is dying.
the taishan original sounds like metal coins to me
Looks like I'll have to sell a kidney to afford UFOs.
I do have Moonlight here and Snow on the way, so i will try "silents"
how much ?
But just to fool around, it's clear i won't be maining any
100$ for 66
where does it sell 66
I'm considering just waiting for the other package with the last 4 switches to try all 8 of them next week.
Although i could try the first half today 🤔
jade ultra 32$ for 70
interesting
the link ends at html
You can safely delete the rest
You shouldn't order from there btw, AliExpress is extremely overpriced for these
either do their official site or TaoBao
it's ~600 CNY for 87 of them
They are in ukraine tho
he's from Ukraine
$90 for 65 on official
anyway
shipping is rough
oh really
And how does that make AliExpress a better choice exactly?
Because Aliexpress has free shipping
Anything that isn't from China is very expensive to ship.
Yeah but you are still paying more than you would save on the shipping
I don't know of any American website where the price of the product can compensate for shipping. Another advantage of Ali is the discounts offered for coins, coupons, and points.
You don't want anything american, these are made in China
Gateron/TTC switches on AliExpress are much cheaper than on official websites due to coupons.
Now look at this and tell me what is the better deal, with shipping factored in
These switches are actually cheaper to buy from official site, but as I said, they're still very expensive. My budget is up to $35.
You do see the point here though right?
40$ cheaper and you get +21 pieces
so even if magically the shipping would be 40$, you still get more switches (realistically the shipping will be ~15-20$)
I've already agreed that you're right twice, bro.
For your budget something like the MMD C1s or UR Ice Ultras from AliExpress would be more optimal.
Sorry i didn't see any acknowledgement just confusion, so i tried to explain in detail. Afterall it's so that you don't waste your money unnecessarily due to not enough information. No problem.
C1s are incredibly loud. Ice ultras is currently the only option. Does anyone know of any no-name switches that are quieter? xd
with 3.4-3.5 travel
I'm not sure personally, perhaps others can advise!
Thanks anyway
AliExpress on the service side is insane lately though, weekend packing and shipping and it leaves their airport in a mere 4 days after order. Holy.
(not to mention the last two orders recently, the plane itself arrives and you get a track update in under 12 hours)
On the contrary, I'm shocked by how far logistics has developed. Six years ago, my parcels would arrive in 2.5 months, but now they take about 2 weeks.
That's not on the contrary, that's in agreement. I have the same experience, i used Ali for like 12+ years now, it has improved on the service side immensely!
I misunderstood you
I think that's Chinese Shipping in general. Got mine from Taobao go across multiple province in a truck, arrived at the warehouse, to customs complete in my country in like 4 days
Maybe, but i only use either Ali or Superbuy, the latter is still much slower, but then again i can choose from countless delivery lines and recently i have only been doing 2 different ones, maybe some others are faster.
Relatively speaking ofcourse, i don't mind in general, because the packages arrive in acceptable time, are not taxxed and are well tracked and protected.
I have an agar and rin60 now
Rin60 zamn 🗣️ 🔥
@fluid ravine until I get POM plate, im rocking Alu plate 
gimme a rakka universal cf plate 
sorry you'll need to head back to the mainland 
I been rocking a pom plate for a few years now, can wholeheartedly recommend 🙏🏼
which mainland, USA or China
yeah its been my favorite for getting a marbly profile
USA is never really referred to as the mainland, its primarily china
@sacred elm they all sound soooo good except the spacebar are there only stabs for the spacebar?
did you even lube the spacebar stabilizers 😭
or try balancing them
How
No but i also didn’t lube the other stabs
From the enter thingy
Here is how I mod my stabilizers. I get asked this a lot of my streams and honestly, I figured why not just record this so I can link this video instead of having to re-explain it every time. I hope you enjoy it. Please remember this video is only covering lubing and installing, some stabs like cherry clip-ins, you'll need to clip the bottom leg...
Yeah I really like the sound & slight flex of it. I got warned by someone from wootings staff that POM may end up interfering with the accuracy of the PCB when I talked about it on this server (shortly after og 60he campaign was done) but honestly I have not noticed any issues since installing it, I think I ordered mine as a custom order from custom KBD before they offered it themselves
i highly recommend lubing stabilizers
any pics
I dont got the Equipment for that
you can just use your hand to bend the wires
its not that difficult
I think if its too soft then it might have some issues, but PC plate is arguably more flexy/soft than POM so i wouldnt worry too much about it
and that came stock with the 80HE
I dont have lube stuff and all that
you can use 205g0 or thicker lube like dielectric grease
Afaik PC is definitely more flexy than POM, I kinda chuckled because a few months after I got warned by wooting staff, they started talking about offering a PC plate 😅
But is any lube good?
Like this
thinner lube will be need to be applied more often
So 205 is good?
im currently using 205g0
Personally I think for stab wires, XHT-BDZ is kind of unbeatable, just kind of hard to apply because it's really thick stuff and can make your stabs feel sluggish if overdone
Tho I haven't tried wootings kit which includes molykote, may be easier to use
Also was muss ich machen
Brauche halt Sachen von amazon
you can get krytox 205g0 from amazon
But do i also need new stabs?
Lube of choice onto the ends of the stab wires & into the hole of the stab sliders
no, you can just use the ones that come with your keyboard
It's not hard per se, Just annoying to find the right amount
I dont know nothing about lubing thats the thing
I have the wooting ones
But idk what the right amount is
which keyboard do you have
lubing is simple, just apply a thin layer, if you shine light on it, you can see a little reflection
For the stabilizer housing, I used krytox 205g0, that stuff just gets lightly brushed into the housing of the stem & the outside of the sliding part of the stem (size 0 brush works well, I think there are "brushpens" with 205g0 available, those are probably the easiest to use)
did you buy it prebuilt?
Yes
Then i upgraded it a lil
New case switches
okay so you have plate mount stabilizers
which should be easier to lube since you dont need to take apart the whole keyboard
you only need to remove the switches and then the stabilizers from the palte
And for the contact area between the stab slider & wire, people have recommended permatex dielectric grease (which I personally don't enjoy that much) so I ended up with XHT-BDZ, which is really really thick stuff
Wootings stabilizer tuning kit comes with molykote, which I assume is somewhere between permatex and xht, so without having tried that, may be your best bet honestly
So what do i need😭
oh yeah
if you watch the video i sent, he explains how to do it
are the WS flux deep clacks cheaper in korea or something
Ok thanks
cheapest on aliexpress if you dont have a chinese ID for taobao (could always use a tb forwarder)
- 205g0 -> either buy a small container + size 0 brush, or check for applicator pens (monacokeys has an applicator pen)
- Another, thicker lube + brush (size 0)
Honestly I trust wooting enough that I'd just recommend wootings own stabiliser tuning kit
Krytox GPL 205 G0 ist ein Hochleistungsfett mit hervorragenden chemischen, thermischen und mechanischen Eigenschaften: Perfekt zum Schmieren mechanischer Tastaturen! Ideal geeignet für lineare Schalter und Topre-Schalter auf mechanischen Tastaturen. Es verringert den Reibungswiderstand der Tasten...
Or this?
Should work, but 20 bucks is expensive since 205g0 will not work well with the wires
This should cover you for a while
You can also DM me if you want, I'm not an expert especially with stabs but I've have spent ungodly amount tuning and replacing the stabs on my 60he till I found something that actually works for me
where did you order?
This is my rin60 #🔧│keyboard_modding message
I would post my agar but the pcb is bricked so wtv
havent ordered yet but it would be from tom at hypekeyboards
he sells benom plates?
yeah
he should anyway
he had the 80HE files but i can ask, just dunno what info i need to put on it since it has some quirks from 80HE plate
Custom KBD and SMKeyboards both have 60he pom plates
Oh we're talking about Venom plates
Whoops sorry then
There may be shops doing custom order plates
Switch lube? Are the ufo switches even lubeable?
Also 205g0
I don't own or know much about UFO switches, but since they have a housing & sliders, they are able to be lubed
If you want to lube the springs, 105g0 oil works nicely
But isnt that pretty unnecessary?
Shafie says no, the unique housing design is irregular so there isn't any switch opener for it. It's not your usual cherry or kahil design housings
I think most switches are factory lubed, but I found that even then, I prefer to hand lube them lightly for a little smoother actuation
Just ask tom to cut some 
@fluid ravine koi no foam sound test? 
haha you're right, after all the files are indeed out
Ye
I lubed both my lekker60s and the gateron magnetic jade's (and will probably lube the raeds he that are coming tomorrow)
arent raeds rubber dome switches, correct my if im wrong but i dont think you need to lube em
Shafie said they are unlubeable
yeah u can lube em
Yeah 
yeah i dont think its worth it
my UFO had some inconsistently lubed ones
They indeed are, but they have a stem part that in theory rubs against the top housing (also rails in 2 opposing corners)
Does it come with a brush?
I don't think so no
The only thing that ruins my keyboard is my spacebar
Spacebars are indeed annoying 😅
ure using the UFO now?
Yes
my spacebar for it was good
when the alphas sound good but spacebar ruins the whole board 
i feel that sometimes
I spend 200€ on customizations and it still sounds buns
200 on customization
how
What have you bought so far?
just spend more type shi 
Switches keycaps case keycaps
I spent 200k on a car…

My wallet is cooked
Lube is effectively the deciding factor for stabs
what wallet 
that thing non existent at this point
So thats all i need?
Brother please I've told you before
205g0 doesn't work for stab wires well
Thats true im just gonna sell my car😭
LMAO
Anyone know if that KBDfans mahagony brush is on their TB store aswell? and if so, could i get the link? Thanks in advance!
You need 205g0 + another thick grease to put on the wires
What in the world are wired
Wires
205g0 does work fine with stab wires
New gen stabs doesn't need all that much lube at all, even on the wires
Oh so the wooting kit will do?
Here is how I mod my stabilizers. I get asked this a lot of my streams and honestly, I figured why not just record this so I can link this video instead of having to re-explain it every time. I hope you enjoy it. Please remember this video is only covering lubing and installing, some stabs like cherry clip-ins, you'll need to clip the bottom leg...
Yes pretty much
cant even do a 15 second recording without my bitch ass brother in the background
karate chop apparently doesnt work

I've lubed a few sets with 205g0, new and old and they work perfect
- 2 size 0 brushes
Im asking in his discord to see if I need any other information for the order, I will keep you updated in case you wanna get some plates from Tom
bet thanks
you tryna get a POM plate too or see which blastic fits best for you
which blastic best for me
not huge on plastic plates but i'd love to try something new one day
i havent tried PP and PEI
Im just gonna cook my keyboard but im going to try my best
tried only PC and POM
@fluid ravine
May be able to do with just 1, I personally dedicate 1 brush to one type of lube because XHT is much thicker than 205g0 and I don't wanna mix those two
im not super into plastic either, but POM when paired with poron is usually pretty good for my marbly clack profile
PC really soured me on plastic for a while xD
yeah..
POM is peak plastic, fight me on that bruh
PC dcf 
Is 0 and 00 fine too?
PP probably too flexible, but maybe if can get 4mm thick pp plate might work?
"soul-less" - varedis
I worked retail and we did glass protector applications for iPhones , we had a machine for that which came with machined delrin (pom) inserts to line the iPhones up
POM and PP has a unique pop signature to them whereas PC is just straight up bum ass boring
dead
yeah soulesss
Machined delrin has such a nice texture it's insane
for an HE board?
i mean, standoffs should be fine
do you want me to forward the soundtest to your dms?
yea
Yea
you will need to fight that wooting employee 
Yes, 00 is just even finer, I'd use 0 for the wires and 00 for the housing in that case
Yuh
and i think he still uses one in one of his boards
Then probably ok
proper flux cuts would be the huge deal breaker
Or should i do it like that
True....
Couldn’t he just wash the brush let it dry and reuse
Not sure who it was, possibly Hansen, who told me it may be a bad idea
I think I ordered my custom plate the very same day 😂
Or the lube thing and that from amazon?
idk why kbdfans with their v1 plates they added flex cuts in all the wrong and weird spots just for it not to do anything
and its good that it didn't
but there's no point in doing so
Def, my perspective is from someone who tinkers alot so I don't like to keep washing brushes 😅
Whatever's cheapest, the brushes don't have to be crazy high quality
these works
I see
i use a 0 flat brush from geon
I added flex cuts to my custom pom plate as well, most of them are fine, but if I'm ever getting another plate I'll leave the area around the space bar solid for sure
i use generic 205g0 that came with 2 brushes on amazon 🔥
naw gotta go raw
anyways i really want to fix this fuckass spacebar but i also dont wanna take apart my keyboard again
fuck
why are yikbs so ass
wires are soft as fuck
Tho have you tried ABS

never
i fee llike im bending them just clipping into place
Mhm
varedis told me copper is like fr4 but a bit more metallic in a way
I've seen people rave about ABS for cherry
How long will the shipping take if i live in germany?
PP is best plate 
Also tom might add PBT plate option soon if all goes well 
Yooo what store is this? UMHWPE and nylon sound really interesting
wtf 
tom going all out
Yeah i have a tiny pp
aint no way
i havent gotten a single problem with my yikb

id be damn
Is my keyboard going to sound 100x better if its lubed?
im going back to split 7u 
wouldnt say 100
7u is da wey
Maybe one or 2 days more than what you'd expect ordering from within Germany, I recently ordered their silicone friction fit pad and it took 2 days or so to put the order on its way
Wonder who convinced him of that 
#🔧│keyboard_modding message
Beyond that just typical DHL shipping times
why is ts so buns bro 🥀
he wants to try it alright 
LMAO
i shouldve just gotten king knight stabs
Dang wooting baby
send it over ill lube them for you 
But way better?
its already lubed
Your stabs will Def sound and feel better, switches are not that massive of a difference
Will it sound wayyyyy better or is an upgrade unnecessary or should i buy these knight stabs?
Maybe the new HE meta is PP half plate with epoxy'd switches for alphas 

Lubing switches for the most part is a haptic improvement, if you lube the springs in the switches it can have an impact on sound
But lubed stabs sound way better than unlubed ones, and also feel better
PP cut in half 
if you're talking about switches, some need but most don't need lube since factory lube now and then is already great. But another thing to note, even if you do lube them, over time the more you type, the lube breaks in and spreads, it won't sound the same as if you just lubed them. So the main focus when lubing is to lube all spots that comes in contact with each other that targets smoothness. Stabs however your main focus is to give them a proper lube job to eliminate rattle and make sure its smooth.
How long will it take to lube everything including my ufo switches
I wouldnt waste your time taking the effort of lubing ufos
Forget about lubing those ufos 
But do i still need the lubing stuff from wooting
if you're getting a new set of stabs yes
would recommend
over time if you do want to lube a new sets of proper switches then yeah having lube would be great
"proper switches" 
UFO are fake switches fr
But what if i want to lube my stabs
Like the stabs i have right now
then yes 
what other lube you're gonna use if i said no 
Idk i would just order a random lube from Amazon i guess
This or some
Did anyone try the faked holy 60 from Amazon?
throw some lube on those bishes
i HATE gravastar due to their customer service but the switches are S tier
if i throw anymore lube at these fuckass stabs i might just have to dunk the entire housing into a tub of lube
For doing it 1st time? Possibly 2h or so, tho it really depends on how good you are with fiddly stuff like this
lmao what kind of switches / keycaps on there
Give em the diddy special and oil em up
using koi he switches and pbtfan crosshairs
@tranquil vigil
skill issooo

yikb 7u on my neo board rn
though it did kinda sound kind of dooky on my venom last time i lubed it, but wayyy before then it sounded perfectly fine, i probably fked up with something at some point but idk what it was
hmmm those are solid. i dont have an answer then if you lubed, maybe try another swith / foam the spacebar? sounds frustating as fuck
Bad aim
ive redone the 7u wire 4 times
could always just throw it through the dry wall\

whatever now i get rgb 
me
i wanna try knights v4
dasdasdasd d wasd
asdasdasddadas dasda s
split 7u is peak
If u pay me $20 per stab I’ll do it
you should listen to @robust siren sound test of his holy60 clone
it leaked 😂

ok tbh gore my yikb too
ts did not all leak out in 2 days bro
idk where all the lube went overtime
theres no fucking way
i even checked under it

but mine still sounded perfectly fine
but yyea i really do wonder where all the lube went
The lube had enough of u and dipped
whatever
kois sound proper now

no more shitty ass spacebar
right is a little sluggish because i cant screw in one of the stabs
but fuck that
dont use the right side anyways
@fluid ravine
when am gonna use 6.25u again
so i can use cf plate
wait
cf plate kois?

dont have alu plate

hmmmmmm
veri nice with pbtfan crossahirs 
might just copy the hex codes over to the 80he when i get it

?
How did literally every single thing for the tofu 3.0 sell out lol, like every possible thing is gone
At least on kbd fans
nice cosmos keycaps bub
it evaporated
Knobs when
GMK Selene when
New fancy sci-fi/space keycaps when
I need that wootin knob soon
Another step is done
Lubed, filmed, spring swapped
60g owlab ti's with less top wobble. It has a tiny bit muted and deeper sound while maintaining the original characteristic.
Spent about 8 hours to do and I totally regret to start the process. 
you werent supposed to film HE switches... 
Yo guys sorry to ask this again I just really want to make sure before I make the purchase but does this POM plate replacement for the 60 HE V2 work with the V2 friction fit? https://torontokeyboardman.ca/products/wooting-v2-modding-kit?variant=45032173764803 @sacred elm @glacial wind
It worked, altho, just partly, cuz the bottom wobble may increased by a little
I don't see why it wouldn't work
Alright thanks. Worse case scenaro just return it
Films affect the accuracy of the keyboard and they're not needed at all
it'll work
Also one other question is there a HUGE difference in sound between friction fit and screw module into case?
Probably, but you'll need to use the friction fit silicone foam, so i don't see why would you buy a full kit instead just the pom plate
They dont offer just the POM plate it comes in an whole package
It's already too late
At least i only lost 0.125 mm from starting actuation in theory
Ah ok
i got a pre assemble Wooting 60HE v2
can i still get custom keycaps or they not out yet for the Wooting 60HE v2?
Yes you can buy custom keycaps for it
okayyy another question does it depend on the switches or no?
You might need keycap sets that support the split spacebar keys
If you have that variant
hmmmmm okay where can i buy them or what should i look at when im looking at them? like the size of the keycaps and stuff?
Built a new board for the wife
Looks amazing
Very cool
7u space bar 
does any1 know where can I get 1mm case foam for holy60 in europe? i cant find any D:
For those interested. FR4 60He plate and friction fit work great with Gateron GT60pro.
Unionwell ultra pro + switches also sound amazing on this acrylic redux 😉
This is very aesthetically pleasing
checking everyday now
Frick the newsletter
I need dat tkl 
is there any better keyboard than the wooting?
THIS IS A WOOTING SERVER

Err the best keyboard depends on your use case right.
2 wootings
Whats the best Keyboard to buy a Wooting on Chrome?
what case is this?
Looks like a zoom 64
Close enough 
Or something similar
It's not a zoom, it's a Chinese board though remember someone posting it in here
It's the UR M1X
Not sure you'll be able to find it outside of the Chinese market
oh yes I saw this, insane board
perfect for my taste
I'd probably have full WK layout tho
VEA with stock blacks bag lubed stems
same studio as the ultra ice switches?
Guessing so yeah
Blue colors look great
Those look like sata cables that hold the halves together
they are
it’s a board from 2016
Thought so, i know them too well
choice was sata for some insane reason
pretty cool, nice finishing touch of the cable colors
not a bad choice
also sata has more pins than usb or a 3.5mm trrrs jack
you get 7 pins with 5 usable for data basically
oh and free locking function
How do you like it so far? Rakka overall
those were not very flexible back then haha
ive worked with some super flexible cables in 2016
the choice for sata back then was because the connections were passed on as i2c wasn’t really implemented yet
theres definitely some software things i wish it had like copying entire profiles and not just the first layer
uhhhh
remapping could be easier but tbh its fine
yeah theyre "flexible" but just not that soft, one of the big issues was that the sata ports broke
over time
as they were just on the pcb, no mounting etc.
whole thing was terrible designed for function. the innser shell was like 1mm of machined poycarb which had a shit ton of damaged parts they had to redo over and over which made it bad at the end for revenue
oddforge ran a korean gb which the one in the pics is from and then massdrop actually ran a GB of it a year later somehow
on geekhack oddforge had said many times there will be a v2 but it never happened
oh thats sad. i thought theyd have reinforced them or smth
1
nah nothing, straight up on the pcb
there was also plans to make a replacement pcb with usb-c, which would easy fit through the sata port haha but that also never manifested afaik
the funniest part was
it had a completely acrylic laster cut tenting kit
that nobody ever made the same way
it was super nice
if its acrylic laser cut i assume one could easily reverse the part shapes and get them made again?
correct
I have one at home, 2,000km from me :D
when I did the lubrigante special edition I kopied the legs for our laser cut legs
man i always wanted a split keeb with VGA/DVI as connectors between boards
tons of pins and free screwed in lock
love the color
id love a mountain dew green w2 he case
colors were great
i used neon green and red from perspex
and they had matte surface
anyway…
One of my local vendors does some stacked acrylic boards
Our favourite acquaintance Gray Rat is now in stock! After extensive testing and prototyping Cafege is proud to announce that our favourite neighbour will be going live this Saturday 25th of May 6am AEST / Friday 24th of May 12pm PDT! The Gray Rat is a tadpole mounted stacked acrylic keyboard in collaboration with Xinx
290 aud haha
we sold them for hmm I think $90 shipped with pcb and shipping cost
and it was perspex acrylic
Gray Rat is crazy 😭😭 I love Totoro haha
Right but this comes with
Assembled Keyboard Case
Alu Plate
80a Tadpoles
Hotswap PCB
Plate Foam (LE-20)
PE Foam (XRF)
Tape Mod
Assembly Hardware
W1-AT Bumpon Feet
Daughterboard and Molex Cable
thing is with acrylic, since its so dense, you dont need any plates or tape or foam... you make the plate out of 5mm acryulic, if you look closely, you can see in my pics the only non 5mm plate is the top and bottom - that way it sounds amazing
vendors said its the best sounding board they own :D
you see, whole plate is 5mm acrylic
but usually they use 3mm all through, having tons of layers and then having to come up with ways to make it sound not shoddy
Almost cool. But that face and ears ..,
😂
I guess that's good for those who like a stiff typing experience thing with the tadpole mount is you can have a little play with the typing feel
new fr4 config sound test
Base Configuration (Foamless build):
Vella60 PE (case)
Venom60HE 7U PCB
GMK Black Snails
FR4
Duhrawkken switches (Duhuk top housing, Geon Raw Stem, 65g 22mm springs, Tikken Bottom Housing)
YIKB Stabs and Knights V2
30a Oring
Foam maxxing: Poron plate foam, PE PCB Sheet, Polyfill
I'm feeling no foam out of those 3
PE PCB Sheet really does accentuate the mids alone
No foam gang 
Varedis "research" on how to make keybored marbly 
more to come
its not stiff, its very bendy, acrylic is soft
Keyboard: Wildcard Lubrigante in Wonderland by Homerow Co. - Wildcard colorway - Stacked Acrylic Alice layout
Plate: Acrylic
Switches: Cherry MX Black, 63.5 Sprit Springs, Switch Filmed
Stabilisers: GMK screw-in (clipped and lubed)
Keycaps: GMK Terminal | SA Leviathan
#TypingTest #Lubrigante #MechanicalKeyboard #Alice #acrylicAlice #acrylic #K...
i see cherry mx black i click
these damn mics fuhhhhhhhhhhhk
that cherry scratch tho 
gotta bag lube those stems
Is there a better switch to use with cherry profile keycaps on the wooting 60HEv2 than lekker tikkens? I installed some cherry keycaps on this thing, but they don't bottom out.
Hey, long time no upload lol (SHOW MORE FOR DETAILS BELOW)
Built this up on stream yesterday was pretty fun, and resolved some of the issues I faced post-build by the time this video is up :)
Not exactly perfect, but it's my first build with all the switches lubed and filmed.
Might start doing these more depending on what boards come my way he...
Like, would owlabs ti switches be better due to the shorter travel distance? Or no?
wdym they dont bottom out?
the key just hits the bottom of the switch and never makes contact with the plate
it doesnt..
the only parts that bottoms out is the stem of the switch into the bottom housing
oh
wonder why my stock oem keys are a lot louder and thockier than the cherry keys
Plastic quality, profile, molding depending on manufacturers, keycap thickness, etc
could be many factors
of why one sounds deeper or brighter than the other
does 60he v2 module have a different screw mount than 60he +?
they should be the same
yes
if u want those type of keycaps just search em up on like etsy or amazon
but most of em are mid quality at best
so it would be compatible to any case that 60he v2 uses?
oh you said screw mount
i thought you were talking abotu stabs
anyways yes
my bad for the term but yeah i was looking for this case but it only showed compatible on 60he v2
so i was wondering if it fits on my 60he +
what case are you looking at
it will
tofu60 3.0
or i might just wait for UR M1X
Gn
Guys would you recommend the PC switch plate?
its compatible if you get the FCP USB Extension and the wooting plate that they made for the tofu 3.0
Saw on reddit theres like actuation point problems but idk if its true
na
alright got it
You think it goes well with the friction pad? 
Im thinking about buying it but i really dont know what the difference is so far, could someone help me out?
difference between..
i can help explain it but i just need the context of what youre trying to learn
totally wont drop an essay on you

I would love an Essay
But id say in general, like what does it make better than the stock plate
Like sound, typing feel
PC plate vs Steel plate?
Yessir
would read this first
Typically PC plate and Steel is in two categories of material, PC in plastic which dampens almost high frequency noise which can sound "dead" most of the time, and Steel on the other hand which is stiff (stiffest plate of the bunch) that provides a really high metallic sound and also a pingy sound profile within the board.
Oohhh starting to get it
keep it a buck, Silicone friction pad and PC plate would most likely sound really muted, low volume, and a little bit snappy
pc plate?
or friction pad
Pc plate
Currently got the stock steel one and the optimum case with a friction pad
oh i see
well any plate would be better than steel to be fr

PC- Dead sounding
PP and POM- Low reverb but has a unique pop signature
FR4- Neutral
Aluminum- Moderate and Resonate
CF- Bright and Clacky
Steel- Loud and pingy
simple words on how i would describe every plate
if you want decent sound id go for POM/FR4/Alu/CF
I heard quite alot about that FR4
if you like the steel stiffness, but want something less metallic ping CF is nice
with better sound
its the same material of the PCB so if you really think about it 
yeah pretty good versatile plate
its pretty neutral over all
Ohh
Thank you guys alot tho for helping me out🙏
no problemo
Ohh forgot to add, i use ufos
what kind of sound profile you going for
Id say thocky
you wont get thocky, but when i busted out my 80HE today, POM plate with poron foam is a nice combo for the alien technology
what imma be using on venom as well with them
Hmm okay sounds nice, you think POM goes well with gaming?
he's trying to go for a marbly sound sig
ye
POM is my favorite plastic plate probably
wouldnt worry about plate materials for "gaming"
nor anything really
Alrighty
all materials will be good for gaming depending on your preference
it all hinges on your stiffness preference
if everything works and calibrates correctly than you're fine
wouldnt matter as well
you're already using the stiffest plate you can get
so now its about fine tuning what you like/dont
even if PP is stupid flexy, if the standoffs do keep it stable and grounded, then dont gotta worry
I see i see, damn didnt know theres that much stuff to mod😭
Thought its only switch keycaps and stabs and maybe foam and stuff
less is more
But the plate stuff is new to me
lol well its configuration to your preference
everything subjective
i've always been the typa guy that does the least stuff to his board to max out the boards build potential
the big thing is you gotta try a few things to really pinpoint what you want
hypekeyboards
toronotkeyboardman, hypekeyboards, aliexpress
tricks and tips on how to improve topout ?
GT60Pro PCB with Foam kit (no poron switch plate), wooting friction fit pad, on a redux acrylic with Unionwell Ultra pro plus switches.
custom plate order
should give you a few options
Thank you
hypekeyboards usually hooks you up, so i go with tom when i can
i got one when the 80HE was launched ... but tbh ... it was mostly out of stock 😄
and that discount 
the one thing that is kinda cool is the pop feel you get with POM
oh shi
varedis
Pop?
and since UFOs are decently poppy on their own, the combo is cool
what's your leather mat dsize
DCF on POM makes the PBT set i have more tolerable
still not perfectly marbly but its usuable now
kinda sucks i gotta use poron gasket since silicone isn't it
yeah

the only issue is it leaves a hole in my 80HE lineup for the perfect setup which is unfortunate since i dont have anything yet to rival my lazurite build
I still haven't received mine.
WHAT
I'm waiting, listen
you bought from bowl?
Prototypist
Hes not from here 
🇫🇷
i was gonna say thats probably why
i vaguely remember someone talking about wanting cerakeys, but didnt want to get them since they thought the legends might corrode with their acidic hand sweat, ive had my v3 set for about 2 months now with no issues or any kind of fading
thought vella was a bowlkeyboard exclusive from some reason
Where is it now
Since it's Sunday, I think it makes sense that I haven't received an update on my order yet, but I expect to get it this week or next.
In transit? Or...
Not even that, waiting for details. this is written
..
Wut
You're telling me after all this time.. Not even shipped yet-
This is cooked
Yes
Oh that's why
Bruhhhh
No wonder I'm looking at other sites from eu or wtv it's more expensive
Yes, we wonder who's responsible.
yup
Gotta love life
the one who is on the epstein files but who doesn't take responsibility 👀
Ig I see why bowls made it limited

Otherwise, I'm still thinking about the Gehirn.
Apparently, the glitter on the meteorite will be visible on the real versions.
and I want to try my luck with gambling aged
Keep gambling 
Let's see where life takes us.
The gehirn looks damn nice, but idk how I feel about the weird font up top
:D
I need to find something to buy
IEM!!!
can u buy me this then
I have crinacle zero blues and they're ehhh for me, like I need to order different earbud tips and try them out again. Issue is that im used to higher end Sony headphones so they felt a bit lackluster. But they also were like 40 bucks to try out lol
Dwarf mouse
can see why
did u just call me a dwarf?!?!!?!
If I do a big audio purchase, it'll probably be a set of 490's ngl
I like open backs😭
Dwark
similar enough
also open back
hd490 pro is similar ish to the meze
Chump change😭
how rudeeeee
I was originally debating on 560's, but the quality was an ehhh for me
Didn't fosi make an open back iem? I meant to look into that
yep, the fosi im4
Somewhat similar to my daily earbuds
I mean, if you want similar
kiwi ears astral is similar too
either that or you be paying $150 extra for marginally similar tuning
Yeah fair enough
you still looking for a new keycap set for that vella?
No. Vella is the perfect vessel for Lazurite
80HE needs a new facelift
I do like salt lake but it doesn’t come close to looking at Perfect Cell
this
first board i'm not 100% commited to mod it 😄
i mean, i did , but not 100% ( missing case as we discussed 1 week ago Varedis )
😄
whats pedro talkin about
gt80 is a goated case
what you using now pcr?
changed to fr4, did a lot of mods ... but still on pcr ... man ... i'm still not there yet 😄 maybe tomorrow 😄 for some reason its been hard for me to get that case, can't explain why 😄
Aura and all
its like youre driving an old honda from the 90's and you need convincing to get a ferrari?
Once it starts creaking, the day will come
Where’s that video Shafie sent
going from plastic to alu will be a huge change
i know my friend 😄
its the only plastic case i have
😄
as i said in the past, i prefer acrylic, but yeah... i think i will need to pull the plug
really soon
you chasing for that thocky creamy clacky sound arent ya
your thoughts
wheres the cf sound test
i think Vella CF polyfill ... for me ... but not sure 😄
and with this ... i go to bed 😄 that creamy sound and this "creamy sound"
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all of my sound tests will be in my wootstation thread
everytime i make a new one i put it in there and here
You should put all your venom sound tests by your V2 
i did
LMAO
i just posted 
Iykyk
foam maxxing sounds the least harsh, froggy foamless and vella polyfill sounds almost similar, vella foamless sounds the most harsh.
tuesday
order for 80he will be placed
Welcome to the life of maximum brightness 
Venom depending on switch does need plate foam
honestly ye
Only if you throw it at your wall
at this point its just the switch and plate it seems
no matter what config i have its always bright

..

I think POM plate is gonna be the final piece
i havent heard the 80he in person 
will be interesting to test out
jk im not taking the effort of finding the video
Excited 🥶
with my 99 different swtiches
PP 
Pom Pom shiii
tenz ver or na
tenz
PP WEE WEE
for the fr4 plate
w


im putting this rgb fade on the 80he 
look pretty good with crosshairs
Is this the ad*lthood in the room gore is always talking about
i like it more than solid red
hey guys is there any creamy esq like switch?
the first thing im doing is cutting out the silicone alphas
we have to discuss what people define "cream"
following the thockson path i see 
ice cream? 
I like ice cream
great now i want some
ima use poron 

yeth
Would share some with ya
wait genuine question for you, what does the buzzword cream mean to ya
well
Would something change if you buy it rn?
i wouldn’t 
Well you are a meani
well yes
id get beat if i bought it myself

Smort meani hed

and HOPEFULLY i can get a keebmat
i dont trust visa gift cards in ny
is that a bot in https://discord.com/channels/167181566978555904/1186265045227802714 
oh..
first message @ a guy with no message
it might be
shi new drop?
new collab maybe
ICE 80HE
cant wait to get antag for my first mx
👀 wat flavour
vanilla bean
i think thats the only one we have
:(
need more ice cream
Could be worse

🔥 peak
Vanilla bean always was more rich
i like bean bebber
only behind cookies and cream

Now we’re cookin
need me dem cooki and cweem
Peanut butter cookies and cream is the gateway to heaven
this is TS
What abt phish food flavor






