60he community modding

[sterile cave]

Does anyone know of a case that's has like a magnetic mounting system where the PCB and plate like hover in the case I saw something like that in YouTube

And if not why hasen't it been a thing yet?

[loud belfry]

The Lekker switches use magnets to detect switch position. Strong magnets that levitate the PCB would effect them if the mounting isn't far enough away. Are you after feel or just the coolness?

[deft marlin]

how do i find a low profile 60he compatible case

[warped bloom]

PE foam mod, what do you think? I don't think i can hear any difference, no pop sound 😦

[fresh jackal]

Not sure how/if that interferes with the magnet sensors, but it will definitely make the LEDs look different.

[warped bloom]

don't care about leds, the foam is about 1mm maybe 0.5mm when screwed

[tepid urchin]

This looks like a fairly low density

Pe is made in open and closed cell variants

Owlabs for example ships fairly dense closed cell pe in a low thickness (I think 0.5mm) with their boards.

[solid garnet]

Still need to lube the switches, and I might change the springs aswell. Thinking of making my own custom cable for it too, now that my coiled cable doesn't work. Bummer

Tofu60 btw, and the $30 keycap set is from AliExpress, LMAO. Not bad at all

[kind solar]

sik

[thin flame]

what case is that?

[tepid urchin]

Same as always … tofu60 this time time in acrylic

99% are tofu or blade

[nova pivot]

Maze64
Alu plate worked great
Zeal stabs
GMK Shoko
Aftermarket foam
Oring mount
Pe foam tape mod. No issues so far with 0.1mm

[hazy sentinel]

are switch films compatible with the lekker switches?

[nova pivot]

tried it and nope the lekker switches are too wide for traditional film

[hazy sentinel]

alrighty

i asked this before but didnt get an answer:
when looking at foam dampening, I should be looking at sounds tests based on the case, not the PCB/keyboard itself, right?

[tepid urchin]

I think I‘m done for now 🙌

the cable is over 3m long for the height adjustable desk. Works with 100% rgb and tachyon without any problems. So I don't think coils are a problem either if the conductors are large enough.

[tepid urchin]

yes alu plate rocks, I'm glad I went for that ... so much better than the wooting steel one.

[tepid urchin]

I just calculated it ... I spent 991€ building this Wooting 60HE (not including, lube and tools).

time to add that 9€ worth of foam xD

[proper robin]

Which keycaps are those? Looks clean!

[tepid urchin]

pbtfans wob

[tepid urchin]

(white on black)

[tepid urchin]

There is no real benefit. Usually films help with top housing wobble but the lekker switches have little clamps that make contact with the plate and tighten everything up.

[warped bloom]

pe foam under the switches doesn't work for lekker as the switch is open on the bottom and I realized the center pole touches the foam when you fully bottom out

[tepid urchin]

I ordered some leather punches

To make holes in the center of the foam

Like this

[warped bloom]

what about pe stickers? I have those already cut. But I saw a sound comparison video and they seem to give less pop sound. Do you think it's worth cutting all the holes by hand with a razer or should I just use the stickers?

[nova pivot]

it has to do with the cable thickness too according to keebstuff

[nova pivot]

works fine for me

[tepid urchin]

Conductors are the wires inside the cable 😂 it’s about resistance / voltage drop off. But yes the one from keebstuff has thicker conductors and will work.

[nova pivot]

yeah i get that

[tepid urchin]

The stickers are only right under the switches and have fairly thick backing layer. I bought PE foam from Korea … I will try it out when the cutting tools are here.

Then I can tell you

I have two foams. Maybe I will try one in the bottom of the case as well

I will switch the pcb foam to the kbd fans

The material is much better

But I need to make holes inside that as well

I will report back

The board sounds much better with the alu plate / without tray mount already

I am essentially using the same foam stack as the owlabs mr suit / jelly epoch at that point

That should be the best way to get a marbely / deeper sound

[wary mango]

Awesome build! Where did you get the plate?

[nova pivot]

i had to drill into a normal one to add standoffs

[tepid urchin]

I had to design my own plate for the gasket mount

I ordered from laserboost. Local places were way to busy

[visual fulcrum]

will this work? https://www.maxgaming.dk/dk/cases/aluminium-case-60-lilla

[fresh jackal]

No idea - Supposedly it's from KBDfans, but I can't find the SKU on their site or by googling. It LOOKS compatible at a glance though

[tepid urchin]

I don’t know. The picture looks like a 60% version of the Tada68. Which is a 65% case. The standoffs match the wooting / 60%.

I can’t find any info on this. The Tada has been discontinued for a long time.

https://stackskb.com/store/kbdfans-tada68-low-profile-65-aluminium-case/

Found this old page

I think this is from back when kbdfans used to be only a maker not a vendor themselves.

It should fit

[fresh jackal]

Worst case you can order it when you have the 60HE, then make use of the 14 day return window if it doesn't.

[tepid urchin]

If you have any issues it’s with the usb port clearance

Because the wooting 60he pcb is thicker

Than the references gh60/dz60

But you should be able to file it bigger

[tall aurora]

can we get a sound test of this beauty?🧐

[nova pivot]

still gotta tune my spacebar but ill do that later

[tepid urchin]

So interesting that the alphas sound so thocky and the mods so hallow

I really like the alphas

Maybe I will tape mod

But first the foam xD

[nova pivot]

I did one layer of tape but thinking about adding 1 or 2 more

[tepid urchin]

I will record mine in different states, when I have time

My mods sound much deeper than my alphas

Did you use a pe tape for the tape mod?

Or a layer of pe under the switches? Pe switch pads?

And what kind of case foam did you use?

[nova pivot]

deadfish foam, tempest tape mod and pe under switches. have been testing it all day at 0.1 and no issues so far gaming.

[tepid urchin]

I had no issues with anything either

Everybody said you can’t plate swap it

You can’t use a long / coiled custom cable

xD

You can’t use alu

What if the gasket mount affects the switches

[nova pivot]

yeah mines stiff ASF bc of the tape mod and the stiffer foam both in-between the plate and under the pcb so alu is no issue

[nova pivot]

yeah idk where those rumors started

[tepid urchin]

Mine is about as flexy as alu comes

[tepid urchin]

Wooting had a thinner pcb that flexed and created issues

But the plate / case has no real big impact on that

[nova pivot]

ooo the flex prob works in ur favor since all the flex cuts are by the gaskets. so the actual plate that covers the pcb wont flex as much

instead ur gonna feel that bounce thanks to the gaskets

[tepid urchin]

Yeah that was the plan

The plate flex is all close to the gaskets

[nova pivot]

thats super nice, might have to do that n throw it into my qk60 or something

[tepid urchin]

Maybe you have to straighten / de-burr the plate yourself

I had to do that

Because of different thermal expansion when lasercutting the fine features

And because laserboost sucks at surface finishing

You can even see the burrs xD

After sandblasting

I‘m just glad I could make it work

Maybe I will order a v2 of the plate at some point

Do some minor tuning

[tepid urchin]

Doesn’t the qk60 come with a daughterboard?

I think you will have to take the usb port off the wooting and solder on some cables

But go for it

Tray mount sucks

The gasket mount is a huge improvement

[nova pivot]

o yeah nvm lmao too much work

not gonna drill into it

[tepid urchin]

If <@&375234916776017933> really want to help out modding the best thing they could do is add a jst connector to the back of the pcb and design the pcb to usw screw in stabs. At that point you can easily case swap into any 60%

[fresh jackal]

Please don't tag staff at random.

[tepid urchin]

It’s not random

It’s very specific

[fresh jackal]

Yes. Yes it is

You can post feedback in the aptly named #archived_feed_us_back channel. Without tagging anyone.

[edgy torrent]

😁

[wary mango]

here's someone's build with the same case in a different colour.

https://imgur.com/a/yAk1evP
https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/wh7hfn/custom_wooting_60he/

I'm getting my 60HE soon and planning to put mine in the same case, but white. It fits a DH60 fine so I don't see why it wouldn't work with the 60HE.

[final python]

this looks so ugly imo

[tall aurora]

it has a floating key cap design

[swift yarrow]

"design"

my guy they took the top half of the case off and called it an idea

[tired creek]

Some people like that look. It is all preference after all

[eternal silo]

can you send a pic from the side? thanks :)

also now im just reconsidering which case to use really

should i go with aluminium or acrylic?

[robust scaffold]

Would love to mod a alu case. But no idea where to begin 🤣

[versed barn]

Wow, cool shit. I need this for my Fjell.

[wary mango]

It's comfortable to type on which is the big benefit. I comfortably type 150WPM but I can't ever do that on a tofu because it's not comfortable. With a case like that you don't need a wrist rest to go with it

for people that aren't particularly fast typers and more interested in things like sound/aesthetic a case like that naturally wouldn't be appealing

it's just functional ¯_(ツ)_/¯

[low mango]

60HE finally here, got a whole day of modding ahead of me : )

[sterile cave]

Good luck my boyo may your build be solid and may your build be thocky

[ocean talon]

Never done any lubing ever and did it for the 60he earlier today

Totally underestimated how long it would take, ended up spending 4-5 hours on it

But the feel of it afterwards made it absolutely worth it

[wary mango]

The long term difference is huge when you lube switches!
Apparently people tub lube stems as well as bag lubing springs for efficiency which imma try when I get my KB
Not sure if it'll be more/less uneven tho

[sterile cave]

If you bag lube stems you still wanna go over them with a brush so lube is more consistent across all stems

[mystic blaze]

I wouldn't bag lube the stems of lekker switch stems tbh...
it would get on the magnet and might make a mess on the pcb - or worse maybe issues (I am not sure though)

[sterile cave]

Nothing like.a napkin with isopropyl alcohol won't solve

[fresh jackal]

You'd uh... kind of melt the switch

[loud belfry]

Really? With just isopropyl?

[honest harness]

no

it wont

isopropyl alochol is negatively charged

think about it

carbon is a negative ion

or well

its covalent

but its not going to want protons from the isopropyl alcohol

[fresh jackal]

Isopropyl will literally weaken and breakdown plastics. Ask anyone who has ever tried applying it to plexiglass.

[honest harness]

what platic are lekker switches made of

[loud belfry]

The isopropyl alcohol comes in a plastic container.

[fresh jackal]

Yes - Obviously you can mix materials to avoid it. 😄

[stable bluff]

Hi! Just got my 60HE today, was wondering if its really necessary to remove the plate from the pcb to remove the switches or if its more like a pro tip

[fresh jackal]

You'll hate yourself for not spending the minute or so it takes to screw the PCBA apart if you pulling more than a handful of switches. It is SO much easier.

[stable bluff]

This is my first custom experience so was thinking of tryna lube it all, so remove the plate then?

Only thing keeping me back is thinking its scary

[fresh jackal]

Oh heck to the yes. Follow Calder's instructions in the video we have on YT 😄

It's easy - Just takes time.

[stable bluff]

Will do, thanks! 🙂

[fresh jackal]

Most switches uses Polycarbonate for the stems - Which is on the "severe reaction" side of things when it comes to Isopropyl.

[honest harness]

oh

[fresh jackal]

CRRRRRRRRRRK

Anyone who has ever watercooled will know.

[loud belfry]

Any reason why if they aren't clear?

Maybe for the surface finish (smooth).

[fresh jackal]

I don't make the laws of physics.

[honest harness]

its colored lol

[loud belfry]

But Wooting did spec out a custom switch and used polycarbonate.

[fresh jackal]

I used Plexi as a visual example. 🙂

[honest harness]

pure polycarb should be a clear thermoplastic

[honest harness]

oh

[loud belfry]

Sorry, I meant why do most switches use polycarb for stems that aren't clear anyways?

[fresh jackal]

At any rate why would you use/need isopropyl to clean anything involved in a keyboard? Just use a bit of soapy water.

[honest harness]

if anything seperate the plate from the switches and clean them seperately for little risk

[minor wave]

Heatkiller has some fancy borosilicate glass reservoirs u know... just in case u wanna rub your tube with isopropyl again

[fresh jackal]

Sorry I'm an EK boi for the time being.

[minor wave]

... heresy...

[fresh jackal]

https://imgur.com/a/uHrKeSl

The Cyberduck was expensive and time consuming to build. And I do not have any plans for upgrades anytime soon xD

[minor wave]

Dear god... as if the rgb was not enough... he also has opaque coolant...

https://tenor.com/view/heavy-flamer-heresy-purge-warhammer40k-lightning-claws-gif-16488791

[fresh jackal]

It's actually just purple clear. The reservoir just makes it look opaque (used to have EK's RGB Fog, but it literally broke apart and killed the loop)

[minor wave]

No wonder, thats more of a show coolant not long use

[fresh jackal]

It was marketed as fulltime use.

Well IS - I just got a bad batch. But EK were nice enough to replace both the CPU and GPU blocks.

[minor wave]

In my defense it has been more cable managed since

[fresh jackal]

What in tarnation is that double looped cable on the PSU shroud? 😄

[minor wave]

That has been cable managed, was running the usb connection for the pump

[cloud patio]

ahh yea, that's what I figured...shame because these hall effect switches have ruined me for every other cherry stem switch lol

[wary mango]

Related to tub lubing the stems of switches then using isopropyl alcohol to clean off the area where the magnets would be (so as to not interfere with the sensors) and the + stem

[wary mango]

Though since the sensors are related to the magnets on the switches having lube on the stems wouldn't affect anything though, no?

[gilded pawn]

quick question guys, what are the biggest differences between the freebird60 and tofu60?

[strange torrent]

Removing the switches is extremely difficult on some switches

Bending the top housing on 6-7 switches out of the whole board

[lunar wadi]

Tofu 60 case swapped, lubed, foam, and tape mod 1 layer.

[fresh jackal]

Did you screw the top plate off of the PCBA?

[final python]

isn't there a video about that? like "How to lube switches" from wooting where they explain that?

[fresh jackal]

Sure is.

[strange torrent]

Yep, the switches were just so tight in the aluminum plate that I had to pry several out from both sides

[sly frigate]

Im having issues with the spacebar being too heavy for the lekker switches. I saw hipyo tech had a similar issue. What springs did you use?

[wary mango]

They shipped with 70g switches for the spacebar. Does the 5g really make the difference?
If so, that sucks :(

[tall aurora]

for those that have swapped to aluminum plate, is it worth?

[crude turtle]

I’m using the lekker switching and having no problems , thankfully it seems I got a good batch

[sly frigate]

With the cerakey keycaps?

[crude turtle]

Yeah

[sly frigate]

What color did you get? I got white. I wonder if different colors have different weights.

I found a really good solution for anyone else that might run into this issue. The 'realforce topre spacebar spring' is a short, fat, spring that's only 20g and fits perfectly over the spacebar stabilizers, and 2 of them combined is effectively adding the force of 1 extra switch.

I happened to have a couple of them around but you can find them online for around $5.

[eternal silo]

guys, is the wooting poron plate foam open-cell or closed-cell?

[eternal silo]

what about EVA foam, is there an open cell variant of it and where can i get it?

[strange torrent]

Cerakey tofu60

[quick eagle]

What mods u do? Sounds nice

[strange torrent]

Not much, gummy mount, standard foam, krytox lube stabs and switches

extra spring weight on larger keys

[eternal silo]

extra spring weight? how did you do it

[eternal silo]

hey i have a question. so say i am going to put a 60he on a third party case with incompatible standoff locations. assuming everything else is compatible (60%, same usb hole location), i could just gummy mount it and it would pretty much fit in, right?

[fresh jackal]

The PCB has all components on the bottom. Do not try and mount it with anything touching it anywhere but the standoffs in correct positions unless you want s dead board

[eternal silo]

but a gummy mount will place the pcb well above the standoffs and have them untouched right? since the entire assembly would be pretty much floating

[eternal silo]

can you tell me how was it for you?

[oblique nymph]

Typing on it will press it against the standoffs

[eternal silo]

ah ic

damn

[oblique nymph]

Just think of it this way, yes it can float but gummy o ring mounts still press down completely

[eternal silo]

found this cheap ass 25$ cnc aluminium case

what a shame

idk how i would cut the standoffs

[fierce ether]

Could use a dremel to cut the stand offs

[eternal silo]

mmh

imma just stick with my acrylic

[desert root]

Has anyone tried to paint the strap?

[muted birch]

Which half?

[fresh jackal]

You'd probably be better off dyeing it. It's not really a paintable material.

Unless we're talking watercolours I suppose, though those will struggle with saturation

[chilly perch]

what caps are those?

[strange torrent]

I purchased non-magnetic springs that used thicker wire

Two different lengths. 15mm and 20mm

I used 20mm for the 17g 6.25u spacebar and 15mm for the 2.25u, 2u, and 1.75 u mods

[wary mango]

sounds awesome, I like the contrasting case/keys :)

[strange torrent]

The shift keys are loose 🙂 but the rest is nice and tight and feels amazing to type on

I need to use tape to make the stabilizers fit better on the shift keys

I’ll experiment another day though

[eternal silo]

why heavier springs though
wouldn't it make more sense to use lighter springs so the larger keys' actuation force would be more uniform with the 1u keys?

[strange torrent]

No

[acoustic sinew]

What mods did u do the the keyboard to make it sound that good with a aluminum case and ceramic keycaps

[strange torrent]

No mods, just lubed stabs and switches and a few gummy o-rings on the standoffs

I kept the original foam from the wooting

[mystic blaze]

pbtfans neon
not bad

[strange torrent]

Neat!!

Almost steampunky, I like it!

[acoustic sinew]

Where u get the o ring. I’m tryna find some

[strange torrent]

I got an O-ring kit on amazon but keybored shared his link on his Tofu65 video

https://youtu.be/SQcdgUKV6dU

It is a massive pain in the ass to do, fair warning

O rings are linked in the description. $5.49 US

[limber escarp]

Any tips for a beginner and pulling switches for the ones that don’t want to come out easy? Lol

[calm pilot]

remove the plate from the pcb so you can push them out the back

[fresh jackal]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WN_-GYLTfpY

Calder explains it here - As Teo points out, screwing the PCBA makes it a lot easier to pop off switches when it's just the plate.

[final python]

i need these keycaps. stop making me jealous!

[acoustic sinew]

Did u burger mount it or just balance the orings on the standoffs?

[strange torrent]

Burger mount!

[acoustic sinew]

Oh ok. Is it bouncy???

My main concern is a metal on metal sound

[final python]

??? THATS WHAT A BURGER MOUNT IS FOR

[oblique nymph]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQcdgUKV6dU&t=92s

Watch this, best burger mount video out there

As long as you dampen the metallic hollow sound of a alu case (whatever other metal) even without a burger mount you can still get away with no metallic sounds

[acoustic sinew]

Thank u thank h

[oblique nymph]

(thats also the video savage mentioned)

[muted birch]

I need to stop looking at keycaps or I'm just going to keep buying them

[unborn star]

Wooting 60HE in a Tofu 60 cnc'd case, Lubed with Krytox 305 g0, swapped to 40g springs, Durock stabilizers lubed, tape mod, Sound dampened, and blank cerakey ceramic keycaps. Still waiting on wrist rest, custom cable, and artisan accent keycaps 🙂

[wary mango]

need a sound test, awesome setup!!

[acoustic sinew]

anyone else find the switches to have a weird like sort of tinny noise

[acoustic sinew]

Any good mod more sound that are super easy other than lubing and tape mod ( and obviously case foam(

[torn finch]

Has anyone done mod to make it as silent as possible? Or what would be recommendations to do so - which case, dampers, etc…

[strange torrent]

you went for lighter springs? Even with the 50 cN springs I can feel the slower return of the cerakeys compared to the stock OEM keycaps that came with the board

[strange torrent]

Do you like the feel of it? How does it sound?

[young ridge]

You can try to silicone mod your case

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EEISslcF-Jk&ab_channel=Serendipity

Wooting60HE PCB w/ GMK Dualshots R1 on KBDFans Tofu60 - XHT BDZ on Stabilizers with Carbon GS2 on Lekker switches - just need to silicone mod the case - Ohh and RAMA Works X GMK Deku Keycap

when a single keycap cost as much as the board itself rip

[sweet dome]

https://novelkeys.com/products/gmk-striker-2

https://mekanisk.com/products/fjell-keyboard-case-only?variant=39479903617198

Hoping to put these two together soon. Wish me luck lol

[wary mango]

car sound deadener in case

just cut to size

[unborn star]

Personally for me the 40g springs gave it the feeling I wanted. The only issue at all that I ran into using 40 & 50g springs is that the spacebar was too heavy and required 2 springs to work.

[strange torrent]

Super interesting, how did you manage two springs? Stacked on one another?

[unborn star]

Overall tho it feels amazing and the sound is nice. VERY thoccy to say the least. If I could use the O rings on them it would be even more thoccy

And yeah I took two springs and basically just pushed them inside one another

No issues for performance for any of the mods I’ve had to do for this to work

The Cerakeys were loose for me and the tape mod to tighten them didn’t work for me (they would stick when you bottomed out) but I found that using a hot glue gun and putting a dab on the tip of the stem works perfectly. It’ll fill in the gaps but it’s adhesive sucks enough to where it drys fast and you can still remove the keycaps. Not every Wooting & Cerakey owner I’ve talked to got loose Keycaps tho

[strange torrent]

Interesting, I should get some hot glue

my A key is loose, although it sticks pretty well with a sticky label that came with the novelkeys switch container

[tough nova]

Sounds like a lube job and some switch pads are in my future from the sounds of this

[unborn star]

If you do make sure that the glue does get inside the housing 🙂

[acoustic sinew]

i did lube

[tough nova]

Inside and springs too?

[acoustic sinew]

yea

Lubed

Springs were hand tuned too

Lubed*

Space bar is perfect

[tight siren]

sorry if this has been asked before but has anyone had experience desoldering the usbc port on the pcb and turning it into a jst connector?

[tight siren]

wanted to put the wooting60 pcb into something like a unikorn, brutal v2 60 when it comes out, etc

[lethal idol]

got my 60he today, feels like butter, but after going a few yrs with white shinethrough on my corsair k65, I find it so hard to see the black keys at night. Any recommendations for clean white shine-through caps? Currently considering the akko pbt set for 30usd

[tough nova]

Oh yeah, lube and band-aid those stabs

[acoustic sinew]

I did lube🤦🏾

[tough nova]

Shit.... Well short of band-aid mod I'm not sure what else you can do

[eternal silo]

yo is the wooting plate foam open cell or close cell

[torn finch]

Can some1 give recomendations what would be the most impactufull things to do to to make the 60he more silent? Please and thank you ofcourse.

[eager pasture]

Try the ones from Ducky. The font is very clean and crisp and the quality is top notch.

[mystic blaze]

use top or bottom lights for monitor - it works really nice

[lethal idol]

I'm probs gunna go with white caps, I like gaming in the dark at night, but for now I adjusted the default static rainbow effect to be all lighter blue in the main gaming keys, makes it much easier to see

[nocturne hatch]

I bought this set of keycaps for my wooting

cus i like blank keycaps

but

they're really lose on the stems

[final python]

ive 9 blank keycaps

for how much u bought this

[nocturne hatch]

32€

[final python]

how thick are those keycapsd

[nocturne hatch]

not super thick

[final python]

expensive. i can get this for much cheaper

[nocturne hatch]

but decently thick

[final python]

mine are all 1,5mm

[nocturne hatch]

well, I couldn't find a better alternative, didn't really know where to look though in the first place

[final python]

uve a link?

[nocturne hatch]

https://de.aliexpress.com/item/32856011185.html?spm=a2g0o.order_list.order_list_main.5.11b05c5fVzWZoR&gatewayAdapt=glo2deu

[final python]

I'll do a pic tomorrow if I don't forget it of my keycaps (blank) and maybe u like em

[nocturne hatch]

these are so loose on the stems that they actually feel bad

[final python]

lemme dm u a . and I'll link u up if u like em

[nocturne hatch]

and come off if u try to launch them

sure

[eternal silo]

40g springs? where did you get it from?

[hoary dirge]

Has anyone tried using switch pads with the wooting? Will it be an issue or mess with the actuation points

[mystic blaze]

Glarxes done it said no problem at all

[acoustic sinew]

ordered heisenberg keycaps and a black tofu60 for mine

The thing that annoys me the most is the sound when they switch get back to unpressed state

When it like hit the top

[forest vale]

was it just the spacebar that you had to double spring? thinking of hopping on the cerakey gang

[rare vigil]

Where did you get the plate for this?

[wary mango]

Finally got my board, the RGB is pretty insane with cerakeys

I only put the spacebar + esc on to see how it is since I won't have time to mod the whole board until hopefully this weekend or next, but the dual colours on the spacebar looks awesome IMO

oh and the switches are pretty insane

really awesome to type on

[nova pivot]

i forget

[elder sierra]

looks really cool

[safe bay]

is it highly recommended to grease the stabs w the molykote em-50L that wooting sells or have people found success using other stuff like just 205g0

[fresh jackal]

205g0 is too thin for stabs iirc.

That's why we use the molykote

[safe bay]

ahhh i see, thanks for the quick response!

[lethal idol]

Waiting on a new white back-lit key set with standard bottom row, using my old corsair pbt set in meantime where I can

[tough nova]

Wootings own set is available

[lethal idol]

tbh while they sound and feel nice, I found the legends small/thin

on the wooting caps

[tough nova]

Makes sense

[mystic blaze]

shinethrough keycaps are usually like that

[tough nova]

I'm not even going to use backlit caps, I think I just liked the idea of them

I have a set that'll match my snackbags

[lethal idol]

unless you have these geriatric corsair keys lol, which I no shame realize I love how easy they are to read

its like large font mode for old people and im here for it

[tough nova]

Can't argue with that lol

[lethal idol]

plus after over 3 months of waiting for the board, import fees to canada etc, I just wanna go to a local store 😅

[fresh jackal]

Just a shame the Corsair PBT keycaps have slight fit issues .. or tolerances too wide.

I had to shave the front edge of my Spacebar today, because it was scratching against one of my keyboards.

[mystic blaze]

(and the wooting keycaps don't feel nice or sound nice at ll 😅 )
correction ://blank keycaps - don't know the ansi ones

[fresh jackal]

Literally took a sharp scissor and shaved it down 😄

[tough nova]

I'm just happy I ordered mine at a time where I'm getting mine in less than 2 months

[mystic blaze]

https://tenor.com/view/what-did-he-say-meme-gif-23373334

[lethal idol]

I think they sound really good. Their angle threw me off tho I found it really hard to type

[tough nova]

But also it should be arriving in the US today via air freight, I'm really hoping they're out by the 20th so I can have a 4 day weekend customizing it and playing around lol

[mystic blaze]

https://vortexgear.store/products/vtk-9009-keys?variant=42621347233955

I would recommend those
for people who like retro keycaps

if you like oem though

they are cheap but nice

another cheap but nice one is kbfans cement grey - eloquentclicks have it too

[fresh jackal]

I prefer XMI's retro set. But that's an opinion, not fact 😄

[mystic blaze]

the price difference is big though
and they have nordeuk too

plus 1.5mm thick is really good for the price

[tough nova]

What's a good keycap set to accent the snackbag you think?

[mystic blaze]

still retro - you can go like 9009 style

or dolch maybe

the green of snackbag is not pastel though - I don't know
I had this dark 9009 and used orange accents instead of the pink it has
I thought you can use the greens
but like I said - it might be too in your face in a retro theme

[tired creek]

Where did you buy your commodore themed BBox60?

[fresh jackal]

It was not easy. You can get it on Ali but at a markup. I found one pre-owned on a keyboard enthusiast discord.

https://m.aliexpress.com/item/1005003723274311.html

[mystic blaze]

@zinc ice

[zinc ice]

No way

😂

[mystic blaze]

serious series - serious side jump keycaps

I just made that up 😄

[zinc ice]

Nice

There is a site where you can print keycaps

But the shipping would be pricey for non us people

[mystic blaze]

I would use one though - for like esc key or delete key

[zinc ice]

I dont think ive seen your keyb @mystic blaze

Did u post it/received it?

[mystic blaze]

that's how it's rn

[zinc ice]

The artisan keycap suits the others pretty well
There are no azerty of those, that i could find

Gg

[mystic blaze]

I use Turkish Q - there is literally none 🙂
so touchtyping is your friend 🙂

[zinc ice]

You got some kind of accents in turkish nah?

I dont remember the names of those

[mystic blaze]

üıçşğ

and İ

[zinc ice]

You never struggle to find them?

[mystic blaze]

nah - I don't look while typing

only sometimes with sub legends of number keys

[zinc ice]

For french accents and ponctuations, i sometime need to look at the keyboard

[mystic blaze]

it might motivate you to memorize maybe if it was not written on the keyboard

is wooting your main keyboard?

you could at least use wooting with keycaps you like if not

[zinc ice]

Yrp

But i can type fast without looking at it

But just sometimes, it happens and i get lost

[mystic blaze]

🙂 you gotta challenge yourself to pass that barrier 😄

I will play one round of valorant now
I am playing for three days now - and it's kinda growing on me
just takes too much time for a single match

[hoary dirge]

Does anyone know if there is any company that makes switch films for the lekker switches yet?

They are a bit wobbly and regular switch films dont fit as theyre too small..

[twilit trellis]

Any thick bezel 60s? I'm talking like Grid 600 but accessible...

[hoary dirge]

Best mod I’ve done so far is add New stabilizers - everglide panda v3’s with holee mod

Sound is off my phone and is a lot higher pitched than in person. In person sound is much squishy with 0 rattle noises

Forgot to film a before 👎

[lime hare]

what profile does the 60he use for the keycaps?

[wary mango]

I'm interested in this too, but it'd take a specific film made for the switch or one that's too large for other switches, no?
there could also be issues with actuation distance etc. but it shouldn't be major if we do end up finding films

[loud belfry]

OEM

[white sundial]

lubed keyboard today first time, it took me like 4 hours from start to finish and now my thumbs hurt 😂

sounds and feels amazing now tho, deffo worth it!

[eternal silo]

heya do you by any chance know who that person was

[oblique nymph]

Scroll up in the chat, he should be there somewhere

[hoary dirge]

Yeah I tried with durock switch films and they are too small, would require a slightly larger film size.

I don’t think there will be any actuation issues because the film is usually very slim and if you take a switch now and wiggle it there is a very very tiny- almost hairlike gap between the bottom and top housing. But each switch may vary I assume

[bold skiff]

speed demon here

give us that machinegun soundtest

[wary mango]

gonna mod the kb over the weekend, I'll make sure to get a soundtest then :')

[sinful echo]

Any reason not to spray paint the plate? Interested in painting it silver

[eternal silo]

found em

[mystic blaze]

it already has really tight fit with the switches
and paint would add mm to the plate - might get impossible to put the switches or take them out

you might wanna put tape on the places where the switches are gonna sit

[unborn star]

Wooting and hardware store

[unborn star]

The spacebar and backspace 🙂

But now that everything is working, it’s flawless

[eternal silo]

wooting sells 40g now??

[fresh jackal]

No.

[unborn star]

I used a combination of the stock wooting springs and some springs from a hardware store

[wary mango]

I love the little pochita keycaps!!!

[sour river]

[olive rose]

Just got mine yesterday… crazy this is a gaming board…

[neat sequoia]

Welp… i hate it

[muted birch]

Has anyone filmed their switches or does it mess with the leckers tolerance?

[twilit trellis]

I'm pretty sure the switch rails don't give films enough horizontal clearance to be used in general, let alone mess the vertical tolerance of the hall effect mechanism

[drifting helm]

lekkers are different shape there is no compatible film

@muted birch

[muted birch]

Thanks!

[hardy crest]

anyone know what size is the 60he's spacebar?

nvm i got it

[loud tree]

would it be possible to use heavy keycaps such as the cerakey ceramic keycaps?

[acoustic sinew]

Yes

Just don’t use the lighter springs

[wary mango]

I had a bit of a QC issue with my cerakeys

but I'm glad to have finally gotten my keyboard!

[wary mango]

I also broke my all-time record from 167 to 179 with cerakeys and a case swap...

keyboard definitely meets the hype!

I was too lazy to switch the stabs/mod the switches so no modded sound test just yet, soon^TM

[bold skiff]

my left ear is satisfied

[wary mango]

LOL I JUST REALISED THE CHANNELS WERE MESSED UP

my apologies, next one will be properly balanced :')

you can have this :')

[bold skiff]

[lunar wadi]

Switched out of the Tofu60 and into this:

[fresh jackal]

Oh god. Please tell me you cut the superfluous standoffs

Or used the brass extenders at least.

[lunar wadi]

Lol no i didnt it works though

I just taped the bottom and have o rings

So it doesn’t touch the othera

S

[fresh jackal]

It's not about touching. It's about pressure and breaking components

[lunar wadi]

Oh, ok ill just add orings to the rest of the unused ones

Thanks for the warning

[fresh jackal]

Orings? No no no

The standoff sockets that the board doesn't screw into HAVE to be completely gone, unless you use the included brass extenders from the case.

Use these to be safe, but be unable to use the USB plug on the back.

Or take tools and cut/snap the other standoffs off. Not doing this is how you killed your board.

[lunar wadi]

Did yours break when you screwed it in?

[fresh jackal]

https://tenor.com/view/yup-uhuh-duh-ryan-reynolds-gif-17994133

[lunar wadi]

Mine worked but i rescrewed it in to fix something, hopefully it still works, I havent retested 😳

[fresh jackal]

Trust me - Not worth waiting weeks of RMA and having to pay for a new PCBA to risk it.

Snap them off, or use the brass extenders and ignore the round USB plug.

[lunar wadi]

I used the brass at first but i wanted to use the usb plug

I have to but dremel cutters im too weak

Buy*

[fresh jackal]

You will - literally puncture components and most likely instantly kill the PCB, if you install it without the brass extenders or without removing the standoffs the PCB doesn't use. Several of the superfluous ones jam right into essential chips.

[lunar wadi]

Okay I will do it after testing if it still works

[lunar wadi]

Still works luckily

[rare vigil]

I was trying to use the KPRepublic PSD60 Gasket case for my 60HE build but it ended up having problems with the plate. They said it was not meant for plate stabs even though it has cutouts for it... So, I went with a Fjell Ultrahot instead with GMK Laser R1. Replaced the stabs with NK plate stabs and lubed everything with 205g0.

[hazy sentinel]

On top of O-rings, are there any fool-proof methods for sound dampening? No soldering or anything crazy, literally fool proof.

[fresh jackal]

In the stock case? Not really sure - Not room for more foam there. But most 3rd party cases will be kind of hollow and could do with padding.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igy_n3f7VeI

This video covers a lot of modding.

[hazy sentinel]

Cheers

2.5 30A

[sonic walrus]

hows the space bar with stock spring?

[wary mango]

It does feel sliiiiiiiiightly like it's too heavy but stock springs and stabs I haven't had any issues. I'm going to install Asceny stabs at the same time as when I lube my switches so I hope those are just as good.

People have been having a lot of QC issues with Cerakey like keys loose, popping off etc but their support team said they'd ship out keys for me so I'm not complaining. I think that QC issues might be why people are having spacebar troubles

[rare vigil]

Easy mod besides O-Rings is the tape modding the back of your PCB. Just get some painters/masking tape and cover the back of it.

[sonic walrus]

i just know its heavy and was wondering how the spring took it

that kinda sucks that they have fitting issues too

[late jewel]

for those that used a FB60, how did you guys screw the PCB down into the case? holes align but not very well

[hazy sentinel]

Interesting, thanks!

[sonic walrus]

anyone know a case that has like a 5* angle?

[final python]

dont....dont do it

[sonic walrus]

why

i dont like flat keyboard

[dusty swan]

So glad it's finally here! Put it into a blade60 and used akko wave keycaps for an <almost> EVA-01 colourscheme

[feral siren]

You cray. I think Wooting’s default caps are the best PBT backlit keys I’ve used IMO.

[mystic blaze]

I don't like backlit keycaps at all
maybe that's why

and compared the other aspects of keycaps like feel and sound (if you disregard the fact that they are backlit)
you can't compare it to even any normal budget keycap
but if you must have backlit - maybe then they are a good choice - I don't know about that

[feral siren]

I think for backlit

They're probably the best I've seen

Granted, I m using GMK Belafonte

but yeah

[mystic blaze]

yeah, I am using pbtfans neon - the difference is day and night

[unborn star]

True! A couple of us found other solutions but I don’t recommend Cerakey for beginners. If you have experience and money then it’s a combo like no other 🙂

[wary mango]

yeah my spacebar has started popping off of the stabs after about 2 days of use...

shame about the QC because they're insane caps

[unborn star]

Hot glue ftw

[feral siren]

This is cursed.

[hazy sentinel]

Is there any way to dampen the sound of a key going back up? That's been by far the loudest part of my cherry mx red keyboard that I've used over the course of the last year

(I would of course apply the sound dampening to my wooting 60he)

[loud tree]

heavier keycaps perhaps?

/ thicker i mean

[hazy sentinel]

Wouldn't more mass make it louder?

But maybe less hollow ones ye ah

[mystic blaze]

if you are ok with changing the switches - there are semi silent switches just for that purpose

[hazy sentinel]

I'm getting the a wooting specifically for the analogue switches, so no.

[loud tree]

(not worth it cause lekker allow for most features)

yeah

[hazy sentinel]

Reds already make no detectable noise

Unless you type like this

[mystic blaze]

:S
I thought you are talking about cherry mx red switches?

you can't change lekker switches anyways

[hazy sentinel]

https://tenor.com/view/monkey-gif-8275456

[hazy sentinel]

I've used cherry mx reds since I was tired of trolling with browns, same story now, wooting is objectively better so I'm switching to that, but I'm still looking to minimize noise

[mystic blaze]

you can't put a traditional mx switch on to the wooting pcb
it doesn't have the slots for the pins

[hazy sentinel]

Without the cost of performance

[mystic blaze]

you would scratch the pcb and bent the switches

[wary mango]

wdym it can be can be changed to Mx profile?

[mystic blaze]

please never ever do that

[mystic blaze]

it can't be - ignore

[wary mango]

I was hella confused lmao

I thought there was a secret underground Lekker mod I didn't know about

[mystic blaze]

for the lekkers there is no possible way to dampen upstroke without effecting the performance
for already existing mx style switches: there is a way which would take so many hours that you would probably prefer buying semi silent switches instead

[hazy sentinel]

But the switches aren't causing the noise

[mystic blaze]

upstroke noise is caused by the switch amplified by the rest

in fact 99% percent of the sound is switch sound carried out the keyboard

[hazy sentinel]

Really? Doesn't seem like it by ear, but okay

[mystic blaze]

the blue thing is soft dampener to minimize the sound
when you have that it makes so less sound it's not even noticeable

[hazy sentinel]

Pressing a key basically generates no noise, so I guess there was some weird logic in my head that made me think the switch would also be silent when going up

[hazy sentinel]

And there's no way to have that on Lekker switches?

[mystic blaze]

you could - it would be very delicate and long work
but the switch would think it's pressed when it's not

you should do it so precise 0.1mm thin dampener
so that it could calibrate - but still then it wouldn't work as much

[hazy sentinel]

That's unfortunate

I suppose I just have to live with the noise pollution then

[mystic blaze]

you would use it with headsets probably 😄 so wouldn't be such a problem

[hazy sentinel]

I care about my housemates too

[mystic blaze]

my problem with it is the stem wobble which sounds like the keys are shaking

I guess if they make a v2 of lekker switches with that issue fixed - I would definetely buy it

[hazy sentinel]

At least I'll allready be significantly less annoying by putting on 2.5 30a o-rings

[mystic blaze]

you mean to the keycaps?

I never tried that - wouldn't that feel so mushy

[hazy sentinel]

Just prevents bottoming out noise

Sure, can feel mushy if you push you key down that much, but I don't

Pretty good typing experience with mx reds

[mystic blaze]

would you be able to go 4mm with it?

[hazy sentinel]

Maybe, but that does slightly limit the analogue range

Probably possible, though

Also maybe I can silence the switch noise ringing through the keycaps by filling the keycaps with cotton or something

Absolute violation

(Cardboard could be better because of the triangular shape)

[primal pendant]

finally case swapped mine. did tape mod and burger mount, i'm not sure burger is worth the trouble but it's done

[tough nova]

Yeah seems tape, foam and lube are the biggest game changers

[primal pendant]

yeah, the sound isn't quite where i'd like - if i pull the pcb again i''m pretty certain i won't bother with the silicone washers again

[tough nova]

I'm debating even swapping cases on mine and just going for tape and maybe some more foam

[primal pendant]

i found the stock case would slowly slide away from me on my desk, the heavier aluminum case with rubber feet stays put

[tough nova]

Well, that seals it lol

[final python]

burger mount shouldnt be any trouble

[merry scroll]

Hello, I just got my Wooting 60HE keyboard and changed the keycaps to a red color theme along with the RGB lighting and now the cable is yellow so I want to change it. My question is, what cables work because I heard I shouldn't use the coiled ones since the keyboard needs a lot of power delivery when using 100% RBG lighting with Tachyon mode which I am using. I was thinking of getting a cable from Mechcables, one without coils or detachable connectors. Please advise me if this is a good option. Thank you
https://mechcables.com/products/mechcables-custom-cable

[fallen canyon]

do you have any pictures of the keyboard above the 60he?

[sterile cave]

Of you run a cable that is to long it may not work I think

[dusty swan]

Tofu65. Banana splits. Very poppy. Quite nice.

[severe hemlock]

Changed out the spacebar from my nautilus set. Eventually, I’ll switch the case out for my Fjell

[hard halo]

Brazen60 case fits if you want to add it to list

[fallen canyon]

thanks

[fresh jackal]

Google doesn't recognise the name "Brazen60" at all.

[hard halo]

Ooh it's mason60 by brazen

[fresh jackal]

Ah that makes sense. Thanks for clarifying. 😄

[scarlet basin]

Yo guys, do you think that stabilizer switch films will make any difference sound signature wise ?

It could be help, to get them more thocky right ?

A deeper sound

[leaden lark]

does anyone have the tai-hao exotic pbt keycaps on the 60he that I can see? I'm thinking about getting them for my keeb

[iron oyster]

whattup gamers, I purchased a 60he and I want to move it to an aluminum cases. Any suggestions? I don't really want to mess with anything else. Ty love you all happy holidays

[fresh jackal]

Tofu is a popular and not super expensive choice. Here's a list of cases we know have been tested. 🙂

https://wooting-technologies.notion.site/de7a52e2b5a941258a17e448b0c9d9b0?v=5ec0b31c59db4a51b8a86a1288249e9f

[iron oyster]

thank you Mansen, I appreciate it. Joy and merriment to you and your loved ones.

[fresh jackal]

[iron oyster]

can i just plug and play wit the tofu? should i do anything else for the QoL for the keyboard?

[iron oyster]

i have unlimited disposable income so whatever is fine

[fresh jackal]

The Blade case is more expensive but also a potential choice. I think there are some youtube videos of the 60HE in it?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igy_n3f7VeI

(Can't remember if this one has that specific case, but he does show two cases I think)

[tame grove]

Dumb question, will I be able to swap out the plate for a brass one?

[fresh jackal]

Yes, if it happens to match up. I know at least one member here who made one.

[tame grove]

Ty! Specifically this one; https://kbdfans.com/products/dz60-cnc-brass-60-plate

[lunar timber]

Hello! Bought myself a wooting 60he for xmas and was keen on the tofu walnut o-ring case, but looks like it has now been discontinued 😭 with no plans to restock.

Any recommendations for other wood cases? I've got my eye on this but not sure if the wooting will fit.
https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/1185916625/gh60annegk61-1-walnut-woodkeyboard-case?ref=share_v4_lx&fbclid=IwAR1DWXGZngJEydHbF7TsxcN3kxnRE6GmIZu-Rrq0d39dlh6uiDLRgmMil3M&variation0=2528040155

I see the case compatibility link, but does anyone have the PCB dimensions?

[quick eagle]

You could try finding it on the aftermarket

R/mechmarket

[lunar timber]

Thanks. Will try there as well!
Regarding the etsy keyboard above: Is there a way to find out if the the wooting 60he will fit in that case? (It looks pretty nice). Also I'm unfamiliar with o-ring mounting. **Can I add o-rings to the above esty keyboard **or does that only on specific cases?

[pure root]

Hey guys. I don't think this case is on the list. At least it wasn't when I ordered my keyboard. It's the Melgeek Mojo 60 and it fit without issue. I am also using a Cablemod coiled cable until my custom comes in and it seems to not have any problems with tachyon mode with 100% RGB or any other settings. Edit- I just realized that my ? key was somehow sideways in the pic lol

[pure root]

The PCB is a standard layout so there shouldn't be much trouble in most cases as long as they're 60%. Regular o ring mount is just putting an Oring anywhere where the screw that attaches the keyboard to the case. You put one under the screw head on top of the PCB and one on the other side of the PCB. It's like an o ring sandwich with the PCB in the middle It's meant to give a more gasket like typing feeling

[umbral vortex]

Absolutely amazing build, could you please let me know what you did to make this mod?

[hazy sentinel]

do cherry caps have a better typing experience than XDA's, because of the slant, or is it 100% preference?

[tough nova]

Are there any wood cases in stock anywhere? The tofu 60 wood seemingly doesn't exist lol

[jolly escarp]

hi guys

is there any good in switching stabilisers

[regal anvil]

Fjell

[tough nova]

Yes

But also no

Get you some good cherry stabs and lube them appropriately and you'll be just fine

[crimson bolt]

I got a wood tofu-style case a while back but it got warped in transit or something so I'm working with this (swapped into a fjell) until i get around to straightening that out somehow (heat + a vice I guess..?)

I'll note the feeling of the 8 degree typing angle, it is mmm... A preference

[restive heath]

Toughts ?

[lucid blaze]

Hi guys, can anyone tell me about the strap size / parameters? I love the idea , but don't like the color. Planing to buy something similar in green, but I'd like to know and order it before my keyboard arrives.

[hardy crest]

OMG can I ask where you got those keycaps?

[pure root]

The strap is just over 1" wide and it's about 10.5" long when it's straight or 5.3" folded once (like when attached). It's about 0.078" thick.

[oak token]

nice caps, what are they called

[crimson bolt]

gmk dots r2 💸

[flint grove]

Love these caps

[lucid blaze]

Thank you! 🥰

[lunar hound]

i see some peoples post with wooting 60he that they have a coiled cable, are they Glorious coiled? I thought coiled in general did not have enough throughput to power the board?

[lucid blaze]

Probably they don't use it with 100% RGB on.

[sour river]

I use the glorious coiled cable and it seems to be working fine, i heard someone say anything under 2m cable lenght should be fine.

It depends if the cable can provide enough power to the keyboard

[fresh jackal]

Keep in mind that a coil is often near a full meter of cable length by itself.

[sour river]

Yeah i checked the specs for glorious.
Total Cable Length (including coils): 4.5 ft

== 1.37m

[silk moss]

What's your guys opinions on 8 degree typing angle? Thinking of grabbing a Klippe T but not sure if it'll be uncomfortable coming from a gmmk pro which is only 6 degree

[quick eagle]

https://www.reddit.com/r/mechmarket/comments/zvrw9q/usfl_h_60_cases_pcbs_keycaps_tofu65_case_nk65/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf

This guy's selling a bunch of nice 60 percent cases for anyone interested. Pretty cheap prices too

@lunar timber remember u were interested in the walnut case

[hazy sentinel]

Too bad buying from reddit is shady

[fresh jackal]

The same can be said for buying anything second hand anywhere

[quick eagle]

I much prefer buying on Reddit compared to anywhere else

Prices are always cheaper because don't have to deal with fees besides shipping and PayPal

[fresh jackal]

So... like anywhere else?

[pure root]

I have both a Glorious and Cablemod coiled cable with aviator connector and both seem to work fine with tachyon mode and 100% RGB. Both are very available on Amazon too but, I'm still waiting on my custom straight cable to come in. I would say also, that these boards are super bright. Maybe the brightest keyboard that I've had. So I run it lower anyways even with GMK keycaps.

[silk moss]

@pure rootDid you turn your switches south facing for gmk keycaps?

[pure root]

yes I did but, in truth I didn't try them north facing so I don't know if there's any difference

[desert root]

Is the "Take Control" keycap set still in the works? @hybrid rapids @fresh jackal

[hybrid rapids]

Yes, we're working on final packaging.

[ocean talon]

anyone from south east asia have experience ordering in stock keycaps from drop?

[regal anvil]

Singaporean here, drop uses economy shipping which is crazily sluggish, but you'll get your items 1 month later

[ocean talon]

Thanks for the reply man, I ordered the gmk red samurai 2 weeks ago and have no updates on my shipping

Can't believe shipping costs 20usd for that

[regal anvil]

It's crazy how they do not offer more than just 1 shipping options

[red ice]

any compatibility issues with SA keycaps?

[silk moss]

I'm about to order a klippe t but I've been using 6 degree until now. How bad is it really?

[crimson bolt]

I think it'll just need a little time to get used to, like slightly changing where I normally position my (left) hand above the keyboard

• Also worth noting that I'm coming from a tented split keyboard, so maybe assume I'm being much more annoying about these kind of thing 🙃

[silk moss]

Oh, but do you have any issues with strains or discomfort in wrists from the higher angle?

[crimson bolt]

If I'm on WASD there's not much of an issue with wrist strain for me, but the biggest thing is when hitting the top/number row - since they're higher, my finger will catch on the bottom lip of the keycap if they're not arched as high as they should be
But that won't be as bad if you're already using cherry profile, I guess
At the end of the day 8deg isn't a dealbreaker imo but more noticeable than I thought
(but would I get another 8 degree keyboard? personally nah lol)

[rotund surge]

Honestly i think it would be cool if wooting made a custom tsangan/wkl pcb for lekker switches for us to buy

Like am I the only one who doesn't like a standard bottom row?

[tough nova]

Can anyone confirm if switch pads are a good call for sound dampening and doesn't affect the hall effect?

[queen axle]

Anyone know of a compatible case that has a stepped design like this in silver? Closest so far is Maze64 but they're only black or white

[silk moss]

100x THIS

I would kill to have a 60he that could fit in a brutal60

Give me a lekker compatible wkl pcb with flex cuts and I would never buy another keyboard again

[rotund surge]

So sexy

I want it to fit in my kei

[ivory elk]

Does anyone have suggestions for a white case that isn't the Tofu e-white 60%? I can't find another one that has good quality.

[quick eagle]

Maze64

[regal hound]

I asked in another channel a few hours ago with no response so maybe I need to try here:

Im looking to match the HE60 sound closer to some of my custom boards. Two quick questions. 1. Is there room in the stock case for burger mod? 2. Since the black Tofo60 cases seem to be sold out will this work? https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256801297436744.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.0.0.8af96fb4xEXFP2&algo_pvid=32611231-5505-459a-bac7-7409be8807cc&algo_exp_id=32611231-5505-459a-bac7-7409be8807cc-5&pdp_ext_f={"sku_id"%3A"12000016293856923"}&pdp_npi=2%40dis!USD!59.8!59.8!!!!!%402101e9ce16722589495437999e6f4e!12000016293856923!sea&curPageLogUid=veIasVYf7smq

[silk moss]

Klippe T

[dusky veldt]

Almost done modding my wooting

It has been nearly a day of lubing

[solid garnet]

What custom cables have people in here used, that works with Taychon mode on and RGB?

[dusky veldt]

Just the standard wooting one

[unique orbit]

Switched to a Tofu 60, Tape modded and used Silicon O Rings to mount the pcb and got new Keycaps

[dusky veldt]

W modded keyboard

[sudden rune]

Has anyone managed to find a way to film the lekker switches

[fresh jackal]

A 35mm camera works well.

[dusky veldt]

Hopefully I didn't damage anything

[fresh jackal]

Depends on what you're trying to do I suppose.

[dusky veldt]

Lube it

I lubed it and put it back together

[analog gyro]

willing to pay premium for burgundy tofu case....cant find them anywhere

[silk moss]

E-hot klippe T is in stock for similar case

[silk moss]

Definitely paying a premium though with 40$ shipping

[analog gyro]

you seling the burgundy one?

[silk moss]

Not mine, just one of good red builds I've seen

https://mekanisk.com/products/klippe-t-keyboard-case-only they have all colors in stock

Oh but the red is marked last stock

Sorry 😅

[plain hemlock]

I'm kinda new to modding but would this be where i ask if there's any special specs on wooting 60he for if i wanted to get custom keycaps?

[lost remnant]

Did you guys hear more pingy sounds when you spring swapped the lekker switches?

I feel like mine is noticeably louder

[fresh jackal]

Did you relube?

[lost remnant]

Yeah I bag lubed them with gpl105

[fresh jackal]

Bag...lubed... them. Well that's a new one. Sounds very wasteful 😄

[lost remnant]

Lol, not wasteful just cuts down on the time it takes to individually lube each one

I did also try that with 205g0 and the gpl105 but the sound profile was still very much different

[fresh jackal]

Your dime I guess.

[lost remnant]

Any ideas on how to get them to sound less pingy?

[storm sage]

got my fr4 plate made for the wooting but now realizing that I can't screw the plate together with the pcb. Anything I can do here?

[fresh jackal]

What's preventing you?

[storm sage]

it looks like the original plate has integrated screw points

[fresh jackal]

Ayup

Plate, foam divider, PCB, screw through everything.

[storm sage]

bad picture, but these look to be holding the pcb and plate in place

My plate doesn't have these but do have the holes for them

are there any third party "screw holes" I can use to accept them into the new plate? Sorry if wrong terminology

[storm sage]

This sounds like it would solve my issue entirely. Did you have any issues since then with rapid trigger/any wooting related features?

[tough nova]

And it's all done

Admittedly, I kinda hate that I modded it lol

I'll probably end up lubing the 60s and putting the snackbag switches onto the stock ones.

[silk moss]

definitely should have lubed

[tough nova]

Lol I ended up doing it tonight but yes, lubed 60's >>>> lubed 50s, the resistance goes away pretty quickly and makes for a better typing experience from the jump

[naive rose]

No problems with brass, let me know how fr4 goes

[quick eagle]

Finally got it

Sounds a bit hollow tho

Did tape, o ring mod so far

[grizzled finch]

Done for now. Lubed the switches and instead of o ring mount in the tofu I cut poron gaskets to fit both sides of some longer m2 screws.

[silk moss]

Sound test? 👀

[feral siren]

Yo

Happy New Year fellow Wooting 60HE modders.

[novel wolf]

Was experimenting with my two kbdfans cases

Their bamboo one works like a swell, requiring no modifications and is a drop in replacement. Only downside is now I can't fit the keyboard in the carrying case!

The frosted resin one looks cool, but I'm not comfortable with the build tolerance:

• The Wooting OEM screws are too short for that case and you'll have to use their screws, which have smaller screw heads
• You'll have to apply some force when screwing in the center and spacebar screws, and it turned out to cause the keyboard module to bend a bit
• When I took the module off fearing permanent damange, I found that their screws made some marks on the PCB that I'm not comfortable with, luckily no traces were damanged and looks like nothing got shorted

P.S. does the damange in the last three photos look like a hazard or I'm still fine? This is my first time playing around with such moddings.

[umbral vortex]

Anyone use a Blade60? Did it work well with these switches?

[bleak bay]

Is tape modding this better? Also has anyone tried the honey milk caps?

[dusky veldt]

Does tape mod heat up the pcb

[fresh jackal]

Highly doubt it.

It also doesn't do squat.

[tough nova]

Depends on the case, but for aluminium it definitely reduces some sharp pinging .

[sudden rune]

Would gummy o ring mod or traditional gasket mount feel better for this board

[median mica]

has anyone successfully swapped the plate without calibration issues? i wanna put this PCB in a Brutal60

[tough nova]

There's been some in here you'd have to do a search though

[median mica]

right on, i'll have a closer look around. appreciate it

[tough nova]

i keep case swapping and all things considered the default case tape modded and lubbed makes me happy, I can't even keep the snackbag keycaps on there without just wanting to change them out as a whole

[bleak pulsar]

Did you buy it? It sounds like you have to purchase it with as PCB? How about the case itself?

[gilded pawn]

\

\

\

[tough nova]

Are you around? I can swap into it for you if you want

The case itself is GREAT

Not much room for much more than tape modding, no foam

[bleak pulsar]

Hey! What do you mean? I am trying to find myself a white case for the wooting

[tough nova]

I can tell you about the case, I have it sitting right next to me and a tofu60

[bleak pulsar]

it seems like i have to buy tthe whole Kit... how weird

whats the difference between the 2 and now that you have both... what is your final answer?

[tough nova]

I'll say this much.

64 - thicker case, less moddable, similar angle to the wooting
tofu60 - well built but the maze64 has it beat, much more moddable in terms of foam, tape, etc, not as available as the maze64 because that's an "entry" level kit even though it definitely doesn't feel like it.

personally, I ended up just going with the stock tape modded, I like the character of the product but I can'

[bleak pulsar]

$130 vs $80 is what im seeing it as

[bleak pulsar]

when you say stock, what do you mean?

[tough nova]

the plastic case the wooting comes in

[bleak pulsar]

oh dang, you are returning the 2 cases?

Sounds better?

[tough nova]

just preference I guess, I already have the maze here might as well use it. but I'm going to end up selling one of the other two.

[bleak pulsar]

so for you, Wooting> maze>tofu ?

[tough nova]

depends on what you're looking for i guess

the maze is definitely a higher quality case, but it's less moddable unless you just want to do tape

[bleak pulsar]

what mods can be done?

Do you have any other recommendations for white cases?

What color did you get the maze 64 in?

[tough nova]

White

And no other recommendations there's nothing wrong with the tofu, infact id recommend it

It's just preference

[bleak pulsar]

you pretty much used the foam from the wooting and put it into the Maze?

[tough nova]

You won't have enough room

[bleak pulsar]

oh what the heck?! so you transplant the wooting into the Maze64, and its missing foam and thats it?

[tough nova]

It has a layer of it already but the extra one that seperates from the case would damage the PCB trying to screw onto it

[bleak pulsar]

ok got it!'

[bleak pulsar]

Could you please share photos of yours in the maze64 and what the inside of yours looks like?

[tough nova]

So right now I don't have it, it's in a tofu. But honestly the only room you have is for tape mods in the maze

[mossy leaf]

What sort of lube should I use for these springs? They're different from most normal springs right.

[tough nova]

Gpl 105

Bag lube them

[mossy leaf]

Aight, thanks.

[fresh jackal]

Or better yet. Just use a brush - save some lube.

[low totem]

is it possible to use the hmkb60 with the wooting 60he?

https://heavymetalkeyboards.com/products/hmkb-60s this one

[fresh jackal]

Sure doesn't look like it.

[low totem]

will the maze 64 case work?

[fresh jackal]

I believe @tough nova has it? 🙂

https://wooting-technologies.notion.site/de7a52e2b5a941258a17e448b0c9d9b0?v=5ec0b31c59db4a51b8a86a1288249e9f

It's on the list

[low totem]

Thank you!

[tough nova]

Ok, tell you what I'll do one last transfer for you guys to see it in the maze and I'll tell you what it's like using it

It'll be the default "make64 case" answer when people ask about it lol

Make64

Make64 typing test, lubed switches, taped PCB and body. There's NO ROOM for foam. But oddly enough, taped and lubed this sounds quieter than the others.

[tough nova]

@bleak pulsar I did a case swap for you

[bleak pulsar]

Crazy to think it has no room for foam! What is in the “place” for foam? Thicker case? Doesn’t sound hollow…

[bleak pulsar]

It does sound similar to the plastic wooting case

[tough nova]

I did 2 layers of tape on the bottom of the case and one layer on the PCB itself. It crazy enough provides just enough cushioning and contact that it doesn't sound fully hollow

[bleak pulsar]

But overall you will stick with the wooting

Because the maze is a lower profile case than tofu?

[tough nova]

Correct, something about a tape layered case sounds and feels great, in addition I just really like the character of the case

[bleak pulsar]

Now you just gotta paint the wooting white…

[tough nova]

lol or get the white keycaps

I think I like the idea of a black tofu 60 right now honestly

Anywho, I think the tofu is going to end up on ebay.

[bleak pulsar]

so you keeping maze + wooting case?

[bleak pulsar]

which one you getting?>

[bleak pulsar]

cant even find any!

[tough nova]

Yeah, they've been hard to find since black friday

[lyric fractal]

60he, tofu60 arcylic case, pbt sa keycaps, 3d printed strap mount ❤️❤️❤️

[torn finch]

any inputs what tape to use?

have the maze, but waiting for some free time to jump in to it

[silk moss]

Masking tape, painters tape

[mystic blaze]

if you want it louder - you can use electrical tape too

[torn finch]

the more silent, the better

[mystic blaze]

then no tape at all

[torn finch]

guessing, something that's not conductive on backside of pcb and whatever kind on the bottom case?

oh really? then foam, or nothing at all?

[mystic blaze]

foam yes - it makes it quitter

but tape changes the sound character and feels a bit louder

[torn finch]

This implied tape would make it more quiet (and that foam is not even an option, just not sure by it self or if already taped)

[mystic blaze]

I never tried to tape the case itself but I believe it would still not make it quieter but poppier - not as much as if applied to PCB itself though probably

[torn finch]

ty

[tough nova]

There's very little clearance for anything but tape

[torn finch]

ty, and from your testing: with tape is more silent?

i mean, i'll try it tbh

[hazy sentinel]

Got mine, pressing buttons feels and sounds fine after adding o rings. Terrible key rattle though. Would a thicker keycap help? Lubing switch stems? Something else?

[viral glade]

Can anyone confirm if wooting 60 fits freebird 60 case?

[fresh jackal]

https://wooting-technologies.notion.site/de7a52e2b5a941258a17e448b0c9d9b0?v=5ec0b31c59db4a51b8a86a1288249e9f

[blissful temple]

Recased my 60HE the other day.

[lyric fractal]

❤️
Anybody here used polyfill. Can i request a sound check

[limpid spindle]

loving the 60he with a kbdfans resin case and xda keycaps

[hazy sentinel]

looks neat

[hazy sentinel]

rt

[storm sage]

Works well with FR4 as well, had to use the screws included with the wooting though and not the ones that came with the kbdfans kit

[daring latch]

Anyone has any recommendations for case besides the tofu 60 (out of stock) ?

[fresh jackal]

https://wooting-technologies.notion.site/de7a52e2b5a941258a17e448b0c9d9b0?v=5ec0b31c59db4a51b8a86a1288249e9f

[daring latch]

im new to the modding scene, does the case actually make a difference or its just visual improvements?

[silk moss]

Klippe T

Arguably better than tofu

[daring latch]

What about Fjell vs Klippe T? Which one would you say is better

[silk moss]

They are pretty different

Fjell is thicker and heavier

Personally not a fan of the larger bezels

They have the same exact color options

And of course the fjell costs almost 3 times as much as the klippe

In my opinion the fjell would be a waste to use with a 60he assembly, there are some cool gummy o ring mods you can do with it

[daring latch]

Ok thanks for your help

[wary mango]

https://youtu.be/WN_-GYLTfpY?t=384

Looking for some clarification from anyone that knows whether or not we can lube the bottom of the stems as well? In the video it does say to do so, but the reason I'm asking is I want to tub lube the stems to save time and I don't want to end up destroying the HE switches because there's lube

I mentioned doing so earlier but there was some uncertainty as to whether or not we can actually lube the bottom of the stems.

[gilded pawn]

I just received everything to mod the wooting 60he now I only have to wait for the keyboard itself 😅 \

[mystic blaze]

that's the essence of this hobby

[zinc ice]

Stole some painting tape of my dad, for the mode
Dont feel any différences after 3 layers
Tho, ive noticed an other tool he has

Who wants to try to put expansive foam in their case

[gilded pawn]

true, but I cant wait to start

[mystic blaze]

interesting detail:
I got a Y&R6095 60% pcb - which is GH60 design
but it doesn't fit into the wooting 60he case...

[tough nova]

Tape mod is largely for the sound difference, but lubing I think has made the biggest difference for me

[jolly escarp]

yeah

one thing to add

if you want a lower pitch on the keys

just stick some tape on the insides of the keycap

for me it reduced the high pitched click noise on my space bar

[hazy sentinel]

Can I add more foam?

sound makes is unusable rn

[mystic blaze]

you mean loud or you don't like the sound ?

[hazy sentinel]

key release sound is extremely loud

compared to mx reds

Would rubber keycaps/really thick ones resonate less of the switch's release sound than the default wooting keycaps?

literally putting rubber foam in the caps doesnt even help much

I guess I could technically put an extremely thin bit of foam on the inside of the housing, where the stem and housing meet, but that's probably impossible

[loud belfry]

Add mass. An increase in mass requires more energy to vibrate. Inversely, more mass vibrates less with the same amount of energy. If how you add mass also increases rigidity, then you make the object further inert. Not exactly sure what people have done with keyboards; I'm applying knowledge from speaker design. But maybe you could mix some iron or lead powder into an epoxy and fill the caps a bit. That would add mass and increase rigidity.

[tough nova]

Try some of the foam that rips into tiny squares

I could put some into my base keyboard and sound test for you, I'm happy with tape and wooting foam but it'll take all of ten minutes for a quick sound test

[hazy sentinel]

that would be very interesting. could compare the sound level in db too

replied to wrong message because im pepega but yeah

If there is some 0.5mm-1mm thick foam that I can get in polygons that'd be good

[hazy sentinel]

any updates?

[tough nova]

Just got home

[hazy sentinel]

nice

[tough nova]

Looking for the fish

Foam lol

[hazy sentinel]

too bad it compromises some of the switch's range

[tough nova]

It shouldn't?

[hazy sentinel]

If the foam is between the switch housing and the switch, shouldn't it also keep the switch always pressed down a little?

Unless the foam compresses like 100%

Or I'm out of my mind

[tough nova]

Check out badseedtechs modding video he explains it very

Better

[hazy sentinel]

I think I'm making assumptions because I'm so excited to discuss the subject that I just feel the need to say... something? My bad

I think it's mostly wanting to come to the correct conclusion asap

[hazy sentinel]

he didn't cover it in his modding video though

unless the inner height of the switch housing is >4.0mm

[scenic needle]

Hey everyone,

I would love to update the case list. So tag me and let me know if you have a case you used and it isn't listed yet.
https://wooting-technologies.notion.site/de7a52e2b5a941258a17e448b0c9d9b0

[fresh jackal]

Putting me to shame. I've been meaning to do this for ages.

[tough nova]

So unfortunately I think my husband threw away the liner

Or I did and can't remember because it's not in my house anywhere

[hazy sentinel]

fair enough

[tough nova]

I take that back I suddenly just came across it

Well give me a few

[tough nova]

This is called zipfit btw

[hazy sentinel]

interesting

[tough nova]

This it doesn't do much, taped body 3 layers, 1 layer PCB, zipfit, wooting foam. Little deeper but this is REALLY maxing out the case I'm not doing anything else because the PCB has been through a lot

[hazy sentinel]

Well I guess I'll just have to experiment on my own

[patent cargo]

I managed to pull it off on my PSD60

Had to do some fiddling to get the stabs to fit properly though

the biggest challenge with this case was keeping the pcb secure with the switches

works pretty well for now, but i'm trying to figure out a more secure way to keep the pcb and plate together
edit: Nvm, it fits secure without the plate foam

[soft fulcrum]

hey guys, I had a list which cases fit the 60 HE, but I can't find it anymore. Can someone repost it please?

[fresh jackal]

https://wooting-technologies.notion.site/de7a52e2b5a941258a17e448b0c9d9b0?v=5ec0b31c59db4a51b8a86a1288249e9f

[soft fulcrum]

thank you very much!

[loud belfry]

@scenic needle I can confirm that this case works, no modifications necessary. I split the two layers of the stock case foam and used the bottom layer for this case.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XKRRX3L?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

I don't think it looks the best. But I wanted to try a flat case out.

[daring latch]

Anyone got recommendations for keycaps w/ Tofu60 Black?

and is the cherry profile the only one I can use?

or i can use others as well

[fresh jackal]

We use OEM by default for the 60HE, Cherry works too.

Other profiles might as well, but I have a lot less experience with those. Different heights and tolerances.

[daring latch]

Ok ty, so basically cherry and oem for best experience right?

[loud belfry]

Its preference.

[mystic blaze]

psd60 ISO plate is not compatible - ansi seems to work but probably must fill the case with foam for it to hold

[hybrid rapids]

The PCB damage around screw area is not an issue, there's enough empty space around it from the next trace. Of course though, wouldn't recommend to completely ruin it.

[fresh jackal]

Additionally you might be able to use really small spacer rings to get the heads larger. Or just look for better screws.

[thorny ruin]

my 60HE

wish we had a blacked out ss plate

[fresh jackal]

https://tenor.com/view/nightmare-paint-bugs-bunny-painting-looney-tunes-gif-17718986

[thorny ruin]

yeah I sprayed a POM plate in another custom build before, might as well do it on the 60HE plate if I ever find the motivation to unbuild it again

[mystic blaze]

very classy

[scenic needle]

Thanks! Will add it 😁

[final python]

With cat hairs

I am so freaking happy

(the mic wasnt in front of the keyboard. it was on the right side)

i did too many mods with this idek where to start lol

[final python]

(without the light on my desk. only monitor light)

[regal hound]

KBDfans acrylic case came in today and I've got a KBD fans alumninum case and a Mekanisk Klippel T alumninum case both coming Monday. I'll do a straight swap between all 3 cases and upload a sound test next week.

Also, since no one ever answered my questions from 2 weeks ago, burger mod on the stock case did make a slight difference, but you'll need M2x5 screws as the default M2x4 were too short for comfort. The only mods I've done for the acrylic case so far is tape mod, a sheet of PE foam at the bottom of the case. I didn't like the burger mount sound with the acrylic case.

Oh and switches have been lubed with 205g0

[wary mango]

the case works with the original case foam without any modifications made fyi

I have the same one

so comfy to type on ^_^

[loud belfry]

I do actually kind of dig it. What profile caps do you have on yours?

[wary mango]

Cherry profile

the black keys are wooting keys which I believe are OEM

[regal hound]

Yes they are oem

[wary mango]

I'm actually on the search for an even lower profile GH60 case, if anyone's got any recommendations LMK, I'll be your product review guinea pig :^)

[regal hound]

@wary mango I think the lowest you will find is this one - https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=5357

Im 95% sure that case works

[wary mango]

if it works with pok3r pcb it should work with 60he

afaik it could be the same case I'm using, it doesn't look toooo different

[regal hound]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLVZnDini4Q

[wary mango]

I'd have to buy the whole ass keyboard to find out

[regal hound]

That video shows the angles better

[wary mango]

yea, it is a bit lower

from badseed vid

[regal hound]

You might be able to find just the case

Yup

Thats about the thickness of the pcb and plate so you wont find much lower. You could also buy the whole keyboard and swap the guts into your current case and then flip it

[wary mango]

I've actually recently messed up the keyboard I use for working so I can totally put the internals of the pok3r into there

now I just have to find a white one

[regal hound]

Sounds like you have your next mission!

[wary mango]

thanks for saucing me that, before this I was considering contacting a CNC machinist to do one for me, you just saved me big $$!

[regal hound]

Im not a fan of white myself just from a dirt perspective but I have this one coming Monday so maybe itll change my mind - https://mekanisk.com/products/klippe-t-keyboard-case-only?variant=39479936614574

[wary mango]

yo I love this case

it's the one with the mountain carved into it

right

[regal hound]

yes

[wary mango]

let us know how you like it !

[regal hound]

I bought a Tofu 60 aluminum but could only find it in purple and then score the klippe from a buddy so I'll get to keep the one I like best and sell the other I guess. Might end up selling both if the acrylic ends up being my fav

[wary mango]

In my experience metal cases feel a hell of a lot nicer than acrylic, the only exception would be if the acrylic was translucent and you like RGB shine-through-ness

ahh, it looks like pok3r v2 uses low profile switches, so the 60he likely won't work with it

[regal hound]

I'm take it or leave it with RGB, just looking for a particular sound. For all of the amazing stuff the wooting does, it lacks that amazing clacky or thocky sound you get from high end custom mech boards. I'm going through different things to see if I can get close though because I hate swapping my keyboard out when I switch from gaming to work lol

[wary mango]

I really like the sound of the 60HE to be honest, but it's definitely a very different sound from other switches. I think that in terms of finding a thocky type sound a heavier case would likely be best, but I'm not too experienced with it all. Let us know your findings and your thoughts on everything, it's always nice to hear from other enthusiasts :^)

[regal hound]

@wary mango looks like that case only comes in black, silver and grey but you can buy the case only from kprepublic - https://kprepublic.com/products/anodized-aluminium-flat-case-with-metal-feet-for-custom-mechanical-keyboard-black-siver-grey-colorway-for-gh60-xd60-xd64-satan?_pos=2&_sid=cb090b149&_ss=r

[wary mango]

This is the same spec as the one I'm using :D
The POK3R V2 case is significantly thinner but it's a low profile board