1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:07,529 there are literally thousands of imperfect choices for mechanical 2 00:00:05,100 --> 00:00:12,540 keyboards out there and you can customize them a little add some o-rings 3 00:00:10,260 --> 00:00:16,080 here change some key caps there Luke actually did a guy welcome to the 4 00:00:14,009 --> 00:00:21,449 ultimate mechanical keyboard guy but unless you have the know-how to actually 5 00:00:18,510 --> 00:00:28,830 build one yourself you're at the mercy of those that do or are you what if I 6 00:00:26,189 --> 00:00:33,809 told you it didn't have to be like that what if I told you that there are more 7 00:00:31,679 --> 00:00:39,570 options out there than you might have realized what if I told you that today's 8 00:00:37,469 --> 00:00:43,500 video is brought to you by I fix it I fix it's Pro Tech tool kit gives you the 9 00:00:41,640 --> 00:00:47,039 tools you need to tackle any electronics repair challenge visit ifixit.com 10 00:00:45,180 --> 00:00:55,320 forward slash line is at the link below and get yours today do you want to keep 11 00:00:50,610 --> 00:00:56,809 or use any switches that you like it 12 00:00:55,320 --> 00:01:01,800 could be all right so let's go over what we set 13 00:00:59,789 --> 00:01:06,619 out to accomplish here because when Anthony first came to me with this idea 14 00:01:03,960 --> 00:01:12,240 he had like these grand visions of programming microcontrollers and 15 00:01:08,790 --> 00:01:14,430 soldering diodes using 3d printed or 16 00:01:12,240 --> 00:01:19,770 laser-cut chassis and a bunch of other things that are really cool but 17 00:01:16,759 --> 00:01:22,799 this is our first rodeo so we decided to 18 00:01:19,770 --> 00:01:24,509 focus on getting one working first so 19 00:01:22,799 --> 00:01:30,630 with that in mind then we narrowed our search to parts that can bolt together 20 00:01:27,560 --> 00:01:32,700 relatively easily meaning though that we 21 00:01:30,630 --> 00:01:36,900 can expect to pay a premium looking at what's available there's a lot of ten 22 00:01:34,890 --> 00:01:43,020 keyless components out there but then even more options for the smaller and 23 00:01:39,390 --> 00:01:44,970 simpler 60% layout so we settled on that 24 00:01:43,020 --> 00:01:51,990 starting at mechanical keyboards comm for some essential supplies Cherry MX 25 00:01:47,640 --> 00:01:53,270 brown RGB key switches three choices of 26 00:01:51,990 --> 00:01:57,750 beautiful anodized aluminum cases to put 27 00:01:55,439 --> 00:02:03,149 everything into and then a selection of Springs that we can use to actually 28 00:02:00,049 --> 00:02:05,549 customize the feel of our switches so 29 00:02:03,149 --> 00:02:10,349 this way we could make the caps lock key or the function key more difficult to 30 00:02:08,340 --> 00:02:14,099 press accidentally and then we could even reduce the actuation force of keys 31 00:02:12,720 --> 00:02:18,599 like lwas or even the whole alphanumeric set to 32 00:02:16,140 --> 00:02:25,200 improve our speed while maintaining that satisfying tactile bump of the Cherry MX 33 00:02:21,329 --> 00:02:28,790 brown like the beauty here whoop is that 34 00:02:25,200 --> 00:02:28,790 the sky's the limit for 35 00:02:29,180 --> 00:02:34,799 customizability but while it's really 36 00:02:32,579 --> 00:02:42,390 fun to play around with a bag full of cherry MX is a chassis and a bag of key 37 00:02:38,640 --> 00:02:43,799 switches a keyboard does not make so we 38 00:02:42,390 --> 00:02:50,190 are going to need to wire them up now some folks do this manually but a PCB 39 00:02:47,900 --> 00:02:56,159 preferably one that is well documented is much easier not to mention a lot 40 00:02:53,010 --> 00:02:57,840 tinier now there are lots of options out 41 00:02:56,159 --> 00:03:02,220 there but for our project we turned to banggood where we found not only this 42 00:03:00,299 --> 00:03:09,840 nice wooden case actually this thing's really nice and wrist rest but also 43 00:03:05,069 --> 00:03:12,689 Satan no seriously we found the satan GH 44 00:03:09,840 --> 00:03:17,519 60 a fully programmable keyboard PCB that seems to check all the essential 45 00:03:14,340 --> 00:03:20,220 boxes it's got macro support and RGB 46 00:03:17,519 --> 00:03:26,489 variant and it is widely used in the DIY community as a budget option so with the 47 00:03:23,609 --> 00:03:33,030 power of satan and a plate to go over it we started to write I 48 00:03:29,900 --> 00:03:34,709 said no soldering for this video so we 49 00:03:33,030 --> 00:03:38,489 just really wanted to make that Satan joke so maybe we'll do a follow up later 50 00:03:36,030 --> 00:03:42,299 with the Dark Prince G h-60 anyway after some more digging for a plug-and-play 51 00:03:39,750 --> 00:03:50,190 option we found this on a store called kbd fans the geek customized GK 64 from 52 00:03:47,099 --> 00:03:52,290 semi tech this PCB is pre-built with hot 53 00:03:50,190 --> 00:03:57,239 swap terminals so not only will we not need to solder anything ourselves we can 54 00:03:55,199 --> 00:04:01,290 much more easily pull our key switches if you want to adjust the springs or 55 00:03:58,979 --> 00:04:06,260 replace them altogether and it gets bonus points for using a detachable USB 56 00:04:03,750 --> 00:04:13,949 type-c connection and having multiple RGB modes including check this out you 57 00:04:09,930 --> 00:04:16,889 guys this lit AF sound activated mode 58 00:04:13,949 --> 00:04:21,919 courtesy of a little microphone built into the keyboard 59 00:04:22,550 --> 00:04:28,140 before you ask that microphone can't be 60 00:04:25,770 --> 00:04:33,960 used for sound input and for good reason I mean imagine your clanmates if you put 61 00:04:30,750 --> 00:04:36,480 your headset microphone right next to 62 00:04:33,960 --> 00:04:42,060 your cheerio next blues right anyway so while we were talking to way over at KBT 63 00:04:38,850 --> 00:04:45,950 fans we also requested his stylish Tina 64 00:04:42,060 --> 00:04:48,960 chassis a full set of key caps and 65 00:04:45,950 --> 00:04:52,400 stabilizers and another plate to fit our 66 00:04:48,960 --> 00:04:54,950 GK 64 which finally completes then our 67 00:04:52,400 --> 00:05:03,240 component checklist oh and we also got these which I caught 68 00:04:59,730 --> 00:05:06,090 Anthony working on and he assured me was 69 00:05:03,240 --> 00:05:11,730 productive but I will let you guys be the judge all this left now is to put it 70 00:05:09,750 --> 00:05:17,250 together and see how well it works um okay so let's assemble this thing 71 00:05:14,780 --> 00:05:21,410 so we start with what screwing down the PCB yes that was relatively 72 00:05:19,950 --> 00:05:28,440 straightforward so spacebar 73 00:05:24,470 --> 00:05:30,620 where's the hole I can't do this so that 74 00:05:28,440 --> 00:05:36,620 seems to go on that way mm-hmm what'd they do that on the doodad cool 75 00:05:33,420 --> 00:05:36,620 this is fun 76 00:05:37,700 --> 00:05:44,730 all good in hood but it doesn't even sit like evenly like it's bowed up in the 77 00:05:42,840 --> 00:05:48,540 middle so you're sure it wouldn't be faster to clip these into here and then 78 00:05:46,230 --> 00:05:52,230 put the whole thing down hmm yeah it's probably better to do that okay wait but 79 00:05:50,970 --> 00:05:55,220 there's to know there's some wiggle room yeah exactly 80 00:06:00,910 --> 00:06:06,730 yeah yeah here can let's grab let's grab 81 00:06:04,340 --> 00:06:11,800 the stiffer one for the spacebar yeah like a much stiffer one okay 100 meter 82 00:06:09,710 --> 00:06:19,880 grams cool oh okay cool yeah let's try it 83 00:06:15,250 --> 00:06:21,320 oh wow it's like it's like yeah it feels 84 00:06:19,880 --> 00:06:27,880 like it's pushing you away from the table okay progress let's do a quick 85 00:06:23,900 --> 00:06:31,720 light up test hey not bad 86 00:06:27,880 --> 00:06:33,820 huh alright so now we can put all the 87 00:06:31,720 --> 00:06:38,980 key caps on all these aren't labeled are they 88 00:06:41,530 --> 00:06:48,650 well backspace isn't working oh is it working 89 00:06:45,490 --> 00:06:50,590 how concerned out of ten should be 90 00:06:48,650 --> 00:06:58,420 beyond that about that here we go and that is one vent a spin 91 00:06:56,540 --> 00:07:03,350 right there vent right over yeah I would recommend 92 00:07:02,060 --> 00:07:08,720 buying some extras if you're gonna undertake a project like this so 93 00:07:05,930 --> 00:07:14,060 everything is tested all in all I'd say that 60% 94 00:07:11,440 --> 00:07:17,920 it's gonna take some getting used to you got a super short shift over here your 95 00:07:16,160 --> 00:07:24,770 delete key is way down here you don't have function keys obviously 96 00:07:20,510 --> 00:07:27,620 but overall pretty pleased with the with 97 00:07:24,770 --> 00:07:33,470 the end product here it's compact its programmable it's super portable we 98 00:07:30,980 --> 00:07:40,010 don't have the ability to RGB sync it with you know ASUS IRA or Razer synapse 99 00:07:36,950 --> 00:07:41,810 or anything but we could change out its 100 00:07:40,010 --> 00:07:47,690 case anytime we wanted we can make adjustments to the force of the 101 00:07:43,880 --> 00:07:49,070 individual keys I mean it's fantastic so 102 00:07:47,690 --> 00:07:55,940 you might be sitting there thinking gee that sounds great like this does that 103 00:07:51,980 --> 00:07:58,730 mean I should do it too well that really 104 00:07:55,940 --> 00:08:04,670 depends on how much you value your time and how much you value your money not 105 00:08:02,240 --> 00:08:07,910 only did this involve about an hour's worth of work not counting all the 106 00:08:06,410 --> 00:08:13,049 researcher finding all the parts and ordering them our bulk together approach 107 00:08:10,910 --> 00:08:18,779 means that our total topped 108 00:08:14,330 --> 00:08:21,989 350 US dollars before shipping or taxes 109 00:08:18,779 --> 00:08:23,999 I mean many people already bulk at the 110 00:08:21,989 --> 00:08:30,239 idea of a hundred dollar keyboard so this is clearly a deep rabbit hole for 111 00:08:27,779 --> 00:08:36,569 the amateur the more adventurous among us could salvage from old keyboards or 112 00:08:33,629 --> 00:08:41,969 even build or 3d print their own cases but there will always be caveats no 113 00:08:39,569 --> 00:08:47,420 matter who you are you won't get a warranty by going totally custom so if 114 00:08:46,110 --> 00:08:54,120 you care about that so in the end then while this may not be 115 00:08:50,990 --> 00:08:57,569 hands-down the best mechanical keyboard 116 00:08:54,120 --> 00:09:00,600 ever certainly not for the price nor was 117 00:08:57,569 --> 00:09:02,970 it quite as down and dirty DIY as it 118 00:09:00,600 --> 00:09:07,860 could have been its uniquely ours and for some people that's gonna be worth it 119 00:09:05,100 --> 00:09:12,379 so let us know would you build your own 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