When you push down on a switch, the stem goes in and out and you even lube it for better results. Keyboards should be cancelled for being sexually suggestive. Smh my head.
@Vinicius Yea because a lot of people prefer linears to tactiles so tactility is undesired, causing MX Browns, objectively the least tactile switch, to be liked among people who like linears more than tactiles
@Vinicius because people like familiarity. I’m willing to bet almost none of them have actually felt anything other than MX Browns in that list so they gravitated towards what they already know. It’s called the anchor fallacy.
@Vinicius Almost every single non-keeb enthusiast would pick a mx blue first, mx brown second and only all the other switches. The lack of knowledge regarding this category sometimes affect choices, like how a non car-guy would probably pick a supercar that looks cool over something that that drives superbly
Guy: builds expensive keyboard , realizes his old keyboard was better. The Razer Black widow: You could not live with your own failure. And where did that bring you? Back to me.
@@marshi4683 There is no way that keyboard is better than the Black Widow because when you push N on the Black Widow and you push N on that keyboeard, guess what, on both keyboards guess what happens, an N appears on the screen lmao
@@Luke19-66 Depends on your definition of better. Is a shitty $10 keyboard the same quality as the Black Widow because pressing a key produces a letter? No. The feel, sound, and look of custom keyboards elevates them from mass produced boards. For most people the difference isn't worth the price increase and that's fair enough, but it is still a quality of life improvement. If you use a keyboard a shit tonne, have money to spare, and are interested in the hobby it's worth it.
Haha my man! I really hope my tutorial helped you lube! :) Quick tip on soldering - Don't hover. You keep your hand steady by putting it on the table and literally apply medium pressure to the pad and pin at the same time :) This will fix your solder joints! Practice makes perfect with soldering! (I totally cracked at 5:30 LOL)
7:53 oh no, that's *very* bad all solder fumes can cause occupational asthma, which is irreversible. this is because most good solder wire has this thing called "Rosin" in them that helps the solder go liquidy and flow when hot. this "Rosin" thing is what can cause irreversible occupational asthma, and let's be honest, we don't want our hamaji boy to have asthma at the very least, I recommend using a face mask, but if you can afford one, you should get a solder fume extractor. but not one of the cheaper ones, it's best to invest in a more expensive one for the sake of your health. trust me, it's worth it. other than that, great build and video! you've really dove deep into the community since the last keyboard video lmao i'm glad bigger name youtubers are introducing this beautiful (but very expensive) hobby to more people. also jazz music and custom keyboards? hamaji is taeha types' long lost brother confirmed
Acknowledges the importance of taking breaks... Knows what he's talking about... Briefly mentions the layout... Amazing filming... Best keyboard video I've seen from a gamer by far :D
"Buying anything related to keyboards is actual hell." Bro it's even worse as a non-english european. Talking bout currency, the available stores, keyboard/keycap layout etc.
I feel so bad for the switches and PCB for going through with that solder job. Rest the soldering iron tip on the pin and the pad at the same time (preferably at a 45 degree angle), then proceed to melt the soldering lead into it. After ample amount of lead is on the pin and pad, do not remove the iron immediately, let the lead flow properly until it looks like mt. fuji then that's it.
he just needed enough for contact, with how much solder each pin had on it you could solder another 2 boards LOL nothing that watching a youtube video beforehand couldn't help with
UA-cam recommendations on point. Most of your channel is gaming content that I don't watch much of but youtube managed to show this video to me which is right up my alley. Awesome video, really loved the editing.
I'm fairly certain that with most pcb's you should be able to remap some keys, so you would be able to use the arrow keys on a 60% by holding down a function key or super key. Great build tho regardless
@@papasscooperiaworker3649 you can make an extra layer using a program via which supports a decent amount of after market pcb's. So by holding down a fn key, you can then hit keys on the second layer to act as arrow keys. So fn+w for up arrow if that makes sense
Dam I though I was the only one who doesn’t touch type, huh guess hamaji types like me lol edit: I use 4 fingers for my left hand and 1 or 2 fingers for my right hand
Sorbothane in the bottom of this case has shown me good results, especially with linear gateron milky blacks and helped with reverb in clients cases as well (Box Jades). If you want more Thock I recommend it. Also gorgeous keyboard and great job building. I lost screws when building for the first time between the PCB as well. It was such a nightmare lol.
Everyone in 2019: click is the best!!! It's very satisfying!! The click and the sound is sooo goood! Everyone in 2020: Ew tactile, Linear are better, its smooth
this is why i really like the anne pro 2 because it has the "tap" feature where the bottom right fn,menu,ctrl and shift key serves as arrow keys when tapped but if u wanna have arrow keys that you can hold, u can bind it to the magic fn key (holding the caps lock) so its caps lock + aswd for holdable arrow keys
I still haven't understood expensive keyboards. Entire setup is expensive gear and then I have a $0.75 keyboard I got brand new from a thrift store. Great keyboard.
@Gizio the Jackal I think it's all hype. 165hz - big difference. 4k - big difference. More ram - big difference. Beefy gpu - big difference. IPS - medium/big difference. Freesync/gsync at 144hz+ - negligible difference. Gaming mouse - medium difference. Gaming keyboard - no difference for me. Meh, might as well save my money.
I see that you don't use Home/End very often.... I usually apply the "shove it up where nobody will touch it" philosophy to the Insert/Print Screen keys.
ive bought my own kit recently and its still in transit. For me Ive bought a pcb with hot swap slots cuz I dont want to go threw the soldering process. Cant wait to get started.
Bro I got so addicted in custom keyboards and discovered your channel....You always make my day And for that you earn a new subscriber and A like to your videos❤️❤️😁😁😄 Sorry for my grammar
I'm like 90% sure the reason your stabs are still rattling is because 1. you didn't balance them (they have to be flat) and 2. you didn't put heatshrink on them. Also with plate mount stabs I definitely recommend 'band-aid'ing the bit where it comes in contact with the plate to make a tighter fit and ensure no rattle at all. After that, even with plate mounted kbdfans (what you call OEM) stabs they should sound silent (in theory)
You can put some foam or even better sorbothane to make the keyboard's sound a bit less pingy and hollow. GMK/cherry stabs are not as good anymore after retooling, get some everglide/durock/c3/zeal stabs, they will be much nicer, also don't be afraid to overlube the stabs, unlike switches stabs are more opened and all excess lube will wear out very fast and thay will feel good. Oils work way better for bag lubing.
On the stabilizer note, durock, c3 and zeal currently make the best stabs also a solder wick is as cheap and perfectly good alternative to a solder sucker
6:59 Bandaid mod is for dampening the sound of the stabilizer bottoming out, it wont reduce the rattling And GMK stabilizer are retooled now, they are bad NOW, try Durock/JWK/C3 screw in.
Honestly, would recommend testing the PCB first, then testing all of the switches once they're soldered before screwing the chassis back together as well.
I always over lube my switches because when you start using them, they will cover a larger area and even out eventually. I notice that if you lube just enough like for Cherry MX, they get scratchy after awhile as the thin application with some friction doesn't cover a lot of area.
When thick-lubing switches for a solder build I'd highly recommend a post-lube test of each switch on a hot-swap board or switch tester w/ a keycap installed. Nothing worse than slow and sluggish over-lubed switches (same goes for stabs). Regardless, stock Ink Blacks feel great and sound pretty good stock.
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Mouse mats in my opinion make a huge difference
My gmk hammerhead build will be great
What is the site for type testing you used?
Better be careful, r/kayboards is gonna bully you for doing something wrong
That skit during the bag lubing xD
Ong bro put the hxh theme DUDE😭
Ya and left handed
LMAO
Hmmmmmm
Imagine it wasn’t the springs
I feel like that keyboard is not real and is made of cake
The cakeboard is a lie
No... No... Noooooo!
Glados not again
Looks to nice, sounds to nice, has rgb, is $600, has to be cake
Everything is cake nowadays, so you may be right...
hamaji: we’re gonna be using he GM8008 35Caliber 24 carrot 8.8mm RAM x10^16 baked bean key widgets.
me, not knowing shit bout shit: hmmm interesting.
is nice
is nice
is nice
The baked bean widget. Lol
@@aperson4565 you ruined it
5:27 *are ya winning son-*
it cost 600 dollars to type with this keyboard, for twelve seconds.
Oh my God who touched Boardy? WHO TOUCHED MY BOARD?!
Some people think they can outsmart me. Maybe... Maybe.
But I have yet to meet one that can outsmart keycap.
WAHH. WAHHHHH HAHAHA CRY SOME BOARD... haha cry some board
YATATATATA
@@CheddarMyCheese someone got it 😂😂😂
chapter one: Lube
chapter two: Insertion
chapter three: Exertion
Repeat quickly for best results.
i dont think you should lube after every insertion but ok
Lol
When you push down on a switch, the stem goes in and out and you even lube it for better results. Keyboards should be cancelled for being sexually suggestive. Smh my head.
@@balloon3503 r/woooooosh
lets give him time to figure it out
Hamaji: "Some good examples of tactile switches are the Holy Pandas, Zealios V2s, or the Cherry MX Brown"
Glarses fans: "no."
Hamaji: "Some -good- examples of switches *marketed as tactile* are the Holy Pandas, Zealios V2s, or the Cherry MX Brown"
Glarses fans: "acceptable"
@Vinicius Yea because a lot of people prefer linears to tactiles so tactility is undesired, causing MX Browns, objectively the least tactile switch, to be liked among people who like linears more than tactiles
Literally paused the video to come looking for this
@Vinicius because people like familiarity. I’m willing to bet almost none of them have actually felt anything other than MX Browns in that list so they gravitated towards what they already know. It’s called the anchor fallacy.
@Vinicius Almost every single non-keeb enthusiast would pick a mx blue first, mx brown second and only all the other switches. The lack of knowledge regarding this category sometimes affect choices, like how a non car-guy would probably pick a supercar that looks cool over something that that drives superbly
Hamaji Neo last video: “You should try making your own keyboard.”
Hamaji Neo now: “All keyboard parts are sold out! How could dis happen?”
they were that for much longer
Guy: builds expensive keyboard , realizes his old keyboard was better.
The Razer Black widow: You could not live with your own failure. And where did that bring you? Back to me.
Haha, underrated xD
This keyboard is way better than the black widow. Maybe he just uses the black widow cause its better for gaming.
@@marshi4683 There is no way that keyboard is better than the Black Widow because when you push N on the Black Widow and you push N on that keyboeard, guess what, on both keyboards guess what happens, an N appears on the screen lmao
@@Luke19-66 Depends on your definition of better. Is a shitty $10 keyboard the same quality as the Black Widow because pressing a key produces a letter? No. The feel, sound, and look of custom keyboards elevates them from mass produced boards. For most people the difference isn't worth the price increase and that's fair enough, but it is still a quality of life improvement. If you use a keyboard a shit tonne, have money to spare, and are interested in the hobby it's worth it.
Ruby nope stupidity
i just listened to a man click a keyboard switch an overwhelming amount of times into a microphone.
10/10
Haha my man! I really hope my tutorial helped you lube! :)
Quick tip on soldering - Don't hover. You keep your hand steady by putting it on the table and literally apply medium pressure to the pad and pin at the same time :) This will fix your solder joints! Practice makes perfect with soldering!
(I totally cracked at 5:30 LOL)
I was just about to comment this. Also, you need proper ventilation when soldering as the fumes from the solder can be quite toxic.
Hamaji neo: the most subtle flexes since 2014!
@mrMonaxis whooosh
mrMonaxis don’t get offended. this guy not only plays tf2 but also makes guides on how to “sell tf2 skins”
Oh yea he also thinks fortnite is good
@@gulllll oh I didn't realise you insulted me, sorry I didn't make a good impression lmao
7:53 oh no, that's *very* bad
all solder fumes can cause occupational asthma, which is irreversible. this is because most good solder wire has this thing called "Rosin" in them that helps the solder go liquidy and flow when hot.
this "Rosin" thing is what can cause irreversible occupational asthma, and let's be honest, we don't want our hamaji boy to have asthma
at the very least, I recommend using a face mask, but if you can afford one, you should get a solder fume extractor. but not one of the cheaper ones,
it's best to invest in a more expensive one for the sake of your health. trust me, it's worth it.
other than that, great build and video! you've really dove deep into the community since the last keyboard video lmao
i'm glad bigger name youtubers are introducing this beautiful (but very expensive) hobby to more people.
also jazz music and custom keyboards? hamaji is taeha types' long lost brother confirmed
"and let's be honest, we don't want our hamaji boy to have asthma" Yeah ur right.
Protecc yourself, Hamaji!
As a severe wheezy boi myself, I can confirm that giving yourself asthma probably isn't the best idea.
oof since I edited the comment I lost the pin and heart lmao
@@Blastkin you sir are speaking straight facts
So true
the soundtest of lubed and unlubed switches gave me tingles
Acknowledges the importance of taking breaks... Knows what he's talking about... Briefly mentions the layout... Amazing filming...
Best keyboard video I've seen from a gamer by far :D
Parents:"Hmm maybe he doing his homework in his room"
What their kids actually doing in his room: 5:25
Lmao
True 99.9999% of time
Ohhh he makes a keyboard in the room .-.
Joe 100%
@@Joe-rg9rk lubing up his springs i se
11:47 ”would you like to enable sticky keys?”
Would you though?
no
NO
*_NO_*
No
Next on: "My crazy addiction"
J. Schwandi nice one XD
Nice one lol
Oh heck I got the same kit.
It's a really powerful layout, 'causes it's nice and compact and you still get all your useful keys.
"Buying anything related to keyboards is actual hell."
Bro it's even worse as a non-english european. Talking bout currency, the available stores, keyboard/keycap layout etc.
most GMK Keycaps (although expensive) have europe layouts as well
I feel the pain. I have the same problem. THERES NEVER SHIPPING TO MY COUNTRY LIKE WTF
*Buys set
*Waits 6 months
*Buys international set
Me: I want this thing
Amazon: 100€ shipping on a 5 cent item
Me: bruh
Das ist traurig!
This jazz song hits. I love jazz, but also custom keyboards. This is an great channel.
I feel so bad for the switches and PCB for going through with that solder job.
Rest the soldering iron tip on the pin and the pad at the same time (preferably at a 45 degree angle), then proceed to melt the soldering lead into it. After ample amount of lead is on the pin and pad, do not remove the iron immediately, let the lead flow properly until it looks like mt. fuji then that's it.
he just needed enough for contact, with how much solder each pin had on it you could solder another 2 boards LOL nothing that watching a youtube video beforehand couldn't help with
Cool to watch different videos from different times and seeing a growth in knowledge and change in opinion.
The moment u realize His Keyboard is much more expansive than ur entire set up
what are your specs homie?
My set up is like 400 not including my free computer I got
My set up is 300 including my not free pc
lmao I use GT640 graphic card since 2014 XD
My setup cost 400 bucks
UA-cam recommendations on point. Most of your channel is gaming content that I don't watch much of but youtube managed to show this video to me which is right up my alley. Awesome video, really loved the editing.
yknow what they say
"once you clack, you can't go back"
Ah yes, a man of culture
hearing that lubed gateron black sent shivers down my spin i have black switches but dont feel like lubing them so this was really nice to hear
I really enjoy your irl doing something productive videos. They are really good with editing and we'll everything. Keep up the good work.
This is the most chill video on the internet. that smooth jazz hits the spot
I'm fairly certain that with most pcb's you should be able to remap some keys, so you would be able to use the arrow keys on a 60% by holding down a function key or super key. Great build tho regardless
what, sorry?
@@papasscooperiaworker3649 you can make an extra layer using a program via which supports a decent amount of after market pcb's. So by holding down a fn key, you can then hit keys on the second layer to act as arrow keys. So fn+w for up arrow if that makes sense
Why is the production quality so fucking amazing? It feels like this could be on Netflix
Dam I though I was the only one who doesn’t touch type, huh guess hamaji types like me lol
edit: I use 4 fingers for my left hand and 1 or 2 fingers for my right hand
lol same, I type the exactly same way as him, 3 fingers on my left and index finger on my right
I actually use 3 fingers on each hand too.
That means u both lack typing skills
Nice English partner
I only know like 5 people who do so, they're usually the slower and less precise typers.
Thanks for labelling keycap and no keycap would’ve got confused otherwise
Sorbothane in the bottom of this case has shown me good results, especially with linear gateron milky blacks and helped with reverb in clients cases as well (Box Jades). If you want more Thock I recommend it. Also gorgeous keyboard and great job building. I lost screws when building for the first time between the PCB as well. It was such a nightmare lol.
this video indirectly confirmed a sequel with nothing but keyboard asmr
The typing is soooo good
Why u subscribed to Morgan lol cringe kid
Tbh, this was my favourite custom kbd, and I’ve watched a lot of custom kbds
This man’s keyboard costs as much as my laptop
same
Lmfao
The man's keyboard costs as much as my house
same
mean while kbd kits are considered as lower end LOL
I like tactile because it feels like you finished a click. It’s like listening to a whole song rather than only the good part of the song.
Everyone in 2019: click is the best!!! It's very satisfying!! The click and the sound is sooo goood!
Everyone in 2020: Ew tactile, Linear are better, its smooth
I’m pretty sure clicky and tactile are different. People still like tactile, clicky is just annoying
@@samienr yeah i mean clicky
Tactile: Switches have a minor "bump" when you press it
Clicky: CLKCK CLACC
Linear: Switches have no "bump" and no click
this is why i really like the anne pro 2 because it has the "tap" feature where the bottom right fn,menu,ctrl and shift key serves as arrow keys when tapped but if u wanna have arrow keys that you can hold, u can bind it to the magic fn key (holding the caps lock) so its caps lock + aswd for holdable arrow keys
5:26
Scout :well this doesn't look good here umm
Good that you referenced TF2, the content he made before... 5:26
I’ve watched this video so many times because it’s really satisfying
imagine spending 600$ just to have a satisfying FINGERING SENSATION
( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
I still haven't understood expensive keyboards. Entire setup is expensive gear and then I have a $0.75 keyboard I got brand new from a thrift store. Great keyboard.
@Gizio the Jackal I've tried them in the store. A keyboard is a keyboard for me.
@Gizio the Jackal I think it's all hype. 165hz - big difference. 4k - big difference. More ram - big difference. Beefy gpu - big difference. IPS - medium/big difference. Freesync/gsync at 144hz+ - negligible difference. Gaming mouse - medium difference. Gaming keyboard - no difference for me. Meh, might as well save my money.
@Gizio the Jackal lmfao THE CLACK this guy
I saw you on Taeha Types 100k subs Q&A 😅. Glad to see another cool UA-camr interested in mechs!
"Hey where the hell is that clicking coming from?"
"Probably from hamaji's keyboard"
*hamaji spams the less volume button*
that typing sound is so satisfying!!
0:29 on kbd fans you can get the 90 switch pack wich basicaly never sells out and is at a better price so.. yea
That’s where I bought it from
but $20 shipping right now is rough. At the moment, waiting for novelkeys restock if you live in the US is a better bet
The music at 0:33 gave me mad nostalgia
The amount of keys is more than my brain cells 🧠 ⌨️
@Vaterso it's a joke. Not meant to make literal sense.
5:31 well, you saved me the trouble of making that joke lol. Btw greetings from Poland!
I see that you don't use Home/End very often....
I usually apply the "shove it up where nobody will touch it" philosophy to the Insert/Print Screen keys.
I soldered my first keyboard a few days back, i can say it’s hella fun, can’t wait to do it again lol
"Definitely gonna have to replace this with gmk screw ins"
Y-you already soldered all the switches in tho
Oh no
U can desolder u know
Stabs go in a few keys though
This video makes me thankfully for hotswap boards being a thing my hands shack like crazy and soldering is nightmares made reality for me.
11:16 sound of friendlys keyboards whenever you kill them
ive bought my own kit recently and its still in transit. For me Ive bought a pcb with hot swap slots cuz I dont want to go threw the soldering process. Cant wait to get started.
I though that this is that kinda thing that when you press "f" you have a Instandly headshot
Its probably worth building keyboards because i hear something like that goes for way mooore
Appreciated choice of sad music. It actually gave me a little goosebump
I love watching things i cant afford) :
same.
What a coincidence, ive been kind of into mechanical keyboards nowadays and u have a video about it, awsome!
5:25 lol
This is genius! Hiding the close up mic for the typing test BEHIND the typing test for a nice look❤️🔥
5:18 me in bed at midnight.
Oh
Bro I got so addicted in custom keyboards and discovered your channel....You always make my day
And for that you earn a new subscriber and A like to your videos❤️❤️😁😁😄
Sorry for my grammar
I don’t even have a computer
ive bought my own kit recently and it still in transit. Cant wait for them to come in!
I'm like 90% sure the reason your stabs are still rattling is because 1. you didn't balance them (they have to be flat) and 2. you didn't put heatshrink on them. Also with plate mount stabs I definitely recommend 'band-aid'ing the bit where it comes in contact with the plate to make a tighter fit and ensure no rattle at all. After that, even with plate mounted kbdfans (what you call OEM) stabs they should sound silent (in theory)
Yo bro props to u that is dope and I might take some ideas for some future keyboard builds, awesome! Keep it up!
i actually find these videos very relaxing to watch
10:25 lets all appreciate the :3ildcat style sound test editing
This is so satisfying, I only had pre built keyboards, but one day, I'll definitly make my own one !
I suggest adding foam in the case or some kind of rubber dampening material it will improve sound much better. 🙂
5:25
U had to add that man
1:01 i like how he said aluminum and sleek
I want to build a keyboard. Mainstream gaming keyboard aren’t great. I’ve never used a custom keyboard but I can just tell it’s amazing.
@hamaji - Hot tip for ghetto De-solder ... use thin stranded copper wire (separated) so that the solder will wick to the copper wire.
i saw you from the zealios/tealios v2 plug video from badseed tech 11 months ago! great to see you get into the custom mech scene
You can put some foam or even better sorbothane to make the keyboard's sound a bit less pingy and hollow. GMK/cherry stabs are not as good anymore after retooling, get some everglide/durock/c3/zeal stabs, they will be much nicer, also don't be afraid to overlube the stabs, unlike switches stabs are more opened and all excess lube will wear out very fast and thay will feel good. Oils work way better for bag lubing.
On the stabilizer note, durock, c3 and zeal currently make the best stabs
also a solder wick is as cheap and perfectly good alternative to a solder sucker
Stfu
im salivating over that keycap set
Loving how the voice and smooth jazz just seems intent on seducing me into building a keyboard.
That just sounds soooooo nice at the end
Linears felt mushy to me when i was first use them but now i love them, only using cherry mx blacks rn but getting lubed gateron yellows soon!
6:59 Bandaid mod is for dampening the sound of the stabilizer bottoming out, it wont reduce the rattling
And GMK stabilizer are retooled now, they are bad NOW, try Durock/JWK/C3 screw in.
Ayy congrats on 350k!
Hamaji writing on his keyboard is my new favorite sound
You could also use a solder wick to remove solder.
Durock screw in stabs > GMK screw ins
Lubing stabs with 205g0 > lubing with dielectric grease
I didn’t even know building your own keyboard was a thing! My keyboard cannot compete
2:45 Lube? Lube!
the video that started it all, it still holds up today
great video man
This was the first video I ever watched from you and I watched this when I had zero knowledge about keyboards 😂
Honestly, would recommend testing the PCB first, then testing all of the switches once they're soldered before screwing the chassis back together as well.
Looking like Taeha Types with that background jazz music
I always over lube my switches because when you start using them, they will cover a larger area and even out eventually. I notice that if you lube just enough like for Cherry MX, they get scratchy after awhile as the thin application with some friction doesn't cover a lot of area.
When thick-lubing switches for a solder build I'd highly recommend a post-lube test of each switch on a hot-swap board or switch tester w/ a keycap installed. Nothing worse than slow and sluggish over-lubed switches (same goes for stabs). Regardless, stock Ink Blacks feel great and sound pretty good stock.