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Keybored showed that the stock force breaks that Keychron uses are too thin or compressible. Replace them with two layers of cut tape and the force break should actually work.
I followed Keybored's advice with my Q3 and did the force break mod. I didn't remove their built in breaks, just put two layers of painter's tape next to them. I also did the tempest tape mod using 3 layers of tape. With those two mods it sounds pretty good to me with just the otherwise stock setup using Gateron Pro Red switches.
@@Maelstrom01 i gonna get my q3 delivered either tommorow or Monday. I actually preordered the k8 pro on kick starter but its taking too long thus go ahead with ordering the Q3. Do i need to remove the keycaps and switches to do those 2 mods u mentioned? the tape mod and force break mod? Or i can just remove the back cover and do it without removing all the switches.
@@jamesmadison3108 You do not need to remove the keycaps or switches. Just unscrew the back cover using the provided tool, then apply the tape to the spots on the frame for the force break mod and the pcb for the tempest tape mod. For what it's worth I did also replace the keycaps with some cherry profile ones, and it wasn't too hard. I used the keycap remover it came with and it was fairly painless, if a bit time consuming.
@@Maelstrom01 noted with thanks. i also planning to use the stock red switches. after u put that tempest tape mod, does it affect the flex? and with that tempest tape mod, did u take out the stock case foam or leave it in?
@@jamesmadison3108 @james madison I did 3 layers of painter's tape on the pcb for the tempest mod. I didn't do a good comparison beforehand to get a sense of the flex before adding the tape. I feel like now there isn't that much flex, so it may have reduced it. But it feels good to me and sounds better. I did leave the stock foam in. You could experiment with taking the foam out vs leaving it in. You could also start out with just one or two layers of tape on the PCB to sew how it feels/sounds. Luckily with painter's tape it's easy to remove if you want to.
For the rear case ping, i dont like using the butyl based sound dampener. because its such a pain to remove. I have found i can get great results using 2-3 layers of just regular black electrical tape. It dampens the sound really well, its super cheap, and if you decide to remove it it doesnt become a giant mess. In addition it doesnt add a ton of thickness which becomes a problem with some case tolerances.
I've really wondered how tape material impacts the pcb tape mod. like cellophane plastic vs paper vs thick plastic like electrical vs duct tape and others
@@RamtheCowy the tape mod is applying low tact blue or green painters tape to the back of the PCB. I wouldnt reccomend using electrical tape on it because it will likely come off and isnt rated for low-tact. But i am talking about applying the electrical tape directly to the bottom case inside the housing. I tried with the painters tape and it doesnt seem to do anything. The electrical tape really insulates the sound and deadens the ring. Otherwise it sings like a bird.
Building my first custom keyboard right now as well! Keychron K4 V2. I’m actually gonna use the number pads sometimes so the 96% sounded good to me. Gateron Ink Black V2 with TX films. Used the foam that came with the packaging and the switches are gonna be lubed and replaced with 62g springs. Pretty excited! The first couple of keys sound pretty good already even with the metal/aluminum sides off and placed on billiard felt (building it on my pool table lol). I’ve tried to replace the stabilizers but it’s been a pain in the a$$ because Durock plate mount stabs don’t seem to actually fit the plate cutouts exactly so I have to shove them in there lol.
I love how perfectly chaotic they are when they are together and one of them is being nice to the other and the other is struggling to do what the other literally does for a living
Love the videos Hipyo, Your to funny now. I remember a build you did didnt take all hotswappable switches. Anyway to know how thats the case? I want to buy a bugest PCB and case.. but go all out with keys, caps, and stabs.
Hey not sure if this is the best way to ask this. I'm trying to build a keyboard but I'd want a special feature in it. I'm trying to include a jog wheel that can easily rewind and fast forward audio/video as I do this frequently for my work. Most keyboards I've seen use the wheel to control volume. I'd also like the wheel to be on the left. I intend on 3d printing the case so stuff like that isn't a problem. But I don't even know if what I'm trying to do is possible. Do you have any advice?
Just had my first custom keyboard come in, and all the parts have arrived. It’s an Idobao 87 V2 (I know you like those, Hipyo), and they send my the wrong number of switches. Now I have to wait 2 weeks more for the others to arrive!
If you don't use a soldering iron, are you really building a keyboard? I would refer to this as "assembling" a keyboard, but then again I am old-school.
@@darkinertia2 I do the same but that's just cause my dexterity on my ring and pinky is shit (for context on my dominant hand it's almost like Middle and ring fingers move in sync when trying to move one
@@darkinertia2 Kinda why I enjoy Taeha Types and others who touch type really well. I can do it but my record is only 125wpm, trying to get to 150 but need to utilize my right middle, ring and pinky finger more since they're the fingers left that are doing little lol.
Hey Hipyo. Im a super noob on keyboards, except I know I love them, and can't wait to custom build one. My question, how lame would it be to ask you to do a video on keyboard terms. Like thock, blessed, cursed etc. I have no idea what all of those mean :D
Aww this was such a fun video! And your brother is adorable! As a massive Fire Emblem fan, it made me happy to see that keycap set! Thank you for sharing ^///^
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Gateron Switches: keebsforall.com/collections/mx-keyboard-switches?sca_ref=1238091.k1f1C7hKIr
Keybored showed that the stock force breaks that Keychron uses are too thin or compressible. Replace them with two layers of cut tape and the force break should actually work.
I followed Keybored's advice with my Q3 and did the force break mod. I didn't remove their built in breaks, just put two layers of painter's tape next to them. I also did the tempest tape mod using 3 layers of tape. With those two mods it sounds pretty good to me with just the otherwise stock setup using Gateron Pro Red switches.
@@Maelstrom01 i gonna get my q3 delivered either tommorow or Monday. I actually preordered the k8 pro on kick starter but its taking too long thus go ahead with ordering the Q3. Do i need to remove the keycaps and switches to do those 2 mods u mentioned? the tape mod and force break mod? Or i can just remove the back cover and do it without removing all the switches.
@@jamesmadison3108 You do not need to remove the keycaps or switches. Just unscrew the back cover using the provided tool, then apply the tape to the spots on the frame for the force break mod and the pcb for the tempest tape mod. For what it's worth I did also replace the keycaps with some cherry profile ones, and it wasn't too hard. I used the keycap remover it came with and it was fairly painless, if a bit time consuming.
@@Maelstrom01 noted with thanks. i also planning to use the stock red switches. after u put that tempest tape mod, does it affect the flex? and with that tempest tape mod, did u take out the stock case foam or leave it in?
@@jamesmadison3108 @james madison I did 3 layers of painter's tape on the pcb for the tempest mod. I didn't do a good comparison beforehand to get a sense of the flex before adding the tape. I feel like now there isn't that much flex, so it may have reduced it. But it feels good to me and sounds better. I did leave the stock foam in. You could experiment with taking the foam out vs leaving it in. You could also start out with just one or two layers of tape on the PCB to sew how it feels/sounds. Luckily with painter's tape it's easy to remove if you want to.
I love the chaotic hipyo energy and how comfortable he seems.
your brother's beard is a sigma male flex
Agreed
I am not English speaker, what does that mean?
@@debishvebishwish4839 it means he probably smells like poop
@@debishvebishwish4839 his beard is nice
nice stolen comment :)
watching hipyo's brother lube switches was the content i didn't know i needed.
I did not expect Hipyo's brother to be literally Rasputin :D
the first time i saw the thumbnail i thought he was post malone
Hipyo builds a keyboard for THE WHOLE FAMILY when
For the rear case ping, i dont like using the butyl based sound dampener. because its such a pain to remove. I have found i can get great results using 2-3 layers of just regular black electrical tape. It dampens the sound really well, its super cheap, and if you decide to remove it it doesnt become a giant mess. In addition it doesnt add a ton of thickness which becomes a problem with some case tolerances.
I've really wondered how tape material impacts the pcb tape mod. like cellophane plastic vs paper vs thick plastic like electrical vs duct tape and others
@@RamtheCowy the tape mod is applying low tact blue or green painters tape to the back of the PCB. I wouldnt reccomend using electrical tape on it because it will likely come off and isnt rated for low-tact. But i am talking about applying the electrical tape directly to the bottom case inside the housing. I tried with the painters tape and it doesnt seem to do anything. The electrical tape really insulates the sound and deadens the ring. Otherwise it sings like a bird.
I don’t care what you say hipyo, the magic is not a lie.
hi i love your vids you have inspired me to build keyboards
Building my first custom keyboard right now as well! Keychron K4 V2. I’m actually gonna use the number pads sometimes so the 96% sounded good to me. Gateron Ink Black V2 with TX films. Used the foam that came with the packaging and the switches are gonna be lubed and replaced with 62g springs. Pretty excited! The first couple of keys sound pretty good already even with the metal/aluminum sides off and placed on billiard felt (building it on my pool table lol).
I’ve tried to replace the stabilizers but it’s been a pain in the a$$ because Durock plate mount stabs don’t seem to actually fit the plate cutouts exactly so I have to shove them in there lol.
Your brother looks as if Jason Momoa and Post Malone had a child and I love it
wow hipyo really made it
he got post malone featured
The whole time I was distracted by the desktop wallpaper. Where did you get it Hipyo?
Wallpaper engine :)
I love how perfectly chaotic they are when they are together and one of them is being nice to the other and the other is struggling to do what the other literally does for a living
Can u do a review on the keycron keyboard series?
ooo this actually sounds pretty nice
i love you tangerine
hipyo: building a keyboard is cheap and easy
also hipyo: **proceeds to make his brother build a 250$+ keyboard**
Brother Hipyo enjoys knobs.. look at that nod. It’s able to reveal so much
My brother seems like a really cool dude
RIP matt ;( he will always live in our hearts.
I tried hitting the sub button and it worked! Keep up the good work :)
Nice job you should include your brother in more vids
8:18 that face killed me
Quality and pretty wholesome maybe even swolesome
I got mine like two weeks ago. I like it a lot, but the pre-lubing is kinda all over the place
Use painter's tape. Do not use electrical tape or paper tape, only painter's tape. The issue is that other tape formats leave residue.
hipyo tech : i type like a grandma
also hipyo : 90 WPM
“Bottom text” literally killed me😂😂
Your brother seems like a really cool guy.
A nerd teaches a viking how to make a keyboard, love it
What is that "wooow" sound? Where is it from? It haunts me. I must know.
Love the videos Hipyo, Your to funny now. I remember a build you did didnt take all hotswappable switches. Anyway to know how thats the case? I want to buy a bugest PCB and case.. but go all out with keys, caps, and stabs.
Howdy hey, love the mic
Hi Hipyo your video is awesome. Always like your intro haha... btw any RGB software that can config for my Keychron Q3?
where did you get the foam, and pretty much all of the moding supply's you used in the video?
I know this is not related but what desk do u have because my table broke and I like ur desk and ur videos
when you order jason momoa from wish
does hipyo bend switches while building keyboards?
Watching this makes me want to pay someone else to do this for me. Although I'd totally build one if I had a friend as knowledgeable as you to guide
there are plenty of guides
oh shit they have the Q3 barebones ISO knob edition in stock right now. Too bad i'm poor xD
Guess i'll keep using my K8.
Pre Malone?
YO FIRE EMBLEM FAN
Missed opportunity to say hipyo bro
brother looking like thor
bro get him an actual brush lol
thocc thocc thocc thocc
ayy whaddyano I am just waiting for my Boba U4Ts to build my first keyboard -- a Q3
My U4Ts came in and it's great so far!
sigma male vs enthuisast
Hey not sure if this is the best way to ask this. I'm trying to build a keyboard but I'd want a special feature in it. I'm trying to include a jog wheel that can easily rewind and fast forward audio/video as I do this frequently for my work. Most keyboards I've seen use the wheel to control volume. I'd also like the wheel to be on the left. I intend on 3d printing the case so stuff like that isn't a problem. But I don't even know if what I'm trying to do is possible. Do you have any advice?
What kind of tape should i use for the mod? Masking tape, duct tape etc?
Do you know any site there you can buy high quality iso key caps?!
Can they be modded to silent?
Does Q3 also come in wireless?
What keycaps in thumbnail?
How does the brother tie his hair up?
if you listen to the first 10 seconds with your eyes closed, it sounds like Mr. Beast took a sleeping pill for an intro to one of his videos
Holy shit there's no way you actually did that 6:32
hi, so I am going to make a custom keyboard but my only problem if I should use krytox lube on the metal bits on my stabilizers.
Man, bruhhipyo looks like you but achieved nirvana
"its---genetic--" LOL
4:51😂
why are u lubing gateron cjs when they sound and feel better stock
They are great stock but idk about better
@@HipyoTech i mean i tried lubing mine but it ruins the switch, making it just like any other out there
u literally sounded like mr beast doing that intro
Nice
Just had my first custom keyboard come in, and all the parts have arrived. It’s an Idobao 87 V2 (I know you like those, Hipyo), and they send my the wrong number of switches. Now I have to wait 2 weeks more for the others to arrive!
Post Malone but made of membrane 😂
If you don't use a soldering iron, are you really building a keyboard? I would refer to this as "assembling" a keyboard, but then again I am old-school.
wow omaigash
oh no
Bro is Post Malone before tats
Hit the subscribe button for more con.... what?!?!? I wanna know how it ends. :D
Why does your brother look like Jason Momoa
hey hipho tech what is your real name?
I’m a little in love with your brother…
mmm sweedish fish
the wholesome sibling energy in this video is amazing
your brother's beard is a sigma male flex
“To prevent Bing Bong from happening, we’re gonna cut this mat into the perfect keyboard shaped bing bong” HipyoTech 2022
For some reason, I love this even more than your usual vids. Something about the narration style, the pacing or editing.
I agree, really nice vid. Keep the good work bro.
Hello Hipyo's brother. Welcome to keyboards! I run a Q3 also, it's a nice one.
How to build your FIRST custom keyboard. ft: Post Malone
Hipyo: Beard
His brother: much bigger Beard
you guys seem like genuinely good friends too. i can tell because im the same way with my brother.
Your brother is post Malone without tattoos? Pretty cool
" i cant type in home row"
congrats, youre just about as good as every other person that posts a sound test on youtube!
What does that even mean?
@@Serkong it seems like every sound test i watch, the person spends hundreds on their board, yet types with only their index and middle fingers
@@darkinertia2 I do the same but that's just cause my dexterity on my ring and pinky is shit (for context on my dominant hand it's almost like Middle and ring fingers move in sync when trying to move one
@@darkinertia2 Kinda why I enjoy Taeha Types and others who touch type really well. I can do it but my record is only 125wpm, trying to get to 150 but need to utilize my right middle, ring and pinky finger more since they're the fingers left that are doing little lol.
The beard plus the man bun? I can feel the chad radiating from this MAN
MORE OF YOUR BROTHER
respectfully your brother looks like the Walmart Jason momoa
Walmart post Malone*
Your Brother is into Star wars, He's a good one
He looks like the aqua man actor
Favorite video game fire emblem? And this dude looks hella chill? I like him. Hipyo has good brother
Giga chad be like:
Hey Hipyo. Im a super noob on keyboards, except I know I love them, and can't wait to custom build one. My question, how lame would it be to ask you to do a video on keyboard terms. Like thock, blessed, cursed etc. I have no idea what all of those mean :D
Aww this was such a fun video! And your brother is adorable! As a massive Fire Emblem fan, it made me happy to see that keycap set! Thank you for sharing ^///^
Dang, that sounds GOOD
Why does your brother look 200x stronger than you?
@Bobby Ross But they have the same genetics tho… Even if he did workout he wouldn’t look even close to his brother 🤣
"Wait you don't even know what you're doing, you're already lubing them.... ᵒʰ ⁿᵒ"
Howdy hey, I actually like Cherry MX Blues and I need therapy.
I didn’t know your brother was Jason Momoa