Making a mechanical keyboard case from scratch
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 มิ.ย. 2024
- you guys get to see months of work in 15 minutes. how cool is that !! 💀
00:00 - Intro Rant
02:06 - Planned Specs
04:34 - Searching for CNC
06:16 - CAD/CAM Montage
07:13 - Manufacturing Montage
11:01 - Sound Test
12:31 - Conclusions
14:52 - Sound Test 2
Background Music
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♪ Lake Theme (Prod. by Junichi Masuda)
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♪ Gliding (Prod. by Isaac Wilkins)
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♪ Gunjou Instrumental Remake (Arr. by farpras)
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♪ Gusty Garden Theme (Comp. by Koji Kondo)
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♪ Egg (Prod. by Exyl)
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♪ Idol Instrumental (Arr. by Made Instrumental)
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♪ Xenogenesis (Prod. by TheFatRat)
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♪ See In Your Fantasy (Prod. by Jami Lynne)
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♪ Three Bar Logos (Prod. by Jami Lynne)
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I did not expect the silly guy who edited the first video to turn around, cad cam and machine an case out of billet aluminum. You have my respect man +subs 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
As a mechanical engineer myself I was shocked at the choice of cnc vs 3d printing. As, cnc is quite difficult to cut out sharp angles with tall walls
Still, very well made. Subscribed 😊
3d printing I don't believe works as well for keyboards
Guys he actually went out of his way to get hired just to use the machine. Very dedicated, i rate this experience a 9/10
bro, the editing is hilarious, and the design was so slick! I really hope your video will blow up, cause it deserves all the attention!
Even for a prototype this was amazingly well done. While the finish may not have been what you wanted you made a pretty classic sound profile and overall interesting and clean design. Can't wait to see where this goes in the future!
I’m just getting into learning how to make my own keyboard as well and this video getting to see the process and hear what you learned was super inspiring! Thanks so much for sharing
please don't stop! I watched your toher video(s) and I love it!!! Your humor is on point and still the level of detail and background information you are giving is superb. I am in the process of creating my own keyboard as well, so please keep it up. You have a big fan already.
I like this guy, excellent video! I've never seen the manufacturing process since that's often obscured for trade secret reasons and this is just super fascinating to watch
That opening hit me so hard, especially when my accounting class has 5 exams and a final test and a final project.
Man’s is still in school and putting out this quality of work! Great job, you have a bright future ahead :)
What a great and informative project!!!
I WAS WAITING FOR THIS AND YOU ACTUALLY POSTED LETS GOOOO
subbed because I love your editing style so much lol
this is dope as hell
I just strated filming my video for designing my custom mechanical keyboard and came across your video for inspo holy crap entertaining and informational love it!!!!
yooooo another fire video as usual
An incredible sequel. Thanks Kevin.
No joking, god tier editing.
Keep the work up brotha
true mechanical keyboard lore video
Nice vid mate, good luck with the school n vids grind
THIS IS GREAT!
The algorithm brought me here and it did not fail! Subbed and hope to see you post more!
unironically one of the best keyboard youtubers :)
No way! Glad to see this project was made by a fellow Boilermaker. Was already thinking about how hard it would be to get into Bechtel to make one of these.
finaly the case 😍
All I wanted is to find a way to make a keyboard PCB for an existing case, and maybe save some money instead of buying a new product. But the whole process looks like a f**kin journey to a Mordor, while a legion of different beasts want to clap your cheeks.
Mad respect for the dedication to the craft and patience.
Ahh this nostalgic music is perfect...
nice keyboard btw. I'm your 279th subscriber
This was surreal to watch i went on a very similar journey last year! I made a 40% keyboard out of 360 brass but i only had access to a 3 axis cnc mill and had a couple not to my standard but usable cases left over they’ve been lying around so if you’re interested they’re yours
This was really cool
i really like your channel man
respect man! this made me want to do this but also showed me there's no way i can do this haha
I don't care if you only have 342 subscribers, it's 343 now, and I wanna see more of this. One day. I'm currently doing something remotely close to your project, by trying to put a 6x16 ortholinear layout into a KBD75 case, with a custom PCB, and this video here gave me life and energy to persist. 🙏
THERE IS NO WAAY I WAS LITERALLY THINKING ABOUT THIS AND U POSTED
Already better than what I'm using!
very cool kevin, waiting on your next video 😎
Man, don't be so hard on yourself, that thing is incredible and you did it all yourself. Next one will be even better
🔥🔥🔥
GZ bro
Very cool❤
Yooooo Boilermaker man!!!! 😂🎉
this was so damn cool, btw what cad software did u use to design the board?
I've never heard the instrumental version of idol and that is all I got from this video
HOLY SHIT ITS HERE HES BACK!
I expect a video any day now! HorsieV2 inbound!
I’m surprised that you have under 1000 subscribers, keep the effort and remember this message before I get washed away by the coming thousand and hundred thousands of subscribers
My eyes got real big when i saw the cnc
finally man
Bro how do you have only 300 subs, your content is great :)
I subbed so I could see when this comes out and I just see it now
youtube praying on my downfall fr
@@koovin02 ikr
awesome job
would actually like some details tutorials in your editing style
More confirmation I don't want to be in this hobby. Thanks for the cool video, I already spend to much time building fight sticks.
hands up for u
it's funny as hell 🤣🤣
What I learned from this: let's buy a ready made case! ;)
Hey man, just wanted to say I love the video, the production quality is on point👌
Btw we have the same name lmao
nah no way you edit that lego building part in on the typing test im crying 😭
I have to call Gene now!
bruh how lucky do i have to be? i just saw your PCB video xD
First you did an amazing job with your first keyboard.
second, did you really get hired to use the CNC, that's actually quite awesome, are you still working at this place
hearing yoasobi - idol without lyrics was a strange experience 👍
Is there any way I can get the files for your PCB and parts list as I'm trying to do the same thing as you but I have no prior experience and I plan to expand my knowledge on this field. also loved the vid
very hands on, nice job. But this is why I just throw my cad designs to some chinese manufacturer for a few hundred and call it a day
this is the best content keep it up🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
i waited
The machines he used I'm a Transformer 😂
subbed cuz you used Oshi no Ko's op
Insane. Do you have a rough estimate on how much material cost went into the case? I assume the CNC, laser cutter, etc. usage was free, but do you know how much that'd cost if outsourced to a shop?
There is a big difference between one-off costs and production run costs, because it is always cheaper to buy materials in bulk and it is very time consuming for manufacturers to setup for just a single prototype.
If you play your cards carefully and your design is simple you could probably stay under 200-300 USD for material costs for a single prototype. However, labor costs are expensive and I've heard that you can expect to pay at least 500 USD for a single prototype to be manufactured. Again, it depends on the design complexity so you can expect it to reach up to 1000 USD if you aren't careful
The HR would like to have a chat with you Kevin
Yaosobi?
YAOSOBI!
I dont know if anyone other than me noticied that you work at Haas, a f1 team, which is really cool, the keyboard looks amazing!
nah, just a university machine shop. haas is a company that sells CNC machines
oh my bad, still very nice though!
You need to list out the things you learnt in making this keyboard.
Can you share stl files? Looks amazing!
yes.
Damn you did whole thing in cad. Did you learned it just for creating case for keyboard?
Nah I have prior experience with Fusion 360
Guy gets a job at a machine shop to complete his video series.
you gotta do what you gotta do
@@koovin02 Word.
This is kindof a reality check. Assembling a keyboard, fine. but making one? idk.
It's not typical for keyboard designers to create machine code and actually operate the CNC machines, most just send their designs to overseas manufacturers for a few rounds of prototypes before production. However, this still requires an understanding of CNC machining limitations during the design process. Whether or not you machine it yourself, it will still cost a lot of money.
yeah you really did go beyond everything I would have expected in terms of building the keyboard. for me I don't see myself going quiet that far, but it was very interesting to watch the full process @@koovin02
Hello , can you share some info about the daughterboard at 3:52 , like what is the model ? Where to buy etc , thanks in advance
C3 unified daughterboard, purchased from cannonkeys. I don't think it's for sale on there anymore but I believe it is on divinikey
@@koovin02 yes sir. Thank you very much
Can u make a keyboard pcb with pi Pico board as the controller
Hi gene, a guy is maxing out our budget cap by making keyboards.
If you know u know
can you post 3d model?
how much did it all cost?
too much 💀
I had the idea to create my own keyboard from scratch.
Not anymore 😭😭
i did it but with 3d printing and handwiring, and thats a lot cheaper and easier
i think the resources to create your own keyboard from scratch are pretty accessible so i wouldnt be discouraged, although if you were looking to make one out of metal it will be a pretty big timesink and moneysink
You can try to make the case from wood. I don't have access to a nearby CNC machine or any 3d printer, so I basically created a friction fit case using power tools.
nice video but am I stupid or is your space bar upside down
It is, I just prefer it that way
Now the real question is, when is the groupbuy?
If I'm ever going to sell a product, I would never run a group buy format. I dislike how it moves all the financial and logistical burdens from the seller to the consumer and it's one of the aspects of the keyboard hobby we need to get rid of
imagine going to collage instead of making youtube videos lmao
wtf Kevin Gu is Gene Haas???
When will we get a Kevin Gu face reveal??
bro it's literally me in the pfp
the real question is: how mutch did you spend?
uhhhhhhhhhh 💀
Why use aluminum plate for gas- nvm
I actually had plans to use POM, but the sheet of plastic came warped and remained warped after waterjet cutting. So I ended up going with aluminum since it was easier
bro probed with a pencil
hi
i dont like the meme cutaways and loud noises. I'm trying to learn from this lmao please
That's your experience what are we supposed to do about it. Boring CNC machining. Next time, burn it out of clay like a brick
ok that's cheating though
Remember the good old days when u needed a 60 percent case, you could just buy it because it was mostly standardized.
Now with gasket mounting and stuff, the era of standardization is over.
But I wish there was a standard 60-65 % Gasket mounted case that I could buy off the shelf and slap in a standard pcb that I designed.
i sent you an email 😥 need heklp bruv 💀
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i live in your walls