I agree one of my favs. Hes like that dope uncle that can do anything with keyboards. He mods always sounds so good. Love that gummy o ring poppy sound.
@@axult9345 I mean, what do you prioritize? Keychron have really good value for money, I'd usually stick to them, not a fan of Glorious boards myself personally
This sounds so incredibly good, and it must feel amazing. One of the more creative and effective mods I've seen lately, I'd love to see this mod applied to other boards in the future.
For anyone trying this on a tofu60 or any 60 mount board (which has two standoffs against the frame of the case) You can slide the springs on the cut out of your plate to get them fixed in place when mounting, the results on my tofu60 were mind blowing, I got rid of the case foam and added frog tape below the pcb, the sound profile and flex are on a whole new level, even the spacebar is deep and thocky now. To be fair I did switch to gateron black ink v2 at the same time.
While everyone else is on the hunt for the latest and greatest keyboard. This man is out here evolving the Tofu over and over into the latest and greatest keyboard. I o-ring mounted my NK-65 based on his video a while back and it did not disappoint. But it didn't really stack up to a true bouncy gasket mount. Might pick up a Tofu to try this out cause it looks even bouncier than my Sangeo-60.
Instead of the tofu, you might want to look into a psd60 case. I believe it is extremely similar in terms of case design and build quality. It is quite a bit cheaper as well.
literally punching myself rn that i hadn’t thought of this yet. this is literally how rubik’s cube mechanisms work - with a spring and screw system. although very very recently, companies have been switching to maglev suspension instead of using springs… is this the future 👀
I just made the Keybored mod on my Tofu65 and now I love typing on it. With the screws you can tune how much bounce you want. Just a note for those who want to do it with an acrylic case, you don't need the tape, it will be too tight for the pcb to move. The size recommended for the springs is a tad small but you can still put them on the standoffs (since there is a sratching sound I lube them with 105g0). Also I made a silicone dampener pad instead of putting foam. Thanks Keybored for this excellent mod!!
Based on my balisong experience, I recommend waiting the full 24 hours for blue thread locker to cure. Micro vibrations can still back out the screw bit by bit unless it's fully cured.
Great job as always. My first board is tofu65 inspired by your original tofu mod video. I had thought about adding springs but didn't know how to secure the PCB. I even thought of possibly buying longer screws so the entire pcb can slide up and down along the screw,silicone coat the middle portion of the screw, lube over, but never got to buy the screws. Your lock-tite method is nice and less likely to damage the pcb. Will definitely give this a try. (My tofu65 is ink blue, midnight keycaps (similar to yours)from akko, I used selfcut poron foam at bottom and pe foam+poron foam between pcb and plate, switch is sunflower. As you can see everything...inspired buy your videos. Thank you!)
Truly incredible work. There are so many keyboard reviewers these days with everyone rinsing the same opinions without any context. Really appreciate your technical knowledge and application into the craft. Scott K talks the talk, and walks the walk!
Honestly so well thought out done! Congrats again on an insanely well done board. I’ve already done your “go crazy” top mount mod to the NK65 v2, but I wonder how if this would work similarly in that board too somehow 😅
:) Thank you so much! I just wanted to show that some of these boards still have life to them even despite all the crazy with new boards and gasket mounting!
Successfully did this and it went great! One small improvement is to still add 1mm ID o-rings between the screw head and the PCB. In my case, the PCB was making a loud tap on the screw heads when the springs pushed the board back upwards.
This sounds way too freaking good! I had been thinking of doing the same thing, but never really thought about actually doing it. Now I just have to try this out!
This is why this was the first keyboard channel i subscribed to. You really are the most creative when it comes to modding keyboards in a feasible way. I was wondering though... when it springs back up, wont the pcb hit the heads of the screws? Would you want to add o rings to only the head side of the screws to avoid that and make it more isolated from both sides?
Thank you so much for that! I appreciate it! I actually had a similar worry so I thought of putting a o ring or washer. But tried it out without and didn't have the recoil I initially thought! You can force it, but during normal operation, it's not as violent as it may seem :)
This happened on a board I tried this on (not a tofu) where the screws mount onto the plate. You can hear a slight banging on the spring back during faster typing from the plate hitting the screw head. Adding an o-ring between fixed this, although I had to use a longer screw to compensate for the o-ring and leave enough room for spring movement.
I tried to do something similar with my tofu, but it was kinda in between this and an o ring mount. I basically layered a bunch of foam and then stacked a few big o rings (the ones meant for keycaps) on top of the foam and around the stand offs to create something akin to the a spring made of rubber. It actually works alright, but your method is way cleaner and more elegant, so I need to try it out
Nice work! Definitely gonna give this a try in my Klippe! Right now I have it set up with a half plate, Hadflex60 PCB, & just the 4 outside mounting points. It makes for an incredibly flexy typing experience, but still has a somewhat harsh bottom out due it being tray mounted. I think this mod coupled with my setup would make for the ultimate soft plate mount setup!
So I ran into some issues while doing this mod. After a day, I noticed that my tofu65 was registering some phantom keypresses and the RGB was acting weird in some positions. I think the springs that I ended up getting were conducting electricity or something and causing issues? While I was troubleshooting the cause of the phantom keypresses and RGB issues, I tried pushing down on the plate with the springs mounted and VIA was registering some keypresses. After realizing that it could be the springs, I put some masking tape where the springs made contact with the PCB and the issues went away completely.
Haha, I probably just spend too much time on keyboards. The nice thing about this mod is that you can swap back to the o ring mod if you don't like the result of this one!
I saw that most of the cases don‘t have the standoffs in the bottom left and bottom right corner any more, such as the Tofu case you can buy from KBDfans right now (the one that the wireless Tofu uses in your video) or some similar cases like the Poseidon60. Will the spring mount still work out ok without these standoffs? I do n not think so tbh.
Ever since I saw your original o-ring Tofu video, I fell in love with the sound and was inspired to pick up my own silver Tofu65 and I love it to death. Now after seeing this video, I might give this “Keybored” mod a shot, do you think the mod is worth doing for someone who has already done the o-ring mod? P.S you can’t just say “Please don’t ask what I sell” without expecting us to be curious 😭
I think the feel is very different than the o ring mod lol. But nice thing about this is that you can always go back to the o ring mod if you don't like this one :) haha the web store is a secret! Has something to do with apparel
What happens when u disassemble it after, will re-screwing cause the thread locker to be ruined or will it be as if it was part of the thread and last even after several disassembly?
Ingenious! Don’t have a tofu but tried this on one of my aluminum keyboards. The bounce is interesting although the dampening effect seems subtle for a light typist like me. It seemed to take a bit off the low tone on my black inks. They sound poppier and the spacebar is less thocky/thunky which was nice but sometimes drowned out the sound of everything else. Will have to try this for a couple days and go back to see if my fingers feel a difference.
@@Keybored been playing with it and dialed in the amount of springiness by tightening the screws. The sound can also vary pretty significantly depending on how you set it. I tried it without springs and the keyboard now felt a bit harsh (never did before). This is really versatile compared to the o-ring or gummy mods. I’d recommend other people to try it at different amounts of springiness to dial in the bounce/flex and sound before adding threadlocker.
Why is it specifically mentioned that switch springs wont work for this project? I have the perfect lookin and feeling gold switch springs that i used in basically the same concept/design/mod for a split keyboard that i love having/using.
I'd love to see this on other prebuilts you've used tinkered around with, I have a Halo96, so much about it is exactly what I'd want, but if something like this could smooth the typing feel just a bit, it would be perfect. Unfortunately it doesn't seem like anybody has posted about this mod on anything else.
Hi Keybored, did you see the new Akko SPR67? They seem to have a very similar mount that you showed here, and I think you were earlier. What do you think?
I swear o remember someone doing this over a decade ago on the geekhack forums. O always thought someone would adapt ot to a tunable coilovers like certain car suspension. Take a few keys off and turn a dial to have a firmer or softer feel. You should have beem able to use some nylon nuts and an appropriate length screw to avoid the glue for this low budget approach.
Best keyboard modder in the game i dont think it gets much better than what you did here and the kilmat 1.4mm… i took your advice and made a tape gasket and around my keychron no ping at all
What an incredible and insightful mod. Hopefully tofus don’t immediately go out of stock after everyone waiting on a gasket mount board realizes tofu true form.
That is true! I initially wanted to do this with the 60 but that's what I noticed so I decided to do it to the 65 instead. Only thing I could think of was to file the stand-off... but that would be so difficult also
Technically it would be the same concept. However, the issue with the TOFU60 is that the side stand-offs are not a cylinder, rather it's like built into the side of the case :(
I dont think i can post links, but just wanted to ask about the spring size. I cant seem to find find the right dimensions on amazon de and kinda wanna try this out, looks like a fun little projekt to improve the TOFU :)
I'm suprised you didn't lube the case springs with a small half drop of 105 and a brush. I guess it'd be a bit messy in time but I'm curious if that affects the sound at all
This man is brilliant
Haha I probably spend too much time on this... But hey, congrats on 200k!
@@Keybored You’re now famous cuz Hipyo and Glarses is watching it
Agreed!
But he's not the only one. ;)
I agree one of my favs. Hes like that dope uncle that can do anything with keyboards. He mods always sounds so good. Love that gummy o ring poppy sound.
Reminds me of the Dio v1
Hey Glarses! Good seeing you in here! I wonder if I ruined a once perfectly good keyboard due to boredom... I'll check out the dio also
I love to see these interesting mounting styles, helps to change up the options available and it's just fun to learn about
can someone help what should i get keychorn k8 or gmmk tkl
@@axult9345 I mean, what do you prioritize? Keychron have really good value for money, I'd usually stick to them, not a fan of Glorious boards myself personally
Is this a jojos refference?
Yet again, more ingenuity from the legend himself, I love seeing what you do with these! Keep being creative ❤️
Thank you! It was one of those... "what if" ideas that I thought prob will never work lol
This sounds so incredibly good, and it must feel amazing. One of the more creative and effective mods I've seen lately, I'd love to see this mod applied to other boards in the future.
:) Thank you! I appreciate it!
For anyone trying this on a tofu60 or any 60 mount board (which has two standoffs against the frame of the case) You can slide the springs on the cut out of your plate to get them fixed in place when mounting, the results on my tofu60 were mind blowing, I got rid of the case foam and added frog tape below the pcb, the sound profile and flex are on a whole new level, even the spacebar is deep and thocky now. To be fair I did switch to gateron black ink v2 at the same time.
While everyone else is on the hunt for the latest and greatest keyboard. This man is out here evolving the Tofu over and over into the latest and greatest keyboard.
I o-ring mounted my NK-65 based on his video a while back and it did not disappoint. But it didn't really stack up to a true bouncy gasket mount. Might pick up a Tofu to try this out cause it looks even bouncier than my Sangeo-60.
Instead of the tofu, you might want to look into a psd60 case. I believe it is extremely similar in terms of case design and build quality. It is quite a bit cheaper as well.
Thank you for the suggestion!
literally punching myself rn that i hadn’t thought of this yet. this is literally how rubik’s cube mechanisms work - with a spring and screw system. although very very recently, companies have been switching to maglev suspension instead of using springs… is this the future 👀
Oooh maglev keyboards... Now that is a crazy idea
@@Keybored would that magnets fuck up the pcb while its in use or is there a way to insulate that
Ooh maglev trains 🤔
Have you tried any of the maglev cubes? like the maglev rs3m etc?
Oh god maglev keyboard!
I just made the Keybored mod on my Tofu65 and now I love typing on it. With the screws you can tune how much bounce you want. Just a note for those who want to do it with an acrylic case, you don't need the tape, it will be too tight for the pcb to move. The size recommended for the springs is a tad small but you can still put them on the standoffs (since there is a sratching sound I lube them with 105g0). Also I made a silicone dampener pad instead of putting foam. Thanks Keybored for this excellent mod!!
:) Glad it worked out! I have this still mounted with the springs and put it into rotation for that unique typing feel lol
Based on my balisong experience, I recommend waiting the full 24 hours for blue thread locker to cure. Micro vibrations can still back out the screw bit by bit unless it's fully cured.
Thank you for that recommendation!
A fellow balisong and custom keyboard enjoyer
Oh hey another flipper
Great job as always. My first board is tofu65 inspired by your original tofu mod video. I had thought about adding springs but didn't know how to secure the PCB. I even thought of possibly buying longer screws so the entire pcb can slide up and down along the screw,silicone coat the middle portion of the screw, lube over, but never got to buy the screws.
Your lock-tite method is nice and less likely to damage the pcb. Will definitely give this a try.
(My tofu65 is ink blue, midnight keycaps (similar to yours)from akko, I used selfcut poron foam at bottom and pe foam+poron foam between pcb and plate, switch is sunflower. As you can see everything...inspired buy your videos. Thank you!)
Haha thank you! So glad that I was able to be of some help and inspiration! Keeps me motivated to keep making videos!
I love how creatively you find solutions to make budget keyboards sound/feel better and make it so entertaining at the same time. Keep it up man!
Thank you! Glad the content is entertaining!
Truly incredible work. There are so many keyboard reviewers these days with everyone rinsing the same opinions without any context. Really appreciate your technical knowledge and application into the craft. Scott K talks the talk, and walks the walk!
Thank you so much! I really appreciate the comment and I'll keep thinking of new ideas!
Honestly so well thought out done! Congrats again on an insanely well done board. I’ve already done your “go crazy” top mount mod to the NK65 v2, but I wonder how if this would work similarly in that board too somehow 😅
:) Thank you so much! I just wanted to show that some of these boards still have life to them even despite all the crazy with new boards and gasket mounting!
You can also use the UHMW tape for stabilizers, instead of bandaids! It has much better longevity than the holee mod
Great idea!
PFTE figerglass tape works also, aka dry humping mod
Next episode, Coilovers vs Airbags when spring mounting keyboard
Yup! Drop some adjustable on there!
I'm too broke, basic shock and spring setup pls
You're videos recently have been absolutely killing it, great stuff. Keep it up!
Thank you so much!
Legendary, you don't disappoint brother
Thank you Melker! Glad it was fun!
This looks a lot better than I expected. Cool idea, neat execution!
Thank you so much! It turned out much nicer than expected... I initially thought it might just turn into a meme keyboard but I was wrong lol
No joke. THIS is what we've been waiting for in keyboards!
I’ve thought about if you could spring mount keyboards a few times, cool to see someone actually did it!
:) Hope it lived up to your expectations!
At first, I thought it was a dumb idea but, Man!!!! This is so d*mn good!
I remember having this idea when I first got my tofu but couldn’t find the right spring size LOL. What a legend
:) took a while to find the right size spring as well. The right width, height and force took a few trial and error
You probably just created/invented 20+ potentially good keyboard in the future with this idea 😱
Haha that would be amazing!
@@Keybored no joke. I feel as though this could be implemented in future boards. Keep up the good work👍
I was thinking the exact same. I bet we see this in future custom kits. Great idea!
@@Keybored you need to do the Groupbuy yourself mate. Gotta cash in on your own inventions so you can start to really get that career going!
When everything you think of comes out perfect
And the journey to get there haha
I love the new ideas that come from this channel
:) Thank you so much! I appreciate it!
dude, you're a genius
Thank you! I think I spend too much time on keyboards lol
You're a genius. Waiting for you to design a board in the near future.
Haha maybe one of these days!
Successfully did this and it went great! One small improvement is to still add 1mm ID o-rings between the screw head and the PCB. In my case, the PCB was making a loud tap on the screw heads when the springs pushed the board back upwards.
Great that it turned out! Good advice!
This sounds way too freaking good! I had been thinking of doing the same thing, but never really thought about actually doing it. Now I just have to try this out!
Check it out! It was easy to do and the results were very fun haha
No way you brang it to life tysm im really suprised you considered the idea!
:) You're absolutely welcome!
I honestly thought about a mod like this a few days ago. Just didn't really know how to implement it. Glad someone found how though!
Hope this is helpful!
Good idea, and very smart executed. The result ist very nice too. Well done!
Thabk you so much!
This is fantastic, makes me want to replicate. Could you consider doing a revamp video of this for 2023-2024?
This is why this was the first keyboard channel i subscribed to. You really are the most creative when it comes to modding keyboards in a feasible way. I was wondering though... when it springs back up, wont the pcb hit the heads of the screws? Would you want to add o rings to only the head side of the screws to avoid that and make it more isolated from both sides?
Thank you so much for that! I appreciate it! I actually had a similar worry so I thought of putting a o ring or washer. But tried it out without and didn't have the recoil I initially thought! You can force it, but during normal operation, it's not as violent as it may seem :)
This happened on a board I tried this on (not a tofu) where the screws mount onto the plate. You can hear a slight banging on the spring back during faster typing from the plate hitting the screw head. Adding an o-ring between fixed this, although I had to use a longer screw to compensate for the o-ring and leave enough room for spring movement.
I knew someone was going to do this, nice work!
Thank you! Hope it was entertaining!
that bounce is epic
Haha yeah... It was pretty silly and cursed haha
Dude this is seriously cool. I'm jealous of your inventiveness :)... I may have a similar idea that I'm looking to test out soon, though 😎
:) Thank you so much Sebatech! I'm looking forward to what you'll be up to!
This is just amazing, man. You just earned a sub
Thank you for the sub!
This is quality content! Thanks for taking the time to come up with more sweet mods.
Keybored, the Mod Master.
Thank you so much! I really appreciate the comments!
Just curious, would buying a set of longer M2 screws be a better/viable alternative than using an adhesive on the existing screws?
I tried to do something similar with my tofu, but it was kinda in between this and an o ring mount. I basically layered a bunch of foam and then stacked a few big o rings (the ones meant for keycaps) on top of the foam and around the stand offs to create something akin to the a spring made of rubber. It actually works alright, but your method is way cleaner and more elegant, so I need to try it out
That sounds like an interesting mod also!
This has changed the game! Wow, nice job!
Thank you so much! I appreciate it!
Nice work! Definitely gonna give this a try in my Klippe! Right now I have it set up with a half plate, Hadflex60 PCB, & just the 4 outside mounting points. It makes for an incredibly flexy typing experience, but still has a somewhat harsh bottom out due it being tray mounted. I think this mod coupled with my setup would make for the ultimate soft plate mount setup!
It would definitely be a flexible keyboard then!
What are the results?
Still waiting on the springs I ordered. Should be here Fri or Sat, will definitely post the results here.
@@robr640 Great!
I will wait, good luck on the mod!
So I ran into some issues while doing this mod. After a day, I noticed that my tofu65 was registering some phantom keypresses and the RGB was acting weird in some positions. I think the springs that I ended up getting were conducting electricity or something and causing issues? While I was troubleshooting the cause of the phantom keypresses and RGB issues, I tried pushing down on the plate with the springs mounted and VIA was registering some keypresses. After realizing that it could be the springs, I put some masking tape where the springs made contact with the PCB and the issues went away completely.
At this point I'm sure somebody has already told you, but you're a genius, man.
Also I hate you haha
I already o-ring mounted my tofu, but now i really want to do the Keybored mod
Haha, I probably just spend too much time on keyboards. The nice thing about this mod is that you can swap back to the o ring mod if you don't like the result of this one!
sheeeeshhh brining bouncy experience to a whole new level
Haha yeah that first one is cursed. But the final version turned out nice!
Ingenious idea good job!
Thank you!
Ooooh this was clever! :D Going to try it in my Tofu60
I tried to do it in a tofu60 but noticed the edge standoff wasn't a round cylinder.... Might be more challenging
@@Keybored Ahh you're right that could be a dealbreaker. I'll play around with it when I get the chance
for the springs used, is the OD = 3mm or 4mm? 10mm in length is enough?
man you always come up with the coolest keyboard mods! great vid!
Thank you so much!
Wow! I also had such do with my Ducky One TKL! That is amazing that u have PoCed my idea! Thanks!
:) Hope it works out with the DUcky!
I'm going to try this on my Tofu 96!
I love these unique ideas c: great stuff!
Thank you so much!
The tofu finally moves like the real thing. Bouncy? That shit is down right jiggly.
Haha definitely!
youre actually my favorite keeb youtuber by far
Thank you Adeeb!
I saw that most of the cases don‘t have the standoffs in the bottom left and bottom right corner any more, such as the Tofu case you can buy from KBDfans right now (the one that the wireless Tofu uses in your video) or some similar cases like the Poseidon60.
Will the spring mount still work out ok without these standoffs? I do n not think so tbh.
bro i did this mod on my vissles v 84. it is so nice now. thank you keybored
:) You're very welcome! Glad to hear that!
More TOFU Mods!
I love you Scott!
Thank you! If I think of anything else, I'll share!
Ever since I saw your original o-ring Tofu video, I fell in love with the sound and was inspired to pick up my own silver Tofu65 and I love it to death.
Now after seeing this video, I might give this “Keybored” mod a shot, do you think the mod is worth doing for someone who has already done the o-ring mod?
P.S you can’t just say “Please don’t ask what I sell” without expecting us to be curious 😭
I think the feel is very different than the o ring mod lol. But nice thing about this is that you can always go back to the o ring mod if you don't like this one :) haha the web store is a secret! Has something to do with apparel
@@Keybored KEYBORED'a Secret Lingerie Collection 🤣. (just kidding)
Love the content man keep it up!
Thank you so much!
Number of keyboard mods starting to get in the double digits sheeshh
I know... Good and bad haha
Love the video, very creative!
Thank you Jordan!
this is an unexpected mod for sure. super cool!
Haha, yeah I didn't think it'll turn out, but it did!
Would I be able to get more bounce if I make the usb port hole bigger? also wanna pair it with a silicone filled tofu case
This sounds so amazing. Makes me want to get a tofu.
It's a very interesting sound and feel haha
I used that UHMW tape in place of the holee mod 2 days ago, it turned out really great
Great idea!
What happens when u disassemble it after, will re-screwing cause the thread locker to be ruined or will it be as if it was part of the thread and last even after several disassembly?
Yup threadlocker is a once used and reapply deal. But blue threadlocker is pretty easy to work with
Ingenious! Don’t have a tofu but tried this on one of my aluminum keyboards. The bounce is interesting although the dampening effect seems subtle for a light typist like me. It seemed to take a bit off the low tone on my black inks. They sound poppier and the spacebar is less thocky/thunky which was nice but sometimes drowned out the sound of everything else. Will have to try this for a couple days and go back to see if my fingers feel a difference.
:) It's a fun mod and great thing is that it's reversible if you decide you want to try something else :)
@@Keybored been playing with it and dialed in the amount of springiness by tightening the screws. The sound can also vary pretty significantly depending on how you set it. I tried it without springs and the keyboard now felt a bit harsh (never did before). This is really versatile compared to the o-ring or gummy mods.
I’d recommend other people to try it at different amounts of springiness to dial in the bounce/flex and sound before adding threadlocker.
Damit I just ordered the orings yesterday... now I have to get springs 🙄
But seriously nice video. Thanks for the new keybored mod ;)
Good thing is that now you can try both and see what you like more!
does only permatex threadlocker blue 24005 works?
Hey, do you know if this mod would work on a BBox60? Thanks
Tofu modding just has endless possibilities
For sure! Probably one of the most moddable keyboards lol
I'm a firm believer of "brass has no class", but now I'm tempted to get a brass plate cause this sounds way too good.
:) you can also use another plate and should work just as well!
This man is innovating how budget keyboards can sound
Thank you! I appreciate the comment!
Why is it specifically mentioned that switch springs wont work for this project? I have the perfect lookin and feeling gold switch springs that i used in basically the same concept/design/mod for a split keyboard that i love having/using.
I'd love to see this on other prebuilts you've used tinkered around with, I have a Halo96, so much about it is exactly what I'd want, but if something like this could smooth the typing feel just a bit, it would be perfect. Unfortunately it doesn't seem like anybody has posted about this mod on anything else.
Hi Keybored, did you see the new Akko SPR67? They seem to have a very similar mount that you showed here, and I think you were earlier. What do you think?
Trampoline the new buzzword mount?
Haha there are so many out there now!
Man's a freakin genius.
I swear o remember someone doing this over a decade ago on the geekhack forums. O always thought someone would adapt ot to a tunable coilovers like certain car suspension. Take a few keys off and turn a dial to have a firmer or softer feel.
You should have beem able to use some nylon nuts and an appropriate length screw to avoid the glue for this low budget approach.
keybored never fails to break the keyboard meta
Haha, thank you so much!
What mod do you prefer? The o ring or the spring mod?
Could this work on a nk65 since it can technically be built as a tray mount?
Best keyboard modder in the game i dont think it gets much better than what you did here and the kilmat 1.4mm… i took your advice and made a tape gasket and around my keychron no ping at all
:) Glad to be of help! Thank you for your support!
This is now the Keybored springboard mod!
Haha, indeed it is!
ah yes keybored back at it again with amazing mod
:) Thank you!
Would this be do-able on a tester68/kbm68?
As long as it's a tray mount and has the standard cylindrical stand-offs, should work!
Any idea how to get this working on 60%s like the Fjell? The side standoffs look like hell to dremel.
Oooooh... I'm not sure if I'll drill into a fjell lol
Tape gasket mount is more flexy 😏
:) yeah I remember yours from before. It was very creative!
why do your tofu 65 has a crevice inside ? thats weird because mine dont have , just flat all the way
Hmm... Maybe mine is an older one? Definitely has that crevice haha
What an incredible and insightful mod. Hopefully tofus don’t immediately go out of stock after everyone waiting on a gasket mount board realizes tofu true form.
Haha, I think there are so many options out there that the availability has been doing better. It's a good thing to see in this niche hobby :)
well this wont work for 60 since the side mounting points are stuck to the side walls, cant place springs on those. any ideas?
That is true! I initially wanted to do this with the 60 but that's what I noticed so I decided to do it to the 65 instead. Only thing I could think of was to file the stand-off... but that would be so difficult also
You can glue the Springs on the Center of standoffs, but that process is hard to reverse.
Very innovative! I wonder If I can implement this on a Tofu60...
Technically it would be the same concept. However, the issue with the TOFU60 is that the side stand-offs are not a cylinder, rather it's like built into the side of the case :(
Will the springs used have the same issues as stock switch springs where they ping a lot?
Lube them 🙃. I suspect that the travel is so low and there’s enough weight on them that they aren’t bouncing around like in a switch.
nope! No ping from these at all!
can I use the coil mount on top-mounted keyboard?
Thinking of trying this on a Keychron V1 when I get my hands on that. If it works it would literally be a Q1 for $100 off.
I dont think i can post links, but just wanted to ask about the spring size. I cant seem to find find the right dimensions on amazon de and kinda wanna try this out, looks like a fun little projekt to improve the TOFU :)
@Keybored are you thinking of designing a custom keyboard some day?
I thought about it. Perhaps one day I can find a vendor partner! It would be fun!
I'm suprised you didn't lube the case springs with a small half drop of 105 and a brush. I guess it'd be a bit messy in time but I'm curious if that affects the sound at all
Haha that would be next level!
Incredible work as always. I'm wondering: what are the necessary conditions for this to be applicable to a given board?
It would just require it to be tray mount keyboard with cylindrical stand-offs!