I bought one of these to practice doing mods. I did the painter's tape, foam and replaced the switches with pre-lubed Akko purple switches. It sounds a lot better!! I also taped the inside of the spacebar, and that made a huge difference toward the overall typing experience.
That's awesome! I'm just about to take a second crack at it with this same keyboard, this time lubing switches/stabs, more layers of tape, different foam, and spacebar fillers.
Yeah, out of the box it doesnt sound good at all, very springy. I made a Part 2 video of modding this keyboard, and it totally transformed it! th-cam.com/video/wBVfkmGeitQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Zixt3Blv3muHlQu_
The only problem with masking tape is the adhesive is stronger than painter's tape and can leave sticky residue when you take it off. And my worry with first aid wool is if you have rgb lights, there could be a chance its easily flammable.
Hi, i am looking for a budget mechanical keyboard that looks very cool easy to type and comfortable for long period of time so far i found nothing perfect looking until i saw this amazing keyboard.I was wondering if is there any other keyboard like this or this is the only perfect budget keyboard.by the way have a good day and i hope you will respond to me . keep going, and one day you will be the best
There's always some cheaper but no-brand keyboards available but this Magegee MK-Box is probably the best, most affordable and reliable mechanical keyboard to start off with. Its a great starting point to learn modding too.
Exactly! Barely anything it seems. Maybe slightly less pingier, but only a tiny bit. Next I'm gonna try a few more layers of painter's tape and switch the cotton with foam mod. And attempt to lube the stabs.
@RJBaculo Hey there I have the magegee star 61 (red switches) and I taped the PCB with about 3 layers of tape and I put foam in the backboard. Foam really helps muffling the sound
there are many different methods you could try on stripped screws in general, you could use a flathead, place a rubber band between the screwdriver and screw to create some friction/force to unscrew, some other methods are well, one time i accidentally stripped a screw on my wii while i was taking it apart, and the screw managed to work when i used a smaller bit/size.
Sounds exactly the same
Exactly. That's why i took a second stab at it here and it did a lit more difference: th-cam.com/video/wBVfkmGeitQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=4a2DCTpb1dkaD4qV
I bought one of these to practice doing mods. I did the painter's tape, foam and replaced the switches with pre-lubed Akko purple switches. It sounds a lot better!! I also taped the inside of the spacebar, and that made a huge difference toward the overall typing experience.
That's awesome! I'm just about to take a second crack at it with this same keyboard, this time lubing switches/stabs, more layers of tape, different foam, and spacebar fillers.
were they hot swappable?
I was able to put 3-pin akko switches in it. I think I used the wine red lubed switches, and they sound pretty good!@@lakirajayamanne4004
YOU BOUGHT THAT FOR PRACTICE???
I LITERALLY GOT THAT FROM COLLECTING PENNYS
Really cool, short little video. I love these kinda vids that dont overcomplicate stuff. Great job, keep it up. Subbed 😊
Thanks Christian! I appreciate it
My stock sounds hollow and I can hear the echo of the springs, not a good sound out of the box.
Yeah, out of the box it doesnt sound good at all, very springy. I made a Part 2 video of modding this keyboard, and it totally transformed it! th-cam.com/video/wBVfkmGeitQ/w-d-xo.htmlsi=Zixt3Blv3muHlQu_
HEY CAN I PUT MASKING TAPE AND REGULAR FIRST AID WOOL ?
Yes i think but the result will not be the same as this guys did
The only problem with masking tape is the adhesive is stronger than painter's tape and can leave sticky residue when you take it off. And my worry with first aid wool is if you have rgb lights, there could be a chance its easily flammable.
Is this keyboard hot swappable???
This onen is not. But there is a version that is hotswappable.
@RJBaculo thanks bro
Hi, i am looking for a budget mechanical keyboard that looks very cool easy to type and comfortable for long period of time so far i found nothing perfect looking until i saw this amazing keyboard.I was wondering if is there any other keyboard like this or this is the only perfect budget keyboard.by the way have a good day and i hope you will respond to me . keep going, and one day you will be the best
There's always some cheaper but no-brand keyboards available but this Magegee MK-Box is probably the best, most affordable and reliable mechanical keyboard to start off with. Its a great starting point to learn modding too.
@@RJBaculo ok thanks
Very Good vídeo, I bought one to do my first mod and was easy and incredible experince, next Im gonna try to lube, Thanks mate!
Yeah its a great keyboard to tinker with. I found lube makes a big difference! Have fun!
What changed?
Exactly! Barely anything it seems. Maybe slightly less pingier, but only a tiny bit. Next I'm gonna try a few more layers of painter's tape and switch the cotton with foam mod. And attempt to lube the stabs.
@@RJBaculo I bet the lube will change the feel and sound drastically
@RJBaculo Hey there I have the magegee star 61 (red switches) and I taped the PCB with about 3 layers of tape and I put foam in the backboard. Foam really helps muffling the sound
is that hot swappable?
This one is not
what do i do if one of the screws came pre-stripped
there are many different methods you could try on stripped screws in general, you could use a flathead, place a rubber band between the screwdriver and screw to create some friction/force to unscrew, some other methods are well, one time i accidentally stripped a screw on my wii while i was taking it apart, and the screw managed to work when i used a smaller bit/size.
@@Gabriel2005Gaming thanks but i just used a bigger size
Song name? :)
Mine is not turning on
huh
Check out my 2nd attempt at modding this keyboard with a lot better results:
th-cam.com/video/wBVfkmGeitQ/w-d-xo.html