How to Build and MOD a Keychron Keyboard. (To make it THOCK)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ย. 2024
- In this video I show you how to build your first "thocky" mechanical keyboard. This is the Keychron Q3 with Gateron CJ switches. But... there's a twist. (The Keychron Q3 was sent to me for free by Keychron)
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I love the chaotic hipyo energy and how comfortable he seems.
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.
the wholesome sibling energy in this video is amazing
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.
“To prevent Bing Bong from happening, we’re gonna cut this mat into the perfect keyboard shaped bing bong” HipyoTech 2022
Hello Hipyo's brother. Welcome to keyboards! I run a Q3 also, it's a nice one.
you guys seem like genuinely good friends too. i can tell because im the same way with my brother.
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 :)
" 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.
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.
Favorite video game fire emblem? And this dude looks hella chill? I like him. Hipyo has good brother
watching hipyo's brother lube switches was the content i didn't know i needed.
The beard plus the man bun? I can feel the chad radiating from this MAN
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
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.
Hipyo: Beard
His brother: much bigger Beard
hi i love your vids you have inspired me to build keyboards
Hipyo builds a keyboard for THE WHOLE FAMILY when
Your Brother is into Star wars, He's a good one
I don’t care what you say hipyo, the magic is not a lie.
Dang, that sounds GOOD
"I've hit my head too many times"
and a more relatable statement has never been said to me before lol.
Your brother is post Malone without tattoos? Pretty cool
That super monotone "Oh no at 4:57 had me ROLLING 🤣
Your brother looks as if Jason Momoa and Post Malone had a child and I love it
all this video did was make me a little more hype to build my keyboard
also very helpful for how its gonna look like building it, thanks based hipyo
I love that 3 finger type
the man loves fire emblem!! sacred stones???? SIR!! a man of culture
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
Chad brother no doubt about it my guys
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!
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 ^///^
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
wow hipyo really made it
he got post malone featured
Fire Emblem keycaps? I see your brother is a man of culture, nice
The colorway that was created is very good.
LK67 sounds thockiest from all with knob best keyboard i had
The whole time I was distracted by the desktop wallpaper. Where did you get it Hipyo?
Wallpaper engine :)
Wholesome family content with extra knob :DDD
Sixth time ive watch the video. Kudos to ur selfpromotion!
your brother looks like a premade custom player model was also post malone
Fire Emblem?? What a great favorite game.. its pretty sweet
the enthusiastic knob nod was a mood 😂
8:19 Bro, he looks like a gremlin.🤣🤣
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.
Can u do a review on the keycron keyboard series?
OMG you have the wowstick screwdriver too! I love mine!
How to build your FIRST custom keyboard. ft: Post Malone
Knobs are the kings
Brother Hipyo enjoys knobs.. look at that nod. It’s able to reveal so much
Quality and pretty wholesome maybe even swolesome
“Bottom text” literally killed me😂😂
Nice job you should include your brother in more vids
My brother seems like a really cool dude
introduce him to keybr
In 2 and 1/2 weeks I learned QWERTY touch typing and hit 50 WPM before realize I fucking hate QWERTY.
So then over the next month I learned Colemak.
Now 2 months later I am 60 wpm + average, and still getting faster, hit over 70+ top.
Its 7$ for full access lifetime, and a nice graphical dashboard with statistics for various aspects of your speed, accuracy, and rate of improvement. I highly recommend to anyone who is a slow typer and want to learn touch typing. There's no better time to start than when you just got a new keeb and are excited to enjoy typing on it.
I actually really like the Keychron stock colours lol.
"Wait you don't even know what you're doing, you're already lubing them.... ᵒʰ ⁿᵒ"
ooo this actually sounds pretty nice
i love you tangerine
I’m ready for this kind oof journey, but why is it so hard to find the parts for a wireless, backlit, ISO Italian QWERTY keyboard for Mac?
I got mine like two weeks ago. I like it a lot, but the pre-lubing is kinda all over the place
hipyo: building a keyboard is cheap and easy
also hipyo: **proceeds to make his brother build a 250$+ keyboard**
you should definitely get him on your next track, Kadeli ft Post Malone has a nice ring to it
I tried hitting the sub button and it worked! Keep up the good work :)
Your brother is cool and I like his haircut
8:18 that face killed me
That's an amazing brother
I love your brother :D nice video 11/10 !!
Your brother is so fricking cuuuute
typing from my first keyboard too. :D i will make my keyboard too to stop bering an ancient blacksmith's anvill , need more thonk
RIP matt ;( he will always live in our hearts.
if i remeber you are supposed to only lube the top housing of cj switches don't know how true that is though
looks great and sound great. Gave a like
Nice keyboard. The axe keycap needs to be rotated 90 degrees to the right, I think.
Hipy-bro indeed
The switches sold out :sob:
Loved the video though so entertaining :)
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.
Your brother seems like a really cool guy.
MORE OF YOUR BROTHER
Hi Hipyo your video is awesome. Always like your intro haha... btw any RGB software that can config for my Keychron Q3?
Love these kind of videos
Q3, dangggg!!!!
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
hipyo tech : i type like a grandma
also hipyo : 90 WPM
where can I get that picture on your computer background? I really like it
Hell yeah fellow fire emblem enoyer
Is there any specific type of tape you need to use? The blue one looks like painters tape, but then you changed to green and not sure what type that is. Thinking of adding the kilmat and tape to mine, but keeping the rest of my Q3 the same (baby kangaroos and stock key caps for now)
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.
Giga chad be like:
Howdy hey, I actually like Cherry MX Blues and I need therapy.
I like keyboards and brotherly love.
What is that "wooow" sound? Where is it from? It haunts me. I must know.
Howdy hey, love the mic
I have the same monitur as you
Hipyo Bro looks like a cool dude
I know this is not related but what desk do u have because my table broke and I like ur desk and ur videos
thocc thocc thocc thocc
where did you get the foam, and pretty much all of the moding supply's you used in the video?
You know, I'll might go with the Keychron Q3 as my first custom keyboard and pair it with a red samurai GMK set or the astrology keycaps.
bro gmk red samurai itself costs more than most budget boards
@@ireadysucks3026 Yea though it's cheaper than the Keychron boards, granted by like 10 to 30 bucks though xD the Keychrons definitely punch way above their weight (like the NK65) so not really worth a complaint at all.
YO FIRE EMBLEM FAN