It's nice to see someone consider those without deep pockets and show what you can achieve on a low budget (I know the key caps cost more than the keyboard itself but cheap aftermarket key caps could be used instead for a still noticeable improvement). This will surely inspire many to give it a go. I watched the K552 review, immediately followed by this one and you earned a subscribe from me.
My friend has this keyboard and Gazzew switches totally revives it, outemu slots have plenty of different choices now, not to the extent of Cherry 3 pin or Kailh wider 2 pin but you can get premium feeling things without worry.
i was having a "meh" day but you enthusiasm and the high quality content made my day a little better, assembling expensive keyboards is nice but i really like to watch people modding cheap keyboards, i always learn something new thanks for the video Betty :D
@@marvn9398 The k552 has a pretty stable frame which was the only lasting thing, and that's really all that matters. The actually upgraded product is worth more than higher priced manufactured keyboards.
I'm new to custom keyboards and haven't personally built one, its crazy how much better you can make a cheap keyboard sound for a little bit of time and money
3:18 I had a very similar reaction when finding out my detachable cable mod worked out, apparently so does every other youtube channels for the tutorial. It has this "hard work paying off" feel to it.
I have a K552 brown-switch as my first mechanical, and as much as I doubt that I would commit to a mod with soldering, this will be a great reference whenever I want to open my keyboard for a thorough clean or something. Enjoyable presentation and vibe too! You earned a subscriber!
The material you stuff in the case, if you cut it into a decent sized circle, it makes a great jar opener. If you have a stuck jar, it will help you open it.
Betty your content has evolved so much since I started watching you early last year, editing is amazing, the humour is just right, you seem so much more comfortable and there's so many of them to watch! Keep up the great work :)
Join the Discord server here, if you wanna. discord.gg/AAJKRXrt Also, thanks to our Patrons (that I forgot to list out in the video): James P, Pen Pen, and randyOcean.
For any cables that u want to strip (unless its too thicc) you can actually use scissors. Slowly cut the cover (slow and repeated cut is better than 1 cut), and then rotate and do the same thing on the still-intact cover side. Once remaining cover is thin enough you can just spin and pull the cover slowly with your hand (plus it spirals the copper wires so its harder to become messy)
Oh my god. Blue and cyan matched so well together and the yellow as well! This would probably sell for 50$ now. You made it so clean and satisfying. Keep it up
I love how I can solder guitar and amp internal boards and pots, splice subwoofer wires, car stereo wire management, etc. But as soon as it comes to soldering a computer part or accessory, I forget how to breathe. So stressful for me! lol. Great video, I really enjoyed it, thank you!
When u can just switch to the other keyboard instead of breaking it all down and put it back together in another keyboard which actually just became this keyboard.
I'm so glad I came across this channel! I got into mechanical keyboards partly due to your content! I come from the Photoshop education background and I've started opening up our community to them! They've made my life so much better. I am literally on the computer 12 hours a day.
I own a few mechanical keyboards, and recently had a switch fail. Went down the youtube rabbit hole and learned a TON from your videos. Thank you so much.
Finally, a video for someone like me who only has 50 bucks budget for a mechanical keyboard. This is very entertaining, I learned a lot, also the end result is wow. Would love more transformation videos like this haha
I really love how you show personality in your videos lately. The energy is way different compared to like, maybe 5 months ago. It's honestly so cute and entertaining!
I was just thinking about getting a k552 and this video showed me the potential of the stuff that can be done to that keyboard to make it not only look a lot better but also sound a lot better so thanks a lot for this video I really enjoyed watching the whole thing and that USB C cable is just spot on so thanks again for the great content I'm a new subscriber btw gonna be looking out for more of your videos to come and in the mean time imma watch the old ones
last week the red switched ver was $25, which i rushed and bought. since these are my first experience w/ linear switches i can't say much about them other than smooth! however there's definitely some spring ping. i like the recessed chassis. i don't like the fixed rgb colors. i plan to do some of the mods in this video, but i'm gonna throw in the glorious pandas from my old keyboard (in a somewhat hacky way).
I was mid erasing and decided to cheat with nail polish remover (already aware it does not go well with plastic). I did it so none of you have to: it slightly damaged the plastic, although it did remove the remaining paint. I did it with a very light remover, rubbing very gently bc I knew it could go bad, and still the plastic got a little rougher. Just keep erasing until it vanishes. (Sorry, guy who designed the logo.)
Thanks for reminding me on something I've been wanting to do with my keyboard. Just ordered all the parts to convert my keyboard hardwired to USB-C detachable. Just awesome.... totally forgot about what i wanted to do. thanks.
I was wondering... In a LOT of these DIY video's I see people using foam to dampen the board sounds. But I have never EVER heard ANY warning about using ESD safe foam instead of just regular materials you can find just about anywhere. I even saw somebody use clingfilm of all things between the board and the foam. Clingfilm works BECAUSE of static charges! I mean, if you use spray lube, you'll probably end up with some switches that don't work, but you can clean that. If you use just regular foam materials, you run a HUGE risk that you'll blow up the electronics. That's nos as easily fixable. And yes, I do mean blow up. Electrostatic discharge literally explodes the transistors in the chips. Worst case scenario you could even damage your PC's USB port! Isn't anyone ever concerned about irreparably damaging their board? They don't seem to be particularly cheap as far as I've seen. And no, it's NOT an attack on your modding skills. After all, if nobody ever cares, then they won't teach anyone else about these dangers...
I'm getting into keyboard as of recent and what I love so much about modding them is that its usually all about the typing experience. never so much the actual prettiness of the overall build. it inspire creativity to get something how you want it and I am just a sucker for *c l i c k*
I've been looking for a cheapo tenkeyless keyboard that needs minimal mods like keycaps and maybe switches in the future/if the originals go bad. But there's always a bummer: in every model I've seen, either keycap sizes are not standard, or they don't have a removable cable, or they're sheer hollow plastic, or they're not hot swappable, or the price exceeds 50 euros which makes it pointless, save up and get a decent one when you can. This video showing the cable mod and the reassuring use of an eraser for that lovely logo gave me the answers I was looking for.
I love your videos! Fantastic content! Makes me want to upgrade my 8+ year old $38 keyboard, which has been actually really good but tired of old blue clicky switches and the keycaps are worn. PBT would work nicely.
I just soldered the wires onto the breakout board, had my friends watch me do it. Then I plugged it in with the USB C and the keyboard lit up, big thanks for this video!
You are just an amazing Engineer, Builder, & Mad Scientist 👩🔬.. I’m so glad I found your Tech Channel. I know there are many out there. That build, & crate crazy looking keyboard. But watching your videos. Inspires us out here. To do the same thing. In our own crazy way. Lol 😂😅😂🤣🥲😆
