Magegee STAR61 Mechanical Keyboard - Modding with Foam & Tape, Lubing, ASMR 

Also, I think the before sounds better than the after ngl bro lol

@@ShearerVR Hi, in your case maybe you will enjoy more clicky keyboard then what this one offers once modded. This is probably an upgrade from a membrane, unless you invested in some 150+eur membrane keyboard or you mean something like Logitech mx series which are membrane - these are just different tools for achieving different goals

⁠@@ProArt18Is there anyway to get rid of spring ping or dampen the sound? Thats all i really want when it arrives

@@ShearerVR ping is removed by lubing the springs inside the switches, for the dampening you fill the empty space in the case with absorbant material like foam or something denser with similar properties

@@ProArt18 Would contact cleaner wd-40 work as lubricant? Ive got no idea on what id be able to use in the house

Yes you can use other switches like akko cream blues v3 if they are 5 pin.

it does dampen the sound indeed, yet it's a combination of better lubed stabs, switches, taping and filling void with foam.

I believe it will, but for safety sake just try one first :) if you can't try it, I'd look up online on this diy trick

@@ProArt18 hi there is no one else who modded the keyboard like you and almost all don’t reply to questions so that’s why I’m asking you before spending money

@@Icarryuzr As far as I can see online, 5pin switches are just 3pin with these 2 additional plastic legs, so that should work, I just can't try them on as I don't have any. In case you feel risky, maybe look up for some lubed gateron milky yellows?

@@ProArt18 a Reddit post said that gateron don’t fit so I will probably just go for akkos the only thing I’m scared about if the board is outemu or not

@@Icarryuzr ech, I don't have similar switches to check it

Good luck and enjoy the process!

@@ProArt18hi I have a question can i mod it with Akko cream blues v3? I’m new to keyboards btw

there are 2 diff types of the akko cream blues v3, one is a 5 pin and one is 3 pin, you must buy the 3 pin version. The 5 pin switches won't fit into the pcb. Hope this helps!@@etaigabbai

Yes

@@marshallmaia8130 they did not fit and i broke my keyboard 😂

it is

It might happen that your standoffs are still covered by tape or foam that you've put on it, or perhaps there is not enough space after modding to close the keyboard, check for these two possibilities ;)

@@ProArt18 thank you for the response, i have checked i made sure to cut out holes for the tape for the 3 bottom standoffs they appear to be shorter than the standoffs that are screwable and im pretty sure that the keyboard is able to be closed because they usb c shows through the hole that its supposed to be in. i am unsure what to do

im able to screw in the plate propperly when i have no stabilizers on the board but im not able to put the stabilizers back on once they are screwed in that way

@@t1n045 In case your stabs are interfering with assembly, maybe the stabilizers are upside down, hard to remember by now what could specifically go wrong

@@ProArt18 yeah its definetly something to do with the spacebar stabilizer whenever it is on it lifts up the whole bottom part of the plate do you have any idea of a fix?

Ciao Bianca! It should work straight away, yet I found that it doesn't work with usb-c to usb-c cables. It only worked with usb-c to usb-a (standard big one) for me.

@@ProArt18 hey thanks, but like it lights up like its connecting but i dont know why i cannot type anyrhing

@@bianca6085 Try a different cable, otherwise the keyboard might be faulty

@@ProArt18 okay thanks i bought it from temu with 40€😭

@@bianca6085 You might be able to return it easily, or ask chatbot for sending another sample

It does seem to emmit some whining sound when leds are turned on indeed, I'm worried it's only fixable by turning leds off.

@@ProArt18 yeah it's a bummer especially at noght when backlight is required and there is a quiet room

yup, usual price is 30-35 yet you can get it on multiple occasions for 3eur or so or 0 for new users sometimes

for confirmation sir i bought this keyboard and i want to mod it to yellow switch 100℅ hotswappble?

@@leeaustinroiebernal878 If your switches are compatible with the board then yes, unless Temu modified something meantime and made these keyboards with soldiered switches. My sample is hot swappable and few folks on RU-vid confirmed the same

just lile you said my keyboard cannot pull the switch

hmm, checked it from my end, looks like it should play normally, do you still experience an issue playing it?

Bro tripping

Hi! I used a silicon oil made for sewing machines, similar to superlube pen oil. Best if you can find something thicker and still neutral, krytox remains. agood but expensive option

@@ProArt18 I used WPL bike grease. Worked amazing for me.

@@marshallmaia8130 important is just to keep any smelly or colorful oil out of the mod ;)

@@ProArt18 I think the krytox being meta is not because its the only options but because it allows the community to have consistent results with sound and feel tests by using the same lube

There are occasionally a discount for that keyboard or it's "free item" when purchasing something else

i got the same one on temu for three dollars too but when i ordered it i went back to look at the specifications and i saw that the price was around 40 dollars too@@ProArt18