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It’s been a few years and things have changed drastically in the mechanical keyboard space. Come follow along and find out if Linus will finally ditch Cherry Browns and prebuilt boards.
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0:00 Intro
3:05 Kit Contents
4:05 PCB
5:35 Stabilizers
10:55 Foam
12:15 Plate
13:00 Switches
16:38 Gasket Mount
18:00 Final Assembly
19:45 Keycaps
22:40 Typing Test
24:54 Outro
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You need to support back of hot swap socket when installing switches you can definitely damage the socket and its not fun to fix
So…glarses collab when?
Yeah…
I'm fine with my Razer clicky keyboard, thanks.
Not my kind of hobby. 🙂
You can or even should lube switches 😳
Now I need explanation about wireless mechanical keyboard
I think I'll pass…..
Ewww cherry stabilizers
hi linus
Hey there CVO
Why?
I'm quite happy with the IBM Model M and it's clone/continuation the Unisys.
who needs lube, box royals for life
Guy at work brought in a custom board… needless to say my Steelseries Apex 7 now feels like typing on loose gravel. Less than six months old, so stuck with it for now.
By the time it's done, I would have spent more on the keyboard than my entire pc.
Man, I think I'm gonna have to go build a keyboard! That looks like a ton of fun
I already personally tailor most of my daily devices/experiences so I hesitated before clicking and honestly asked myself, "can I support another hobby/enthusiasm?…"
"Well, sure, if this video makes it easy to get into!"
I really appreciate Linus' humbling opinions on saving yourself the effort, especially being his first time going through the scripted steps. I, myself, was stunned in confusion at all the technical terms and specs for the first half of the video and started to get the impression this was a guide for people who already know what they want and may already have bought it.
However, I didn't expect to finish and be just as disinterested as I ever was. What a twist! Thanks for saving me some money, I suppose!
All I saw in this video was a ton of work I normally never have to do, while also somehow paying less as a result, just to make the keys sound mushier like membranes. I'm actually surprised to learn a sound that makes me wanna gag a little. The 'clicky' G815 switches are my current favorites though I'm disgusted by how sloppy the actuation is from key to key. Sometimes the switches activate just from touch or cap-wobble, well before the click, and that's always frustrating/disappointing.
Based on this video though, lube might be the only enthusiast practice I endorse or acknowledge improvement in sound.
Crazy enthusiasts, paying top-dollar for 'raw-er' under-processed parts/materials just to mix in a bunch of amateur practice. It just seems like an expensive way for people to harness their creative energy they don't know how to leverage in a more useful way.
Oh well, I guess it's still one of the healthier hobbies.
Really wish the market would improve in the ISO market. Love custom builds, but so many of them are ANSI only.
Someone knows if there are also layouts available with extra keys. I really love the extra (programmable) function keys on my G15. I still use this because I never found a good replacement for it. Good video and great explanation!
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We need analysis
22:00 Yeah. O-ring mod is a real thing. I'm using one on my Das Keyboard 4 right now. Have been using it ever since I got this keyboard and I noticed my fingers became sore at the first joint when I switched to this keyboard with Cherry MX brown switches from Logitech membrane keyboard.
They dampen the harsh clacking sound of the keyboard just right and they soften the bottoming out hit nicely. I haven't had sore finger joints ever since I installed my O-ring mod.
Yeah this cured me from my need to create my own keyboard. Thanks LTT.
That's pretty much all you need to know about building a custom. What a great video.
I can just show this to my interested friends and this explains everything.
I can't be the only one who was ready for a sponsor message ~12:10 through?
Bonus points for the Forrest Gump Reference! Bubba would be proud!