hahaha!

yes i was thinking of the same way haha

years of experience ironing milo 3in1 late at night bcoz there is nothing to eat.
if straight iron on the sachet, the colours might melt n stick to iron. done that also. lol

really macam-macam haha

Success! Heated it with an iron with an old shirt over the foam, then while it was hot, put it underneath a flat piece of wood and sat on it. Did that 4 times and got it to about 3.7mm.


With minimal pressure.


Snug like a bug in a rug.

good job; this is not bad at all haha

edit: this is a good tip if you got thicker eva foams for the job

This post has been edited by horns: May 8 2020, 12:43 PM

Foam all done.


Testing inserting into the case. Had to trim the sides a bit. Standoff holes a bit tight but not an issue.


Side view


Testing stabs work as intended. Tested all holes ok.


Now waiting for my bloody films. Then I can spring swap, lube, film, and solder.

very nice

after all these mods, you will have a much better board soon. switch films will definitely help to eliminate switch top wobbles. (which is very common in switches with clear housings)

Thanks. I just hope I get them soon. Aliexpress, you know la...

I'm seriously tempted not to wait though. These switches are quite tight. Almost no wobble. Or maybe it's because I haven't opened them up and lubed them yet...

Or maybe I should spend more time working....hahaha

Looks like Ganss GS-87. Anyone have any info on this?
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r....bucket=4#detail

it's better to wait for them and complete everything before soldering.

you can test your switches by holding switch top and bottom housing, then move it to and fro horizontally. if it doesn't move, then it's good. from my experience with gateron and cherry, some of them do move. hence this creates inconsistency.

not sure about it. maybe other users have better ideas.

This post has been edited by horns: May 8 2020, 06:06 PM

Hmmm.. ive been out of the scene for a few months now. May i know whats the best custom or assembled bluetooth mech keeb right now?
Filco ones r quite outdated (micro usb), it seems like keychron is gaining more n more popularity. but just wanna know if there's any other alternatives. looking for 65% and above layout. for work. lol

Great job!

Well, it's REALLY likely because you haven't opened them up.

Those Polycarbonate top housings are like erm, virgins, once you open up, they stay opened up.

Doesn't really look like an actual Ganss to me, typically Ganss costs more. Looks more like built up from an OEM (while I don't really like the way this word is used in the industry, coz it's often mis-used, it's the easiest way to explain it) board. Uses Outemu supposedly hot-swap switches. And the brand is clearly written there as "YMKB".

Interesting, I haven't found any information about that brand anywhere else. There are a lot of positive comments, so it must be good.







This post has been edited by Azims: May 9 2020, 12:43 AM

Thanks! Yeah I figured it was something like that.

imo it's better to get modular boards with kailh switch sockets. better yet, the pcb should have side pin holes to support 5-pin pcb-mount switches.

again, if you liked it, found it interesting, and got convinced by that many positive comments, just get it.

a new batch of kbd67 v2 mkii kits is available now, https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=618340247060

some notes:
- confirmed with kbdfans that we can get them at taobao;

- bom:
1. KBD67 V2 MKII case x1
2. KBD67 V2 PCB x1
3. brass plate x1
4. brass weight x1
5. rubber feet x1 set

- 2 types of sku:
1. kit with solderable pcb + compatible brass plate; qmk-based;
2. kit with hot-swap pcb + compatible brass plate; qmk-based, via-enabled.

you can also get it from their international site, kbdfans.com

C12 is polycarbonate?

Folks on Reddit already complaining the colours they want are sold out.

yes, C12 is the option with pc case, solderable pcb.

yes some were sold out quickly hehe

Hi guys,

Looking to replace my problem cheap MKB

Curently looking at IKBC CD87, any other suggestion will be good, budget is around rm300 at max.

This post has been edited by Cheat2Win: May 11 2020, 01:33 PM