Keyboard Build: GMMK Compact (Lubed Kailh Red)  with Krytox 205g0 and Clipped Stabilizers
Channel: ireakhavok
Date: 2021-04-02

This is a video of me modding my GMMK compact with Lubed Kailh Box Red's with Krytox 205g0, and clipped stabs. 

In this video:

GMMK compact overview: (0:00)
Keyboard Mods: (0:33)
Sound test, before: (1:15)
Sound test, after: (1:47)
Final thought, Outro: (2:25)

After buying several hot swap boards from amazon, I couldn't help but buy this board, to see how it feared against the other small form factor keyboards. 

After modding this keyboard I spent several days letting the board grow on me, and even though it doesn't have arrow keys, I found myself impressed with many features, including the usability, but especially the sound and feeling of the Box Reds, which are some of the most stable switches I have felt. 

This is the GMMK Compact. In this video I give you a quick overview of the board, show you how I modded it, and then Give you a sound test of before and after.  

I bought it for 59$ from microcenter, after a botched attempt to buy a graphics card. 

I also bought some Kaihl box reds that were Gloriously branded, and some Crystal Crown Keycaps. 

This barebones keyboard is Hot-swappable, USB C, 60%, RGB, and made with premium features like weights, built in foam, and a great finish that doesn’t leave fingerprints.  

After recording the before key sounds, I took off all the keycaps, which were on so tight that it actually pulled some of the switches out of the sockets.
I opened the Kaihl box reds with tweezers because I didn’t have a Kaihl switch opener, and lubed them with Krytox 205g0 – link down below – 

I clipped and band-aid modded the stabilizers. In the sound test you will hear that the spacebar didn’t have lube on one of the stabilizers which made it sound terrible. 

After putting all of the switches back in the board, I put on a set of crystal crown keycaps, which looked absolutely spectacular. 
Take a listen to the before and after. 

This keyboard is on a fast track to being my favorite small form factor keyboard, and I am very impressed with the overall quality, feel, and sound of this keyboard after mods. 

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Keyboard can be bought here:
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https://www.pcgamingrace.com/products/the-glorious-gmmk-compact-pre-built 

or here:
https://www.amazon.com/Glorious-Mechanical-Keyboard-Tenkeyless-Gaming/dp/B07JBJF3NX 

Krytox 205g0:

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KBDFans lube station:
https://kbdfans.com/products/kbdfans-switches-lube-station 

typing test website:
https://monkeytype.com/

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