modding a cheap keyboard
Channel: flurples
Date: 2021-09-24

thanks to royal kludge for sending me this keyboard so I could violate the hell out of it. it reminded me of all the nerf guns I would tear apart and somehow end up throwing them back together in some wack way that somehow works better than it originally did. I'm not sure why the I came up with all these awful things I could do to the keyboard, but it worked out - i guess?

if you want to get one for yourself you can either buy it from amazon or you can order it directly from their website for cheaper if you use code "flurples" or anyone else's code. all the codes give the same discount

parts used:

-rk61: https://rkgamingstore.com/products/rk61-keyboard-white-blue-switch

-3m vhb tape: https://www.amazon.com/3M-Scotch-5952-VHB-Tape/dp/B01BT0A6MG/
-gmk samurai: https://drop.com/buy/drop-redsuns-gmk-red-samurai-keycap-set
-gummy o-ring (I used the 30a one but honestly I think 50a would work better): https://keyspresso.ca/collections/mod-supplies/products/limited-60-gasket-o-ring
-pennies: get them from any bank

you can get the following from a lot of different storefronts, but these are the links I bought from specifically:

-boba switches: https://ringerkeys.com/collections/switches
-durock t1s: https://divinikey.com/products/durock-t1-tactile-switch
-kailh polia switches (kailh polias and halos have the same stems, so they do the exact same thing. I used the polias in this build because at the time of buying them, they were cheaper. feel free to buy whichever one is cheaper): https://kbdfans.com/products/kailh-polia-switches
-halo switches: https://drop.com/buy/drop-halo-switch-pack
-trybosys 3203: https://ringerkeys.com/collections/lubricants/products/tribosys
-krytox 205g0: https://ringerkeys.com/collections/lubricants/products/krytox-gpl-grease

some extra things:

holee mod: https://youtu.be/-vhpHjlkRgQ
pe foam mod: https://youtu.be/XnQMXVchnrU

music: https://soundcloud.com/user-930513311