Modding the Z88 Scholars, a cheap 75% modded to reach it's best sound and feel. How do they sound?
Channel: MechTech Keyboards
Date: 2023-02-17

Today I mod two Z88s from Eyooso using different dampening materials.

What are your thoughts on the results?

Chapters:
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00:00 Channel Intro
00:10 Today's patients are the Eyooso Z88s Super Scholar keyboards
07:25 Discussing materials to use as case dampener
14:05 Time to remove some switches!
15:20 Time to open them up
21:45 Tempest Tape Mod
25:38 Foaming the plate
26:50 Testing fit
33:00 Adding Noico as case dampening
38:25 Using HiDense closed cell foam as case dampening in the other Z88
51:00 Time to tune the stabilizers including plumbers tape mod
1:00:45 Tape mod to make the stabilizers adhere to the plate more sungly 
1:11:55 Z88 with HiDense foam with Akko POM Brown and YMDK XDA 9009
1:12:35 Both keyboards fully built
1:20:05 Sound Test Z88, HiDense Dampening, Akko POM Brown, YMDK XDA 9009
1:22:10 Sound Test Z88 Noico case dampening, Akko Cream Blue V3, XDA Sea Salt PBT
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Items used: 

HiDense Foam: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FALOU04
Noico: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KZ5X7KO/
Foam strips (correct size): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B4SM7L39/



Switch and keycap Containers used in videos are Kittko Containers which can be purchased along with Gazzew switches from Pulling Keys: https://pullingkeys.com


Music used for intro: Metre - Lost