Building a $100USD BUDGET Custom Keyboard!

[@hamajineo]

Hey guys! Hope you enjoyed :) once again, please feel free to join the discord group, we're looking for more keyboard members to chat with! ✦ Discord Group: discord.gg/KSSKcnn ✦

[@DustinVang]

Great video once again! Im a sucker for budget builds. Im really hoping to get in on the newer kbd67 lite and kara coming out. Those are going to be some really nice budget keebs.

[@scythh8653]

love the vids, im building a keyboard soon, your videos have been helping me loads to find out how! Keep up the uploads, love the vids. Thanks.

[@stuperman4226]

Yes... Yes I did

[@dwaynebaniqued2562]

Hey hamaji how bout a tf2 custom keyboard?

[@sonahtthedestroyer790]

Fun fact there actually is an aluminum version of the gk61

[@SquashyBoy]

the GK61 is probably the gateway drug to custom keyboards

[@smoke.5551]

I heavily agree

[@Crankycarcar]

AaAaAaAaAaAa

[@jsnxww]

yep lol about to buy another keeb

[@jman561000]

Hi squashy

[@darrenchandra8292]

What is squashy doing here.

[@The_Horizon]

ew no it needs to have an anodized case with brass weights, weighing at LEAST 20 pounds, without the weight and 40 pounds with the weight, it also needs a brass plate too, and it needs super duper hyperlubed holy panda switches with custom made housings that you have to order 2 years in advance and get every single keycap as an artisan for it to even be CONSIDERED MILDLY a keyboard

[@arktis2798]

My keyboard weights 100000 pounds. Old IBM

[@nahna_3743]

heh huh wait what your in the custom keeb community The Horizon

[@khemenway3630]

My keeb weights more than my desk, yours doesn't?

[@kaanyy3931]

the duping guy is here wtf

[@zedlz]

dupe

[@vumoop]

Keyboards are the one hobby where you can actually hear what money sounds like

[@deadniell]

This pretty much sums up this "hobby" lol

[@LennyCHJ]

damn u rite

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

Not really, you can make any sub budjet board sound better than very expensive ones with no work done to them. Tuning is everything, not money itself in this case

[@Daniel-dj7fh]

@@TransAllyKpopGroiper the problem with audio is, everything has to be good, you cant have lets say shitty rubber feet for a keyboard to work

[@Felipe77646]

@@TransAllyKpopGroiper lol

[@dwagincon4841]

when you're not allowed out of the house so you just pick up a hobby in "Lubing"

[@mute1050]

Lubing what specifically

[@cloroxbleach6825]

@@mute1050 yes

[@yeetusfeetus3504]

Hmm

[@finnwydd]

@@cloroxbleach6825 I agree

[@cheesebone2818]

I don’t even have a keyboard and it’s still my hobby

[@alex_ano_5877]

I've watched this video an unhealthy amount of times

[@forcabarca4607]

Same. That sound test sounds so nice.

[@arctictiki9215]

same

[@EMOTIONOGRAPHY]

@@GoatOfMind thatd be cool if not only were it on sale but not just as much as this keyboard altogether. by on sale I just mean being sold

[@bopbop8179]

@@GoatOfMind This sounds more thocky than a key cult in my op

[@ollybutler99]

Same lmao

[@ancis1327]

"An old toothbrush that I *haven't* used" Does Hamaji just have a drawer full of unused toothbrushes?

[@fmailscammer]

my mom has a cabinet full of Old toothbrushes that she washed after they wore out, she uses them to clean small spaces

[@anuran_anna]

like when you go to the dentist they always give you one but if you don't like those toothbrushes and buy your own, then those kind of pile up.

[@rougelegendbg1370]

Oh i dont go to da densist too much and i dont get those so ya

[@HickLif3]

I always keep old tooth brushes for random small scrubbing. Idk why he thinks it's gross. Just clean it with soap and water if you want

[@kevingarcia-gz7or]

Looks like those free ones from hotels.

[@valterns]

i love how in the prebuilt keyboard community this would be a hella expensive keyboard, but in the custom keyboard community this is hella cheap lmao

[@mrs.hooches9049]

Even in the prebuilt community this isn’t actually that bad. Many of the popular razer and Logitech keyboards are more expensive than this

[@-keiskx1774]

@@mrs.hooches9049 yeah but nobody buys razer and Logitech keyboards

[@mrs.hooches9049]

@@-keiskx1774 they do in the prebuilt community...

[@ddgaxelnilsson7855]

@@-keiskx1774 thing is there are psychopaths that buy “razer huntsman mini tournament edition v3 silver gold copper mecha-membrane clicky green switches”

[@magentawolf4967]

tell this to my 400 dollar custom keyboard

[@kolsk1]

I'm going to build one just like this, and it's really nice to have pretty much a complete tutorial on how to do it. Your channel is awesome btw

[@mitchpierce6572]

Did u finish the build? If so how did it turn out?

[@kolsk1]

@@mitchpierce6572I still haven't unfortunately. Still waiting on the GK61X (bought it on aliexpress). Already have the switches, keycaps and lube in hand tho.

[@solderfumes]

@@kolsk1 lubed those switches yet?

[@drownindesigner]

update us

[@eiden2121]

@@kolsk1 Did you manage to finish it up?

[@pook4074]

It's really rare that a youtuber starts making a new type of content and I still enjoy it but hamaji has managed to do it :D

[@cowcluster9561]

This video is what REALLY got me into custom keyboards. I have literally been watching everyday before going to bed in anticipation for when my keyboard parts finally arrive. Thanks Hamaji Neo :)

[@andrew_li]

How is your accent a fuse between British and American.

[@Gal-po6lf]

Might have lived in one then moved to the other

[@waveskeyboards.6375]

I think he’s from Asia...

[@ol1mar]

I'm guessing from his proficiency in English and the accent that he is likely from either SIngapore or Hong Kong? He said he's from asia and he definitely has a slight English accent so those are the countries that make the most sense imo, probably Singapore though.

[@dedlad892]

@@ol1mar He's from Singapore, heard it in a stream

[@koolerkaida8002]

@@ol1mar definitely Singapore or around that area because of his tan southeast asian look.

[@case3177]

i see you've watched enough wildcat videos to nail down that typing test editing

[@arcytek]

Yo any idea how they even do that? Been wondering for awhile

[@fibbintiggins2858]

@@arcytek wildcat actually made a video showing how he does it in Final Cut, you should check it out!

[@banddz531]

I thought you meant the cod youtuber wildcat 💀... why am I here.

[@noobsssddd]

This was in my recommended 10 minutes after upload, that's pretty sick.

[@SOMEONE-pr8qp]

Yes but I’m 4 days late

[@moondogg4166]

I’m 8 months late😂

[@Zebbern1]

@@moondogg4166 same

[@yassineazoui4204]

@@SOMEONE-pr8qp I'm 11 months late. Don't be sad 🙂

[@IInferno]

You know the video is good when he says: "hey everyone, my name is hamaji neo"

[@brananandreu4086]

This is perfect and i love that it's right in the budget i was looking at. I couldn't find any videos where the board looked any good so this was great. Thank you! I'm hoping to use the keyboard i build with my first proper gaming pc. Though i may go for a more budget option of a prebuilt that has hotswap optical and use spray lube on the switches for a budget great feel. Idrk tho *edit* i just had my birthday and i got a lot of cash for it, so i’m actually half way to getting my pc setup- i’m super excited

[@berry4724]

I don’t know if the GK61 optical switches are hot swap

[@brananandreu4086]

@@berry4724 there is one that is not the gk61 that i found, which is definitely hotswappable. though the variety of switches is very limited. i think i’m gonna build a custom tho

[@berry4724]

@@brananandreu4086 there is a GK61 with regular switches and one with optical switches and to my knowledge the optical switches aren’t hot swappable

[@brananandreu4086]

@@berry4724 yee

[@cloroxbleach6825]

@@berry4724 theyre hotswappable with only gateron optical switches, not standard 3/5 pin switches

[@antitouchable]

Everyone else: "uses key remover" Me: "yeets keyboard at wall and plays pickup"

[@gravityisrealmaddddd4955]

Im dead

[@vyswolf4424]

Oml🤣😂😂

[@boredok6664]

@@wazenight bruh, it’s not even hard... That stuff easy but you can also ruin your switches slightly. But it’s not hard to do

[@fitchyyboi]

I remove the pcb and pop my optical switches out the back... just push a screwdriver into the post and they come right out.

[@angelvelazquez9072]

you wanna play 60% pickup?

[@toufusoup]

I’m not sure if you’ll ever see this comment, but when it comes to plate mount stabilizers and them rattling because of them not fitting well with the plate, you can always add a little bit of fabric tape around the stabilizer hole in order to make them stop wiggling in place. You can take a look at 3ildcat and his modifications to off-shelf keyboards. I do it as well-have a few vids myself giving stock keyboards a facelift.

[@abdi5072]

You make some great keyboards man !

[@toufusoup]

abdi thanks man ‘Ppreciate it :)

[@simonkatz5056]

Toufusoup for this gk61 do you recommend getting like screw in stand

[@simonkatz5056]

Stabs*

[@buckstevenson9554]

I’m finally not 2 days late to a keyboard video

[@honeyyy1913]

Lol

[@arctictiki9215]

same lol

[@noyFPV]

Im 2 days late I feel so attacked

[@stcoops]

@@noyFPV yh lol

[@gangstakittie7699]

Haha i am :((

[@DialoX]

From tf2 youtuber, to variety gaming youtuber to keyboard youtuber :D I actually really enjoy watching these new videos, something you dont see too often and these videos are very calming to watch. Might need to get myself a new keyboard :D

[@Pinglen]

Ever since he announced that he stopped making TF2 it's been nothing but keyboards, I honestly want to see Hamaji craft return

[@DialoX]

@@moraviancrusader3741 What you mean by that?

[@Pinglen]

@@moraviancrusader3741 Where did he say that? Have you read the community post you fucking troglydyte? He got BORED, understand? BORED, leave the man the fuck alone and don't make up facts to make yourself look like the hero here

[@thebaldpizzaman6319]

Hamaji Neo back then: tf2 lol Hamaji Neo now: keyboard lol

[@SOMEONE-pr8qp]

I like both doe

[@ryleeterhark1482]

both,both is good.

[@five4194]

I love your new content, keep doing what makes you happy

[@justanotherpxrson]

always love seeing budget builds. looks and sounds pretty dang good :D

[@jackstezsavage3815]

This guy's expressions are really entertaining for some reason

[@jayvader9023]

i was so confused when i saw your proifile picture

[@lotlum4343]

I recommend buying a prebuilt keyboard and slowly upgrading it over time. I got a smartDuck XS84 75% keyboard for 50 dollars. Fully RGB and it came with outemu reds. Very nice sounding stock. I put foam in it, planning on lubing the outemu reds or maybe upgrading them to a tactile.

[@irish5755]

interesting.... thanks

[@wxves5974]

Neo: Lets make a $100 BUDGET keyboard Me: Has a $20 keyboard with my dad calling it expensive

[@steriftes]

i have 9$ and 3$ and my mom calling it money waste

[@Hashbee]

The fact that £100 is considered budget in custom keyboards is... overwhelming to say the least

[@romant1127]

You can certainly do it much cheaper. $35 Redragon is all you need. Plus some switches and keycaps of course.

[@Hashbee]

@@romant1127 funnily enough that's the keyboard I have

[@romant1127]

@@Hashbee I modded my K553 with gateron yellows (lubed with something i found in unlabeled jar in the attic), $20 9009 clones keycaps from aliexpress and some sacrificial packing foam. it sounds absolutely amazing with that steel plate

[@towfoon]

@@Hashbee I have sk61, optical gat reds, painted case black and put on some red and black keycaps to match my setup, put foam in case and band aided stabilisers

[@RedRisotto]

Try Dawn original dish soap for cleaning. Removes grease better than hand soap and doesn't leave any residue like moisturizers, perfume etc.

[@eggstatus5824]

Stock sounds like a toy, while lubed sounds like the toy that every kid wants

[@zerofound]

when a budget keyboard sounds better than your keyboard

[@mcchubbster]

Dang at the end the keyboard sounds so nice!

[@CaveyMoth]

3:34 Holy crap, you cleaned the echo, too!

[@unorthodox280]

good to see a left handed brother

[@SOMEONE-pr8qp]

I’m right handed and both handed for gaming

[@lilyeet99]

your accent keeps changing and it makes me so confused

[@dizzy_recordz]

When he said “subscribe to Hamaji Neo” it sounded so amazing

[@dmoneysportscards9172]

Great keyboard. Just ordered the kit, switches, kyrtox lube, and stabs. Can’t wait to make it.

[@PastaSauce7]

I never knew I was really into keyboatds until I saw this video.

[@Sockze]

holy hell, that write test at the end is so smooth, the keys with the animation is soo niice

[@ZillionPrey]

That's inspired by the KZbinr "wildcat:3"

[@LaptopGamer951]

Noo you cant just not add words and type with it Haha keyboard go klikliklkiklik

[@excaliber2845]

Uhhhhhhhhhhhh wut

[@SOMEONE-pr8qp]

Lol kilkilkilkilkilkilkilkilkilk

[@bleach9945]

*IF YOU ARE SEEING THIS BUY THE GK61 ON AMAZON WITH PREINSTALLED YELLOWS FOR 59.99 BUY LUBE AND KEYCAPS FOR 20 OR SO EXTRA BUCKS AND BOOM 80-90 DOLLAR BUDGET KEYBOARD.

[@veryhappyfox7253]

Interesting. It will probably be more expensive here in the UK tho :(

[@MrLemonMedia]

08:00 my parents thought i was master-baiting in living room .

[@ajyu7289]

the level of quality these videos have is amazing

[@keynow8847]

those sound so good i really need a tutorial on lubing switches

[@CRUsTY_02]

i love how just as i start getting into keebs and stop playing tf2, hamaji does the same. glad you make content for me

[@blockin9556]

why does it sound better than my drop alt with gateron black inks and lubed/clipped stabs that costed my $270

[@berry4724]

His mic is probably just nice and what key caps do u have?

[@blockin9556]

@@berry4724 just the drop skylight ones

[@prod-NC-17]

you know ur linears are smooth when it immediately gets harder to type with them

[@fernical.]

Laughs with a gtx 600 series and a 10 dollar keyboard that I have for 4 years

[@sxnthwave]

They also make an aluminum version for like 20 bucks more which I think is very worth it. I did one with Kailh box jade switches and pudding keycaps from HyperX. Feels super solid after adding some foam to the case and bandaiding it up. Super cheap, looks great, and has surprisingly good rgb for only costing like 150 bucks total after shipping. Would definitely recommend it before buying a huntsman mini or ducky one 2 mini just because of the customization

[@b0ss31]

you know he is rich when 100$ is budget to him.

[@cobybringas]

its budget in custom made keyboard terms haha also i dont think this is his board i think he built it for his friend

[@123jhammyr456]

Man what a huge improvement on the GK61. Nice video 🤙🏻

[@rehanjohnkumar8137]

I'm pretty sure that theres a brass plate for this board floating around on aliexpress for around 40 bucks. The amount of upgradability on this board is insane.

[@michaelfromstatefarm81]

holy fuck we gonna talk about that 128 wpm

[@junnnn99]

his face shines brighter than my future

[@CF73737]

Lol

[@hadifelani]

I love flat/uniform keycaps, it gave us the freedom to place whichever caps to whatever position we want without worrying about the look, perfect for compact keyboards where the keys are quite limited. And since most compact boards (except the very cheap ones like the very recent CIY Tester84, Tester68, or other unrecognizeable brands) are available with softwares, those are a perfect combo. For example, the default keymaps of my Daxa M71 Classic doesn't have a dedicated Menu and a separate `~ key. Moreover, I almost never have any need to use the Pause Break and Insert key so it's a no brainer decision that I immediately replaced those two with the keys I mentioned before + moving the Home and End key to the 2nd rightmost side of the keyboard (the default mapping of Home and End key of this board are on the top-rightmost side of the board, above the Page Up and Page down keys). Sculpted keycaps like OEM, Cherry, SA, etc won't let me do that without looking so weird. Personally I won't go for sculpted caps anymore unless it's for either Fullsize and/or standard TKL boards.

[@pickle980]

love the way he says "lube" lmao

[@asifislam9539]

Really good idea, I considered this heavily. If you have a little more to spend, get the BM60 RGB pcb from KPrepbulic with one of their kits. That'll set you back $85 with switches included. All you would need to do is get some keycaps on the cheap. Only downside is things take a while to ship from KPRepublic. THe main benefit of the bm60 pcb is that it is QMK/VIA enabled.

[@Zeussxs]

TELL ME HOW YOU SHOWED THE TYPING WITH THE TRANSPARENT SCREEN THAT WAS SO CLEAN

[@natesminecraftpechannel8881]

That’s what I’ve been wondering and I really want to know

[@drinkingcocane1426]

@@natesminecraftpechannel8881 it's called Monkeytype and chromakeying

[@natesminecraftpechannel8881]

@@drinkingcocane1426 ok

[@meh8791]

This video was my introduction to custom keebs. Now I'm hooked!

[@miscellaneousspace4475]

how long does the lubing of the switches last, as in after what time period would you recommend re-lubing?

[@hdtv1063]

I’d re lube every year or two. They don’t really dry out or get grimy

[@Kisherr]

Got a lot of your videos in my recommended. Subbed since your videos are awesome and have a good flare to them

[@UniChase2004]

“Lube Station” you know what he means✊

[@aamirm9703]

bruh

[@Hirotara]

We have come a long way my fellow keyboard enthusiasts.

[@ceph9443]

is hamaji neo a keyboard yt channel now

[@whydidipickthename7413]

Veemo, sadly yes, he deleted all his hamaji craft videos and I’m 99% sure he doesn’t play tf2 anymore

[@ceph9443]

@@whydidipickthename7413 i mean im fine with it but kinda wierd career option tbh

[@WAMOTF2]

@@ceph9443 it makes perfect sense, he's making the smartest move right now.

[@ceph9443]

@@WAMOTF2 wow wasnt expecting u replying to my comment but ok

[@dokidokeys]

Veemo it’s not weird at all tbh it’s a rising market and a lot of people are showing interest in it. Plus, he seems to really enjoy it

[@IamShi1i]

If you are having trouble with some ticking on a stabilizer, here's a way to reduce it. So I clipped my stabilizers on my Redragon Fizz k617, I just wrapped tape around the part of the stabilizer wire where it connects with the stem, afterwards I added some lube, I tested it and it actually stopped ticking, although it was still ticking but at least rattle was reduced by 80%

[@sentsuu]

They do have an aluminum version, I just made a video on it. Love this thing

[@mateuszjokiel2813]

Aluminium* Now, let the world burn!

[@ToysForTheGods]

No matter how you shake it. For $100 plus lube and some serious patience. You can not purchase a brand name keyboard that will compare to even a "cheap" custom board like this one. I have built half a dozen slightly higher end boards and have loved them all. I am about to build my first $300 board and I am very excited. Thanks for the great video

[@orangebiscuit4759]

imagine this guy doing a collab with Kristofer Yee, that'd be so cool

[@masonmiller8747]

128 wpm is crazy dude

[@llamatherama256]

Discord mods when a e-girl joins the server: 1:38

[@shluuup1294]

A budget doesn't necessarily mean cheap or affordable, it means anything a person can afford or in a certain price range

[@populist4178]

Yep affordable means something you can afford

[@LEK]

@@populist4178 *G E N I U S*

[@neksoos_]

What website did you use for the type test?

[@thereal_mp]

love how lubed yellows gateron seems like another thing... they are very different from stock to lubed

[@sloppymelon445]

How long does the lube on the keys last

[@drinkingcocane1426]

About a year

[@jumpman2446]

On my way on putting Tealios v2 on a GK61...

[@jan.1503]

What is the typing test website thingy

[@mdmandy]

wanna know too

[@mrb-btw]

@@mdmandy it's called monkey-type

[@luca12957]

1:13 i bought a Drevo Tyrfing v2 with Outemu browns a while ago (then i returned it cuz i found an awesome deal for a durgod taurus, but it was really nice for the price) and it is a whole tenkeyless keyboard with hot swappable switches for less then 50$. i think it's a really nice starting point for custom keyboard instead of buying cheap barebone case and pcb and then adding keycaps and switches. one could change switches from the start, then keycaps later and so on.

[@Donbros]

But it is not so fun building 100 board after 600. I really recommend people buying cheaper custom, then more expensive then just something more excotic and then even more expensive. It is much fun like that. Personally I love hotswap Men these yellows are so tock. Oh it is plastic case. GK61 somehow sound tocky

[@ol1mar]

plastic and acrylic cases do tend to have a deeper and more "thocky" sound when compared to metal cases because they absorb more of the higher pitch sounds. That's why I prefer an acrylic case to brass :)

[@mcadamsnj8498]

Hamaji: "Subscribe to Hamaji Neo" Captions: "Subscribe to Homogenous"

[@Jaxon0879]

“Budget”

[@ChubiPanda]

Amazing improvement on a lower end board!

[@meganc.7152]

1:38 what website/program is this?

[@Hi-cd7jo]

monkey-type.com

[@cashh_n]

Monkey type I think

[@meganc.7152]

Nicholas Rambaran thanks! :)

[@socks8904]

i look up gaming keyboard on google once, and now i only get reccomended your vids, thank you for being you

[@cimkep8250]

hmm I built myself one from scratch for ~40$...

[@OnionYeeter]

How?

[@cimkep8250]

@@OnionYeeter 3d printed base plate and keycaps, case is made from wood, ordered ~100 gateron clears from amazon for about 25$, handwired it and used a pro micro as microcontroller. Firmware is done with qmk

[@OnionYeeter]

@@cimkep8250 wow

[@DaddyRusdy]

sounds better than all these expensive keyboards with th " THOCC " I dunnu about you guys but I love it

[@ALTRATA]

7:57 the fact that he said the lube makes it smoother, this don't look right

[@yasirugamage5601]

>be me >got no money to buy a mechanical keyboard >watch this guys videos >enjoy

[@imperialplays7852]

Hamaji: “How to build a custom gaming keyboard for $100.” Me: *goes on amazon and buys the Razer Blackwidow V3* edit: after further research I have found that the blackwidow in fact sucks

[@xatoor]

disgusting

[@nu3566]

disgusting (2)

[@imperialplays7852]

heck no

[@xatoor]

@@imperialplays7852 1. Over priced 2. noisy stabs 3. annoying mx blue wannabes 4. Razer

[@imperialplays7852]

@Alex 1. Same price as this keyboard 2. Some people like the clickyness 3. Some people prefer Green Switches 4. Razer Plus I didn’t mean any hate like no need to be toxic.

[@rygqy2140]

budget keyboard for most people: 30-40 $ budget keyboard for this community: 100-200 $

[@sagtil2596]

YES

[@gaogoh8312]

Very good this channel is a Keyboard Review channel

[@ashh5997]

This video helped me soo much since i just got my first custom keyboard but i only had a 120USD budget the keyboard came out really nice thanks for the help :P

[@cQ2DHPavXTqemm9Vsbgi4TV7x]

gk61 do be the gateway to the custom keyboard rabbit hole tho

[@jeancarlosrodriguez4936]

The sounds sounds SO nice. It's like ASMR without the voice.

[@marcseyes1665]

Ngl, this is satisfying to watch..no regret subbing to you :3

[@3300addddd]

top notch videos dude, love it

[@idrisie6720]

Definitely do the same on my RK71, and it sounds great !

[@yassineazoui4204]

WHAT HOW WHAT HOW WHAT HOW WHAT HOW WHAT HOW WHAT HOW

[@KrispysRC]

Ive built higher end boards and just picked up a GK61 to mess with that THOCCCCC is soooo satisfying!

[@eg0t1st1k4l]

That final sound test surprised me, guess you don't need a $500+ board to have it sound sexy.

[@johnratanakvichea6136]

Bro this sounds so good!

[@bielandrada2231]

we should start calling modded gateron yellows gateron butters

[@seb_________1764]

this is a perfect build for beginners who are on a budget