Building a BEAUTIFUL Retro Keyboard (Nuphy Gem80)

[@georgesobczyk1494]

If you want to remove the orange switch, rotate the switch/keycap puller 90 degrees. Thats where the clips to remove the switches are

[@hayden1255]

Big builder who has spent $1000s on custom keyboards. That extra space on the caps lock allows you to run step caps lock or regular, which is actually pretty uncommon on entry-level boards, so that's points for nuphy

[@TechDweeb]

Good to know 👍

[@Cloud28693]

This is the most satisfying video I've ever watched in my life

[@ToyKeeper]

Keyboards are great these days. I upgraded to open-source QMK-based boards a few years ago, and I'm never going back to proprietary. I recommend diving deep into the firmware and remapping, to make a custom layout optimized for your personal needs. It can do much, much more than what it says on the keycap labels. I don't even need a mouse any more.

[@crystal_is_cozy]

omgggg a keyboard video!!!

[@remy333]

I own two of their keyboards. Stellar quality. I own multiple really nice pro level mechanical keyboards, and they hang with the big boys just fine. They are a bit pricey, but they’re worth it. Really solid stuff. I use the NuPhy Air wireless low profile 75/80 key on my living room Xbox. Clear yellow!!! It goes perfect with Cyberpunk2077.

[@GordosTacoShop]

Hipyo got me hooked on keyboard building and modding. You did a great job! Also, this sounds amazing.

[@kevinsaunders4434]

The banter during inserting the switches was top notch lol

[@GrimLocke161]

I’ve been thinking of getting the Nuphy Air60 for when I retire my iPad Air 2 for a Mini 6 or 7, and, man, I guess that’s gunna be an adventure assembling it. 😅

[@majinshinsa]

I have a Nuphy keyboard (it's a small portable one) and it's been a good board to me so I'm glad to see them getting into full sized ones. Glad that you got a fancy board out of this video!

[@TechDweeb]

It was genuinely fun to work on! I had these boxes sitting on my desk for ages, and now I'm wondering why it took so long to get around to actually making it :P

[@dragon2knight]

Looks great! I've built a few and love the choice of switches and bases and colors...it's fun.

[@Nick-hz9no]

Starts with a faint whisper, DOS, DOS, DOS, DOS, grows into a loud chant, DOS, DOS , DOS, DOS!

[@TechDweeb]

Soon! Sit tight!

[@mattbtv]

Did not know full kits existed before this video. Tempted to build one for the mini pc.

[@jasonmeister6988]

Damn, what a nice video! real nice keybaord... I personaly wait on the new 8bitdo C64 Keyboard

[@TechDweeb]

I'm hoping to get that very soon!

[@MangoTangoFox]

Glad you finally got to try a really good keyboard. The Gem80 is admittedly pretty overpriced vs the best aluminum alternatives, but it's still extremely good for the mainstream tech crowd and is feature-complete with QMK/VIA + Tri-mode Wireless + RGB + all the foams and various mounting styles, different plate options, etc. Full QMK + wireless is pretty difficult to find. One mistake I noticed in their installation guide, is that you should put other switches into the board first BEFORE removing the 3 default ones. Barebones boards that come with a couple switches in there do that to keep all the layers aligned, so if for example you took the 3 switches out and then handled the board a bit, the layers might shift and then block the switches from going in until you take it apart and align the layers by hand. The 2 positions for the caps lock are so you can choose between standard and "stepped" caps-lock keycaps, and in order to have 2 switch sockets so close together they usually need to turn them sideways, which is why it was so difficult for you to pull it and the enter switch out, the puller tool wasn't pressing in the clips as they were horizontal instead of vertical.

[@TechDweeb]

Oh thats good to know about the switches! Thanks for putting that into my brain 👍

[@superscatman4236]

I'm a viewer from Newfoundland! Don't hear people shout us out that often lol. Makes sense though, we only really have the population of a medium sized city. Fun fact, our time zone is UTC-3:30, we are a half hour off from most time zones.

[@Madblaster6]

8:40 Switch* not cap.

[@TechDweeb]

Haha I did that a few times in this vid. :S

[@Sadtiric]

Fancy-schmancy! I've always wanted to mess with a kit like this, but just never got around to it. 💚

[@paulgarcia6259]

This video is so chill. Top tier content señor Dweeb. Also there's an updated custom firmware for the Powkiddy V90 👀👀

[@JK-xz1lt]

Rad keyboard man.

[@DarrellBell]

Ironically, I am using a Nuphy keyboard as I watch this. Nuphy Air96. It's very cool. I think I might order another set of keycaps for it.

[@crystal_is_cozy]

Maybe just make a video loop of you just typing on a keyboard, that was really nice.

[@TechDweeb]

I could so do that. This keyboard sounds the nicest out of all the ones that I've used!

[@kwaggs]

Haven't checked in on you in quite a while. I obviously haven't seen the whole thing yet, but I'm loving it so far! I see you're close to 70K, which is painfully close to 100K, so, keep on keeping on, I guess! Cya again in 4 more months!

[@Metal-Josh]

Remember: Canadians are considered the friendliest people in the world. And Newfies are considered the friendliest people in Canada! Think about the friendly overload over there

[@DigitalPowertrip]

Cat button you can map to Siri on Mac in the settings app. Also, supposedly in Windoze you can map it to Cortana.

[@LordNuttington]

That cloth is definitely worth the cost, you could clean 4 pairs of glasses at the same time with that bad boy (if you had 8 hands)!

[@EvanBThompson]

So funny, I love my Nuphy keyboard. Would definitely recommend; I have the Halo75, but so many cool designs.

[@crystal_is_cozy]

IT COMES IN PINK

[@silgo7923]

Oh the price… ooooh but that cable is soo sweet!

[@kevinsaunders4434]

Yay TechDweeb joined the boutique mechanical keyboard gang

[@shrippie-4214]

If I spent a lot on a keyboard like 200-300 dollars I would get a custom new spring buckle keyboard to match my setup/last keyboard

[@EdKenUK]

Love your content. I really want to see Hipyo Tech and Glarses react to this video!

[@betonline88]

*RBG 🤣 OMG that cracks me up 😂

[@seta_souji]

It'd be a whole different rabbit hole if you end up exploring higher end keyboards. Maybe I should try to tempt you in Discord with my builds? 😂

[@TechDweeb]

Please do!

[@reyzafany1992]

You rocked the Freddy Krueger fit 😭😭😭

[@jackdoobie]

you did it real good TD.

[@CAPMAX_Gaming]

Gembo can be the next Anbernic device.

[@Kevin-Schmevin]

Not the dumbest way to waste money, but this keyboard is definitely up there... way up there

[@RascallyMoon9]

Loved the asmr. Very nice

[@GadgeTherapy]

You aligned the switch puller the wrong way

[@LordNuttington]

Careful with drink around keyboards, at school we watched a video where a kid spilled his milk on his keyboard and then got sucked into the computer and ended up on a farm learning how milk is produced, I’m pretty certain it was a documentary

[@shawnsuth9830]

Great, now I need a cold, diet A&W root beer. The keyboard looks great!

[@TechDweeb]

Cheers to that 🍻

[@ThepurposeofTime]

he's worried about building a keyboard with hands that look like they build trains 😂

[@JaviPlayRetro]

Woooowww, it's beautiful 😍 If I have disposable income like that Ide give it a shot.

[@VGMonkey]

Wow that's beautiful 😍

[@add124nad]

You should really try the RetroBeast with 112tb worth of games

[@Dugachug]

Our father, who art in mom's basement. Hallowed be thy root beer. Bless my Steam Deck™ with a custom skin.

[@TechDweeb]

Dweeby blessings upon you. Nerd.

[@cosmicusstardust3300]

would be even better if it had a num pad

[@sarahdaviscc]

Every time you press the cat key it sends a telepathic message to Hermione saying you love her ❤️🐱

[@TechDweeb]

Is that why she's been strutting around all day like she owns the place?

[@sarahdaviscc]

Yeah! She really feels it buddy!

[@joaolira7072]

My newest cozy youtuber.

[@VRBug]

I don’t get the whole build your own keyboard thing but the vid was fun to watch apart from the fact my OCD got triggered

[@gtijason7853]

Wouldn't the monster work with Windows key on left side for Print-Screen followed by Scroll-Lock and Pause ? No idea what F13 is all about though

[@CheapOneLiners]

A nice little video editing project would be to re-cut this so that T.Dweeb installs all the switches in the correct left-to-right, top-to-bottom order the way a normal person would do it. ps: you maniac

[@exodous02]

Got a shoulder injury at Amazon so I have to use a split keyboard that each side is a shoulder length apart or I'm in pain so I can't do fun keyboards anymore :(

[@IcebergTech]

Wait, why is the comments section back in the correct place?! Were my prayers answered??

[@TechDweeb]

OMG you're right! I hope it stays 🥺

[@paulgarcia6259]

What happened to the comment section? 👀

[@IcebergTech]

@@paulgarcia6259 On desktop it got moved to a column on the right hand side that was basically a nightmare to use. It's now been moved back where it belongs.

[@lalalops833]

the cat button is probably printscreen!

[@ToyKeeper]

It can be whatever he wants it to be. Printscreen, layer toggle, mouse controls, media keys, LED controls, macros, alternate layouts, or a ton of other things.

[@lalalops833]

@@ToyKeeper sounds fun, the only useful one of those three keys is prntscrn nowadays

[@ToyKeeper]

@@lalalops833 QMK has a huge amount of features. I don't even know how I lived without a Warp key or mouse keys.

[@rometherevenant8749]

The keyboard is beautiful, but not as beautiful as your cleanly edited videos.

[@meisner-effect]

lol, hells to the no, But excellent video brother , thanks

[@CullenRotten]

you have the same voice as Zach Hadel (Psychicpebbles)

[@johnpullen3729]

Noooo not in random places. you have to start over. Start form the beging. Start in top left corner then the 1 to the right, then the 1 below the first, and so on, on a diagonal pattern.. There is something quite satisfying with the sound of the keys, kinda sounds like tap dancing... My keybourd cost £15, but doesn't have tap dancing keys.😿

[@meisner-effect]

lol,,,,,, I fantasize of being a content developer , wiggle room with the red switch

[@Materia_Man]

best video fr fr

[@Rogers88]

Hello. Can you please tell me what size is the space bar on this keyboard? Maybe 6.25u? Thank you.

[@raniel0511]

You know it's a different product when dweeb likes the word paper, maybe they glued so that you don't throw it away😂

[@Bluepandaiscool]

DWEEB TIME :O

[@PREEM513]

Meh, I’ll pass. For the price range I’ll stick with my 8bitdo keyboard with the same color scheme.

[@atetraxx]

No

[@Emrullah_BASER]

I don't like keyboards with small enter keys. I don't understand why there is no support for other languages. For example, I would like to use a keyboard with Turkish letters and a large enter key.

[@mr.yonosenada]

😴😴😴😴 Huh? What did I miss? Oh yeah, building your own keyboard is strangely satisfying and can take you down an expensive rabbit hole... a very gratifying expensive rabbit hole.

[@ryanfowlow8034]

Oh no! OH NOOO!! Don't get into mechanical keyboards.. Its so dang addictive.

[@daynerhoades]

RBGeez!

[@smidlee7747]

What will you try to build next? I know , how about a controller for a submarine.

[@TechDweeb]

Why, when we already have the perfect controller?

[@KevinAdams06]

Tape mod, pe foam, lubricant, keyboards… 🥴💦

[@Gigi-zy1kx]

By far your most romantic video to date

[@ShaneStapler]

no comments on this is insane. its finally happening

[@richardcnrd8302]

Looks really nice !hey man would u make and sell some t shirts ?? I’d like to have a tech dweeb t shirt !tech dweeb t….shirt ……boing meow

[@keithbrown814]

It has Mac keys. I don't like that. Agreed!

[@Superamak]

Hi.

[@TechDweeb]

Sup

[@gtrlvnstu]

Did I really spend 15 minutes watching a video about a 200 dollar keyboard? For that price I'd want it to type for me

[@all2funnycomments724]

I just don't understand the appeal of paying computer prices for a.....keyboard. I've tried several of these "make your own" keyboards and they feel no different then what computers in the box with most PCs and they are WAAAAAY too loud. Guess I'm just Goofy that way. But you made the build a keyboard process very entertaining TechDweeb

[@seta_souji]

It ultimately just depends. There's a lot of factors for the high end keyboards like case design, mounting style, layout, switch type, and even spring weighting within the switches. I actually have a rotation of a few different builds because I like to change things up pretty often. It seems pretty pointless, but a keyboard is something we use on the daily so being able to really customize the typing experience just makes using a computer feel better overall, especially if you're fortunate enough to use one for your day job. The most important thing is to figure out your needs for things like typing feel, aesthetics, and even functionality. Even just one build that satisfies those wants/needs can be quite a game changer for your daily life.

[@all2funnycomments724]

@@seta_souji I totally understand that. But so far out of the different ones I've tested, none of them were as good a my almost silent keyboard from lenovo. All that clicking noise is irritating to me

[@KeatsIT]

Numpad 💀

[@kw9209]

Aaaaahhhh triggered!!!!!!!!

[@Say_Sure]

It was painful to watch you destroy your switch and board because you didn't take the time to look up how to take a switch off the board properly.

[@abdool4374]

Heeee!!! That's unfair 😔 How about your subscribers from iraq

[@zevilaga]

Did you know, you can actually buy wireless keyboards fully assembled, perfectly working for 20-30usd? And those don't even sound like a typewriter is about to explode. Congrats on your first boring video! 😊

[@gingyman99]

299 views in 32 minutes... you've really fell off 😔