Building My First Ever Custom Keyboard

[@matt_obrien]

if your interested in the keyboard build, make sure to use my affiliate link in the description, all the parts used will be listed!!

[@SCvaul]

Love this video lol, sorta giving me the confidence to go out and order the parts myself now cause yeah feeling overwhelmed is an understatement while trying to find yourself a custom keyboard

[@OkamiRose]

Very happy to see this, idk why it felt chill just like how it felt like when I did my first build. Props

[@matt_obrien]

glad your happy to see the vid!!!

[@surya7cc]

small suggestion- ik its weird looking directly at the camera but its kinda odd seeing you look some where else and doing the voiceovers

[@voltenbolt]

Hes reading the script

[@ElementBouncer]

What is that website you were on at 1:19 that shows each switch and rates it for gaming, typing, universal?

[@FlamingEyeBall8]

I think the site is drop if im correct

[@dedcat._.https..h3]

for the spacebar, i deffo reccomend lubing the stablizers and maybe a tape mod?

[@PenguinManiack]

please use the packing foam mod. i have a 20$ red switch keyboard that I got of amazon and once I added pe foam everything changed.

[@matt_obrien]

ill look into that! thank you for the advice :))

[@JPCs559]

lube and level out the stabilisers, just a little tip to help with the spacebar

[@matt_obrien]

I will look into that for the spacebar thank you!

[@JPCs559]

@@matt_obrien also you can put playdoh into the spacebar for a little bit more thock if that is a little bit difficult.

[@octagone.]

Really nice, next step would be lubing the switches and stabilisers, will really make them sound better. I have never made a custom keyboard myself tho, cant afford it.

[@beatslain559]

The Keyboard and switches looked good but sounded a little "hallow" so I would suggest modding it some how maybe by putting paper or foam in it with a tape mod to make it sound "deeper" and less clacky.

[@capybarasaretherealtopgs]

Nice vid bro. Always love watching ‘em. Keep grinding 🙏🙏

[@matt_obrien]

Thank you I will!!

[@Pandaproductions516]

down load via / qmk to customize the inputs on your keyboard also ho lee mod the stabilizers to get rid of the "ticking" noise when you hit the space bar enter key and shift keys

[@mfkain]

bro no wayyy. i been watching you for the gym content but you also LIKE keyboards and stuff. Thats awesome

[@matt_obrien]

I appreciate that!

[@Marquice_Fry]

as a small suggestion: you should look into programming your right side keys to do things like copy and paste, or even set it to enter your windows password with macros

[@matt_obrien]

Thank you for the tip! I definitely will look into it!!

[@steveharrington8281]

at 5:10 why did you plug it in your monitor?

[@matt_obrien]

was the available usb port I had lol

[@arcticvoid518]

You're severely underrated-- The editing on your videos 👌

[@janvinsonlopez2111]

I'm currenty at the learning process right now. And mod 008 is also one of my choice. Good video!! I just related my self to you. Haha 👏

[@matt_obrien]

Very cool!

[@adeebsalim9049]

i would make a suggestion for u putting badaid underneath the stabs that makes the stabs alot more stable and makes it sound a whole lot better

[@HistoricalLabyrinths]

You really need to also look at Gamakay that have really good keyboards and rgb they also have now a really good switch it is called phoenixes. And al there stuff is not very expensive. So if you also want to begin keyboard building you can start there really good and quick

[@wonderment.]

All gamakay products are heavily overpriced

[@zygort]

I would suggest adding some foam in between the pcb and case and to add o-rings to the stabilisers as well as a weight in the bottom with some foam, I would also suggest tape modding it (wrapping the pcb in electrical tape)

[@Lesca62]

A video that every person must watch

[@dumpy08]

put some kind of tape in the space barr to make it more thocc

[@mr.ar3ens863]

A suggestion:you should put some spacebar foam on the spacebar to make it sound better.Keep it up

[@lanceliao603]

Hey, can I ask what screw bits you used for the PCB and plate assembly? I bought mine too recently and have been unable to find the proper screw driver :(

[@eoj1471]

that keyboard looks sick

[@matt_obrien]

can confirm!!

[@eoj1471]

@@matt_obrien You got my sub btw i loved video where u made the setup gave me some inspiration

[@Daki-dz6gl]

I swear finding the parts are so overwhelming

[@matt_obrien]

right it was so confusing to start off 😅

[@F13Pty]

kinda sad that you got sent out the v1 of the mod 008 due to it having south-facing sockets (causes interference with cherry profile keycaps) luckily you got asa profile keycaps. Great vid!

[@matt_obrien]

thank you! ya it ended up working out thankfully!!

[@mirimiri98]

could you provide the link you followed to assemble the whole thing together?

[@matt_obrien]

of course! just added everything I used and is now linked in the description!!

[@moneybest6667]

akko make great keyboard

[@matt_obrien]

they do make really great stuff!

[@danx5005]

lube stabilizers and get durock v2 stabs

[@electroboy-sf4wp]

I can recommend one mod to help the keyboard sound better if you have some painters or masking tape wrap the pcbs back side in tape its called the tape mod on KZbin it makes the keyboard sound thocky just use the right tape to not burn the keeb but other than that it makes it sound so goood

[@matt_obrien]

I already did that mod actually!! Your right it is a pretty sweet!

[@Blocknan213]

Good start but long way to go

[@tijndelouw925]

Your so underrated

[@matt_obrien]

thank you! couldnt agree more :)))

[@프런트맨스피킹]

What about bannana split switches

[@TiagosFitness]

So talented

[@cubed08]

How much did it cost all together?

[@Darc-wu7qx]

I bought some jelly blue switches. They sound amazing

[@matt_obrien]

They really are the best!!

[@abdulhadiartandcraft4260]

And also I like your setup

[@matt_obrien]

thank you :))

[@danx5005]

were the parts given to you for free?

[@quiet_owo]

you should try it with the polycarbonate plate... much better feel

[@Alpha8713]

Nice keyboard.

[@smore2288]

dang i love ur vids man; keep up the good work, i dont get y u have such a low viewership....

[@matt_obrien]

Thank you man :))

[@capybarasaretherealtopgs]

Fax bro. He should be blowin up

[@TheClutchCraft]

Did you not use a stabiliser for your space bar?!?

[@matt_obrien]

I think so 😅

[@TheClutchCraft]

That would probably explain the wobbly space bar, I would add one in if you didn’t alr :)

[@mikes978]

@@TheClutchCraft he has the spacebar stabilizer. you can see it at 4:18. My guess is the stabilizer is bone dry. Make sure to lube the stabilizer with some dielectric grease so that it doesn't rattle.

[@CubuIar]

I've watched this like 20 times, should I stop?

[@matt_obrien]

No!

[@lilchungy3298]

when you are talking to the camera you should look straight at the camera. It is kind of odd when you don't look at the camera.

[@matt_obrien]

I didn’t even consider that but you got a point, I’ll see ways I can do voice overs while keeping eye contact with the camera!

[@matt_obrien]

Thank you for the constructive criticism!

[@mikes978]

@@matt_obrien you can invest in a teleprompter, set up another screen (phone, tablet, laptop) below or above your camera to use as a teleprompter, or another method would be to memorize a few lines at a time and read off to the camera, then go back and edit out all the pauses in-between. these are all common practices that a lot of professionals and content creators use.

[@ice0977]

nice one

[@matt_obrien]

thank you :))

[@ice0977]

@@matt_obrien welcome birother

[@rattheiii6652]

At that price there’s more interesting options like the bakeneko65

[@pmd5959]

tape mod

[@DollyBoy_1923]

It’s not 2022. It’s 2024 right?

[@puzzlingbubbles]

video was posted in 2022

[@abdulhadiartandcraft4260]

Buy a new rtx 3070 or nzxt liquid cooler

[@lasse5621]

bro look in the camera PLS

[@lornelorne5727]

I wouldn't really call assembling a kit of premade parts "building a custom keyboard". You're just assembling a company's mass produced product. That's the opposite of custom. Yeah okay keycaps and switches, but that's pretty basic. I came here expecting to find a video designing a custom PCB, etc.

[@josephguzman205]

youre really attractive