How to build your FIRST custom keyboard! (ON A BUDGET)

[@KadeliMusic]

Poggers champion

[@duxeyo]

wow who is this

[@duxeyo]

@JoJopkt you tell me man!!!

[@cyncxd]

very poggers

[@santinorodriguez9993]

@@duxeyo oh

[@whoizthedrizzle]

yo, I didn't know Kadeli watches Hippopotamus Technology

[@alexlaruffa2913]

If you are still on the fence about getting a custom keyboard, just know that it makes typing essays and documents for work a lot easier if you love the way your keyboard sounds.

[@esteff013]

How can sound affect performance?

[@banhbae]

@@esteff013 the satisfaction from the good sound makes you want to keep typing more than if you had a basic keyboard. would much rather type an essay on my mech than the apple keyboard LMAO

[@MattyBudzzz]

@@banhbae unless you just listen to music while doing work

[@snjuro4755]

@@MattyBudzzz was just about to comment that lol

[@abubakrakram6208]

@@banhbae I’d much rather type an essay on an Apple keyboard than a mech. It’s distracting, and actively makes typing slower.

[@Kogami]

What a timing!! I literally just got my first mech keyboard two days ago and have been binging your channel ever since. Tbh your videos also feel like a bottomless pit of entertaining rabbit hole too because I can't stop watching them lol.

[@serfohid8654]

as someone who got their first keyboard about a month ago i am warning you to stop now before you are consumed by the black hole

[@gdhyphen797]

@@serfohid8654 yeah, i dont have a mech keeb yet but i’ve heard that happens. also, i cant stop watching these

[@X3RTY]

I fell in into the black whole. Trust me you'll never escape once you get sucked in.

[@BewareTheLilyOfTheValley]

​@@serfohid8654I've newly fallen down the rabbit hole, but I'm just looking to make a nice keyboard that is good to work on and looks cute. Once the main keyboard has been modded, the only thing I want to change with it are the key caps for different colors. I'm not trying to own five different keyboards.

[@EdwinPohan]

I suggest those new to the hobbies just buy a prebuilt and slowly fix the things that they found to be “bad” one step at a time. This way you would truly understand and take it all in slowly as time progress. Aaand don’t be afraid for the rookie mistakes that pretty much everyone has been through from the beginning.

[@ryn7782]

seems like a very long way to go about it. maybe if you're not keen on getting into the hobby, but instead just knowing about it.

[@wizaros]

recommendation for good quality prebuilt? 65-75 is fine for me

[@dorianmon]

@@wizaros I dont know whats your budget but I got an Akko 3068B with Jelly Blacks and they are well worth the price. Akko is my favourite budget brand now hahaha

[@IkEisawesome7]

I wanted to replace my old razer keyboard and wanted to get into the hobby. i went and just made a keyboard right away and it was fine, certainly made mistakes along the way but thats half the fun

[@xtrasin6659]

@@wizaros did u alr get the 65%?

[@aabri]

Thanks for this tutorial, I’m 13 years old and my dad agreed with letting me build a keyboard. I’ve been subbed to you for a while and you have taught me a lot about keyboards and gave me an idea of what type of keyboard i want

[@getEmi]

Nice! Have fun building.

[@nigga4069]

what a nice young boy. dont eat plastic.

[@CatPhil]

Thats a cool dad

[@myacc4774]

@@nigga4069 lmfao like he's gonna chew up the key caps lmao

[@hamzanasri9414]

@@nigga4069 lmao

[@kbtrains]

in the past few months, i started getting into mech keyboards and stumbled into your channel while researching them, really love ur stuff! Your vids have helped me a lot with researching what keyboard I wanted for myself, really appreciate you and your vids Hipyo :)

[@ADreamingTraveler]

I've been spending the past week researching the best prebuilt keyboard to get since my Logitech G810 Orion is dying and eventually I fell into this rabbit hole and can't get out lol

[@Kriss_941]

made my first custom keyboard recently and I'm super happy with how it turned out. Built out a Keychron Q1 with Alpaca switches, filmed and lubed (205g0 for stems and housing, 105 for springs), Mekanisk aquamarine screw in stabs (basically a version of durock V2's). Tape mod for the PCB and also put small strips of tape between the top and bottom half of the case. it took a long time... it was expensive, but I'm so happy with the results, just feels creamy and smooth and it sounds amazing. Full build including tools, lube and all was about 500$, but it was so worth it.

[@luciferspartan2129]

I’m trying to make a custom keyboard I’m 12 and uh I’m confused on how to make the keyboard sound good I found a keyboard I want but so I need to change the casing and the switches to r just the switches or just the casing or if I have to l*be it I need help and yt has not been successful in that

[@Crunchiest]

I absolutely love 50landing. I would say, I listen to him so much, probably more than any other artist. I was surprised when I saw him featured in this video.

[@Will-bk8gr]

ong heal and rebirth are so good

[@cenevspeed_CARS]

Howdy Hey, OMG!!! Thank You So Much Hipyo!!! I had no idea what gaskets were and the different types of switches and all that stuff. You answered all my questions. This is like a dream come true!! Let's get you to 400K subs....

[@reactaleu]

I didn't know what a gasket was either so this helped me a ton. He's gonna get to 400k in no time.

[@shulko1929]

CRINGE

[@arycool2000]

@@shulko1929 why

[@Speedoutrc]

Your comment seems so calm at the start and then it gets crazy

[@IAmInTheThickOfIt]

@@shulko1929 Y what prat

[@Hallowxqueen]

Bless you hipyo. I built my first keeb cause I was obsessed w your builds and I needed to upgrade my work keyboard. I get nothing but compliments about the sound of my keyboard. Thank you for making such a great cover all guide.

[@Siinory]

Your video on the Keychron Q2 made me realize "yeah I need that" and then the sound test at the end made me realize "yeah this the sound I want" but having a low budget it's a bit hard and European too. But thanks to you I have grasp on what to do, so thank you! :D

[@Valoform]

i straight up just love this guy, he's funny he's creates very infomative videos and is actually entertaining.

[@wolf-xf6hf]

One thing I’ll say about lubing is that if you get Akko switches(best budget ones imo) most of them don’t even need to be lubed and lubing doesn’t actually help too incredibly much at least from what I’ve found.

[@CharlesGorby]

Just to note, keycap profiles are way more important in affecting clacky vs. thocky sound than ABS vs. PBT materials. Ultimately, it comes down to switches and board imo

[@MrUnreal9111]

which profiles are the thockiest?

[@shigarakizint564]

@@MrUnreal9111 xda i think.. cuz ive seen many vid that use xda profile sound thocky. IMO

[@CharlesGorby]

@@MrUnreal9111 I really love xda, sa, and akko's asa profile for a good thock. I would also focus on thickness (1.7mm and above is good for thock)

[@colinhendry6116]

@@MrUnreal9111 MT3, KAT, or SA profile keycaps on any foam modded board will be deepest sound

[@chicken8950]

@@MrUnreal9111 SA profile is the thockiest even depending by the switches but personally thock bad, usually means mushy

[@kuronuma666]

this video was the start of my spiral into the keyboard mod rabbit hole - revisiting it after my own research is so comforting. I think I'm finally ready to try and modify my mechanical keyboard :D gonna order my stuff

[@TeskoLove]

I just put together my first board yesterday after a lot of research and a lot of Hipyo's videos! EP84 with some Gatreon milky yellows and ASA profile caps. Love it!

[@sunset-city]

How are your ASA keycaps? Are they difficult to type on?

[@peeporiot5010]

0:02 can you tell me the name of the kit with the light panel?

[@thamirahamed812]

@@peeporiot5010 cyberboard iirc

[@TheJackalopee]

Milky Yellows are amazing! 💛💛💛

[@TeskoLove]

@@sunset-city I held off from answering this until I had some time to do some more typing. I haven't found it to be difficult at all. It's very different than what I've been using for years, so it took a bit for me to get fully accustomed to it, but feels great now. I have long spindly fingers so maybe that helps me with this profile? I feel like if I had shorter fingers, I would be having a harder time.

[@fidboi2715]

I love 50Landing too. His music really helps me process things and feel something, don't know where I'd be without him.

[@jsunn6791]

I needed this video about 4 months ago! Great new user tips, thanks for making the video. I still learned some new stuff. Thanks!

[@KageManTV]

I just got into this yesterday and this is the best possible video on this. Thank you for posting this. I am now going to go through every single video you have ever made lol

[@BotchedBeta]

omfg I actually needed this. I was building the id80 literally as we speak. Thank you so much

[@kyrex77]

Been wanting to get into custom keyboards for a good while. After some consideration and research I have finally ordered my first set to build one myself! Excited to see how different the keyboard will sound and feel compared to the one I have now. Update; Lubing is the most tedious thing I have ever done, but the feel of the finished keyboard made it worth it. A slight rattle in the spacebar, but otherwise easily the best keyboard experience I have had to date. Not as expensive as I first thought either.

[@rishikdulipyata]

Did you get a barebones case, how did you do it?

[@kyrex77]

@@rishikdulipyata ordered a white GMMK 2 Barebones 65% (Nordic). Very simple, only needed switches and a keycap set that went nicely with it. A bit tedious, but following this video made it easy to put it together, the barebones comes ready to go in and of itself, the main time consumer is taking apart and lubing all the switches.

[@rishikdulipyata]

@@kyrex77 do you think it is worth it to get prelubed switches, as I don't have krytox just laying around, and it is really expensive

[@Hardcover_Pilot]

This might sound a little weird, but I'd like to say thanks for explaining how much work goes into these so I would learn that I really can't get into this hobby right now. The video was clear, informative, well-presented, and entertaining, don't get me wrong, the problem is entirely on me. Between working a full time job and going to school, I quite simply do not have the time, energy, or patience to spend that much money on tools and supplies to build a board from scratch. (Not to mention that I have no idea where I'd find space to do this, between tiny house, clutter, and pets getting into everything.) I don't do small, fiddly work all that well and if I didn't have a dog eat an escaping spring I'd count it as a miracle. So yeah. Great vid, I loved it, I even subscribed to your channel because I find them entertaining to watch, but holy hell, I am never going to actually build one of these.

[@rashilrichaards6850]

@conrad this comment was unnecessarily long

[@EgoJinpachi_]

just get a pre built akko and go from there switching switches or keycaps first dont get to the inners first

[@binuuu6751]

Holy perfect timing. I actually got all my parts and am about to build my very first keyboard like right now.

[@dogbog99]

I love the commentary. So blarzey and care free it’s a vibe

[@key4duty]

I went for the GMMK Pro with a polycarbonate plate and the Aquaking V3 switches, Durock V2 stabs (holee modded) and MT3 keycaps. And I must say I really love how this keyboard turned out, the sound and buttery smooth feel of it is absolutely amazing. It's also very stiff (which I like a lot). It came with extremely overlubed stock stabs, which is why I decided to replace them for the Durocks and maybe save them for later. Removed all the lube with some alcohol and I also applied some band aid on the PCB. The PCB itself bended a bit, because of the plate not fitting the durock stabs properly. But after assembling the board everything is perfectly fine. The metal top and bottom really keep everything properly alligned and it doesn't cause any problems at all. The only issue I have with this board is the software and specifically the RGB lighting. Both are very basic and could use some improvement.

[@aheartbeatific]

It’s like you read my mind. I’m a beginner & I am so dizzy reading so much info and getting into it. Ty, Hipyo!

[@scaw-j]

Thing is, I already know all these terms and the overall steps; the part I am having trouble with is selecting parts which I know will be compatible. What chassis work with what PCBs? How do you make sure your plate will match up with the pcb? I know it's not solely the board size, because there are lots of different layouts. Also there's always so much pressure to buy stuff because of the group buy nature of small-run custom boards. It make my head hurty

[@spects2263]

Thank you so much. I just joined this community last year and was thinking of getting a custom myself. This video is a big help. Thank you thank you so much Hipyo >

[@CaveatSpectator]

@0:01 with thd blue backlightz, wtf is that? Thx.

[@excaliber2845]

I rememeber finding your chanel when I first found out about custom keebs in 2020, u were showing some a coral key set, and then the ID80. its crazy to see how much u have grown

[@cenevspeed_CARS]

Seems like Hipyo's Wow-Stick read my mind! I don't have and have never seen a mechanical keyboard. Looking forward to seeing you teach us how :) Even though I am not gonna make one anytime soon you got me hooked on this and now I am interested, lesgooo!

[@pickbrandon5583]

That's what you tell yourself in the beginning, and before you know it you'll be like the rest of us 😪

[@noeneonmusic]

So this is my favourite video and channel, subbed and love everything about this video

[@jpj]

Perfect timing on this video - just bought my board, switches, and keycaps last night for my first build. Looking forward to putting it together this weekend after it all gets here. Also, hipyo noise, weeeee.

[@hawkkiller34568]

Watching this and came across a 50landing fan, what are the odds! Heal is in my top 3 of all time

[@anthonyy.mp4]

Always a surprise to hear that two different people you admire actually know each other. love 50landing

[@derekmurphy2062]

Lmao - bought all my components a few days before watching this video, and even when its a joke -- I am so happy I got the 75% layout, and you made the joke that 75% is the only right answer for layout - when I was struggling with this decision for my first barebones keyboard... I currently use a 100% Red Dragon pre-built mechanical keyboard and the thought of living without my numpad is pain - but I see people buy separate numpads in this community... I was surprised to find the fondness to smaller layouts in the mechanical keyboard community. Also the stark lack of full keysets for a 100% or even 96% layout! Feels like a whole new world and can not wait to try out more switches, modding stabs and lubing switches ! Thanks for the entertainment :)

[@alcappacino]

Is lubing a one time thing? I mean do you have to occasionally relube your switches?

[@ComradeSeegull]

no

[@tukuiPat]

I just built my first custom keyboard, I went with pre-lubed gateron bowns and after watching this kinda glad I did because it does not look like much fun trying to lube switches.

[@thebando5496]

Just a note, you missed a pretty important thing, that's the pins of the switches, because for example last year I almost bought 5 pinned switches, instead of 3 pinned ones. :) I know you said this was a quick video to just get us into the vibe, I'm writing it for the new guys in the comments, to look out for that.

[@HipyoTech]

Great point!

[@bradleyrsx]

First time building a keyboard. You had me actually lol. I've subscribed and turned on the notification Bell great work and keep it up. Look forward to your new and old videos!

[@captainpumpkinhead1512]

What about an "as quiet as possible" keyboard? What do I need to know for that? Or if I want to add like 15 extra buttons as well as function keys?

[@jaydingiesler5280]

I really enjoy your narration and humor. You kept my attention the whole video. That’s hard to do!

[@mvg6553]

That looks like a lot of work.. I mean I know how it works, first one always feels okay, then you check how long that took and you realize it's been longer than you thought and you start calculating in your head how many keys does a keyboard have now again. xD Still the result made me drool. My good that sounds smooth!! Maybe I will try to build a keyboard in the future. I just got my new prebuild yesterday, but hey who says a man only can have one keyboard right?!

[@Cutiejea1]

OMG I HAVE THOSE KEYCAPS! Theyre amazing!

[@serfohid8654]

i personally dont like them i feel. like the red could change to something else but idk

[@jutta5706]

love the video, but i have a problem, i am german and i cant really find a keyboard with the fitting layout nor keycaps that look somewhat good for ö, ä, and ü (and for what would i wan tto build a custom keyboard if i dont like how it looks). Sooo, can anyone help me with that?

[@a7kilr]

What do you mean

[@colinhendry6116]

Edit: my bad, I double checked and there’s no “ü”, and it’s probably wrong layout, Candykeys has kits but they are out of stock it seems I’m pretty sure Taihao has some Nordic layout keycaps with those keys, sorry if it turns out to be not what you’re looking for.

[@ashellokitty]

my son is really into keyboards right now at 10 years old he relies on me to be able to help him out with his hobbies so im here to learn! any beginning tips are verryyy welcome

[@Lenduya]

I think it's important to note regarding gasket, tray and top mount is that some will require soldering.

[@17napps38]

I've been watching tech and pc channels for years, but you've not once appeared on my feed 😢 You're a funny dude lol.

[@Rukkiiaa_YT]

there are also clip-in stabilizers! I also suggest the new stabilizers coming out recently. Examples are TX Stabs, Staebies, and C3 v3!

[@victorajayi9056]

I swear this is my new favourite channel. I love this guy!!

[@thenman23]

0:13 i want that keyboard

[@Magmachu]

Me: cool a keyboard video Hipyo: this video starts with 50landing Me: 0.o I love 50landing!

[@faecreature21]

im brand spanking new to this (as in i didn't go to bed at a reasonable hour last night because a random 'mechanical keyboard' video popped up in my feed and i thought, yep, i have time for one last video! ha! haha! HAHAHA!) ! I thought I was the only one that had some weird obsession with "the feel of the keyboard" (according to the wide eyed, tight lipped expression my husband gave me in Best Buy 32 minutes into my rant about butterfly keyboards on apple laptops) but its so nice to know that not only am I NOT the only one with the weird obsession (take that husband!) but I can escape this madness and get myself a real keyboard with some freaking weight to their keys! Oh my bank account is going to hate me. :) I hit subscribe. I look forward to the diss track. can I request a diss track about The Mistake that is apple butterfly keyboards. I have some.... feelings.... i'd like to hear fully expressed by someone that's not me so I feel less alone in the world.

[@orsonellsworth7282]

That Hipyo noise is just *muah* chef's kiss

[@ze3T636]

I dont get it

[@NC10Plus]

Thanks for your videos. The showed me the actual state of intelligence of the cool keyboard modding community. Instead of doing something useful on their own, they feel themselves as great engineers by spending money on useless stuff as switches and fancy key caps and pretending to improve working keyboards by changing switches and brush them with lube. This is just ridiculous. I think I'm too old for this. But beside of that, you are doing a great job with your videos.

[@ShilohFox]

I’m glad you made this, but you posted it literally the week after I built mine! Good work tho hipyo! Love the vid!

[@chlorox01]

When he clarified lube as "switch lube" ...I feel like that didn't really make it any better

[@executioner6751]

I don’t think this comment made it better

[@jsshaun725]

DAMMMMNNNN DANIELLLL back at it again with the idbao keyboard

[@1OSA]

I hate premieres

[@grim1566]

Shut up let utubers do what they like

[@ties9123]

@@grim1566 I hate premieres

[@qlord9877]

@@ties9123 yea video is done but i have to fcking wait

[@serfohid8654]

@@grim1566 I hate premieres

[@jimmyt9283]

My girlfriend understood that I'm getting into the hobby of mech keyboards and have no idea where to start. She jus told me, "tell me all the parts and whatever else you need and I'll buy them for you for your bday." I have no idea where to start, but watching this video really helps, thanks Hipyo

[@Yes-tu9rg]

Hi was wondering where the keyboard from 2:03 in the video is from? It looks super awesome!!

[@VaiCloud]

After watching several of your videos, which are generally well presented, I've come to the conclusion that what most people interpret as "BUDGET" and what you understand it means is vastly different. Just because you can buy a buy a Lamborghini for several millions doesn't mean a Porsche for a few hundred thousand is a "budget" car.

[@xaf0163]

I initially thought the "howdy hey" was so cringe when I first saw one of these vids. It's now the thing I look most forward to

[@PapurrPlays]

I'm on the first 3 mins of this video but ngl it's so entertaining to watch. + Truly informative + Great tips for a newbie like me hihi thank you kind person!! 😊🙌🏻

[@kirbydjentleman6010]

How much love can one person put into a video about keyboards? The answer is Yes.

[@anumnum2012]

6:02 it’s optional to lube the hole thingy, I honest don’t like it cuz it makes it a bit mushy I think

[@os_EIGHT]

HES BACK

[@emmanuelervivillaro2684]

thumbs up, no one hates this man! no dislikes since watching ur vids

[@ThelifeofJulien]

Just build my first keyboard.GMMK pro with gateron clears and aura keycaps. Was a pain to lube them but all your videos really helped!

[@luke1253]

"How do you do it, switches keys aaaaah" - that's EXACTLY how I was feeling before your video :') thank you so much

[@singletona082]

I'm just now getting into this. So planning on starting with a cheapie with hot swappable switches and see how slowly replacing everything goes.

[@matthew4031]

8:07 "BUT I DON'T" - got me to exhale through my nose

[@DimWow]

im getting my first custom soon im using a gmmk and milky yellows and this video has helped allot

[@moseistrujillo8300]

I literally decided to make a custom keyboard yesterday. This video is a Godsend

[@iLikeMyOwnPosts]

I am one of the four wondering about the number pad. I just can't live without it.

[@m.h1374]

Oooh, nooooo! It happened again. I end up liking something I'm never gonna have a go at. First time it was a cowboy fixing the hoofs of cows... .. .... yup. Now it is this keyboard enthusiast. Great vids man :)

[@Talezi1]

😂

[@Ambor2030]

I wish this video was here when I started the hobby it would of had made it so much easier for me.

[@adamnash7908]

Absolutely killer video man! Howdy hey!

[@Mobzilla22]

This is the video I was looking for. Thanks!

[@SilverFlame819]

LOL I literally woke up with "Heal" in my head this morning, and have spiraled down the internet rabbit hole. Now I'm back on a Hipyo vid, laughing at your chosen 50 song thumbnail. I need to get off the computer. The universe is weird.

[@benwildman578]

of course you upload this the day after I built my first keyboard

[@deprecated1251]

omg i'm a huge fan of 50 landing too!! i didn't know you liked his music

[@danielle5684]

who knew a video about keyboards could be so hilarious 😂

[@itzdispirited6320]

I finally made the commitment and bought the GAMAKAY MK61 60% to finally try to mod/ customize a keyboard. It gets here Monday. I’m pretty excited to be honest.

[@Perc1000]

Can you help me out? I ordered some keycaps but I think the manufacturers made a big mistake. Instead of putting lowercase letters, they put a bunch of squiggly lines instead, similar to the keyboard at 11:55.

[@Xerkzees]

Already got the Akko red and blue samurai keycap set, only thing left is to buy a pack of 110 switches for around $20 of novelkey mystery switches and a Gmmk pro with PC plate.

[@thewihtedragon1]

Duuuude! I loved the video ❤️

[@scrobaby]

50landing😩😩 im jealous thats so dope

[@clovercapstech7442]

Can't wait for this b-b-b-b banger!

[@therealmrplatypu5722]

I want to get into custom keyboards so ty for making this

[@gabrip7]

Me yesterday spending 2 hours deep cleaning everything on my normal market mechanical keyboard and thinking "this is so enjoyable, I always liked those beautiful custom keyboard, someday I might get into that" and then this appear today welp... subscribed

[@sk1nt1cket666]

Came for the offhand interest in building a keyboard in far far future the algorithm gave me, stayed for the wonderful transition music

[@blank-mq8ef]

finally built my first keeb, its a pla 3d printed case, split ergo board (redox handwire) with vaseline lubed cherry mx reds. the "plate" is the top housing of the case and it has no pcb. cant type on it at all since i dont know how to touchtype and keys which should be on the right side like b are on the left. 10/10

[@JoshuaAndree-b6t]

What I am really looking for is a way to customize the keys themselves because I am building a keyboard for a specific job in a specific industry. For example, I want to be able to hit a key on my keyboard and have all the letter and numbers switch around based on what i am doing.

[@Joshdrew352]

Will be coming back to this video once my space65 comes in. This will be my first actual build since my tofu came pre assembled

[@kithalie]

This came just in time. My banana split switches just came in and I bought a hot swap akko keyboard and some keycaps, that I'm still waiting on. So excited :)

[@Dyzzi511]

This guy is terrifyingly good at guessing what I’m feeling, I was about to say something about the numpad, and then I got bored right as he said I was getting bored…

[@Daggz90]

Which part is most important in creating a deep and soft, creamy sound from the keystrokes? Is it lubing, they switch type or the keycap type? Like, I want to build my own first, but I have expensive taste in components and I don't want to mess things up and have to spend more money on a second or third set of switches or caps. That'd suck.

[@AfterShock777]

Hey buddy. At exactly 1:20 you have the ld80 with the black and blue key caps. Any idea where I can find those key caps nowadays and with a full sized keyboard? It would be much appreciated! 😊