Recreating My Endgame Keyboard

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Keyboard: E-White Tofu60 kbdfans.com/r?id=i9uofk
Board insulation: Paper towels
PCB: Merro60 PCB
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Is my endgame really a Tofu?
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[@AndyVNguyen]

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[@dingleberry1242]

Lmao I remember Andy being mad people thought his unikorn as a e-yellow tofu and is now actually making a replica

[@93ksj]

wait, it’s not a Tofu?

[@razer1158]

@@93ksj Always hasn’t been.

[@alexanderle3936]

@@razer1158 🔫

[@TR-qf2gt]

free content 🤷🏾🤷🏾

[@JonathanPolis]

Honestly Andy- I enjoy your content over most keyboard creators. Love a lot of creators- but just really enjoy your delivery…I learn a lot and I get to live vicariously through you in your keyboard life. So…thanks. Please keep going.

[@IronCan88]

Haha I laughed when you said "you know what would make this end game keyboard" then pull out that cable mod.

[@poppygin4807]

Here in my garage, just bought this new E-Yellow Korn and ended my keyboard game.But you know what I like more than Korn? TOFU KNOWLEDGE.

[@justanotherpxrson]

I am really happy you are still here, and I'm proud of you. You're doing great

[@AndyVNguyen]

Thank you so much ❤️

[@orangejuice8987]

Does anyone know what that yellow artisan keycaps is?

[@mr6291]

I'm not sure many know about the 60% flex PCB (solder) that exists and works with the Tofu 60 case.

[@tamegaming1768]

I've gotten Durock V2s to work in my Bakeneko60, 65 and Portal65 by taking a belt sander to the screw housing side until it just shaved into the screw hole. It's a game of chicken because if you overcook it the screw hole pops out, but no more scratchy binding Cherry stabs makes it worth. The gummy o ring will be tighter, and in the case of my Kikkou I couldn't use Durock. I'll definitely look into the TX snap ins though.

[@AndyVNguyen]

You’re wild bro

[@Ellie-jv4on]

I got screw in stabs to work by grinding notches in the side of the case wall at the 4 spots where to screws are located. So the O-ring has clearance inside of the case wall.

[@SMKeyboards]

"G-string for plates"... ok Andy

[@AndyVNguyen]

But isn’t it tho

[@SMKeyboards]

@@AndyVNguyen i'm not disagreeing...

[@huybach1609]

nah, i want to see full stream buil this board in twitch but can not find :((

[@AndyVNguyen]

sorry i haven't been uploading my full streams

[@sxnthwave]

I almost never use those dome shaped bumpons. Just use cheap furniture anti slip pads from amazon. More surface area to contact the desk creates a better sound imo

[@Raptor-ln2mr]

The merro60 pcb is curretly sold out and I am wondering if u know when the merro60 will be back in stock. If it wont be put back in stock, are there any alternative pcbs that I can use for tofu60 gummy o-ring mount (preferably solderable and qmk and via compatible)?

[@AndyVNguyen]

I’m not merropcb vendor idk man. You can ask in the discord but I don’t know the alternatives

[@kennethfajardo3604]

Hi can you help me decide on what plate to get alu, fr4, or carbon fiber? Will pair it with bcps on a soldered pcb

[@AndyVNguyen]

Depends on the board. But Id probably do alu.

[@dupre7777]

if i want the most clack and loud sound should i go with a carbon fiber plate or aluminium ? im new so im not sure thank you for your response (sorry for my bad english )

[@AndyVNguyen]

i would run aluminum!

[@GorKeys]

For some reason, the meme cutted carbon fiber plate sounds deep...

[@migsflicks]

Great video Andy! Kinda new to the hobby, so I was wondering how to find out the thickness of the PCB of something like a Keychron Q2? thanks

[@migsflicks]

@@Hummus-dm6hc thank you!

[@AndyVNguyen]

Most keyboards are gonna be 1.6 unless otherwise stated

[@migsflicks]

@@AndyVNguyen thank you!

[@Raptor-ln2mr]

Is the merro 60 pcb via and qmk compatible?

[@AndyVNguyen]

Yes

[@Raptor-ln2mr]

is the usb-c cutout big enough for the PCB to move up and down freely?

[@AndyVNguyen]

It’s pretty big

[@saqif200]

Those bump on feet idk what it is made my kbd67 lite sound awful too as soon as I took them off it sounds so so good!

[@AndyVNguyen]

yeah the feet are too tall imo

[@Raptor-ln2mr]

what is the thickness of the merro 60 pcb?

[@AndyVNguyen]

1.6

[@Xiong97]

Hello andy may i know the spec for the o ring?

[@AndyVNguyen]

50a

[@REZY_]

"Yo mama said we had one at home" LMAO

[@AndyVNguyen]

Glad someone caught it LOL

[@Fezz21]

That's odd, I have the tofu65 and it has a weight on the bottom. Makes it sound better for sure, even with the bump ons.

[@AndyVNguyen]

yeah the 65 has the thin 'kind of' weight haha. but yes it does help

[@Fezz21]

@@AndyVNguyen oh damn did not know that! I guess the 65 is the only one that came with the weight

[@ViiiRALshortz]

that bakeneko is nice

[@AndyVNguyen]

Oh no is this how the next meme begins

[@bigdasu83]

I feel like the tofu needs a refresh to be purely gummy O ring mount and have the standoff removed. They have the DZ60 flex pcb to go with so it would make sense IMO.

[@AndyVNguyen]

that middle standoff def gets in the way

[@oscarsanchez298]

There is finally a refresh, and they did not the gummy o-ring way. It now has three different mounting styles. And gummy aint one :(

[@bigdasu83]

@@oscarsanchez298 Yes. Saw that shortly after this comment lol. Was really cool to see an update to the line that has been pretty much an icon of this hobby for such a long time.

[@guy5140]

Where did you get the PCB?

[@AndyVNguyen]

There’s a current buy on r/mm and it might have some linked vendors that have it instock. I’ll add links to desc

[@ee1yd]

Still like the angles of the tofu, one of the reasons it was my first keeb back in the day

[@AndyVNguyen]

very clean sharp edges for sure !

[@Raptor-ln2mr]

Did you have any issues with the gummy o ring being unable to make contact with the sides of the case? I am using the acrylic tofu case with a bakaneko 60 o ring.

[@93ksj]

The “kinda”corn 🔥

[@noanimal]

What did you mean when you said that Staebies need modding? In my experience both staebies and tx stabs are great with 205g0 on housing and minimal xht bdz on wires

[@AndyVNguyen]

There’s a few people that reported you had to keep screws a little loose, balance wires, etc. they wrote up full guides as to how to mod em

[@AlexMcDermott]

@@AndyVNguyen would you recommend against xht bdz on the TX stabs?

[@AndyVNguyen]

It’s fine I’ve done it. I just don’t see a benefit over 205g0

[@AlexMcDermott]

@@AndyVNguyen oh okay, doesn’t it just stay in place a bit better long term and not leak out the bottom?

[@AndyVNguyen]

Sooner or later they both do the same thing if you’re plugging the butt. If it’s a light application for both I don’t get it on my pcb

[@tunasu9182]

i have a tofukorn and the only way to remove that signature tofu ping w/o compromising flex was to use polyfill or cotton balls but still newer tofu60 cases have a new usb cutout that makes contact with the dz60's usb port when assembled and that creates a small ping around the esc key area which pretty sucks because i cant find a workaround for that w/o drilling more holes in the case

[@AndyVNguyen]

Cotton huh? I'll try to add that in before sending it out! Thanks. Oof regarding the dz60 usb c port

[@momok84]

if force break mod works for 2-piece alu cases, maybe you could try a variation of that on your usb hole or something to address the metal contact points which are causing ping

[@tunasu9182]

@@momok84 thanks, ill try to do it as soon as i can

[@mr6291]

I had to modify the usb port hole on my Tofu case. This helped with the ping issue I couldn't solve before. But then I realized you can get by without any case foam, etc. if you do the tape mod and wrap it up along the sides to fill the gap between the PCB and plate. Currently, I'm using a solder-able flex cut 60% PCB that works perfeclty in the Tofu 60. Using a light layer of tape (trimmed where the flex cuts are) and some polyfill. The flex is unreal and the sound is very pleasing.

[@garyfeng7308]

I hope one day I can get an e-yellow tofu. BTW where did you purchase that deskmat? :P

[@AndyVNguyen]

Link in desc!

[@triedge6200]

6:30 i feel yah house burned down last year still in a rental and this hobby has really brought lots of joy kept my mind off the whole ordeal

[@AndyVNguyen]

damn dude I'm sorry to hear. glad you find a safe space to get your mind off of things

[@triedge6200]

@@AndyVNguyen ❤️Appreciate it Man. Thanks for all the vids and inspiring my quest to find my own Unikorn🦄, i mean tofu 🤡. Cheers 🥂 to more Great vids yet to come 🤛🏼

[@jenkmeier2406]

awesome comparison

[@AndyVNguyen]

thanks!

[@ericxueAAA]

Oh man, if tofu 60 is the endgame keyboard, I should have been ended my game two years ago. After tofu, my second keyboard was Pixel Studio TKL, top mount, spent $420 for an extra after GB, because I liked the retro design, but I had no idea what is top mount, no DB for that keyboard, I could feel the stiffness as my tofu 60. Now I am looking for a good soft 65% or 70%, but I feel the TKL is getting popular now. I believe because most studios have made their 60% and hesitated to make R2 version, that makes the TKL more and more popular because of the market potential.

[@AndyVNguyen]

i do think TKL is coming back strong in 2022. 60% is def more niche.

[@ericxueAAA]

@@AndyVNguyen Thank you for sharing your opinion, I just pre ordered a Tiger lite because your video haha. That will be my first gasket mount keyboard, I want to try something different like soft typing experience before I invest a high end keyboard.

[@AndyVNguyen]

Oh the Tiger 80 lite has a perfect soft typing experience that doesn’t get overdone

[@gavin5275]

are you using a 50a gummy oring?

[@AndyVNguyen]

yes

[@RicardoStumpf2007]

Why is this guy rebuild his e yellow tofu in white?

[@AndyVNguyen]

Because we ran out of yellow paint

[@nobodyplays6270]

I actually bought a brass weight off Amazon and put it where the battery would go as well as some pennies and that took away the majority if not all of the ping

[@ImOnMy116]

Are you able to link the product or the description on amazon? my efforts to find it are failing me

[@nobodyplays6270]

@@ImOnMy116 just search up 1/8th inch brass bar should pop up

[@ImOnMy116]

@@nobodyplays6270 awesome, thank you very much!!

[@nobodyplays6270]

@@ImOnMy116 no problem

[@ejbock5b179]

Is this board still possible? or is everything sold out

[@AndyVNguyen]

you can buy a tofu anytime usually

[@ejbock5b179]

@@AndyVNguyen what about the pcb required tho?

[@AndyVNguyen]

Oh.. yeah.. uh.. just buy a bakeneko lol

[@SuperKMao]

Yo this vid is fresh.

[@CMLXMNDXv]

Andy is happy! That’s all I care about. That my giveaway prize.

[@AndyVNguyen]

Warmed my heart 💜

[@thekeyboardguy9292]

what is the best budget keyboard?

[@AndyVNguyen]

i thought you're the keyboard guy

[@thekeyboardguy9292]

@@AndyVNguyen guy who loves keyboards

[@conutux722]

@@thekeyboardguy9292 P R E F E R E N C E

[@bungo7891]

gotta tempest mod it

[@ethanjeong2040]

Nice E-Yellow tofu

[@HoveKB]

I wouoldn't even waste a merro pcb kit on a Tofu 60. lol I used it on my Fjell instead XD

[@AndyVNguyen]

hahaha tru.. I remember me doing the photo in the fjell there was a bit of metallic sound too. how did yours turn out

[@kobb4467]

Sick ewhite Korn, bro

[@AndyVNguyen]

wait a second..

[@herculesng1090]

Wow, I never thought you would get the Unikorn R3.69

[@AndyVNguyen]

it's 1 of 1000 doncha kno

[@brando_100]

You just accidentally did a noctua theme build

[@AndyVNguyen]

sheesh it'll match my noctua themed pc

[@jmoon3119]

great vid!

[@yannikau.5331]

uff the tofu imo sounds hollow and lifeless

[@ceementality]

Any other pcbs that work merro is sold out

[@-N3oS-]

You could say its a Tofukorn now

[@AndyVNguyen]

TOFUKORRRNNNN

[@OOOOOOOOO321]

Dope looks great

[@AndyVNguyen]

thank you so much!

[@lilrowbear]

Why go through all these steps to make the Tofu into an o-ring mount instead of just getting a Bakeneko from Cannonkeys?

[@AndyVNguyen]

Better finish on the case is the only reason Bakeneko way more straightforward though lol

[@JakeMMC]

Missed opportunity not using an e yellow. Maybe you would get it confused with your korn

[@AndyVNguyen]

I’m actually crying inside for not buying it earlier. Had this whole plan to swap it on stream to see if people would notice.

[@JakeMMC]

@@AndyVNguyen only give away would be the fillet with an overhead

[@bigbenmk4873]

W vid as always andy

[@AndyVNguyen]

thank you Ben!

[@fabes9500]

🌽 battle: white corn vs yellow corn... What a sound porn 👍🏻

[@AndyVNguyen]

LMAO

[@hoanganhle3777]

Endgame hơi nhiều rồi đó anh trai =)))

[@rickymartin181]

Yooo that does sound good…🤩

[@AndyVNguyen]

It’s not too shabby tbh. Just needs a little tuneup!

[@Aeroskiii]

Make a brass weight for it

[@AndyVNguyen]

I don’t know how to make something out of metal lol

[@Aeroskiii]

@@AndyVNguyen you can get one cut just take the measurements

[@rahmaniastrid]

nice lets goo budget corn

[@AndyVNguyen]

double serving of corn, plz!

[@xxxgabaxxx]

Wait, you have a soldered board in 2022? C'mon

[@AndyVNguyen]

Not sure what this means

[@wanabdulhadi1268]

Hoping to get that korn at r3..or was it r4..

[@AndyVNguyen]

Lmao I think it’s 3. It’s the 4th release tho. R1, r2, smol change r2.1, now r3

[@wewewswswsw123]

David Goated

[@AndyVNguyen]

daVID #1

[@TROY-MCCLURE-1991]

Damn this hobby is kinda high maintenance. I don't know why I'm still in it :|

[@AndyVNguyen]

To watch my stupid videos while eating breakfast

[@Seenana_blythe]

nice

[@braedynkaplanvlogs7993]

nice tofu

[@AndyVNguyen]

It’s the best tofu

[@keagan5379]

weeng nation forever bb!

[@AndyVNguyen]

WEENG GANGGGG

[@fenderjbass6463]

split backspace >

[@AndyVNguyen]

Agreege

[@scantrawn4096]

Tfue Cable Poggers

[@AndyVNguyen]

#1 fork knighter

[@kianisntcool]

Hiya Andy (;

[@AndyVNguyen]

hi kian

[@joer1502]

Ban Dro

[@AndyVNguyen]

You already kno

[@joer1502]

@@AndyVNguyen kekw

[@bananaboy1026]

Yoooo first

[@AndyVNguyen]

congrats

[@Nateabolic]

Powder coat Bakeneko60

[@AndyVNguyen]

I want to request yellow powder coat

[@Nateabolic]

@@AndyVNguyen my next build will be an orange powder coated bakeneko60. I have the 65 right now in CNC Navy