Have you ever met a Keycap Engineer?

[@TaehaTypes]

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[@andrewthepoo2955]

No I have not met a keycap engineer, thanks for asking.

[@snipermonke750]

Same here man

[@baekihyun]

makes me happy to see the impact our community has on gmk, they seem like great folks over there :")) and hearing more about the technical side is really interesting as well

[@MarbsMusic]

Finally got my first GMK set, ordered another the same day. It's excellent to see how much attention to detail they put into to producing these keycaps. I can say mine were perfect and sound amazing! Thank you for this video!

[@CharlesXVl]

so insane to have these inside looks/interviews. makes the products we receive at the end so much more special.

[@thepanduuh]

Nice to see some more of the brains behind the manufacturing process!

[@MrSkullhead0]

Man I hope you have like 10 more of these videos. I love seeing the behind the scenes behind my favorite hobby ever. This was super intuiging. I think if you were to do another series outside GMK it should be with Case designers and their design philosophies

[@Krynis]

Very insightful, and I hope this helps people understand GMK pricing better.

[@miragefilms888]

seeing how in depth the creation of these products go and how many individuals it takes to bring us these things really puts it into perspective, great video!

[@BasicFolders]

Taeha, you weren't kidding when you said "stay tuned!" These are AWESOME! 💙

[@cryptophyte5460]

6:12 Glad to see GMK Slasher after the group buy ended in september 2021. Thank you Taeha, for providing me with the update I've been waiting for!

[@ohdeer1823]

speaking of technical issues, lets talk about my 3* 6.25 and 4* 7u crooked spacebar.....XD

[@MrKonnect]

Man I wish Franz had been able to give his answers in German, his English is excellent but I know how hard it can be to fully voice your thoughts in a different language.

[@Kirioh]

Thanks for this kind of content! We really appreciate it!

[@therealexpletive]

MORE OF THIS TYPE OF CONTENT TAEHA!

[@plumokin5535]

This is so cool! Id love more videos like this!

[@Sendrim]

I'm stoked to see the upcoming marble[d] keysets! Hoping for not just carrerra marble but green with gold and maybe some black marble too! Great video as always! You're a great inspiration Nathan! ❤

[@mattdemoraes]

Really interesting. He does a good job of representing them in this video.

[@colderland]

Great video! Thanks for showing us what happens behind the scenes :)

[@JAK_EDITS.]

Glad to hear they take community feedback seriously. His mentions regarding color was especially interesting

[@hempstead.studio]

this was great dude

[@Aaron-hv1um]

This is amazing jeez!

[@vxer]

That was awesome. Thanks franz!

[@Dacota17]

i need one of these GMK T shirts

[@d.k.4876]

Where can i get those hoodies? pls 😢 3:07

[@jlebron12]

Love seeing bts content of the hobby/community I love so much. Keep it coming Taeha!

[@curlcurllocal]

Do you have any news on Jamon 2? When will Australia get it?

[@x9x9x9x9x9]

My first set of keycaps was a GMK set. I had a hard time justifying the price even when I got them, but because it was what everyone recommended I sucked it up and got the redsun samurais. Then I bought a cheap PBT set from amazon and after trying them thought "well obviously the GMKs will be better than $30 amazon caps" then I tried a few other more premium sets like some drop+matt3o MT3's, Ashkeebs Port (wine), and another I can't think of the name of. Then I went back to the GMKs. I dont know what it is but nothing feels as good as GMK sets. Doesn't matter if they are PBT or ABS they just dont feel as good. I still have a hard time justifying spending more than $150 on a set but at least now I understand there is a pretty big difference.

[@JustADude6]

Hey Taeha, I've got to know, where can I buy vintage blacks?

[@Rosegold_sky]

why i always picture gmk like an old company with punch of old plastic machines from cherry, like vintage

[@quocanhhbui8271]

Great interview. Please "fix" the banana spacebar.

[@grumpiestcub]

loving these GMK videos! very cool to peek behind the curtain

[@springpocket6941]

so this is the guy to blame for the grease shine lol

[@CookieCurls]

Neon 😮

[@Hahnck750i]

When will they crack the formula for gmk keycap that won't shine so quickly...

[@sleepbelts]

Unfortunately, the solution is to use a different plastic; however, ABS is used because it is easier to double-shot and color. Plastic injection molding on ABS is also very consistent because it does not shrink like PBT. I'm typing on Dyesubs rn, but ABS keycaps like GMK still have the edge on customizability.

[@MsToshi1990]

Or decent packaging…

[@PYROof404]

So opaque textured polycarbonate. Would probably double the price and significantly reduce the colour options, but would resist wearing to a shine significantly longer than ABS and PBT.

[@rrinnlonginus]

Oh my gosh keycap engineer is real

[@karstenk.6067]

Hello. I'm really a fan of GMK and have a few sets at home myself. In terms of sound, they are the best ever. In terms of design and color, they are the best ever. BUT !!!!! Firstly, you can shine so quickly on the caps, especially at the Spapcebar. that bothers me. And the space bars all have warp. Which often means that you have to trick it somehow to make it fit. Constant rattling no matter what wands you use. But otherwise great!!! What do i do now? I polish the GMK Caps, by Hand. Then is nice

[@pekomsmink]

6:28 gmk alter?

[@MrSkullhead0]

WAIT, you forgot to ask him the most important question!!! Scooped or Bar on F/J?!

[@HitoriGnocchi]

jamon is my all time fav set that ill never get bc resell

[@TaehaTypes]

Jamon's a great set

[@KevinM0890]

German: Servus Franz, kannst du mal schauen ob du einige Sets mal dauerhaft anbieten kannst, gerne auch zu einem besseren Preis. Von mir aus auch erstmal nur in Deutschland. Ich hasse Groupbuys und hätte gerne mehr Auswahl bei verfügbaren Sets. Das wäre Super, Danke :D Die Auftragslage sollte das doch hergeben? Vielleicht macht ihr einfach einen separaten Shop auf wo ihr die beliebten Sets dauerhaft anbietet? Wäre das eine Idee? English: Hey Franz, it would be nice if u can offer some popular Sets permanantly for a fair price. Maybe only in Germany at first if thats easier for you. I hate groupbuys and i wish i had more choices while having a consistent availability of pupular sets. Maybe u can open a separate shop where u only sell the GMK sets we all love? Is this in Idea u can think of?

[@TaehaTypes]

Would require them to keep stock of sets which I don't think GMK would at the moment :(

[@Fran-lf2hp]

99% of GMK sets you see are designed by the keyboard community and sold by our vendors. GMK is only the manufacturer. This means GMK aren't allowed to remake and sell community created sets, it's not their intellectual property and they could get into legal trouble if they were to produce a product that's not a design they own. This kind of thing is taken very seriously by Germans.

[@Touchmax]

That's what I think initially, at least they're kinda of official right ha

[@Touchmax]

Agree~ and on the other hand, I presume there're so much things would be changed if GMK is a seller of their own keycaps, think about those vendors 🤔 @@TaehaTypes

[@Touchmax]

While it is true that GMK is primarily a manufacturer and not directly involved in the design and sales of community-created sets, there could be potential for them to explore partnerships with designers and obtain the necessary licenses to officially sell these sets. By becoming an official vendor of themselves, GMK could ensure consistent availability of popular sets while respecting intellectual property rights and legal obligations. This would not only provide more choices for keyboard enthusiasts but also streamline the purchasing process without relying solely on group buys. @@Fran-lf2hp

[@trosc]

What was his favourite GMK keycap set? The accent is dreadful, add subtitles :D Amazing content, want more!

[@TaehaTypes]

CC is available for all the GMK videos!

[@PYROof404]

I love their keycaps but they need to work on their spacebar QC. I've needed to heat gun a few and that's far too many for the price point.

[@shynnsup8383]

Still curious to know how much keycaps contribute to their total income in terms of percentage...

[@Touchmax]

What else they produce except for the keycaps?

[@shynnsup8383]

@@Touchmax You know how almost every object has a piece of plastic? Well that for all objects in the world.

[@incongruous4]

Enough to be constantly expanding with a bunch of new injection mold machines a couple years ago and recently a new profile so they must be doing well

[@Touchmax]

They can't be producing any plastic toys lol I was wondering if they produce any other peripherals rather than just plastic keycaps @@shynnsup8383

[@Havsabas]

I wish you asked them if they ever met tray engineers

[@pico0o0o_]

Maybe i have, idk.

[@itscharles386]

damn

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[@shogatsuu]

No i haven't met a keycap engineer

[@TaehaTypes]

now you have 😏

[@kanedaenrama5159]

The banana engineer.

[@A17O]

My guess the chinese will soon catchup just need better human resources they definitely capable of producing and tooling just lack attention to detail but it will get there soon as long as the community keep growing than we can get competitive pricing..for now yeah well no one else we can rely on good high quality keycaps

[@gtmget]

Less crooked spacebars and 1.5u, please

[@eruno_]

more like GMKoverrated

[@j___7052]

More like broke boy hahaha

[@VintKeys]

Rather buy OG Cherry keycaps. GMK has never matched true quality.

[@xiqy1959]

3 year group buy waits. great company right?

[@kaminoeugene]

+ banana spacebars, missing or wrong keycaps

[@Zambumon]

MTNU shipped in under 6 months and so did the latest GMK sets. Pandemic & supply issues have been long gone.

[@seabrunin]

multiple year waits haven’t been a thing for a while, olivia ran in february this year and shipped last month lol

[@LEK]

Dont know where you are seeing 3 years. Even when the pandemic was at its peak it wasnt close to 3 years lol I ordered GMK Civilizations when the pandemic was pretty awful and it was about a year of wait. Yeah still very long but not even close to 3 years

[@Rux2pi]

@@LEK They're seeing it by wearing the GMK hate goggles they got from reddit 🤣

[@DimWow]

first

[@TaehaTypes]

first!

[@DorHydro]

4:34 working at a keycap factory -> using a shitty logttc keyboard :facepalm:

[@nigolski]

braindead comment

[@jacebeleren429]

It is a business, not an enthusiasts office.

[@qwvrk]

as franz said, he is a keycap and not a keyboard enthusiast xd

[@DorHydro]

@@jacebeleren429 still dosent mean he can type on a shitty caps