Upgrading my Tecware Phantom to lubed Gateron Yellows

[@ct3326]

SHEEEESHHHHHHHHHHHH ON MY BIRTHDAY LETS GOOOOO

[@uncredible3208]

About a month ago i got a Tecware Phantom tkl and I've been looking everywhere for the perfect combo of switches and films and lubricant for the board and these acoustics are amazing! That lite thock sound is sooo nice! :D

[@gvnady8380]

Linears: Krytox 205g0 Tactile: Tribosys 3203 Usually use a grease for linears and less-viscosity lube for tactile to preserve the tactile bump For films I usually use TX switch film, but try deskeys or durock switch films

[@kenunot6118]

Hey dude just wanna check does gateron yellows fit on your keyboard?

[@drakefruit]

Did you replace the case or just paint it?

[@miomonzx]

i painted it but at the end i put the Tecware Phantom Shroud thats basically a magnetic plastic "cover" that sticks to the case/metal plate

[@rimoki5051]

does the techware phantom take Gateron Milky Yellow Pro Switches Pre Lubed SMD RGB LED KS-3 5 Pin Switch??

[@gorilionn]

help. i got gateron red to put on my phantom L. i watched bunch of video instructing to cut the tip of the switch or pinch them. but i have a problem even i do all that. my switch didnt go all the way down. btw gateron red milk seems a bit fat and wide compare to outemu blue. so how or what went wrong?

[@miohanae4130]

Akko CS switches will fit in nicely on outemu pcb/sockets for those who wanna swap out the switches, imo Akko switches are way better than gateron yellows

[@drippler243]

Do You have the vintage whites, radiant reds,matcha greens,ocean blues,lavanders or the rose reds?

[@billybobby7607]

What akko switches are similar to gateron yellow?

[@Gregbenson_]

how long does taking the switches apart, lubing, then reassembling?

[@sanfrevoux6714]

dude did the leds still shine through? I've heard stuff abt the gaterons not having a hole for the led to shine thru

[@miomonzx]

the version of gateron yellows i used were the SMD version that had a gap for the led so the rgb still shines as bright as before

[@sanfrevoux6714]

@@miomonzx thanks man! more power to you

[@salazarkevinjan2419]

Hi. Did you squeeze the two pins? Or just the thick pointy one?

[@miomonzx]

yes i did need to squeeze the two pins to make them fit

[@salazarkevinjan2419]

@@miomonzx got it. Tnx bro

[@rowd8343]

Im surpised with that switch lubing station HAHAHA. How did you did it? Measurements?. Btw amazing work bro.

[@youtubeairways8646]

I spotted that you're an Osu! player right away, by the music ('Reaction' at the beginning) and the fact that you're a keyboard enthusiast. Am I correct? 🤔

[@miomonzx]

ive been found out

[@youtubeairways8646]

@@miomonzx 😲 impossible

[@KingZMBA]

did you clip the extra feet off the gat yellows? if you didn't, may I have a link to the 3 pin ones?

[@miomonzx]

the ones i bought were already three pin and here is the link : shopee.com.my/Gateron-Yellow-Milky-Yellow-(1-Switch-Samples)-Mechanical-Switch-For-Mechanical-Keyboards-SMD-Milky-Black-Bottom-i.261957418.5748801925?ads_keyword=wkdaelpmissisiht&adsid=6593832&campaignid=3688509&position=0 the ones i bought were the SMD variant

[@ahmadnazri4626]

hey man did you have to clip the extra 2 pins since the gaterons are 5 pin

[@miomonzx]

my gateron yellows were 3 pin switches

[@ahmadnazri4626]

@@miomonzx how did u get them into the oetemu sockets

[@miomonzx]

@@ahmadnazri4626 i had to squish the metal pins of the switches so they would fit the outemu sockets and they worked fine

[@brentlasaca8112]

Was it hard to like make the pins thin? I'm very new to kbs and am planning to upgrade to gateron yellows too on my phantom. I'm afraid to break the switches hahaha

[@miomonzx]

making the pins thin was a fairly simple task but it was just a bit time consuming.

[@konradgembicki7223]

Im planing on upgradinbg my techwere phantom to but im not 100% sure if it is safe to squish the pins to make it fit.

[@miomonzx]

its up to you if you wanna take the risk. if the amount of money you need to use is considered a lot, you probably shouldnt risk it

[@lemonyjuicey]

Does the shroud impact the sound or feel when typing, or is it just an asthetic thing?

[@miomonzx]

its just for aesthetics and it doesnt impact anything

[@uzair3271]

How do you open the switches ? Did you use switch opener ?

[@miomonzx]

i used a plastic switch opener i bought from shoppee

[@uzair3271]

@@miomonzx I see, thanks !

[@miomonzx]

@@uzair3271 no problem bro

[@uzair3271]

Did you do anytthing to the switch's pins ? Cuz I bought them and need to cut them a bit so it fits in my keyboard which is the same as yours. It was quite troublesome to me.

[@miomonzx]

i needed to squish them. im sorry for not including the part where i did that because i lost the footage

[@gvnady8380]

Pre built keyboard usually only support 3 pins switches, so you do have to clip the other two legs off. If youre into custom mechanical keyboards like Kbdfans, Mode Design, Cannon Keys, Monokei, etc, typically the pcb support 5 pins switches and you do have to solder them, unless you solder in a hotswap socket (Kailh/ millmax socket).

[@miomonzx]

@@gvnady8380 i have an rk68 rn that supports both 3 and 5 pin switches. I planned to buy the kdb76 lite but i dont have enough money kekw

[@LC-hd5dc]

@@gvnady8380 it's not about 5-pin vs 3-pin, the issue is the outemu hotswap sockets are too narrow to accept pins from any other switches. so you'd have to trim/pinch them or replace the sockets

[@msnu1455]

It's so hard to take the switches out from this keyboard, I feel your pain lmao. Also I bought some outemu silvers, they work on this board right?

[@miomonzx]

Yeah the outemu hotswap sockets suck lmao. The outemu silvers should work fine on it.

[@Lefreakme]

Dude, do you think my phantom L can hotswap gateron switches as well?

[@miomonzx]

Im not sure as i dont really take interest into low profile keyboards.

[@lugdanutis2012]

Wait you can use gateron yellows on the Phantom? I thought it only supported outemu switches. Can you drop the link to them?

[@miomonzx]

the ones i used were the smd versions that had a gap for the led on the pcb but i had to squeeze all the pins of the switches so it would fit which was quite tiring. here's the link to where i bought it : shopee.com.my/product/79025026/5562167779?smtt=0.333839453-1627843512.9

[@asunabetter]

Hey man how did you add gateron switches to the tecware phantom?

[@gvnady8380]

Techware Phantom is a hotswap keyboard, meaning you can take off the switch and replace it with other switch, usually it use a Kailh hotswap socket. But it only support 3 pins switches and stabs only support plate mount (not pcb mount stabs; pcb mount stabs you have to screw the stabs on to the pcb). If you buy a switch with 5 pins, you have to clip off the other two legs with a nipper (a nipper used for gunpla will do), to fit in the switch.

[@asunabetter]

@@gvnady8380 ik this but the tecware phantom only supports outemu switches so that’s why I’m asking🧍🏻‍♂️

[@lemonyjuicey]

@@asunabetter he pressed the pins so that they fit into the outemu sockets. this is shown briefly in the video

[@jerreh5116]

what keycaps were these and what where their sizes

[@miomonzx]

akko world tour keycaps and they are oem profile

[@jerreh5116]

@@miomonzx how do they sound so nice tho ? I have the exact same switches and keyboard. Maybe it’s because of the lubing.

[@jerreh5116]

Very cool video tho this helped me a lot with modding my phantom

[@miomonzx]

@@jerreh5116 might be ur set of keycaps or lube amount or maybe even the foam in ur case. I used a lot of lube on my switches so they felt really smooth.

[@miomonzx]

@@jerreh5116 im happy to help bro

[@lemin9343]

Cocok kah gateron yellow di pcb hotswap yg buat outemu?

[@aldinoyogatama]

Harus modif sedikit, liat menit 3:23

[@alchercraft7014]

Apa risiko itu bang kalau kita sudah custom this switch?

[@amewy]

w

[@dorkishzurich6451]

mari pergi miomonzx

[@mrnobodylop_og6515]

Nut

[@kucingobez7228]

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[@oldman4635]

the music so annoying.

[@asunabetter]

Hey man how did you add gateron switches to the tecware phantom?

[@miomonzx]

I needed to squish the pins of the switches a bit so they would fit the tight outemu hotswap sockets. Doing that was very tiring but its worth it for me.

[@emperana636]

If you don't want to go through all the trouble, Outemu Silvers are solid options too. They are compatible with the sockets