I Tried EVERY Type of Tape for The TAPE MOD!

I need somebody to see if kapton tape will make a good sound. It’s used to protect batteries and prevent short circuiting, so ideally it should be the safest, right?

in my experience:
3 layers painters tape POPPY
3 layers masking tape CLACKY
3 layers packaging tape THOCKY

I'm like, the top 3 all sound the same lol. Maybe I have to hear it in person to tell the difference. But i only have duct tape soooooo. That hipyo guy said don't use duck tape. I don't remember why he said not to use it though .

tape

Anyone try the thin foam tapes?

Nice vid. I would have liked to see the different tape applications along with a note on how many layers were applied.

Very irresponsible video. Use some of these tapes for an extended period of time and you'll have yourself a paperweight.

Tape mod is ridiculous. Try taking it off and glue residue stays on the PCB.

For so many people recommend masking tape, I have no idea why, the adhesive residue after few months, you just have to throw the board away. That's why I don't do tape mod, unless I found tape that really wont leave residue on the board.

electrical tape is my go to , coz its the loudest i think

Hockey stick tape would have been cool to experience as well. Thanks for the vid!

No tape: 30/100

Painters tape: 73/100 (basic tape mod, poppier sound)

Scotch tape: 79/100 (deeper, creamier sound

Electrical tape: 62/100 (not as unique, louder sound

Medical tape: 44/100 (slightly poppier than stock)

Masking tape: 75/100 (similar to masking tape but slightly softer sound)

Plumbers tape: 0/100 (doesn’t work)

Drywall tape: 17/100 (not good)

[Heavy Duty] Packing tape: 84/100 (soft and creamy but slightly poppy)

Mounting tape: 78/100 (foamy, dampening, higher pitched, and less poppy / very unique)

Double sided Gorilla tape: 76/100 (loud and not as poppy)

Duct tape: 80/100 (loud and clean)

Gorilla duct tape: 72/100 (expensive and slightly worse than normal duct tape)

duct tape 100%

Anyone had good results with ductape?

What's the safest choice? some says that the adhesive could degrade over time and could ruin the pcb

Considering that you usually put a few layers of tape, could one use painters tape as a base, and then a potentially conductive tape on top?

I will try painters tape + a layer of electrical tape after that

what if you... mix them?

Unbox Therapy called and he wants his style back, lol. You talk just like him.
Scotch Delicate Painters Tape is the one to use (Purple Tape).

Tried 1 layer of painters tape and 1 layer of packing tape which was perfection!

What switches are that

this video is cringe, this guy must a walking meme.
i’d wouldn’t want a friend like him.

i need help i dont know if i have to use electrical tape if i have a battery in my keyboard

where is the gaffers tape!!!!!??????

Scotch and packing tape is gon kill a board after a while, that shit builds static charge like no other.

Why is he making those goofy ah faces

Is it possible for a fire to start if I use a bad tape?

Picked up a $12.59 dollar 60% hot swappable keyboard with pbt pudding keycaps and red outemu switches. I ended up doing a lube job on the outemu switches and mod the stabilizers as well. Afterwards I was blown away by how the keyboard now sounds while typing on the keyboard. I never bothered doing a sound dampening mod to the keyboard cause I liked the sound with just the two mods I did.

I do have a full size mouse pad on my desk which covers the entire desk. Perhaps that's working as a sound dampening who knows.

masking tape and packaging tape combine together = 90/100

I just got my first mechanical keeb and i dont play on buying or modding a shit ton just want to make mine better so thank you for this video but like a lot have mention and I think its common sense not to go with the tapes with strong adhesive. I have a bunch of electrical tape so I am going to use that.

Why are there so many cuts?

I use a layer medical tape on top of a layer of electrical tape. Still gives a type of "popping" sound.

I am curious what hockey tap would compare.

Regular Gorilla is the best, second is Duct Tape, all the rest sound the same.

This is a Keychron Q2. Nice video, though!

Yeah the only reasons other than "don't" I've heard for packing tape is that it could cause static and fry something. And then it leaves residue somethin fierce. So if you want to change it out later it'll be messy.

To me it makes not so much sense to compare all of these tapes on just this board with unknown switches, other mods and just to consider the sound. Btw. you can also use a different 1st layer of a tape that has pretty low adhesive properties. For my fully custom Keychron Q6 I have the best result and a secure solution using 3 layers of the ScotchBlue Universal Premium Masking Tape, 48mm. A solid 90. :-)

now my question is do they work?

As he mentions a ways into the video, you should really double check the conductivity of the tapes you're interested in experimenting with. Scotch tape isn't insulated and so can be conductive. This may be why people say "Don't use packing tape!" It's not a statement of sound, but rather a sound statement!

That said, I find myself wondering about layering different tapes. So, perhaps you could put a later of painter's tape on the PCB and then a layer of Scotch tape on top of that, using the painter's tape to block the PCB from the Scotch tape.

U missed velcro tapes.

When me and my friend made a custom keyboard and put the tape some of the keys wernt registering working is there anything y’all can say to help me

watching this vid because i don't have access to painter's tape, and i'm scared that although regular ol' scotch tape sounds better, it might be dangerous or damage the board if taken off or not applied well.
can anybody help me out here?

Flex Seal tape next! I wouldn't put it directly on the board, use a layer of painters tape but I think with it having a rubberized quality it could have an interesting affect.

An interesting topic for sure. Though I’m not going to mess with other tapes since I want to be able to take it off if I want to later without potentially damaging the board. Would be a good follow up if a layer of painters tape at the bottom has similar effects with other tapes on top.

how bout teflon tape?