Building a $100USD BUDGET Custom Keyboard!

my 100$ builds better than yours

oh shit... im getting really into this

1st...

love how lubed yellows gateron seems like another thing... they are very different from stock to lubed

pretty thockyy

im bouta make this

can the gateron milky yellows fit this pcb?

What is that WPM website/software you use???

I love flat/uniform keycaps, it gave us the freedom to place whichever caps to whatever position we want without worrying about the look, perfect for compact keyboards where the keys are quite limited. And since most compact boards (except the very cheap ones like the very recent CIY Tester84, Tester68, or other unrecognizeable brands) are available with softwares, those are a perfect combo.

For example, the default keymaps of my Daxa M71 Classic doesn't have a dedicated Menu and a separate `~ key. Moreover, I almost never have any need to use the Pause Break and Insert key so it's a no brainer decision that I immediately replaced those two with the keys I mentioned before + moving the Home and End key to the 2nd rightmost side of the keyboard (the default mapping of Home and End key of this board are on the top-rightmost side of the board, above the Page Up and Page down keys).

Sculpted keycaps like OEM, Cherry, SA, etc won't let me do that without looking so weird. Personally I won't go for sculpted caps anymore unless it's for either Fullsize and/or standard TKL boards.

If i pay you 100 dollars can you make me one

typingmonkey is the most fun Ive had in weeks bro
I straight up do tests for 2 hrs a day and I've already gone up 10 wpm

20 dollars for the keycaps in stock

How does that sound so good for 100$

On my way on putting Tealios v2 on a GK61...

there a little bit of ticking on the left side of the spacebar :V

Can you fit Durock V2 Stabs in that Keyboard?

should i get 3 pin or 5 pin

I think I found a keyboard in my budget

I'm gonna get the gk66

I got the gamakay mk68 (65% hot swappable keyboard) just yesterday

How many pin switches do I need for the Gk61X

If you are having trouble with some ticking on a stabilizer, here's a way to reduce it. So I clipped my stabilizers on my Redragon Fizz k617, I just wrapped tape around the part of the stabilizer wire where it connects with the stem, afterwards I added some lube, I tested it and it actually stopped ticking, although it was still ticking but at least rattle was reduced by 80%

I have a GK61 and for the life of me I cannot get the spacebar to not rattle, I have this exact build but different keycaps 😩

I would prob recemend the rk84 its sound ok but it cheap and is a 75%

hi

probably about as good as you can get for 100 bucks!

Could you change the case out for any 60% layout case?

We have come a long way my fellow keyboard enthusiasts.

The space bar sounds horrible though...

me who bought an rk61 ☹️

100 isn't really budget, I made my ciy tester 68 on $50, I have proof but tbh I think jwick black v2s could be better

I just made my own PCB shipped it from jlc, 3d printed a plate(had to split it in half, cuz the print bed is too small)lube g yellows and stabs, spent 3 hours trying to fit the switches onto the plate and to the PCB because the plate warped. now I have the creamiest keyboard ever. (pe form mod and abs plate)
first keyboard btw

Taobao i can build one for 19.92usd and still get extra switches 😂

is tthe keyboard in the link 3pin?

That sounds very good for the price

damn this sounds really good

should i tape mod my gateron yellow keyboard or will it reduce the thock

Stock sound is actually not bad.

Rookie numbers. I have built a $86 keyboard before.

Can anybody for the life of me, tell me the typing test they use? lol

They sound much better after lubed.

slight tick on the left side of the space bar

What polling rate does gk61x have?

only 100 dollars... that's not budget, that's just cheap.

100 USD is real budget in turkiye💀💀💀

'Friendly community' Right. I come there straight from this video where the budget for everything is a hundred bucks.' Get told by several people 'oh I wouldn't bother with anything at THAT price point.'

I get that the low end is GOING to be worse, but when I roll up with 'hey i found a deal so I can peek in at the hobby' and the first responders are 'I'm going to tell you to take your ball and go home?' No.

Your video here is very helpful.
Your community, as far as I am concerned, is garbage.

100USDD& and budget do not go together mate

i cant be the only one that thought it said 1000USD budget keyboard