I Upgraded a $40 Amazon Keyboard Into a BAKENEKO

#Keybored #Keyboardshowdown2 I Turned a $40 Keyboard Into a BAKENEKO

Yup... You read that right. I turned a $40 budget Keyboard into a Bakeneko. Why? Because I was challenged to a Keyboard modding contest with a limited budget... luckily the "Keyboredneko" followed through for the WIN!

Collab with: @SwitchandClickOfficial @HipyoTech @AndyVNguyen @LewisToh

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Links to Products Shown in this Video

Womier WK61 ($40 Black one out of stock :( Blue one available for $50)

JWK JWICK Switches
Use Code "keybored" to get 5% off your purchase!

Krytox205 Lube
Use Code "keybored" to get 5% off your purchase!

Frost King Vinyl Weather Seal (3/8 x 3/16 x 17')

Masking Tape (Use Blue one... it doesn't leave residue)

Elmer's White Glue (LOL)

Polyfill Bag (Smaller ones available at hobby stores)

Bakeneko 60 Gummy O-Ring

Shot on Sony A7 III + Sony FE35mm F1.8 and Shure MV7 Dynamic Mic

Sony A7 III

Sony FE35mm F1.8

Shure MV7

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[chrisdotdash]

This is an incredible video. One of the reasons why you’re my favorite keyboard YouTubers is your creativity, ingenuity, and scientific approach to keyboards.

[nickthaskater]

You're a king for bringing some sorely needed objectivity into this overly subjective hobby.

Amazing job here.

[mcheddadi]

Upvoted for the scientific approach, epic sound profile obtained and overall amazing streak of videos one after the other! Continue making and i'll continue watching and liking! 👍

[feelshowdy]

My jaw literally dropped when I heard the first keypress of the modded soundtest. You are a madman and I mean this in the best way. Kudos.

[ffffff-mmmm]

i appreciate the scientific approach to plates and whether they produce "thocc" or "clack" sounds, but i think the acoustics of the keyboard are determined more by the keyboard than just the plate that you use. the size of the acoustic chamber, the presence of any weights, what material they are, etc

[CosmicApe]

I love the math and am glad it lines up with what I've been seeing in sound tests. Brass has a "musical" element to it, but has always sounded deeper to me than Alu!! It also lines up with my real-world testing between PC and POM that they basically feel and sound identical.

[menuhin]

You've totally nailed it Keybored... unimaginable sound of the mods!

[dico]

Wow you are a truly a magician! You didnt even use all of the budget but you still managed to make a really good sounding board.Your ideas are so creative and cool. Keep up the good work✅✅✅✅✅

[Taiyakeys]

You're like a professor in keyboard science. I got to learn much more from your videos

[victorc]

Your board is definately not ugly. imo its the coolest looking of them. Stealthy and subtle. love it.

[lawrencetchen]

Polypropylene (PP) plate going to be the next frontier with its 1.325 GPa Young's Modulus and similar density to polycarbonate and polyoxymethylene for the lowest specific stiffness.

Amazing work and congratulations Scott on a well-deserved win!

[vile]

Thanks for the very clear explanations, all of this really made sense (as a physicist and keyboard hobbyist)! I'm glad someone finally took the time to figure out the physics behind

[Deschain]

Very cool to see you get in on the collaborations with Switch and Click. Loved seeing your scientific approach to the build challenge and your breakdown of what you did on your channel. Great content as always and very appreciative of the build tips!

[m-ksh]

Awesome job breaking down how acoustics work on the side of the plate. If you’d ever follow up on this on analysing cases, I think it would be interesting to see how boards that are deliberately designed to have more resonance, like J-01/02 or the Bauer, compares to the more mainstream boards. Getting deep into how ABS/hollow vintage boards can sound good with clickies in comparison to modern custom keyboards would be interesting too, I think!

[cyberpisces]

Been in this hobby for a few years ( i wasnt really into high end custom keyboard kits at all back then) and I remember back in the day brass being considered the deepest and still finding it to be pretty deep, the this last year or so everyone started saying it was high pitched, was starting to feel like I was crazy, glad to know the scientific data shows that i wasn't crazy xd

[ElNath]

Those calculations on all the plate materials and how they translate to clack or thock was absolutely amazing. It gives me a much better idea now. Thanks!

[reytampubolon]

glad to see this hobby is approaching scientific tinkering like any other hobby and less "buy pricier, get better quality".

nice video man, very nice :D

[ajpr]

I'm new to this hobby. Over the past 2 weeks, I’ve watched hundreds of keyboard videos while working everyday, and I’d say this is the most informative! 💪 I currently have Akko’s MU01 and plan to get a Sugar65, along with O-rings and the Vertex V1 for my very first barebone kit

[NovemberOrWhatever]

I would love an A/B comparison on the glue mod. It'd be interesting to know if it could actually help in some scenarios

[SonOfThrash]

You're THE mad scientist of keyboards. Awesome video!