Thank you for advocating for wire balancing! I was expecting this guide to be a bit more generic but that step is pretty important. Some things I would like to add is that you should only be balancing ONE side of the wire and remembering which side it is to insert into your stabilizers. If you balance one side, the flipped over side WILL be crooked.
@alexotos2 жыл бұрын
Good to know! Ill definitely dive into this more with perhaps a more advanced video, but I really do think it's an important step! Im glad you like that!
@jamess.24912 жыл бұрын
honestly if you're not :3ildcat don't do it. most people will end up screwing it up and most wires are pretty (with exceptions) well balanced.
@alexotos2 жыл бұрын
@@jamess.2491 while I agree that a lot of stabs are balanced already, I do strongly think people should inspect and insure stab wires are straight before installing them.
@Cinekeysbytommy2 жыл бұрын
@@alexotos I'm probably extremely unlucky then, as I've purchased dozens of stab kits (durocks, TX, staebies) and not a single one came with a straight wire. Thus I've been trying to refine my wire balancing, you do still hear some rattling and ticking in my videos, but I'm getting there. I look forward to a more advanced video Alex!
@nonnegaard2 жыл бұрын
@@jamess.2491 wildcat is human, too. If he can do it, everyone else can, and if you cant, you likely lack patience (as 99% of newcomers to this hobby does)
@MrSkullhead02 жыл бұрын
This is the Part 2 to Taehas stabilizer for beginner video that I’ve been waiting for. (No shot at taeha) I’m just happy for you taking your time to show us noobs how to get some perfect stabs! Thank you!
@MrYonoka Жыл бұрын
This is the only video that talked about clicking in the stabs. Before i saw this i'd been fiddling with the keyboard for 6 hours, and was about to order different stabs. Thank you for a real step by step guide for someone as new as myself.
@alexotos Жыл бұрын
Anytime at all! I’m super glad it was helpful!
@Nick-bn4ft2 жыл бұрын
I have seen a countless amount of tutorials on how to properly lube and tune the stabilizers. But dare I say, this is the best one in my opinion. I just love the style of this and how simple you have guided this tutorial. This is great!
@alexotos2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much wow!!
@Zambumon2 жыл бұрын
When installing any stabilizer: wire balance, always. Just like you should do a visual inspection of the switch pins, you should check that all of the stab components are OK. It takes seconds, and makes troubleshooting much easier.
@tonchok94882 жыл бұрын
wire balancing is so important and underrated
@thesurgeonkeebs98572 жыл бұрын
I bought a syringe of lube after watching one of your streams, and it has been, by far, the best mod-related investment I've made. I wish this video existed when I started this hobby. It's probably the most helpful thing. Great job!
@alexotos2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoy it! And Im happy it helped
@g4nar Жыл бұрын
Did you lube custom stabilizers OR OEM/stock ?
@tsprouse13222 жыл бұрын
I can’t stress enough how important this is to do before putting your switches in or the board together 🤣 it’s always such a hard take to take your time especially if you are new to the hobby cuz you want to get it done and type! But nothing worse then getting done and having a terrible tick and having to disassemble and reassemble! Also such a great video and love seeing the detail to actually teach people 😌 thank you!
@JerelTeh2 жыл бұрын
Definitely what I need. Despite being in the hobby for almost a year and has built quite a number of boards, getting stabs right is the hardest in my opinion and “how to tune stabilizers” videos are usually a year old. With new mods created, a new refreshed version of tuning stabilizers is definitely needed!
@alexotos2 жыл бұрын
I hope you find this useful! I didn't cover other mods since I don't use them but this is how ive been doing them for nearly a year.
@JerelTeh2 жыл бұрын
@@alexotos well wire balancing and the tightness of the screw ins are definitely something I wouldn't see in previous videos
@adequatequality Жыл бұрын
It's also good to note that it's always recommended to use the washers on any size PCB because it's not just used to tighten the screw but also to avoid metal coming into direct contact with the surface of the PCB so as to not damage it.
@phlooke Жыл бұрын
Most newer PCBs especially higher-end reputable company's have ESD (electronic shock protection) on their PCBs.(and reputable brands will always put in the description if they have this feature on the PCB), but you're correct. If the PCB doesn't explicitly state that it has ESD protection then It's always a good habit to treat every PCB as if it DOESN'T have this protective feature by always using the washers included with your stabilizers (on PCB mount /screw-in stabilizers).
@ChiefBrianIrons7 ай бұрын
I just use clip in stabilizers no worries at all about that. whole myth about clip ins popping out never experienced it.
@kalle13492 жыл бұрын
This is absolutely the most comprehensive guide about stabs. Finally someone gives proper advice on wire balancing (rather than wildcat just quickly doing something, and not saying or explaining anything), goes through best options regarding lubes, and shows exactly how to use the syringes. If you added a guide on Holee mods this would've been absolutely spot on. Just one question popped into my mind: I have all of my lubes in the glass jars, and I would not like to purchase the same lubes in a syringe that the vendor provides. So my question is: What kind of a needle do you use for your syringes, I'd like to know the exact size of the diameter of the needle. I tried using a syringe with Tribosys 3204 using a 0,45mm needle, was too small, only got some small drops of lube out. I hope you'll see my comment and give an answer, thank you so much in advance, and thank you for the tutorial. All the best my dude
@kafaims9 ай бұрын
use a brown needle
@defi71zh2 жыл бұрын
glad that the addition of wire balancing was added into this guide. There isn't many of these stabilizer videos that include steps on how to do it yourself, and previously I've just had to teach myself how to do it by watching others do it, since no one ever explained it. I'm sure this will be super helpful for many people. Balanced wires are super important to get rid of stabilizer ticking.
@Oznark462 жыл бұрын
coating the stem once inside the housing to ensure even spread of lube is actually genius i never would have thought to do that gonna start doing that from now on
@pleox422 жыл бұрын
After some struggling on other methods, I found this video and dude you just made my night. I feel like the gmmk pro enter key is inherently fucky, and this method made it the best it could possibly be. Thank you.
@TheFutura88882 жыл бұрын
Here we go! this is the video I've been looking forward to. All the keyboard builds you do sound great.
@NotxSplayd2 жыл бұрын
wire balance + 205 housing/stem + bdz on wires = chef's kiss
@LightSpiritRoblox11 ай бұрын
gon use this dont disappointme
@scxrlethouse10 ай бұрын
@@LightSpiritRobloxhow’d it go
@TheFruitingChamber9 ай бұрын
Dang it I was convinced to buy BTZ and 205G0 for my new Keycron v6
@TyKeys2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! Between this and your guide going over your personal style for switch lubing, I greatly appreciate the work and level of detail you put into these. You've only helped my boards sound and feel better, so thank you Alex!
@kikoz85712 ай бұрын
Bro I have left the community for a while but was here since u had 2K subs I’m glad To see ur success❤
@severouspearous27572 жыл бұрын
thank you very much, with the arrival of the Keychron Q4 in the coming weeks, I think it is time to enter this world, and your guide has shown me that it is quite simple even for a novice with the right tools to lubricate the stabilizers so decent
@LANO_fficial Жыл бұрын
양섭 폼 미쳤다 ...
@hendruw2 жыл бұрын
i've been frustated by my spacebar wire rattle, even after hours of tuning, wire stabilizing, changing with another stabs, etc, i can't quite nailed it with the rattle. it always there. but after watching your video, at last i can tackle the rattle. it turns out a generous amount of lube inside the stabs is making the job done. Thank you for making my day
@aserola17002 жыл бұрын
I can't catch your stream recently because of the time zone gap so uploading these videos make me happy😊 anyway this tutorial helps me alot! TY alex😍
@fabiantorres33792 жыл бұрын
Awesome video! In addition to all of the mods listed, I always always always make sure to holee mod my stabilizers because without it, no matter how nicely I tune my stabs, they will eventually tick ):
@CoffeeHarvey Жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video! Just bought my first custom keyboard and I’m lubing the switches now. Your advice made it easy for me to understand! Keep up the awesome work! I hope all is well with you!
@sebastiandan56452 жыл бұрын
I really like this style of video, keep up the great work!
@alexotos2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much :3 I worked pretty hard on this!
@sebastiandan56452 жыл бұрын
@@alexotos Its also pretty mind blowing how good the production quality is here as well
@alexotos2 жыл бұрын
@@sebastiandan5645 Damn, i really appreciate that! I tried my best to produce something eye pleasing this time around
@JYoutubes102 жыл бұрын
Thank you for explaining wire balancing and showing your process thoroughly! Definitely picked up some good practices here!
@wh0tube Жыл бұрын
I’ve needed syringes for my aquarium hobby, for applying flux when soldering, and now for lubing my keyboard. My pharmacist now just shakes his head and says “..no need to explain!”.
@brianjuice2 жыл бұрын
wonderful video, you kinda hear these tips here and there in the keyboard community, but this is the first video where i've seen all the major stabilizer mods in one video
@louis_legowerks55382 жыл бұрын
I've never found a reliable wire balancing video but this works the best! the other wire balancing videos I follow dont work as well since the methods are hard to do or require hard to find tools.
@aahlala2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the video! I'm looking forward to even more tutorial videos. ☺️ P.S. Great production quality!
@j9ke3r2 жыл бұрын
ha I knew he will show the wind x65, he was so proud of that spacebar like a proud father meeting his long time lost but successful son
@mattpom96932 жыл бұрын
I was just about to dog through your vods to look at your stab method! THANK YOU :)
@robots4dancing2 жыл бұрын
Great keyboard work, great video work, keep on killin' it Alex!
@CrisChen2 жыл бұрын
This is like a cheat code to modding your stabs. Good work Alexotos!
@Mayden_America2 жыл бұрын
Great video Alex! Thought I was the only one who's dielectric grease caps broke all the time
@alexotos2 жыл бұрын
Ive had about 3 of these, and all 3 have broke LOL
@DaEmuGuy2 жыл бұрын
Really great guide! I'll definitely be following this for my next build.
@Uryftw2 жыл бұрын
Super nice guide, Alex. Top notch production as well
@MrElariv2 жыл бұрын
Always loved your stabilizers work, so this guide is very welcomed! I'm glad you didn't include holee mod as I think there is some community pressure to do it even though I feel proper wire balancing and stab installation should avoid the need for it.
@oidiv33162 жыл бұрын
The video everyone wanted
@alexotos2 жыл бұрын
I'm low key nervous about it, but I hope you enjoy :D
@zandkeyboards2 жыл бұрын
A long awaited video! Thanks for this!
@DominikZalewski852 жыл бұрын
My first mech keybee barebone kit arrives tomorrow. This video helped me a lot. Thanks!
@cincinnatiking8008 Жыл бұрын
Nothing in my life has ever been so confusing as buying the lube I need for my first mech keyboard. that's what brought me here
@silentnative01342 жыл бұрын
Watch your streams all the time. Good habits to pick up from you... thank you for your content.
@johndalealfredjulian69192 жыл бұрын
this helps a lot! stabs have been a nightmare when i build keyboards. thanks for this!
@alexotos2 жыл бұрын
Glad to hear it! I hope it helps :)
@Nehimsupacac2 жыл бұрын
I have 2 thoughts about this: Why aren't you brushing some lube where the wire clips into the housing, instead of just applying some ABOVE the wire after installation? There's no lube where the plastic meets the wire except the little bit that will get to it when the wire twists. The second thing is, there's no talking about bandaid for plate clip-in stabs or holee (or something of the sort) mod. I understand high end stab brands such as durock don't really need them but in really cheap stock stabs this mods really make a huge difference (certainly in my own experience). Anyway, great video, impossible to argue with the results!
@Nehimsupacac2 жыл бұрын
@@bigbenmk4873 it's crazy you respond this when I specifically talk about really cheap stock stabs in my comment
@bigbenmk48732 жыл бұрын
@@Nehimsupacac yeah, thats why i said that
@GDubb_GG2 жыл бұрын
This video is a gift! Thanks very much Alex!
@alexotos2 жыл бұрын
Youre way too kind !!
@SnoopySmells2 жыл бұрын
Love the breakdown of each step! You're the GOAT
@alexotos2 жыл бұрын
NO YOURE THE GOAT
@e_yiizy2 жыл бұрын
Yoooo the stupid caps...I super glued mine back together LOL. Thanks for the vid, Alex! I always seem to OVER lube my stabs, so I keep spamming the key to help squeeze the residual lube out.
@lorna_ovlov240 Жыл бұрын
Thank you it was really helpful and now my keep sounds perfect and i love this hobby even more. And to be honest i feel cool cus of this new skill
@maxkemp6512 жыл бұрын
Finally did this on my GMMK Pro. You got me addicted to mechanical keyboards. Such a weird thing to say but its true. Space bar is crazy different.
@oImagine2 жыл бұрын
That Wind x65 spacebar tho :weary: haha. Loved the video!
@MarcBehar2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great video! I'm always looking at ways to make stabs sound better
@switch_30602 жыл бұрын
u have just have finished a thoccy build that i have been wanting to make for a long time now with some amazing jelly blacks and my stabs are just really bad and this video will help me out so thanks and also have many keyboards have you made before
@ggHarsha2 жыл бұрын
New stab tuning method: buy TX stabs 🤣 I honestly love dielectric, people say BDZ lasts longer but I’ve found they last same amount of time, but dielectric is easier to plug the butt with when re-tuning
@DMCnME2 жыл бұрын
Yeah but unfortunately they are impossible to get.
@rando8432 жыл бұрын
@@DMCnME They're really not that hard tbh. Well, at lest not now, 5 months later. Hard to find would be Staebies
@discoboards3052 жыл бұрын
Great video as always, I've been having an uphill battle with my stabs for too long... This is gonna be the one. But since you mentioned that the lube sits, does that mean that after some time (maybe like 9 months), you reuse the syringe in the housings? Thanks alex
@cristianherrera85642 күн бұрын
Hey Alex big fan! Quick question how do you clean stabilizers? Say I moved some from one board to another but wanted to start fresh how would I clean them?
@Fezz21 Жыл бұрын
Great video for lubing stabs!
@_r_mck2 жыл бұрын
"Type !stab in chat" incoming about every 30 minutes on twitch lol
@alexotos2 жыл бұрын
Yeah this is definitely going to be a command we need LOL
@zealia49962 жыл бұрын
Do the wires have to be balanced both ways? I can only manage to balance it one way but when I flip it, it ticks on the other side
@OneTrueLove2 жыл бұрын
So underrated channel im new here and just subscribe hope u gain more viewers and subscribers
@mrweeb48252 жыл бұрын
this guy keeps on reminding me that ill never get gmk darling
@SparkyNorth2 жыл бұрын
Damn that was probably the most amount of lube ive ever seen being used, Mushy makes me more crazy than a tick tbh
@garrettr87722 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this, it was very helpful
@alexotos2 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@DoctorQcumber2 жыл бұрын
My opinion: just holee mod them. Dumping a bunch of lube into stabs gives me inconsistent results. Even once I get it tuned right, a day later it will start feeling mushy or rattling again. I've wasted too much time thinking I can get my stabs to sound perfect if I just follow a lubing tutorial carefully when in reality it's never worked. The holee mod just magically fixes everything for me. It takes longer, but my stabs come out consistently amazing with it. I'll definitely be trying TX stabs in the future.
@SmartFool242 жыл бұрын
The more boards I build the less I do for stabs and switch lubing lol. I just bandaid mod, 205g0 the housing, dielectric grease the wire, and pop it in unless the wire is really bad. Got tired of holee modding and now my spacebar is kind of loud and hollow but I like the sound and it has no rattle.
@purvy7240 Жыл бұрын
On my first build ever I installed the durock stabs and was wondering how people were able to screw them in without the stabs falling out. I managed to attach the screws and little did I know, the reason they weren’t staying in was because I didn’t clip the bigger part in properly… and to top it all off I was so confident that I didn’t test them before assembling the rest of the board
@Sincald2 жыл бұрын
Guess I should try and get a couple of syringes for future builds & retouches. Thanks for the vid, I'll be referring back to it later hahah
@kurtbautista1862 жыл бұрын
Great video Alex! Although, would you recommend using stabilizer pads? Thank you so much!
@xplozivxploziv95322 жыл бұрын
I loved the video, and i love you. *blush* Thanks for such a well made process vid :)
@iqblhmdi2 жыл бұрын
can't wait for my Ginkgo65 to arrive then try this lubing method!
@alexotos2 жыл бұрын
Stoked for you to give this a go :D
@Agent_Alpha2 жыл бұрын
i've always skipped the wire balancing part and go for the holee mod if it ticks, since i can't seem to bend it straight, im too weak :(
@Sirhl2 жыл бұрын
Honestly, it's impossible to actually balance wires, so I wouldn't feel bad about not straightening it.
@empoy652 жыл бұрын
Removed the holee mod and tried emulating how you lube your stabs. For the life of me I couldn't the rattling to stop even with tons of dielectric grease. Turns out the stab stems were not latching securely to the key caps. Had to use teflon tape to make the holes in the keycaps tighter and now they sound better but a bit mushy lol
@alexbarton6662 жыл бұрын
This is a very very good guide, especially surrounding how to check the wires are balanced properly. I've heard di-electric gets very messy, would you recommend adding as much bdz as you do dielectric?
@mauricesng94122 жыл бұрын
Hey, I have a question! First of all LOVE the video, and it's production quality. I was wondering if when the stabilizer on the other side (|_| that kind of shape) ticks, should we bend down on that side as well til there is no wire ticking on both sides. A reply would be much appreciated thanks!
@xenoclops7562 жыл бұрын
no
@orcblud2 жыл бұрын
dielectric grease is goated
@bryantforsythe7282 жыл бұрын
Thanks Alex! You're the best 👌
@AuziFox7 ай бұрын
Great video! One question though. What do you do if you stabilizers won’t clip into the pcb because the length is to short? Thought it was a thin board but apparently not
@1.0xY.m0r0n10 ай бұрын
205g0 housing/stem + dielectric grease wires w/ extra syringe is the way
@Cactuspractice122 жыл бұрын
Beautifuly shot Alex. Q. Did you ever use the Finish Line Extreme Fluoro stuff? I bought a tube some years ago after TT used it, still have whole tube left practically
@winter-uj2zh2 жыл бұрын
finally this come out thank you alex! :D
@alexotos2 жыл бұрын
Anytime at all :)
@dannyrecords45712 жыл бұрын
I love you, Alex thank you
@3xlu914 Жыл бұрын
The quality, holy
@ronyeezus Жыл бұрын
Hi Alex, love the content. I've built about 3 boards, but nothing in the past year and a half. Thinking about purchasing another board. In the past, I've always done holy-mods to my stabs. I noticed that in this video and in your VOD streams, I notice you don't do it. I find the holy-mod to be quite tedious, and wondering if the syringe method takes the place of the mod? Appreciate the builds and positivity of your streams! Have a great holiday season.
@alexotos Жыл бұрын
For me it does! I MUCH prefer the syringe method! The holy mod is so tedious and i find over time they come undone and its a hassle to fix happy holidays to you too!
@SamBoga2 жыл бұрын
I have tried various methods for the last one and a half years but so far the best value Lube for stabs to me is the Krytox 205g2. it's quite cheap and it does the stab lubing job quite well. Sort of a Poor man's XHT-BDZ. But I think Wire Balancing is the way to instead of those epsi mode/holee mod! Hope that more Stab manufacturers release stabs inside of a case or something like Gateron Ink v2 stabs!
@DomKou2 жыл бұрын
hey, I've been looking for someone who has used 205g2 for stabs as in my lube kit, it is included for free. When you say it is good for stabs. Is that housings and wire or just wires or just housings?
@BIGEUROtv2 жыл бұрын
Simple. Direct. Thanks!
@user-ew7gq5jm8n Жыл бұрын
잇섭이랑 똑같네 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
@Scumble373 Жыл бұрын
Nice Job Alex.
@nottj35482 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video 🙏
@alexotos2 жыл бұрын
I hope you enjoy it :D
@orange35022 жыл бұрын
The new taeha types
@ryanishimitsu Жыл бұрын
thank you for the video! do you recommend the holee mod?
@Makav3ll12 жыл бұрын
Alex, no need for bandaid mod or some type of pad on the PCB under the stab housings?
@Shatex666 Жыл бұрын
i have the same question
@Ponker2 жыл бұрын
Hiya Alex! I want to give my input: I have had better experience with XHT-BDZ than 205g0, in that it lasted me about 3-4 weeks w the BDZ than 205g0. But take this as a singular opinion out of thousands!
@tcjoker2 жыл бұрын
Excellent, subscribed
@Chris_P_Bacon2 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this video, maybe you could also do a similar one about lubing switches?
@pr9cious2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏🏽
@smigglesmiggles6142 жыл бұрын
Great video! But I do have one question: at 6:20 you mentioned that you don't go past the bend but why since you were going to lube it with 205g0 anyway? Also, why did you lube that bend with 205g0 instead of dielectric grease?
@alexotos2 жыл бұрын
I find that part with dielectric grease feels a bit to thick and something creates a 'gushy' sound
@smigglesmiggles6142 жыл бұрын
@@alexotos Thanks for the reply! I'm about to use the XHT-BDZ. Should I avoid the bend as well?
@ResunaTrueАй бұрын
Wouldn't it be easier to hear the sound of the stab with a silent switch, at least in testing?
@juanziegenhirt1775 Жыл бұрын
Great vid. Some of your links are dead 😿
@fluffykeebz2 жыл бұрын
The midas touch!
@alexotos2 жыл бұрын
Youre too kind!
@Ethan-xc9cg2 жыл бұрын
The Syringe Stab mod hehe
@JAK_EDITS.2 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. I think there should be an included how to assemble guide and then lube the stabs, by far the trickest part for me as a first time builder was not only knowing you had to push the wire into the clip at the end of the housing, and thats after i got dielectric all over my fingers from the awkward angles needed to grip the wire itself, this is especially difficult if your stab housings are solid instead of translucent, so it's much more difficult to gauge how much lube from the syringe is "enough".