There's definitely something unique about the F that MX switches can't replicate.

Harimau are pretty great. I have since gone to the Emogogo tactile which have stronger tactility and are heavier, but I don't think they're as "satisfying" to type on. I think a lot of people would probably find the Emogogo tactile to be fatiguing as well (I'm ok but as I said they're quite heavy). I'd recommend luring the Emos as well if you try them. All that said, the Emos have stayed in my board so I'm either a masochist or they're actually quite good.

Ha, I love it. It's so crisp and clean.

Thanks so much!

Not on mine

@@nickthaskater respect

Thank you! I'm going to build my extra PCB with PE switch foam and lubed Harimau switches. Will be interesting to compare :)

Just got mine today gonna throw some alpacas in it with the Pom and foam

@@saporoth You can't go wrong with Alpacas

Lubing U4T doesn't do much, assuming you're not lubing the legs (please don't). They wear in nicely getting progressively smoother as you use them.

@@nickthaskater yea I mean for the accoustics

It's still going strong!

Nope, they're mapped to the top row so it's all good :)

The U4T switches were basically brand new and unlubed. They've broken in a lot smoother by now.

lol, I guess larger than average. You can look up photos/video of SA keycaps for some comparison, ha.

Sure is

Lots of similar through-hole kits in the 60% size. Check out the Gingham 60% and Discipline 65% for a couple of frequently available options. That said, the closest you'll get to this that you can buy right now is the Nibble 65% which can be ordered through Amazon for $70. It doesn't have a screen but it does have an encoder and RGB underglow, and it looks great.

@@nickthaskater Thanks for the recommendations, I don’t see this very often!

Who said I paid more? The Mercutio is a $50 kit. As for why, because it's cute and fun and it's actually quite efficient to type on since you don't need to move your hands and fingers nearly as much as you do on a bigger board.

You and me both! Sounds very clean and satisfying.

They were a limited release for black history month this year. No longer available unless you find them on the private market.

@@nickthaskater ooh.. I'm going to hunt them down. I already have the U4T on both the spring weight, now I want more. hahaha Thanks man. Super nice board by the way.

@@Jay_pantig thanks! Good luck with the search :)

Top right where it normally is

@@nickthaskater im talking about on the 40%

@@manspeej yes? The top right key is backspace ... maybe I'm not understanding your question?

@@nickthaskater oh is it the key to the right of p?

@@manspeej yep

Ao swwful, right?

@@nickthaskater transparency

@@overreal4254 what?

Thanks for watching!

Practise, really. Once you get used to the layers they become second nature and you can do whatever you'd normally do without thinking about it.

@@nickthaskater sounds pretty cool might try one some day

@Orang Cheems Fn to toggle the secondary layer on the top row of alphas. The F keys are on the third layer (a secondary Fn key) on the same keys.

i think its cuz he didn’t lube them

PCB is black, while top and bottom plates are white :)

They're there :) It has every standard key, just within 2 sub layers a la shift "layer."

You don't consider that thocky?

@@nickthaskater no

@@YourCloudyyy Might want to go to an audiologist and get that checked :)

@@nickthaskater define thock for me

@@YourCloudyyy "Thock" is typically attributed to low frequency sound vs. high frequency sound (clack/click).

T1s are not linear. They are tactile.

@@nickthaskater oh. my bad

And sound tests are inconclusive boards will always sound different in person

do those sound linear to you at all

I can only speak in regard to tactile switches, but basically it feels more responsive and "active" than the original polycarbonate plate. I'm using 67g U4T switches so they require a decent amount of force, and I suspect the extra support offered by FR4 plays into this characteristic and makes for, in my opinion of course, a more engaging and enjoyable typing feel. I suspect linear switches would mitigate some of these differences, although you'd still get a pitch change to the sound if nothing else. Also, consider the FR4 plate I have from Hype.Keyboards does not use the 67 Lite's standoffs and it has a number of flex cuts. Other FR4 plates I've seen for the 67 Lite are fully rigid and are meant to be used with the standoffs, both differences which would likely result in a very different experience from what I describe.

@@nickthaskater bit the bullet and got the Hype fr4 plate. Thanks for the info! I actually have a similar setup - but will be using it with Nixdork 65g u4ts. The way you describe the character change sounds appealing to me. Just what i wanted more out of the board. I suspect the pc plate dull out the switches a bit. I felt the u4ts to be more "alive" while using it with an aluminum plate on a different board. But the tactility was a bit too jarring. Hopefully fr4 will provide a good balance. Somehow i expect the lack of standoffs to provide a more uniform feel throughout the entire board. Do you have a clue what is the effect of eliminating standoffs?

​@@allencaeg1751 no standoffs removes the "hot spots" where the board would tend to be more rigid than areas away from the standoffs. As you suspect, it helps with uniformity. It also helps with flex snce there's no physical connection between the plate and PCB.

@@nickthaskater btw, do you know if i will have issues using 3-pin switches with this plate (instead of 5-pin) because of the lack of standoffs?

@@allencaeg1751 the plate should be secure enough as it is pretty snug.

They are. There's no rattle and they're tight as a drum with the hole-e mod. You're hearing U4Ts plus SA caps plus a stacked FR4 board.

@@nickthaskater oh my bad bro i thought i was hearing some rattles

@@bulletthree967 U4T switches are just loud, lol. That loudness is amplified by the open stack mount FR4 and the SA caps. Running my lubed T1 switches and low profile NP caps it's much quieter and probably more what you're looking for. Thanks for the view!