Building a $850 Fjell Custom Keyboard!
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- Опубликовано: 11 сен 2024
- Today we've got a beauty - check out my custom $850 keyboard build, the Mekanisk Fjell. The mix of ultramarine and brass complimented by the turquoise Tealios switches and teal cable make this build really stand out!
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the god himself
That's a really interesting sound, I can't tell if the dampening foam reduced the overall clackiness of the tealios switches or if the lube was a little overapplied. Good job regardless :)
Sounds a tad overlubed
i think even if they're overlubed, after they break in they're gonna sound really good
I think it’s overlubed, still sounds amazing tbh
Hamaji neo love your vids
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randomfrankP: Builds a custom keyboard almost every month
Also randomfrankp: Mains a 230 dollar Corsair
Frank do be trippin
He's a youtuber so he probably prefers the functionality. Doesn't mean he can't be a hobbyist and build some quality keebs to switch it out from time to time.
@@RanmaSaotome1_2 you can use layers on custom boards which basically makes it more functional than his 100 percent
I’d bet at his home setup or like in his secondary setup he uses one of those mechanical keyboards
@90's anime is the best- he has a stream deck and macro pad, that could substitute for the Corsair
randomfrankp: this is my custom $850 mechanical keyboard...
me: the whole package of instant noodles now, or save the half for tomorrow...
Stanko Radanov save
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Damn...
Great build Frank!
i barely know anything about keyboards but still watch this
Always room to learn!
@@randomfrankp :D
@@randomfrankp , now I know why 80$ keyboards come in budget roundup. 😅
So Frank, the switches sound a bit heavy on lube. I’d recommend to try films on zeal switches. Either TX .15mm or Deskeys. I’d also recommend trying the holee bandaid mod for your stabilizers to reduce rattle. And 63.5g is quite light when it’s linear curve. But I’d really recommend trying films on the switches.
Now I know why 80$ is called a budget keyboard.
Yes quite. I'm up to $190 myself.
@@Prism_JTN idk, I can't get my hands on mech keyboard. I still use membrane keyboard. 😅
@@AayushChaudharyGames try the red dragon k552 it’s 35 bucks and has Esther red or blue switches
@@ethan7471 lemme check if it's available in India.👍🏻
Mine is like 45 bucks lol
I swear he’s building a new keyboard every month, he could prob have a keyboard that he could switch out and have it themed for the month
Yeah it called having a hobby lmao!!!!
Still using the K95/K100, can't be that big of a hobby for him.
@@r4zr5 it’s because the k95 has function let’s and a keypad he prob needs that
Function keys and his customs dont
@@simonkatz5056 some of them do but most are 60%’s so ya
Once you get used to a 60% it’s hard to go back. The extra space on your desk is great! And I find gaming to be more comfortable because I don’t move the keyboard as far so my elbows are closer.
How often do you miss or need the arrow keys? That's about the only thing that's keeping me from 60%. For my normal workflow I still tend to use the arrow keys, but I'm not sure if there's some other task or daily convenience where arrow keys come in handy that I'm forgetting or taking for granted.
@@iatwiatw my 60% still has arrow keys but when I hold down the Fn button. You can also program it to have a ten key if you want
I agree, for me 60-75% layout is top notch. I used to think how can people use those small keyboard layout until i get my hands on one of them, bought myself a Leopold 65% ( still i can't live without the arrow keys haha ) and i swear i can't even go back to TKL or Fullsize again.
Other than the overlubing, great build! Looks great and glad that more mainstream techtubers are joining the hobby :)
my pc is 600 and this guy just builds a keyboard more expensive then my whole pc
My pc gonna be 1700 but probably cheaper when blacj Friday come around
Wait....
Who asked
@@excaliber2845 just wanted to flex my dads money
@Minh-Dan Luong im 15 all I do is play sports and game man
my cousins dream keyboard is $1200. he’s not buying it anytime soon. but boutique anything is super expensive. especially when resold
Can I just say... that is one of the cleanest boards I have ever seen!
Agree
This is one of the slickest cleanest keyboards I have ever seen! 👍
Frank keeps overlubing his switches huh, he probably likes it that way and it also comes to P R E F E R E N C E
Pensa73 Ikr. He’s got a lot of learning left to do
@@noahmelamed7400 he lubes to much of the switch, he should only lube the stems and maybe the rails, more then that its starts to sound muted
Heee waaants it thaaaat wayyyy
Ok hear me out, Frank is on a *roll* with these keyboards, so how bout a *12 Days of Keyboards* this holiday season??!! Going from budget to boutique, use some reds, greens and just have fun with it! I think it would be sweet!
But overall, this build is absolutely gorgeous and just a piece of *art* 😍💙💙💙
This board is gonna weaken ur gameplay, doesn’t have RGB
Really nice custom boards aren’t suited for rgb or it’s kinda cringe tbh
Because when you pay nearly 150$ (yes I also did pay this amount of money) for plastic keycaps you ain’t gonna just blast rgb
@Disciplexeon The Operator but bruh, RGB increases accuracy by 20%, you gotta get those headshots!
I didn't use rgb and I has 0 earnings, but then I got a keyboard and pudding key caps and I now I am a millionaire from video games
@@justinedzard nah my guy Fjells and Bauers increase accuracy by 420%
Just made my first custom mech...
60% white tofu (kbdfans) case + pcb
Brass plate
Gmk stabs (clipped/lubed)
NovelKey Creams switches (lubed)
I am using a generic gmk keycap set for now. I am waiting on my GMK Bushido keycaps, cable, and deskmat to complete it! :)
0:41 I've been using a 40% as my main keyboard for about a year now, and ever since then anything larger feels gigantic. Weird how that works, but I look at a 60% board like most people would a TKL.
Dude, I bought one of those Maountain Everest keyboards. Can't wait to get it. They ship from The Netherlands.
Sad news, I have cancelled my order for this board. It only supports 3 pin switches! No thank you.
for april fools please do an MX Brown custom build with all the shittiest parts you can find
Its mx browns! Thats peak bad XD! Or use box royals!
YESS PLEASE THAT WOULD BE FUNNY AF
Get this to the top bois
the awkward moment when it's good
No rubber switch is better
I always wanted to build my own mechanical keyboard and you my friend have inspired me
That sound test for the main keys sound like chewing.
I moved to oslo, Norway last year and I knew about mekanisk last month. I am in love with this build and keyboard. I have 3 gaming keyboards, but I couldn't resist and I bought the fjell case + Ultramarine switches + brass plate + pcb! I need to choose the keycaps (but I will wait a little, I spent a lot this month!)! Great work!
Hi frank, in your videos you show off you playing battlefield five and you’re really good so just a suggestion you could start a series or a second channel where you play battlefield 5 and maybe you could do challenges with different keyboards and mice. I think many people would enjoy that and I know I would.
Love your content and keep up the good work.🙂
Just so you know, RFP, you were the guy that got me into this expensive hobby. Now I'm typing on my custom 60% lubed gateron ink yellows w/ Everglide lubed stabs. Looking to lube some c3 tangerines and banana splits soon w/ GMK Pulse for another build. Also got someone to custom paint a Model D- to the same colors as my current Tai Hao Miami keycaps. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I really love these types of videos.
You overlubed the hell out of those switches.
I was about to say the same. It sounds like he freakin bag lubed them. Other than that keyboard looks dope.
Yeah, messed with the sound profile. Beautiful board tho
I actually think they sound fine, maybe a bit overlubed, but sound over a mic is not always accurate and it will be a bit better after breaking them in. Honestly, the line of when a switch is overlubed is pretty ambiguous.
"Thin" layer is clearly seen.
@silly salmonella Wdym by broken in?
That keyboard is awesome 👏
no one will know what i said
yep same, i was just feeling depressed and now this comes up. thanks for everything randomfrank :D
same
Ikr
same watching this during my first online class of the day
Same
I use Tealios V2s. I built my keyboard a couple months ago and I can never go back to a normal keyboard again. Lubing your own switches and stabs is so rewarding.
P R E F E R E N C E
I thought it said Custom $80 keyboard and I was like “I can build this too!” :D
Nah man 80 bucks be for them keycaps lmao
80 bucks for switches would make more sense because gmk
6:06 underrated transition
I have some Turquoise Tealios in my board too, they’re so smooth it’s ridiculous
a good tip i like to use for soldering is to put tape over the import parts like the chips and the USB plug as you don't wanna accidentally spill solder on them and break your pcb
My fjell is second only to my keycult. Sound is sooo nice.
Why would you keep a keycult? I'd sell that shit so fast and buy 10 gasket mount keyboards that are just as good.
Great build. Interesting that you went with the coil after the aviator in your cable.
Love the Covid BEARD!!!👍🎉😎 XD
You should try lubed NK Creams in that build. The creams have a longish center pole that adds a bit more noise to the typing sound. Although it's more subtle than the sound of holy pandas. Get a carbon fiber plate too, as that adds even more refinement and a musical sound quality.
This is why I wake up in the morning just for this
i've been watching too many custom mech but just too broke to got one. definitely going to get one after saving up for my PC lol
Finally finishes it...
"I efing hate it!!"
This is dope dude
When a key cap set costs more then your whole setup
What are the keycaps?
those switches sound great
I don’t know what to get for my first keyboard and I was thinking about getting a 60% can you help me with that.
The Razer Huntsman Mini is a good option at the 120-130$ price point
if you're thinking about a custom keeb get the tofu60
@@georgek.9470 if youre looking for a custom a cheap gk61 case form banggood is a good choice. with that you can build a nice cheap custom board for about $100
i have an aluminum gk61 build using kailh bronze swithces, lubed with krytox 205g0 with some keycaps from Alpherior keys, and a little dampening foam inside. Moost of the things that made it cost $230 were unnecessary, but I had the option to try them so I did and they do help with the overall experience.
What size do you want?
noticed nobody put a link to the soundtest so here you go :) 8:30
If you don’t like the sound, try taking out the dampening pad
How does it affect sound?
@@tmc8921 Removing the foam allows slightly more ping for the keyboard and the switches would resonate within the plate a bit more. Without the foam dampening the sound, the keyboard would sound allot more alive and have its own characteristics.
If that was Frank soldering in the montage, his technique has improved by leaps and bounds. From cringing at the bulbous cold joints in his first build to nodding in approval at the perfect fillets at 1:45, looks like he's finally mastered PTH soldering.
Whats up guys im randomfrankp never gets old lmao😂
Beautiful keyboard, it is just so minimal and clean at the same time and the turquois tealios are just amazing, would suggest novelkey creams(lubed) tho but still a sexy keyboard. The plate's smooth aesthetics are sooooo clean, love it.
I think creams are good but pale in comparison with tealios, at least for a feeling experience. However, with acoustics, creams are a lock thockier.
@@rickyr3192 true
how is it that the pcb looks nicer then my entire keyboard
Any plans to review the Mark 65 custom-gasket-mounted keyboard?
The kit (I think) is end-game capable priced at a relatively entry-level price at "measly" 250$ with hotswap and aluminum case.
The Mekanisk is one of the few endgames other than Rama Works.
As always, top-notch video.
Me wanting a custom keyboard... can’t afford it
This keyboard looks good to me. U and taekeyboards releasing video on the same day is something I nvr know I needed. Keep up the good work
Me wanting a 15$ keyboard : *Begs Mom*
Frank: 850$ custom mechanical keyboard build
just remember that these are “luxury keyboards” and a hobby on itself. pretty much every hobby has an expensive side. and just a tip, better wait, earn your own money and buy something nice, than a really bad 15 kb. a nice keyboard starts at 80 and *has* to be mechanical. membrane is no match. this keyboard here is like a porsche of keyboards, nice feel, nice look.
He didn’t ask his mom for this keyboard, he bought it himself with his hard earned cash. So he deserves to be able to buy a $850 keyboard.
@@officerwizz Ok.
@@officerwizz yall taking this way too seriously 😂
@@anter1522 I know it's a joke, I'm just saying.
The keyboard sounds HEAVENLY
He has ginger beard on the sides and dr strange beard in the middle.
The only thing Custom Keyboards lack is top tier wireless connection. Gorgeous keyboard btw Frank :D
when ur so early the bots arent even here yet
Wilba makes some mighty fine PCBs! Enjoy your custom :-D
"You just mindlessly do the same thing over and over"
Sounds like my factory job...but why isn't it as rewarding? 🤷♂️
Because he did it by choice, and he knows that he doesn't have to go through it everyday.
@@iatwiatw and there’s an end goal and satisfying reward at the end
Oh man that's a clean board!! Acoustics are buttery as hell too...
He builds these expensive keyboards but sticks with his Corsair keyboard.
Sponsors.
@@Thomassi2112 That's not what i was on about
That has to be one of the cleanest keyboard builds that I've seen.
this is actually what he’s typing:
hahaha is the only thing i to say to me this is why not i have a good day to you feel better now i’m you know that you are in a good place for me i is the only thing i like me that i is that i mean why you do not like you that i mean why you do not like that you’re right right you mean like that i don’t know really how much i is you
9:00 the space bar😍
sounds pretty bad in my opinion atleast for 850
I love the metropolis set so much
This keyboard cost more than my gaming laptop.
After school treat!!!!
This has to be the worst build I have ever layed my eyes on and I'm only 2 years late to see it.
I've seen 50$ Amazon builds sound better than this overlubed expensive piece of crap.
Dude, that is a sweet board and building a keyboard is a satisfying constructive hobby just like PC building.
The colors are BEAUTIFUL!!!
That ruler tho... and man that PCB is pretty sweet. Flex cuts and impressive traces - functional art, man. This whole build is choice!
I thought it sounded great audibly. You might not like it while gaming, but if you have to type, it's nice to have a soft, quiet sound. The loud ones get obnoxious quickly.
Lol! "I'm sorry Keith". Awesome build Frank, love the look.
Never thought I would hear someone make a video on RUclips about lubing and call it a very rewarding and enjoyable experience! 2020 doesn't disappoint.
*Just get a good color white hotswap keeb then spray paint, add your keycaps, change the switches, lube the switches, add a dampening pad, get a custom coiled wire.* *While I'm here with my modded Outemu Blue (gotta love the blues) Dierya DK63 :)*
Sound test at 8:33 your welcome😎😎
Love that your hoodie matches your key switches and keycaps. You are very detailed oriented. Perhaps with a little OCD? It definitely compliments your style. Keep up the great work. Always look forward to seeing your videos. :)
This channel is all about the chill vibe...
I'm considering doing a Mekanisk Fjell build as well (or maybe a Klippe). I'll try to keep it a bit more down to earth price-wise. If that is even possible when it comes to keyboards though. Haha
Is this just me, or does the spacebar at 9:10 sound like you are turning up the volume on a Mac? That was the first thing that came to mind when hearing it :) Love the build and it looks great!
Do you like using Holy Pandas though?
now I need an hour long Keyboard ASMR video of this keyboard
I love binging all of your videos. Another great one as usual! :)
i personally like this sound signature and the feel of heavily lubed switches but please don’t refer to it as unsatisfactory unless u gonna stop over lubing
Sooooooo hyped on a new build!!!!
Wow. It looks great! A man of taste haha. I respect the lengths you went to to colour match the different parts, even if they’re not visible when the build is done. That’s some love and dedication right there
Ayyy Norway!!
Aside from Squashy Boy's first custom keyboard, this is my 2nd favourite design keyboard. This keyboard put bluntly is just pure sexiness!
the quality of the video is breathtaking!
Nice video, it's amazing!👍
Now that i have used a 60% kb, I would love a custom keyboard which no one has.......love the keyboard.
I love these types of keyboard videos, moreee💪💪
The sound test. Insane
Ayyy NORWAY!!!
finally looks better than the last one, good job frank
beautiful keyboard
I can’t believe how patient you are dude