In summary, well crafted kit and a good buy. Canvas keycap quality is unacceptable even legends were correct. Zealio switches feels like B-stock when compared with group buy directly from zeal.
Final finish with zealencio clip, pmk keys (raise, space, and lower are from a grab bag), and sorbothane sheet.
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A short clip, actual sound was a little softer and less loud.
https://youtu.be/purQ8sRo-eE
Switch: does not feel the quality of zeal - finish are rougher than r6/7/8/9 zealio direct from zealpc. Sticker does not make much difference on my other builds but make a big difference for this kit. They strongly stabilized the switch base. One faulty switch - great that massdrop provided one extra.
I would use my owner switches during group buy in future.
This keyboard is an average Joe even with lube. After replacing the canvas xda with PMK SA (or GMK cherry, any quality caps), it became awesome. Glad for people did not spent extra for the design. The craftmanship is way under taihao.
Specific complain on the XDA canvas caps: roughest finish for all PBT set I owned. Short stem cause they hit the plate. If I use this cap, there is no need to do any silencing work / resonance, no difference due to the noise above.
Use better keycaps is the key to make it better.
Always prototype one switch with SIP, lube, sticker, and check against pcb.
SIP fit in well - lower than flush.
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Stickers: my first keyboard that they makes a difference.
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Lubed switches and put caps on - one faulty identified - metal clip broken.
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1.8mm led
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Warm yellow, retested keys.
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Put sorbothane sheet in case, assembled with SA caps and silencing clips.
Final finish with zealencio clip, pmk keys (raise, space, and lower are from a grab bag), and sorbothane sheet.
Switch: does not feel the quality of zeal - finish are rougher than r6/7/8/9 zealio direct from zealpc. Sticker does not make much difference on my other builds but make a big difference for this kit. They strongly stabilized the switch base. One faulty switch - great that massdrop provided one extra.
I would use my owner switches during group buy in future.
This keyboard is an average Joe even with lube. After replacing the canvas xda with PMK SA (or GMK cherry, any quality caps), it became awesome. Glad for people did not spent extra for the design. The craftmanship is way under taihao.
Specific complain on the XDA canvas caps: roughest finish for all PBT set I owned. Short stem cause they hit the plate. If I use this cap, there is no need to do any silencing work / resonance, no difference due to the noise above.
Use better keycaps is the key to make it better.
Always prototype one switch with SIP, lube, sticker, and check against pcb. SIP fit in well - lower than flush.
Stickers: my first keyboard that they makes a difference.
Lubed switches and put caps on - one faulty identified - metal clip broken.
1.8mm led
Put sorbothane sheet in case, assembled with SA caps and silencing clips.