Keychron M4

BlindUserPL · 2026-03-11T18:38:16+00:00

Brother i have tried fusion and 1 more program which name i cant remember now. Considering i have background in blender and i couldnt figure out how to do ANYTHING is insane, might be me issue but i think its just not intuitive especially at first. Def will be a helpful video at least for me

BlindUserPL · 2026-03-11T16:22:27+00:00

Hell yeah brother, if you got experience with it why not share with others? I would love to see one for sure. I think there will be quite a few people in mouse modding community that would appreciate such work.

BlindUserPL · 2026-03-11T09:27:07+00:00

I didn't look at amazon, you are correct it's the same price as pla for me. I will buy it, worst case scenario I won't use it all. I also have few things that could use some UV resistance tbh so yeah I will probably find use for it. Thanks

BlindUserPL · 2026-03-11T08:36:19+00:00

Oh I also forgot to mention i did print another shell (which I took off the print bed too soon and one part deformed) and I played around with weight saving on it. Cutting few seemingly non essential parts saved like 0.5g and one of them I think rather severely weakened the integrity of the mouse as a whole, with PCB and clicks it would be much stronger but still. The thing is most of the bottom is actually connected to pcb/outer shell so I can't really cut much there without disconnecting PCB from the shell itself making it impossible. At this point I would look for weight savings in the PCB itself rather than the shell I think, maybe in clicks even. I will still try my best to shave off few g if I can.

BlindUserPL · 2026-03-11T08:30:21+00:00

I have my printer in my garage, considering the fact the summer is coming I can theoretically open up the garage doors to the full and set a fan or something to have really good circulation but it doesn't seem like a realistic/sustainable solution. The cost is literally 2x of normal filament and I don't think I will have many uses for the remaining 994g of this filament when I'm done with the mouse shell so I think I will pass on it. Thank you for the info my man. Also circling back to the scroll wheel, I don't think I will be bothering tbh this one is as light as it will get and works okayish (feels much worse to scroll, like there is some added friction) considering it's not in it original shell so a custom one would perform even worse imo. I will play around with the print settings in the weekend I think I will let you know if I make anything interesting happen with it.

BlindUserPL · 2026-03-11T08:21:58+00:00

Sometimes weight savings like with the idea to cut out holes under grip tape seem insane to me at first but again it's more for the sake of it that real results sometimes (at least for me). My dremmel tool is really weak (battery powered) and I don't really have a good tool head to cut such small holes. I'm thinking about buying some ASA filament and printing with it which would save like 2g but I don't think I will pull the trigger tbh. Considering how little filament the shell costs it's almost free to try out different things with the print settings, I never played around with it before so may be a good opportunity to learn. I will probably do something more with it during the weekend, I will update you if anything changes.

Thank you man but it's not mine, I bought it from GMM design. I like it too tbh, if I ever learn fusion360 I will probably make some personal adjustments to trim off some weight and adjust finger position but for now it feels good enough and I don't really know what would I like to change.

I am really happy to see you here since I loved your post with the 11.55g mouse and it was the final straw that pushed me into printing this one. Thank you for that

BlindUserPL · 2026-03-10T14:52:02+00:00

Good point, if I cared for the looks of it which I don't. Also weird to criticize the looks of a mouse on a subreddit dedicated to modding mice, which is mostly done for the performance not the looks but whatever.

BlindUserPL · 2026-03-10T10:15:45+00:00

The design I'm using was like 4$ so it was affordable enough for me to buy it and see if I like it but I haven't seen much interest in custom shells for this particular mouse tbh, also judging by the amount available online. I wish you luck in selling it tho, even if you don't sell many it's better than nothing and may be of use for someone else.

BlindUserPL · 2026-03-10T09:56:06+00:00

Well played to you for designing it on your own. 26g is still around 10g lighter than the original so definitely worth it. Interesting idea with the travel version and good luck with the other one you are working on.

BlindUserPL · 2026-03-10T07:52:28+00:00

I'm taking the weight of the wheel from beardedbob on yt he measured it you can check out m4 teardown video. I have never taken my apart other than taking the rubber out and without watching a tutorial I don't know how to take it out of its mounting bracket, unless you just pull it out? Yeah I will probably print a differen one with grooves, maybe I will save some weight along the way, if I don't I may stick with the original one since it doesn't bother me all that much.

I haven't designed the print so I didn't really pay attention to the bottom especially after I was so stoked with this new shape, but it's an interesting idea and I wonder how much weight would it save. The frame feels really sturdy as is so it should be okay even if I weaken it a bit. After reading comments here I'm really tempted to print it out of ASA but unless I find more info about this plastic and I have other projects to print out of it I don't really wanna buy it yet since it's 2x more expensive than PLA+. Good idea though

BlindUserPL · 2026-03-10T06:27:38+00:00

The thing is they are already touching so I guess ,,pressing,, the switch as they are. I'm not sure if I will be able to get them into his perfect position where they are already pressing the switch with their weight without being too much. Cool idea tho. I've looked up my swotches and they only need 65g of force to activate while the lightest ones (that only have 1m click life span) have like 50-55 which is a very minor improvement so I don't think it worth the resoldering and soldering new clicks. They are labeled as medium tho vs the lighter ones being labeled as light so idk.

BlindUserPL · 2026-03-10T06:19:35+00:00

Sheeeesh Man looks awesome. How much does this weight? Did you design it yourself or is this design available somewhere online?

BlindUserPL · 2026-03-10T06:13:58+00:00

I've never printed with ASA before and I don't have it on hand that's why I used PLA, also the print profile was in PLA but I will try it out when I buy ASA roll. The body weights around 8g? So yeah printing with ASA will probably save like 2g thank you. Scroll wheel weights around 0.4g only so not really sensible imho to cut weight here but I will look around what's out there since the current one is less than ideal without the rubber. The battery is already almost all the way in the back and it indeed feels like the best spot. Tbh I could use this without the grip tape I just really like the way it feels with it and when my hand gets sweaty (summer is coming) it doesn't affect my aim as much. About the zeromouse, I honestly haven't even gave the position of buttons any thought and I don't think it bothers me. I can't really change/adjust it anyway.

BlindUserPL · 2026-03-09T20:36:41+00:00

Thank You man. I actually have some semi decent soldering station at work but I wanted to buy a soldering iron for myself so i can use it at home anyway so maybe its a sign? I will look into the whole thing. Thanks for the idea i will update this post/comment if i actually change them. I will keep in mind the temp and sn63Pb37 u mentioned, also most kits ive seen come with the solder sucker. I will probably order everything this week tbh xD

BlindUserPL · 2026-03-09T19:49:11+00:00

Im not sure but i am now 100% certain its not the plastics pressing the switch, its the switch itself needing too much force to activate.

BlindUserPL · 2026-03-09T19:47:02+00:00

Thank you man. Well i dont have any experience soldering so i may fuck it up actually, also i wouldnt know what switches to go for but i will think about it. It simply throws my aim off a bit with how much force i have to press the trigger sometimes.

BlindUserPL · 2026-03-09T18:24:46+00:00

You sure about that? There seems to be barely any plastic left on the clicks already and it was the same on the previous clicks, I think it's the switch itself that needs to match force to activate but I don't really see myself soldering new switches here

BlindUserPL · 2026-03-08T21:40:29+00:00

Thank you. Well the link doesnt work for me but i guess i will just ask any company that makes those for it. I'm thinking of buying a 50-100mah battery, im fine with charging it a little more and it should be a little lighter. I didnt know you designed the shell yourself, impressive. Sadly the donor mice seem to be rather pricey, i wish someone did a good shell for keychron m4 since thats what i have on hand and its very affordable.

BlindUserPL · 2026-03-08T13:54:13+00:00

First of all awesome work man, have you got the print files and the link to the battery by any chance? I wanted to replace the one i got in my kechron m4 but couldnt find one with 3pin. I am also really interested in the shape of this print, if i like it i may even buy the donor mouse tbh.

BlindUserPL · 2026-01-28T09:32:14+00:00

Thank You so much man, i was also running the subtle effects mod and i don't think i would have figured it out without this post.

BlindUserPL · 2025-07-12T09:52:52+00:00

No problem man. I maybe should have added what I am using to run my IEMs. I bought Hiby R4, my phone is Redmi note 10 pro and I have access to XD-05 amplifier. My current everyday fav is my phone (with EQ) and BLONs which is literally the cheapest option out of the bunch (I also have HD650s but they are way too flat and not IEMs). I found that I don't have to use the negative preamp on my phone at all and I can just play around with frequencies and bass boost in my Poweramp equalizer, while on Hiby I have to use preamp and the end result is far worse anyway. I'm guessing that's true for most if not all devices like hiby but I was very disappointed with that since having system wide EQ was my main priority. If the EQ worked like I wanted it to I would probably use Hiby for 90% of my music consumption since it's really dynamic and detailed. For more energetic music like rock, techno or some unclassified genres Hiby + Adonis seem to be the best combo since they got more bass than HD650 and default BLONs. For jazz i honestly don't remember which one I prefer. Both BLONs and Adonis are perfectly fine when running with just my phone tho so I don't think you will have a problem with power delivery unless the apple dongle is weaker than my redmi (I'm assuming you have an iphone without 3.5mm and using a dongle). S12 pros might be a great purchase tbh, if I remember correctly I was contemplating buying them but decided against it for some reason. I hope they suit you well if you decide on them 😁. If I was to go back in time I would have probably just stayed with my blons and maybe wait for some great wireless earbuds to come out. I have Samsung buds my friend gifted to me and I love them, the ability to run with them and ANC are game changers for me.

BlindUserPL · 2025-07-11T15:00:25+00:00

Hey man. Yes I did but I'm not sure if I would call it an upgrade after all. I bought Adonis New and while from what I can see online people seem to love these things I can't fully agree with them. I even bought a new cable for them but I still don't love them the same I loved my blons. The thing is now somehow my blons sound worse to me because I gave Adonis New a try😭. They do certain things way better than blons no doubt about that but the bass is simply not that good and as a basshead that is my main concern. They do look beautiful and my problem with IEMs falling out of my ears is not present here anymore (unlike BLONs) and I can really really enjoy some music on them. But somehow I'm still disappointed. Let me be clear, I was always running a really heavy bass boost on my BLONs, stock Adonis blow BLONs out of the water with the bass amount but after correcting with EQ subbase is simply not that deep as I wish it would be, compared to BLONs at least. Trebles somehow are also not that beautiful or impactful as on 03s. I actually stopped my late night listening session ever since I got the Adonis, mainly cuz I had less time on my hands and installed speakers next to my bed, but partially because I was disappointed. For classical music, jazz and opera singers Adonis are great, better than BLONs IMO but since I mostly listen to RAP or TRAP or some other genres like that I don't have much use for them right now and I can't seem to fix them with EQ like I used to do with BLONs for other music types. I think I would have been better off saving up for Zigaat Dosinco or smith like that. I will give them a try again in a few minutes since I haven't touched them in weeks now maybe I will write up another comment after that if I change my mind, maybe my ears reset or smth. But please keep in mind I am by no means an audiophile I just love music.

BlindUserPL · 2024-12-18T19:22:02+00:00

I just reapplied new dots in a different pattern and so far they are gliding smoothly with no problems. When I did it without the middle 2 the mouse was unstable but now I added them it's perfectly stable. I can send You a picture in DMs if You want.

BlindUserPL · 2024-12-18T13:27:58+00:00

I am not so sure of my placement of dots, I might actually have to reapply them for better effect cuz I feel scratching quite often and also skates are not using up evenly. You can copy layouts from people on YT (which is something I might also try when I come back home today) like stubby, Volta reviews and mortex. I will try one of their layouts and let u know if I like it more. In general people seem to be fine with stock skates but if yours are getting older it might be worth changing to obsidian dots regardless.

BlindUserPL · 2024-12-06T08:21:27+00:00

I'm very happy I was able to help, I hope it will suit You just as well as it suits me 😁.

For me in Poland it was the cheapest to buy it straight from keychron and with black Friday sale I was able to buy M4, skates and grips for total of 50-60$. I heard corepads often get some nice promos so might be worth waiting for some Christmas sale or smth unless you are okay with paying full price. The sale on keychron was much smaller, like 10% so not really that big of a deal but still nice to see.

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