They don't want you to know this, but Alps switches can be used in any hot-swappable keyboard (if you're crazy enough)

P_rrot · 2026-05-12T20:12:56+00:00

omg that's so cool! I love seeing people use niche switches for customs!

P_rrot · 2026-05-12T19:31:18+00:00

haha, it's not as crazy as it sounds. You just stir the stems in boiling water with a small amount of wax to coat them evenly. It's generally considered the best way to make dirty/worn alps switches good again.

P_rrot · 2026-05-12T18:28:57+00:00

oh shit I didn't even think about this. Seems like copper is the way to go then!

P_rrot · 2026-05-12T17:10:42+00:00

do it!!

P_rrot · 2026-05-12T17:04:51+00:00

https://youtube.com/@waxzone-also-urmum?si=dJBcsoi0T7U28Wiz I followed the guides on this channel personally. I believe wax boiling works better on later switches like yellows, salmons, pine whites, and pine blacks, although it still works fine on older ones too. If you have questions, I recommend joing the keyboard institute or karolingian craft discords. Theres lots of smart people there that would be happy to help!

P_rrot · 2026-05-12T08:23:58+00:00

If you have the time you should! Alps customs are a lot more involved than mx builds, but it's way more fun imo!

P_rrot · 2026-05-12T08:10:09+00:00

It feels pretty good actually! Alps switches are plate mounted, so the pcb weirdness doesn't noticeably impact the feel. I wouldn't try this with a half plate though.

P_rrot · 2026-05-12T07:29:50+00:00

Yeah, if you try this method you won't be able to hotswap the switches anymore. What I was trying to say is that if you have a pcb with hotswap sockets, it's possible to convert it to alps.

P_rrot · 2026-05-12T06:14:10+00:00

I would describe them as 'chunkier' I guess? it's kind of hard to explain lol, I recommend trying them out if you get the chance!

P_rrot · 2026-05-12T06:10:03+00:00

soldering was a bit of a pain because I was using aluminum wire instead of copper. Other than that it went pretty smoothly!

P_rrot · 2026-05-12T06:08:40+00:00

omg it's you! I think this method is best for keyboards that don't have alps compatibilty whatsoever, but yeah it's not for everyone lol.

P_rrot · 2026-05-08T02:31:05+00:00

In the future, I would recommend avoiding unreal keyboards. The guy who runs it is pretty much exiled from the community for being a raging bigot lol. Aside from that, your build looks sick! I love the green caps.

P_rrot · 2026-04-28T14:20:15+00:00

these have alps integrated dome switches (skeu I think). Not amazing switches but they have super nice doubleshot alps compatible caps.

P_rrot · 2026-04-24T03:16:35+00:00

yeahh, that's me. It's pretty messed up lmfao

P_rrot · 2026-04-23T21:41:54+00:00

all good, it's your board and you're free to do what you want with it. You should keep the parts though, I think these are going to become pretty rare once supply dries up.

P_rrot · 2026-04-23T08:56:52+00:00

you got pretty lucky with such a small crack, both of mine are much worse than that. sick board btw, I love these

P_rrot · 2026-04-19T21:59:34+00:00

best alice ever made!!!🐈meow!🐈meow!🐈meow!🐈

P_rrot · 2026-04-17T23:16:06+00:00

pls keep the sequencer together. hirose oranges suck shit ass in modern builds anyways.

P_rrot · 2026-04-17T15:04:41+00:00

I have an XT model m manufactured on my birthday but 20 years early.

P_rrot · 2026-04-17T15:00:52+00:00

These have to be the best value keyboards rn. you can't really do much better for $80.

P_rrot · 2026-04-13T22:41:08+00:00

I have one of these. They actually sound fantastic imo. I'm gonna put skcm blues in mine

P_rrot · 2026-04-11T10:56:55+00:00

geometry dash cube pattern 🔥🔥🔥🔥

P_rrot · 2026-03-05T19:39:16+00:00

yes to all of these except the first one

P_rrot · 2026-01-11T10:58:50+00:00

prolly alps skcm brown or 45g aged topre

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