![[Keyboard Experiment 1: Plates & Cases] - Aluminium case varies plates @jckeyboards2588](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZMb7xcOlqkM/maxresdefault.jpg)
Uploaded October 2019 | Updated September 2026, 4 hours ago
0:00 Plateless
0:30 FR4
1:00 Carbon Fiber
1:30 Aluminium
2:00 Brass
2:30 Steel
3:00 comparison
Q: What the heck of experiment is it?
A: To have sound tests of different combinations of plates and cases, while keeping other parts such as switches, keycaps unchanged.
PCB: GT-BLE60 (hot swappable)
Switches: Everglide reds
Keycaps: Cherry Profile PBT (~1.3mm thick)
Stabilizers: Fake Cherry pcb-mount stabilizers, lubed and clipped.
Cases: KBDFans TOFU Aluminium Case
Plates: Plateless, FR4, Carbon Fiber, Aluminium, Brass, Steel
0:00 Plateless
0:30 FR4
1:00 Carbon Fiber
1:30 Aluminium
2:00 Brass
2:30 Steel
3:00 comparison
Q: What the heck of experiment is it?
A: To have sound tests of different combinations of plates and cases, while keeping other parts such as switches, keycaps unchanged.
PCB: GT-BLE60 (hot swappable)
Switches: Everglide reds
Keycaps: Cherry Profile PBT (~1.3mm thick)
Stabilizers: Fake Cherry pcb-mount stabilizers, lubed and clipped.
Cases: KBDFans TOFU Aluminium Case
Plates: Plateless, FR4, Carbon Fiber, Aluminium, Brass, Steel
![[Keyboard Experiment 1: Plates & Cases] - Aluminium case varies plates](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ZMb7xcOlqkM/mqdefault.jpg "[Keyboard Experiment 1: Plates & Cases] - Aluminium case varies plates
0:00 Plateless
0:30 FR4
1:00 Carbon Fiber
1:30 Aluminium
2:00 Brass
2:30 Steel
3:00 comparison
Q: What the heck of experiment is it?
A: To have sound tests of different combinations of plates and cases, while keeping other parts such as switches, keycaps unchanged.
PCB: GT-BLE60 (hot swappable)
Switches: Everglide reds
Keycaps: Cherry Profile PBT (~1.3mm thick)
Stabilizers: Fake Cherry pcb-mount stabilizers, lubed and clipped.
Cases: KBDFans TOFU Aluminium Case
Plates: Plateless, FR4, Carbon Fiber, Aluminium, Brass, Steel")
![[Keyboard Experiment 1: Plates & Cases] - Plastic case sound comparison with different plates](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/_Aky1I8XB30/mqdefault.jpg "[Keyboard Experiment 1: Plates & Cases] - Plastic case sound comparison with different plates
0:00 Plateless
0:30 FR4
1:00 Carbon Fiber
1:30 Aluminium
2:00 Brass
2:30 Steel
3:00 comparison
Q: What the heck of experiment is it?
A: To have sound tests of different combinations of plates and cases, while keeping other parts such as switches, keycaps unchanged.
PCB: TU60 (fake GH60)
Switches: Gateron reds
Keycaps: Cherry Profile PBT (~1.3mm thick)
Stabilizers: Fake Cherry pcb-mount stabilizers, lubed and clipped.
Cases: Plastic
Plates: Plateless, FR4, Carbon Fiber, Aluminium, Brass, Steel")
![[Keyboard Experiment 2: Lubed vs Unlubed] - 5 Degree Unholy Pandas Aluminium plate POM keycaps](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dh3SHfMAf2k/mqdefault.jpg "[Keyboard Experiment 2: Lubed vs Unlubed] - 5 Degree Unholy Pandas Aluminium plate POM keycaps
0:00 unlubed
1:20 lubed (Krytox GPL 104 205 mixture)
2:39 comparison
Keycaps: KBDFans POM Cherry profile
Switches: Unholy pandas 62g (residue of holy pandas)
Stabilizers: Fake Plate-mount cherry stabilizers, lubed, clipped and band-aid modded.
Mounting Plate: Aluminium
Case: KBDFans 5 Degree Aluminium")
