Do I Need to Lube My Keyboard Switches?
Figure 1: Sometime around here is a good time to ask that question... If you’re new to the mechanical keyboard hobby, I have no doubt that planning your first keyboard build is a bit of a daunting task. To be entirely honest with you, it’s only a tiny bit less daunting for your second or even third keyboard builds should you stay around a little while longer. You’ve got the keyboard itself to worry about, stabilizers, keycaps, and even switches on top of all of the intangible marks you want your dream keyboard to hit. Switches are especially daunting right out of the gate as there’s just so many options out there to pick from – each with their own unique specifications, manufacturers, and more. Yet, in spite of all of these differences between switches, time and time again I find people always asking about lubing switches as one of their chief concerns when it comes to picking some up. With countless numbers of content creators talking about lubing switches, its no...
Apr 17, 2024
If like me this if your first board, and your struggling with flashing it here is some simple documentation to follow.
- Under your PCB is a small (RESET) button, pressing this will put your board into its "Boot/Flashing" mode - Check to see if your board has drivers by going to Device Manager and see if there's a "Warning Triangle" next to your ATm32u4dfu - My Board (and most) come without drivers, so download: http://zadig.akeo.ie/ - Make sure your board appears as " ATm32u4dfu" (Atmega 32u4 - DFU Programming) by pressing the "RESET" button - Install the Drivers (WinUSB) - Board should reboot and display as GH60 or XD60 in Windows Devices (If not unplug/replug) - Build your layout with KLE: http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/gists/f249c49347e68c8b383a9ca16abd6623 - That is the XD60 default layout - Set your board to XD60 RevXD_Mod (If your only doing one layer - Choose simple) - Copy your Raw Data from KLE to the Composite Layer on http://yang.tkg.io/ (If this site doesn't load correctly, try googling for it instead - It has to be YANG if you want underglow to work) Language is Top Right drop down - To copy the default FN keys go back to KLE > Keyboard Properties > Copy then go to YANG and hit Tools > Import FN keys > Paste - To understand the Chinese custom functions go here: https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/6pnpq7/xd64_layout_flashing_guide/ - Hit the Reset button and then you should be allowed to hit burn.eep
- Now that you have used TKG your board can now be put into boot mode by press LSHIFT+RSHIFT+Pause Break If you leave Pus Brk in the FN layer like i did you also have to hold FN, it will take a second or so, no more unscrewing :D
Enjoy your new flashed board!!
Useful links & Info: List of all TKG supported KLE buttons: http://yang.tkg.io/#help Don't worry if Zadig says you have no WCID - Mine works fine with a Red X in there Another write up can be found here too: https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/6pnpq7/xd64_layout_flashing_guide/
My Build: https://goo.gl/LfCRnN
Extras
Red = When Caps Lock is Reversed (e.g. Not on - CapsLock needs to be pressed on and off once for this to apply) Green = When Layer 1 is active Blue = When Caps lock is On
I still don't understand the other two I believe Caps lock is there to allow you to toggle on that specific LED Not sure about Backlight - Don't have any LED's in mine yet
I have mine setup like this as i don't use the traditional LAYER setup just SIMPLE
Thanks
Here is a link to the KLE File so you can visualise the layout easily.