Question K552 Mechanical keyboard mod guide and questions

[Artaherzadeh]

Hi
I want to add PE foam beneath my PCB and next to the body. I've found this in my graphic card box but I don't know if it's anti-static.

Also, I want to use this PE foam on the PCB under the switches, but I'm not sure it's anti-static like the other foam. I came with my monitor it was in this foam.

Also, I'm going to lube my stock stabilizers (205g0) and use a typical dielectric grease for the stabilizer wire in those plastic parts.
I'm not sure if it's necessary to use masking tape for the back of the PCB. Should I do that?

I'm mostly concerned about the anti-static problem with the PE foam.

 

[Lutfij]

You can use them both. Just be sure to measure the space you have to work with where you want to place them. In fact, measure twice(or more times), cut once(if you have limited resources).

Stay away from using masking tape since paper tapes can lead to a fire...it's happened prior if you look on www. If you had 3M Painter's tape, that's fine.

You could use this guide on modding the keyboard;

View: https://youtu.be/qiGq39c1AvA

though there are more if you look around.

 

[Artaherzadeh]

You can use them both. Just be sure to measure the space you have to work with where you want to place them. In fact, measure twice(or more times), cut once(if you have limited resources).

Stay away from using masking tape since paper tapes can lead to a fire...it's happened prior if you look on www. If you had 3M Painter's tape, that's fine.

You could use this guide on modding the keyboard;

View: https://youtu.be/qiGq39c1AvA

though there are more if you look around.

Thanks for the tip about the tape. I search local markets to see if they have them.
About the PE foam, I saw somewhere that the white ones are not anti-static, and pink or black ones should be used. How can I be sure if my foam is anti-static? Does it even matter or it's just some myth about PE foam on PCB?

 

[Artaherzadeh]

You can use them both. Just be sure to measure the space you have to work with where you want to place them. In fact, measure twice(or more times), cut once(if you have limited resources).

Stay away from using masking tape since paper tapes can lead to a fire...it's happened prior if you look on www. If you had 3M Painter's tape, that's fine.

You could use this guide on modding the keyboard;

View: https://youtu.be/qiGq39c1AvA

though there are more if you look around.

I forgot to mention that my K552 is the Pro version which is wireless and has a battery in it so probably tape mod is not a good idea right? Some people said it can catch fire.
Also what about the 3mm PE foam beneath the PCB? Still risky?

 

[Lutfij]

Try lubing first and see how it goes from there. I managed to get the sound profile I wanted on my Keychron Q1v2 just by changing the keycaps to PBT.