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Hoshī Update - Carbon CableMod Extensions
About time I stopped procrastinating and fitted Hoshī with Den's CableMod extensions. 😂
...But 'Chew was legitimately busy, too, m'kay? 😅
 

Hoshī - Before
~Hello My Baby~
 

Hoshī - After
~Hello My Honey~
 

Motherboard 24-Pin ATX Cable Extension - Close Up
Thicc.
 

CPU 4+4-Pin EPS Cable Extension - Close Up
Smol.
 
...I posted the Status Update first, and literally the second after I did that, I remembered I had written a build log for the express purpose of sharing Hoshī updates. 
Lemme put on muh Dunce hat and go sit in the corner now. 
 
BUT HEEEEEEEEEY~ Hoshī got more sexy points. 

but is this allowed? ._. 
 
(not counting the other pride flags shh, i stole this photo off reddit)

but is this allowed? ._. 
 
(not counting the other pride flags shh, i stole this photo off reddit)

Apparently that school district's motto is "Learning Without Boundaries"

Banning of pronouns huh... so everyone is gonna be 'that person' now.
 
Parent: "So what did he and his fucked up thoughts do this time?"
Teacher: "We don't use those words here"
Parent: "Fucked?"
Teacher: "he/him"
 
Confusing school that will be.
 
And yes, I get what this is about, just making fun of the absurdity of it.

Well i guess i can say this now since im not really doing much , im bisexual and have been for a long time now xD sooo uhh ya just getting more comfortable saying it more often :3

Hey, I'm just seeing any of this, that's awesome!

Well, I just took the first step to getting a gender nullification, hopefully. >_>

Introduction
Hey there! Welcome to another build log. 😁
 
Took a peep at my Eighty #391 Build Log, and I’m realizing my tastes have expanded, but haven’t changed much over the years. 
 
'Chew's Keeb Interests
Sizes, Layouts: TKL, 90%, Alice (with F-Row) Non-Negotiable: ANSI, Function Row, Special / Edit Keys Case: Metallic Construction, High-Profile, Angled, Matte Black Plate: Black / Frosted / Transparent PCB: Hotswap, QMK / VIA Compatibility, Black Switches: Linear, Silent Stems, 150g Springs Non-Negotiable: Black Housings Stabilizers: Black Keycaps: Blank, PBT, OEM-Profile, Matte Black Acoustics: Silent, Thock / Clack TLDR: Black Aesthetic, Heavy Silent Linear Switches.
 
qwertypop happened to advertise the 4398 Keyboards they had in stock on Mech Group Buy’s Discord, and I happened to be paying attention, and the 4398 Keyboard happened to check off my preferences.
Fast forward a few days later, aaand it’s in my hands!
 

43 Studio - 4398 Keyboard Package
I pity the fool that misses the in stock listing and Group Buys it later. 
 
Name
黒-4398 ⇒ くろ-4398 ⇒ Kuro-4398 ⇒ K-4398
(黒 = Black)
 
Couldn’t think of any clever, meaningful wordplay with “98,” so I kept it simple.
[Begrudgingly puts away list of 'Chewnibyō chūnibyō names.]
 
 
Parts List
Component Selection Price PCB 4398 Keyboard Hotswap PCB
- Poron Switch Pads
- Stabilizer Foam Pads
≈ $345.00
$2.00
Case 4398 Keyboard Case (Anodized Aluminum, Black)   Mounting Plate Custom 4398 Keyboard POM Mounting Plate
4398 Keyboard Polycarbonate Mounting Plate
Switches Modded Silent POM Switches (210g)
- Durock POM Switch Housings
- Gazzew / Outemu Silent Linear Stems
- SPRiT MX Supreme Springs (210g)
- Krytox 205g0 Lubricant
$72.36
$23.25
$13.50
Stabilizers Durock Screw-In Stabilizers (V2) $25.00 Keycaps POM Ink Keycaps
- Spacebar Foam
EnjoyPBT Blank Black PBT Cherry-Profile Keycaps

$39.00
Cable CableMod Custom Pro Coiled Cable
- Dual-Sleeved (Black ModMesh Nylon, Black ModFlex Paracord)
- GX16 Aviator Connector (5-Pin)
- Cerakote Coating (USB-C, USB-A, Aviator QDC)
        Grand Total ≈ $520.11   (Shipping, Taxes, Foreign Transaction Fees Excluded)    
Parts Update History
 
 
Assembly
 

4398 Keyboard Kit
 
Keyboard Kit Parts
1 × 4398 Keyboard Top Case + Bottom Case / Weight 1 × 4398 Keyboard PCB 1 × Poron Foam (3.5mm) 120 × PE Foam Switch Pads 1 × Winkey Blocker 3 × Black Keyboard Accents 3 × Frosted Keyboard Accents 1 × 7U Stabilizer Wire Screws, Bumpons, Etc.  
Other Essentials (Separate Purchases)
1 × 7U Stabilizer, 6 × 2U Stabilizers 102 Switches (ANSI Layout) 102 Keycaps (ANSI Layout) USB Type-C Cable  

PCB + Switch Pads + Stabilizers
Don’t look at the up arrow key.
Now you can never unsee it. 
 

Assembled PCB + Poron Foam + Mounting Plate
Instantly sold on plastic mounting plates.
For one, they don’t attract fingerprints as much as polished metal does. 😆
 

Assembled PCB / Foam / Plate + Switches
Keyboard Checker time!
Branded cable (temporary setup) came from erm, a Razer Zephyr mask that I got for free. 😂
 

Assembled PCB / Foam / Plate + Top Case
4 × Tiny Hex Screws to mount the plate to the top case.
Mounting feels easier and more secure compared to Eighty #391. 👀💦
 

K-4398 - Bottom Weight / Case
8 × Tiny Hex Screws to secure the bottom weight to the top case.
 

K-4398 + Modded Silent POM Switches (210g)
I’ll be honest, bottoming out is really difficult now. 🤣
Oh, and the spacebar is actually 180g because I didn’t have enough 210g springs. 🥲
 

K-4398 - Assembled!
First order of business:
Disable LEDs. 😂
 

Monkeytype

 
 
Sound Samples
Sound samples recorded with the Antlion Mod Mic and Audacity.
 
Modded Silent POM Switches (210g) (Fast)

K-4398 (Fast).mp3  
Modded Silent POM Switches (210g) (Slow)

K-4398 (Slow).mp3  
 
Closing Comments
It’s been a very long while since I’ve been excited about custom keebs again. Day in, day out, it feels like I’m staring at samey listings by vendors offering similar inventories. And if something’s locked behind a Group Buy, my interest falls off exponentially rapidly.
 
The easiest way to rope me into another keeb purchase?
In stock and immediate shipping.
Also, have someone competent designing the keeb, lol.
 
Even better if it’s limited in quantity. Mmm yaaaaaaaaaas, give me that intangible and trivial sense of self-worth that comes from possessing something that the greater majority does not or can not have. 
 

Current Desk Setup
 
The plan for K-4398 was to deck it out as much as my patience allowed:
Gazzew / Outemu Silent Linear Stems: Transferred all of these over from Eighty #391 to the new build, since I’ve grown incredibly fond of them. Oddly enough, I had 102 stems -- exactly enough to outfit K-4398 (ANSI layout). SPRiT MX Supreme Springs (210g, 180g): Finally acquired these. Only for the truly cultured and masochistic, kek. Switch Pads + Stabilizer Pads: Uncertain how significant of an effect the pads have on the 4398 Keyboard’s typing / acoustic experience, but it’s a cheap addition and doesn’t detract from the keeb, so why not?  Stabilizers: Stabilizer rattle was, admittedly, one of the problem areas with the Eighty #391 that I never got around to fixing. Made it a point to tune K-4398’s stabs to my liking this time. Durock POM Switches: There’s a theme I’m going for here, the rest of the pieces haven’t reached my hands juuust yet. 👀  
Now.
To clean up my desk area. 
Also, at some point, gotta fiddle around with QMK / VIA, because Scroll Lock, Pause, and Num Lock are useless to me.
 
Why does perfecting something have to take so loooooooooong, I just wanna play gaaaaaaaaaames. 😫
 
 

unless you do something supremely stupid or ludicrous (i.e. point a flamethrower at it), it's not going to go boom
 
if apple designed it so badly it would go boom, there would be many reports of it happening and quite possibly a recall
 
evidently that didn't happen

unless you do something supremely stupid or ludicrous (i.e. point a flamethrower at it), it's not going to go boom
 
if apple designed it so badly it would go boom, there would be many reports of it happening and quite possibly a recall
 
evidently that didn't happen

unless you do something supremely stupid or ludicrous (i.e. point a flamethrower at it), it's not going to go boom
 
if apple designed it so badly it would go boom, there would be many reports of it happening and quite possibly a recall
 
evidently that didn't happen

unless you do something supremely stupid or ludicrous (i.e. point a flamethrower at it), it's not going to go boom
 
if apple designed it so badly it would go boom, there would be many reports of it happening and quite possibly a recall
 
evidently that didn't happen

unless you do something supremely stupid or ludicrous (i.e. point a flamethrower at it), it's not going to go boom
 
if apple designed it so badly it would go boom, there would be many reports of it happening and quite possibly a recall
 
evidently that didn't happen

Howdy, y'all - hope this is a good place for a first post hello! Been enjoying LTT content since around the first of the year. I'm a 63-year-old gay man who lives with his parents! 40-year-old virgin ain't got nothin' on me. How many times have you heard this: I don't live with my parents! My parents live with me! I've finally stopped saying that. I'm back in the old town, in the old house. Things are fine.

- = Cleaned = -

any pride parrots? *not going to put them in a washer*

Speaking of pride flags, Pride Palace is running a promo for free flags, however you gotta cover shipping and that's kinda expensive...2/3 of "MSRP" (30 USD) for me here in Oregon, dunno where they ship from though - I didn't actually buy them for various reasons
 
But cool nevertheless!

Added some LTTStore giftcards 

dropping my not very customary at this point encouragement because I don't pay enough attention
 
GOGOGO, ladles and gentlespoons (and other untensils)! commit arson within your computers (and maybe residences)!
 
still no folding because "computer" is still melted and I don't want to try and fix it
 
thank you as usual to everyone involed 🙂

I'm bi.
My sister and I kind of had a mutual coming out (to eachother at least) ~5ish years ago that is one of my fondest memories.
 
Her: ...So...I'm bisexual.
Me: Oh. Cool. Me too
Her: ...REALLY?!😃

dropping my not very customary at this point encouragement because I don't pay enough attention
 
GOGOGO, ladles and gentlespoons (and other untensils)! commit arson within your computers (and maybe residences)!
 
still no folding because "computer" is still melted and I don't want to try and fix it
 
thank you as usual to everyone involed 🙂

dropping my not very customary at this point encouragement because I don't pay enough attention
 
GOGOGO, ladles and gentlespoons (and other untensils)! commit arson within your computers (and maybe residences)!
 
still no folding because "computer" is still melted and I don't want to try and fix it
 
thank you as usual to everyone involed 🙂

@Neroon @DANK_AS_gay
I think it time to end this side rail discussion. If you wish to take it private that is between you two. Otherwise, its time to end it as it is causing unnecessary discourse. 

Let me put this out there.
 
Having opposing positions is not a reason to lose civility in a discussion nor is it a reason to drum up unnecessary accusations. The rules of the forum still apply in the Off-Topic Section, including this thread.
 
Behave yourselves and keep your emotions in check.