MOD my CM Quick Fire Rapid Red Switch

[Jaffa]

I have been MOD my new QFR the last 2 days.

First I did was sanding it, steel woll sanding, wet sanding.
The plastic under the rubber surface is actually very nice.
If u want a perfect result go use Polishing Pad. It will shine.
I'm very glad the way it's look now all the logo if gone for ever
Next white PBT maybe plasti dip®..

[snoopy]

Pics?

[Jaffa]

Pics?

Above click on it

[snoopy]

Pics?

Above click on it

I don't see anything

[tp4tissue]

DIY in good spirits but......... you could've just bought a filco case, aluminum or plastic, and be done with it..

[gigibecali]

Pics?

Above click on it

I don't see anything

you're not alone...

[Jaffa]

I have been MOD my new QFR the last 2 days.

First I did was sanding it, steel woll sanding, wet sanding.
The plastic under the rubber surface is actually very nice.
If u want a perfect result go use Polishing Pad. It will shine.
I'm very glad the way it's look now all the logo if gone for ever
Next white PBT maybe plasti dip®..

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[inteli722]

That looks good! Much better looking than the default case IMO.

DIY in good spirits but......... you could've just bought a filco case, aluminum or plastic, and be done with it..

Yes, he could've bought a Filco case in plastic, but this is better because he had it on hand. Also, he would have to sand/grind down the PCB standoff in the case, for it's slightly different on the QFR. While this is possible on the plastic case, it would be far less easy on the aluminum case.

[tp4tissue]

That looks good! Much better looking than the default case IMO.

DIY in good spirits but......... you could've just bought a filco case, aluminum or plastic, and be done with it..

Yes, he could've bought a Filco case in plastic, but this is better because he had it on hand. Also, he would have to sand/grind down the PCB standoff in the case, for it's slightly different on the QFR. While this is possible on the plastic case, it would be far less easy on the aluminum case.

the vortex aluminum case doesn't use standoffs, it contacts and sandwiches the steel plate directly, MUCH more rigid than the standoffs..

And it fits the quickfire perfectly.

I don't understand why the the OP sanded the stock QFR case, was it branded?

[inteli722]

That looks good! Much better looking than the default case IMO.

DIY in good spirits but......... you could've just bought a filco case, aluminum or plastic, and be done with it..

Yes, he could've bought a Filco case in plastic, but this is better because he had it on hand. Also, he would have to sand/grind down the PCB standoff in the case, for it's slightly different on the QFR. While this is possible on the plastic case, it would be far less easy on the aluminum case.

the vortex aluminum case doesn't use standoffs, it contacts and sandwiches the steel plate directly, MUCH more rigid than the standoffs..

And it fits the quickfire perfectly.

I don't understand why the the OP sanded the stock QFR case, was it branded?

Branded or not, it has a soft-touch rubberized feel that I assume some people can't stand. I would also assume it was branded.

[sleepy916]

You can't immediately tell from the picture but he sanded off the rubber layer. Now it's just the black plastic showing. When I did the same to mine it had an almost brushed metal look to it.

[gigibecali]

oh I see.

The QFR may be described like that:
1. what Costar did was ok (except soldering on some batches)
2. what Cooler Master did was a complete, utter garbage. Everything they decided was plain stupid, except choosing Costar.
That happened probably by accident anyway.
Marketing: "Ma' men! What's za best mechanical keyboard? Huh!? ... Filco? Who does dat? Let's do the same!"
Marketing: "Mmm, yaah, we must be way cooler though so people buy us more. We're Cooler Master, aren't we?"

So they decided to wreck everything else:
key fonts look like crap, rubberized case will probably peel in very different flavors, cmstorm logos everywhere so your eyes would bleed, very stiff cable (nobody knows why).

So now people must do what you did. Replace the caps and cable too.

[tp4tissue]

oh I see.

The QFR may be described like that:
1. what Costar did was ok (except soldering on some batches)
2. what Cooler Master did was a complete, utter garbage. Everything they decided was plain stupid, except choosing Costar.
That happened probably by accident anyway.
Marketing: "Ma' men! What's za best mechanical keyboard? Huh!? ... Filco? Who does dat? Let's do the same!"
Marketing: "Mmm, yaah, we must be way cooler though so people buy us more. We're Cooler Master, aren't we?"

So they decided to wreck everything else:
key fonts look like crap, rubberized case will probably peel in very different flavors, cmstorm logos everywhere so your eyes would bleed, very stiff cable (nobody knows why).

So now people must do what you did. Replace the caps and cable too.

The font is FINE..... I like it plenty, though I did not like the infill they used which wore off and turned grey on me after only 3 days.. I type alot.

The rubber coating has also proven to be "very" durable in a nonsmoking house...

[inteli722]

Yeah, It's branded. I remember, they removed the branding from the spacebar, so since his spacebar is branded, so was his case.

I don't like the key font, though some may, and I really don't like the rubberized feel, ESPECIALLY on the keycaps. I would probably buy the QFR, primarily because it's the cheapest quality keyboard on the market.

gigibecali, I don't think you're giving CoolerMaster enough credit. They have an amazing community presence (I mean, they have 2 REPRESENTATIVES on this forum, asking the community about what they want to see. If that's not amazing service, I don't know what is), and they do make quality keyboards, even if the latest batch has been iffy. They're the first company to bring Greens to the general public in a permanent SKU, and they have a lot of variety. They have a full size keyboard, a TKL (and a variant with side-printed keycaps), and a fully-customizable keyboard, essentially a 104 key backlit Phantom with less flexibility with the layout. They have proven themselves to be a company who really cares about their customers.

[tp4tissue]

Yeah, It's branded. I remember, they removed the branding from the spacebar, so since his spacebar is branded, so was his case.

I don't like the key font, though some may, and I really don't like the rubberized feel, ESPECIALLY on the keycaps. I would probably buy the QFR, primarily because it's the cheapest quality keyboard on the market.

gigibecali, I don't think you're giving CoolerMaster enough credit. They have an amazing community presence (I mean, they have 2 REPRESENTATIVES on this forum, asking the community about what they want to see. If that's not amazing service, I don't know what is), and they do make quality keyboards, even if the latest batch has been iffy. They're the first company to bring Greens to the general public in a permanent SKU, and they have a lot of variety. They have a full size keyboard, a TKL (and a variant with side-printed keycaps), and a fully-customizable keyboard, essentially a 104 key backlit Phantom with less flexibility with the layout. They have proven themselves to be a company who really cares about their customers.

Given their presense on the forum, I don't know why they don't just MAKE our ultimate keyboard....

Programmable, Fits standard key cap sets, aluminum case option..  Winkeyless option.. 7x spacebar option, easy access plates..


Honestly, Coolermaster should just MAKE the GH60, call it something else, I don't care..

[gigibecali]

Yeah, It's branded. I remember, they removed the branding from the spacebar, so since his spacebar is branded, so was his case.

I don't like the key font, though some may, and I really don't like the rubberized feel, ESPECIALLY on the keycaps. I would probably buy the QFR, primarily because it's the cheapest quality keyboard on the market.

gigibecali, I don't think you're giving CoolerMaster enough credit. They have an amazing community presence (I mean, they have 2 REPRESENTATIVES on this forum, asking the community about what they want to see. If that's not amazing service, I don't know what is), and they do make quality keyboards, even if the latest batch has been iffy. They're the first company to bring Greens to the general public in a permanent SKU, and they have a lot of variety. They have a full size keyboard, a TKL (and a variant with side-printed keycaps), and a fully-customizable keyboard, essentially a 104 key backlit Phantom with less flexibility with the layout. They have proven themselves to be a company who really cares about their customers.

Yes, it seems they've learned a lot. You should have been here one year+ ago.
Advice from the community is free, you know. Not to mention way better than how they started.

[Vintage]

That looks good! Much better looking than the default case IMO.

DIY in good spirits but......... you could've just bought a filco case, aluminum or plastic, and be done with it..

Yes, he could've bought a Filco case in plastic, but this is better because he had it on hand. Also, he would have to sand/grind down the PCB standoff in the case, for it's slightly different on the QFR. While this is possible on the plastic case, it would be far less easy on the aluminum case.

the vortex aluminum case doesn't use standoffs, it contacts and sandwiches the steel plate directly, MUCH more rigid than the standoffs..

And it fits the quickfire perfectly.

I don't understand why the the OP sanded the stock QFR case, was it branded?

Sanding = Free

Vortex Case = $150

Is it really that hard to get why he didn't do that?


BTW the QFR is great because it is cheap enough for you to get really nice caps for the same overall price as Filco or less. So who cares about the font.

[inteli722]

Yeah, It's branded. I remember, they removed the branding from the spacebar, so since his spacebar is branded, so was his case.

I don't like the key font, though some may, and I really don't like the rubberized feel, ESPECIALLY on the keycaps. I would probably buy the QFR, primarily because it's the cheapest quality keyboard on the market.

gigibecali, I don't think you're giving CoolerMaster enough credit. They have an amazing community presence (I mean, they have 2 REPRESENTATIVES on this forum, asking the community about what they want to see. If that's not amazing service, I don't know what is), and they do make quality keyboards, even if the latest batch has been iffy. They're the first company to bring Greens to the general public in a permanent SKU, and they have a lot of variety. They have a full size keyboard, a TKL (and a variant with side-printed keycaps), and a fully-customizable keyboard, essentially a 104 key backlit Phantom with less flexibility with the layout. They have proven themselves to be a company who really cares about their customers.

Given their presense on the forum, I don't know why they don't just MAKE our ultimate keyboard....

Programmable, Fits standard key cap sets, aluminum case option..  Winkeyless option.. 7x spacebar option, easy access plates..


Honestly, Coolermaster should just MAKE the GH60, call it something else, I don't care..

Because A) from what I can tell, our ultimate keyboard is the Phantom, and B) those features appeal to a small minority (which would be us). While it would be AWESOME to get that keyboard as a retail keyboard with those features, it would probably be too expensive to do well, and though I know that everyone here would buy at least 3 of them per person, not many others would. For them, easy programming is just fine, which CM provides in the Trigger. Although, I completely agree. a Phantom from a major retailer would be awesome.

[Jaffa]

You can't immediately tell from the picture but he sanded off the rubber layer. Now it's just the black plastic showing. When I did the same to mine it had an almost brushed metal look to it.

It is exactly how it looks now. Brushed steel. It look fabulous.

[tp4tissue]

That looks good! Much better looking than the default case IMO.

DIY in good spirits but......... you could've just bought a filco case, aluminum or plastic, and be done with it..

Yes, he could've bought a Filco case in plastic, but this is better because he had it on hand. Also, he would have to sand/grind down the PCB standoff in the case, for it's slightly different on the QFR. While this is possible on the plastic case, it would be far less easy on the aluminum case.

the vortex aluminum case doesn't use standoffs, it contacts and sandwiches the steel plate directly, MUCH more rigid than the standoffs..

And it fits the quickfire perfectly.

I don't understand why the the OP sanded the stock QFR case, was it branded?

Sanding = Free

Vortex Case = $150

Is it really that hard to get why he didn't do that?


BTW the QFR is great because it is cheap enough for you to get really nice caps for the same overall price as Filco or less. So who cares about the font.

sanding at minimum wage, + materials    ~$40


wouldn't you rather put that $40 towards an aluminum case?

[Jaffa]

That looks good! Much better looking than the default case IMO.

DIY in good spirits but......... you could've just bought a filco case, aluminum or plastic, and be done with it..

Yes, he could've bought a Filco case in plastic, but this is better because he had it on hand. Also, he would have to sand/grind down the PCB standoff in the case, for it's slightly different on the QFR. While this is possible on the plastic case, it would be far less easy on the aluminum case.

the vortex aluminum case doesn't use standoffs, it contacts and sandwiches the steel plate directly, MUCH more rigid than the standoffs..

And it fits the quickfire perfectly.

I don't understand why the the OP sanded the stock QFR case, was it branded?

Sanding = Free

Vortex Case = $150

Is it really that hard to get why he didn't do that?


BTW the QFR is great because it is cheap enough for you to get really nice caps for the same overall price as Filco or less. So who cares about the font.

I'm a flyfisher man for more than 10 years.
I can ty my fly or buy them! But I ty them bcuz
it's something that I have done and it more fun
catch a fish with something u have made.
Why spend 150$ for somethings u have`?
I'd rather spend my money on my son than a piece of metal.

I have money enough to buy Filco or u name it.
I decided to get from CM bcuz of the fantastic server/communication.
They listen to everything we say and their products are just as good as a keyboard that costs as gold. 

[tp4tissue]

Yeah, It's branded. I remember, they removed the branding from the spacebar, so since his spacebar is branded, so was his case.

I don't like the key font, though some may, and I really don't like the rubberized feel, ESPECIALLY on the keycaps. I would probably buy the QFR, primarily because it's the cheapest quality keyboard on the market.

gigibecali, I don't think you're giving CoolerMaster enough credit. They have an amazing community presence (I mean, they have 2 REPRESENTATIVES on this forum, asking the community about what they want to see. If that's not amazing service, I don't know what is), and they do make quality keyboards, even if the latest batch has been iffy. They're the first company to bring Greens to the general public in a permanent SKU, and they have a lot of variety. They have a full size keyboard, a TKL (and a variant with side-printed keycaps), and a fully-customizable keyboard, essentially a 104 key backlit Phantom with less flexibility with the layout. They have proven themselves to be a company who really cares about their customers.

Given their presense on the forum, I don't know why they don't just MAKE our ultimate keyboard....

Programmable, Fits standard key cap sets, aluminum case option..  Winkeyless option.. 7x spacebar option, easy access plates..


Honestly, Coolermaster should just MAKE the GH60, call it something else, I don't care..

Because A) from what I can tell, your ultimate keyboard is the Phantom, and B) those features appeal to a small minority. While it would be AWESOME to get that keyboard as a retail keyboard with those features, it would probably be too expensive to do well, and though I know that everyone here would buy at least 3 of them per person, not many others would. For them, easy programming is just fine, which CM provides in the Trigger. Although, I completely agree. a Phantom from a major retailer would be awesome.

From that I can tell you have psychological problems... You can't help but write about "how you agree with me"   in a "disagreeing tone/ phrasing"

I sense great struggle in that last paragraph you mustered.

[Jaffa]

That looks good! Much better looking than the default case IMO.

DIY in good spirits but......... you could've just bought a filco case, aluminum or plastic, and be done with it..

Yes, he could've bought a Filco case in plastic, but this is better because he had it on hand. Also, he would have to sand/grind down the PCB standoff in the case, for it's slightly different on the QFR. While this is possible on the plastic case, it would be far less easy on the aluminum case.

the vortex aluminum case doesn't use standoffs, it contacts and sandwiches the steel plate directly, MUCH more rigid than the standoffs..

And it fits the quickfire perfectly.

I don't understand why the the OP sanded the stock QFR case, was it branded?

Sanding = Free

Vortex Case = $150

Is it really that hard to get why he didn't do that?


BTW the QFR is great because it is cheap enough for you to get really nice caps for the same overall price as Filco or less. So who cares about the font.

sanding at minimum wage, + materials    ~$40


wouldn't you rather put that $40 towards an aluminum case?

I have all those thins for free? So the + is 0.
I live in Scandinavia:

The delivery + 50
Case + 140
Tax + 20
VAT + 10
Transportation + 5

[tp4tissue]

That looks good! Much better looking than the default case IMO.

DIY in good spirits but......... you could've just bought a filco case, aluminum or plastic, and be done with it..

Yes, he could've bought a Filco case in plastic, but this is better because he had it on hand. Also, he would have to sand/grind down the PCB standoff in the case, for it's slightly different on the QFR. While this is possible on the plastic case, it would be far less easy on the aluminum case.

the vortex aluminum case doesn't use standoffs, it contacts and sandwiches the steel plate directly, MUCH more rigid than the standoffs..

And it fits the quickfire perfectly.

I don't understand why the the OP sanded the stock QFR case, was it branded?

Sanding = Free

Vortex Case = $150

Is it really that hard to get why he didn't do that?


BTW the QFR is great because it is cheap enough for you to get really nice caps for the same overall price as Filco or less. So who cares about the font.

sanding at minimum wage, + materials    ~$40


wouldn't you rather put that $40 towards an aluminum case?

I have all those thins for free? So the + is 0.
I live in Scandinavia:

The delivery + 50
Case + 140
Tax + 20
VAT + 10
Transportation + 5

well who's fault was it that you live in scandanavia... Just kidding ....


sigh..... even at $200.. I'd rather just work overtime somewhere for currency rather than sand the case...

No matter how great of a "sander" you are...  aluminum beats plastic, at least as far as keyboard cases go...

[Jaffa]

That looks good! Much better looking than the default case IMO.

DIY in good spirits but......... you could've just bought a filco case, aluminum or plastic, and be done with it..

Yes, he could've bought a Filco case in plastic, but this is better because he had it on hand. Also, he would have to sand/grind down the PCB standoff in the case, for it's slightly different on the QFR. While this is possible on the plastic case, it would be far less easy on the aluminum case.

the vortex aluminum case doesn't use standoffs, it contacts and sandwiches the steel plate directly, MUCH more rigid than the standoffs..

And it fits the quickfire perfectly.

I don't understand why the the OP sanded the stock QFR case, was it branded?

Sanding = Free

Vortex Case = $150

Is it really that hard to get why he didn't do that?


BTW the QFR is great because it is cheap enough for you to get really nice caps for the same overall price as Filco or less. So who cares about the font.

sanding at minimum wage, + materials    ~$40


wouldn't you rather put that $40 towards an aluminum case?

I have all those thins for free? So the + is 0.
I live in Scandinavia:

The delivery + 50
Case + 140
Tax + 20
VAT + 10
Transportation + 5

well who's fault was it that you live in scandanavia... Just kidding ....


sigh..... even at $200.. I'd rather just work overtime somewhere for currency rather than sand the case...

No matter how great of a "sander" you are...  aluminum beats plastic, at least as far as keyboard cases go...

Hehe it ok now u know it.
How will you remove a deep scratch on an aluminum case if it is black ?

I am a qualified aluminum welder for more than 15 years.
Yes maybe it looks better but plastic I can always fix scratch not with aluminum ..
So alu not better but look better.

A deeb scratch on alu u will see the shine alu.
A deeb scratch on plastic wet sanding it for 10 sec clean as new.

[tp4tissue]

That looks good! Much better looking than the default case IMO.

DIY in good spirits but......... you could've just bought a filco case, aluminum or plastic, and be done with it..

Yes, he could've bought a Filco case in plastic, but this is better because he had it on hand. Also, he would have to sand/grind down the PCB standoff in the case, for it's slightly different on the QFR. While this is possible on the plastic case, it would be far less easy on the aluminum case.

the vortex aluminum case doesn't use standoffs, it contacts and sandwiches the steel plate directly, MUCH more rigid than the standoffs..

And it fits the quickfire perfectly.

I don't understand why the the OP sanded the stock QFR case, was it branded?

Sanding = Free

Vortex Case = $150

Is it really that hard to get why he didn't do that?


BTW the QFR is great because it is cheap enough for you to get really nice caps for the same overall price as Filco or less. So who cares about the font.

sanding at minimum wage, + materials    ~$40


wouldn't you rather put that $40 towards an aluminum case?

I have all those thins for free? So the + is 0.
I live in Scandinavia:

The delivery + 50
Case + 140
Tax + 20
VAT + 10
Transportation + 5

well who's fault was it that you live in scandanavia... Just kidding ....


sigh..... even at $200.. I'd rather just work overtime somewhere for currency rather than sand the case...

No matter how great of a "sander" you are...  aluminum beats plastic, at least as far as keyboard cases go...

Hehe it ok now u know it.
How will you remove a deep scratch on an aluminum case if it is black ?

I am a qualified aluminum welder for more than 15 years.
Yes maybe it looks better but plastic I can always fix scratch not with aluminum ..
So alu not better but look better.

A deeb scratch on alu u will see the shine alu.
A deeb scratch on plastic wet sanding it for 10 sec clean as new.

I am ever vigilant of potential treats to my keyboard..... It's not an item that's likely to get scratched however...

I'm not one to put a whole bunch of shelves above my head with sharp display objects