Tofu60 Build. Have a couple questions.

[NewKeyboardGuy]

I'm going to buy a fully assembled tofu60 from kbdfans. This is my first board outside of the main stream gaming keyboards. That being said I think I can watch youtube videos to figure out how to replace parts. I think I'm going to get gat milky yellows switches because I want a thock sound. I'm not paying $50 for factory lube so I'll take them out and lube them myself. I'll put a link to the board but my questions involve the stabilizers, keycaps, and is there enough foam? I want to get durock stabs and just want to make sure I shouldn't have any problems putting them on the pcb. It has pcb foam and case foam, and I'm wondering if that's fine or if I should buy extra. I do like the shape of the keycaps on the board but not a huge fan of the color so any recommendations on other similar, maybe higher quality keycaps would be appreciated. Or if there's any other issues I should be aware of while getting this board that'd be of help too. Also, does kbd modular foam take the place of pcb foam? Little bit confused on that. I'm nervous about buying every part and then building a board from scratch because I'll probably miss something or get parts that aren't compatible. One more thing, what the heck are switch films and do I need them? Thank you!

Here's the link:  https://kbdfans.com/collections/60-keyboard/products/fully-assembled-tofu60-e-white-mechanical-keyboard-with-ma-white-keycaps

[granola bar enthusiast]

Switch films extremely simplified are small pieces of plastic or acrylic that take up space in between the top and bottom housings of a switch, its goal is to provide less room for the stem and housing to wobble and can very slightly improve the sound of the switch if what you are going for is the most "thocky" as possible keyboard.

 The MA profile keycaps are taller than standard keycaps and may take a few days to get used to but overall are a solid choice and will provide you with the deep sound you are going for.

this build seems fine although you are going to have to remove all of the switches/keycaps and screw the pcb/plate out of the case and then screw out the stabilizers to mod them, the keycaps are fine, and overall this seems like a solid choice for a pre-built and should be relatively easy to do. (photo of different films for switches)

[Rob27shred]

I think G.B.E. answered your questions pretty well so I'm not gonna elborate further there. What I will say is that you should probably just order the parts & put it together yourself as it will save you a good bit of money or allow you to make a better build if you spend the same amount. I get not wanting to miss something, but the list is fairly simple for a Tofu60 build you'll need,
1 - The Tofu case itself
2 - A compatible 60% PCB (any standard GH60/tray mount compatible 60% PCB with the USB port on the left will work)
3 - A 60% plate for tray mount cases in the material of your choice
4 - A set of stabilizers (you'll need 1 - space bar stab 6.25u or 7u & 4 - 2u stabs for a regular 60% layout. 6.25u space for regular ANSI bottom row, 7u space for a Tsangan bottom row)
5 - 70 switches of your choosing (I always recommend buying at least a few more switches than you need cause it's not unheard of to get a dud or two in a batch)
6 - Case foam (needs to have cutouts for hotswap sockets if you plan on using a hotswap PCB)
7 - PCB foam or the KBD modular foams (they serve the same purpose so no need for both)
8 - Lube for switches & stabs (Personally I use Krytox 205g0 for both, extremely light coatings on the switch parts heavier on the stab parts. Although you could sub in dielectric grease for the stabilizers which is more forgiving to work with)
9 - Switch films if the switches you choose benefit from them (Deskey films are my gotto, they fit a wide range of switches & are fairly thick)

It's up to you how you want to go about buying stuff though, so if you feel the prebuilt Tofu is easier for you go for it. Just wanted to point out you could save a decent bit or upgrade your parts some if you buy all the parts & build it yourself. Whatever you decide feel free to hit us up if you need any help with building or tuning the build. Good luck with your project!