Maybe y’all got lemons? Built mine yesterday (last batch to ship out, I believe), and it’s solid. No squeaking, no issues with the build. Might be worth reaching out to support, as Gavin said.
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I’m surprised I’m not seeing more Kara pics in this thread yet.
I wanna see them goods! What color/keyset combos y’all got going on 
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You’re right. Currently using Susuwatari. Thinking of using GMK Sixes next year when that gets to me lol. Was thinking of GMK Noire for a dark keycap set but I didn’t join that GB unfortunately.
I also experienced no issues with the build or the board.
It feels great with the internal weight =D
Using some frankenswitches currently:
U4T Stems + Cherry Brown Housing + TX Long springs 62g.
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Looking great! How are you liking MT3 and Susuwatari’s ABS-ness? I regret not getting in on that set
MT3 ABS is great. This keyset is probably my most heavily used now. It was back in the box for a bit but brought it out for this keyboard. I think it has just the right amount of catch with its curves.
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nice retro vibes!
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I just built my Kara in Soya. I have to say I really enjoyed putting this kit together. It was a process unlike any other board I’ve built so it was a nice experience. That being said, the rather thick instructional manual was pretty useless and in no way helpful in offering a meaningful understanding of how everything came together - referred to kara build videos on youtube for this.
Installed the internal dampener on mine and noted issues with bulging others here had that they attributed to the JST connector cable location so I used some clear scotch tape to guide the cable from the daughterboard along a shoulder on the dampener to then connect to the PCB and that did the trick.
No creaking (yet) from anywhere on the board. One thing that I will probably attempt to remedy soon is the light bleed from the sides of the housing itself during the rare occasions that I use RGB. Of course it’s desired for the transparent color variations, but looks odd on the ones that were intended to be opaque. I think some masking tape here will work just fine. Overall, pretty happy with the purchase.
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I’m really liking the PC plate + Internal Weight right now.
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PC plate is great. First time using one in a build and think I will probably favor them more often going forward.
Using the dampener inside my build and it leaves much to be desired. They’ve migrated the same design approach from their other aluminum cases (dampener sitting centered on the bottom cover), but unfortunately plastic handles/transfers vibrations very differently than aluminum. Don’t think it’s worth the $45 add-on here, IMHO. There is a ton of empty space between the dampener and the sides of the case. Thinking I might do a silicone pour to fill the void and mitigate some of the hollowness of the board. Might add a little bit of weight as well, which would be nice…
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I’ll agree to your sentiments about the dampener with the Kara. It was lackluster for sure when I briefly tried it.
Alu Plate + Internal Weight was quite nice, but PC + Weight was just as good if not better, but which combo being better might depend largely on sound/feel preferences and switch choice.
I have a dampener coming with my U80 SEQ2…so I’ll have an extra dampener…almost enough incentive to have a 3rd Rama board to use the dampener for and just be a Rama fanboy. XD
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hey fellow Rama fan boy 
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yeah actually I think using some packaging foam would actually work too…just that it it’s a little more troublesome to assemble
Tape mod might help…? not sure. @donpark mentioned that the tape mod on POM plate wasn’t great in his experience, so it’s possible it might not work well with a PC plate too, but might be worth a try.
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Sorry, what’s the tape mod exactly?
It’s too early to generalize I think. We need more people experimenting and sharing their observations. Tape mod is something we can try quickly and undo so, hopefully, we’ll soon have a better understanding of the factors involved.
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They’re actually doing translucent green for round 2! I know I’m a bit late to the party here but it looks so goooooood
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