Learn how to build a custom mechanical keyboard, choose compatible parts, budget for your first build, and assemble a hot-swap kit step by step.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Building your first custom mechanical keyboard can be intimidating. Between all the parts and terminology involved, it's hard to know where to ...

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Designing a custom keyboard offers the opportunity to build a device tailored to your specific needs while addressing common shortcomings of mass-produced models. NikTheMimic highlights modularity, ...

Hot-swap keyboards make it easy to replace switches without soldering. But how exactly does this feature work and what technology is behind it? Hot-swap keyboards are a revolutionary development in ...

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Keyboard maker McHose has launched its first full CNC aluminum, custom mechanical keyboard. The GX87 was launched on Indiegogo back in August with a starting price of just $89. The GX87 is being ...

Custom mechanical keyboards just keep getting cheaper! Today, we’re looking at the MKC75 from MyKeyClub, a new custom keyboard kit starting at only $99. Unlike most of the competition at this price, ...

The LUMINKEY 80 is a love-letter to the keyboard community, authored by the designers of Create Keebs, creators of some of the most popular custom keyboards of the last several years (most notably, ...

If you thought the $199 asking price for a Corsair K100 was bordering on ridiculous, then wait until you see the price of this custom keyboard. The Norbauer Seneca might look unassuming, with its ...