A Great Beginner’s Guide to Building Your Own Mechanical Keyboard
In this Zack Freedman video, he introduces the idea of building your own mechanical keyboard as a great beginning electronics and hardware project.
Zack goes over every aspect of mechanical boards, what parts you need to source, several different styles of boards, and ways you can trick out your custom keyboard.
If you’ve been flirting with the idea of building your ultimate custom keyboard, this is a perfect place to start.
Warning: Contains anime keycaps of “happy” female anime faces that some may find unsuitable for children.
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