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🪛 Build your own mechanical keyboard

Why?

Why not?

Components

I bought all the parts on kbdfans.com, but you can find a lot of things on other websites. Be careful on the shipping tho!

PartProductComment
SwitchesGateron redlinear, x70
StabilizersCherry Screw-in Stabs 60 set
PCBKBD67 rev2 65% PCBRGB, VIA support, USB-C
PlateAluminium plate
BackplateTADA68 Low Profile Aluminum Case
KeycapsGeneric caps
LubePCMasterrace lube

Tip: buy a lube station and a switch disassembler for more confort

Switches

First thing to do is to disassemble the switches and separate all the pieces for lubing.

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Test the PCB

We want to test our PCB if any pin is damaged or not working, I used the VIA software to check it.

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Stabilzers

Trim the useless feet of the stabilizers for better stability and less noise.

BeforeAfter
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Now we will lube the stabs and place them on the PCB.

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Soldering

We now want to solder the switches to the PCB.

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Finish

Put the keycaps on it and you got your brand new handmade keyboard.

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Sound testing

Sorry for bad quality

KeyboardSound
Ducky One 2 (MX brown)mp3
Keychron k3 (MX brown lubed)mp3
Mine (Gatheron red lubed)mp3

Configure keyboard with VIA

VIA is an open source software to help you configure your keyboard: adding layers (like Fn key), macros and so on.

I used it in order to add a function on my right control key, to unlock a new layer on the keyboard, I can now use F1-F10 keys easily.