Building your first custom mechanical keyboard can be intimidating. Between all the parts and terminology involved, it’s hard to know where to start. Thankfully, it’s also never been easier to jump ...

If you are interested in learning how to build a custom mechanical keyboard from scratch. You might be interested in the journey of Christian Selig who has built his perfect keyboard from scratch and ...

My subscribers are the BEST, so I decided to build a custom keyboard for one of you. This build turned out amazing and I plan ...

Custom mechanical keyboards are expensive due to the use of premium materials and pricey components like switches and keycaps. Barebones kits offer a cheaper alternative to "true" custom builds, but ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior reviews editor who’s been testing tech since 2007. Previously at Wirecutter and Maximum PC. Current ...

CannonKeys is a mainstay in the custom mechanical keyboard community. It’s a one-stop shop for everything you need to complete your keyboard build, including in-stock keycaps, switches, accessories, ...

While for most people, keyboards are simply a text input tool, a growing community of hobbyists in China and around the world are creating their own custom typing devices, both to allow for a ...

Stuck at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, Weinberg sophomore Jovy Zhou stumbled upon a video of a mechanical keyboard. Four years and five custom-built keyboards later, Zhou founded NU Mechanical ...

The original Bakeneko60 from Cannon Keys hit the market two years ago and helped spur on the wave of affordable custom mechanical keyboards. Now, the company is back with its latest release, the ...