Mechanical Keyboards

“Scarborough Fair”

My first custom mechanical keyboard, also my first ortholinear keyboard, as well as my first split keyboard. This was both a blast to make and a tour de force. Due to my inexperience I had to resolder some switches and the underglow system multiple times during the months after I soldered it. A big thanks goes to both Andrew Huie and Jeffrey Xiao for their help with this. I was ready to flip tables.

This board allowed me to leave behind the (pretty bad) Cherry MX Greens I liked to start using the real clicky switches: the NovelKeys Thick Clicks Box Navies.

Here is the build log.

“Vaporblade”

When I saw MiTo’s GMK Laser keyset I knew I wanted it. I didn’t quite know where to put that but I needed something that would allow me to have that Cyberpunk aesthetic.

Once I received the keyset I decided to go for a very simple DZ60 60% keyboard PCB, however the cases provided by the same company didn’t satisfy me so I bought a KPrepublic 60% case with tempered glass bottom. I really like how it turned out and it was my home “driver” for more than a year.

Here is the build log.

“Jehuty”

Japan is the land of strange custom split keyboards. That’s why, when I started feeling nostalgic for some numbers on the “Scarborough Fair” I decided to go to Yushakobo in Akihabara and buy an ErgoDash by omkbd.

It still uses Box navies as switches, but sports an SA greenscreen keycaps set.

Here is the build log.

ORBIT

Speaking of Japanese keyboard designers, my current (as of May 2020) driver is an extremely sturdy, slick looking Polaris by Ai03.

Building this keyboard took some time because I decided to lube all the Durock T1 switches. Thanks to the switches, the build of the case, and the isolation foam, this keyboard sounds great!

Here is the build log.