Tag: mechanical keyboards

Resin printed keycaps

I will have two keyboards coming but haven’t got any keycaps for them, so I just want to try what if I print one using a resin printer. First step I found some design that I want to put on the keycaps, I found a bender (the robot from Futurama) one, then I check what…
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Why mechanical keyboards -keyboard sizes

Before I got into mechanical keyboards, I thought keyboards come in at most two sizes, the keyboard like the one in every laptop and the “bigger ones” with a number pad and other things. Now I know that there are way more than that. Other than that, they are not only come with the most…
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Show & Tell! 08.Oct 2020

This week’s show and tell will be all about Mechanical keyboards. I explain how they function and take apart a keyboard to show you how it works! It starts at 14:30 and goes for an hour. Zoom Meeting ID: 788 751 7568 Password: 244979

Why mechanical switches

The world is divided into two, those who use a mechanical keyboard and those who don’t. A mechanical keyboard is not just a more expensive option for geeks. It is a unique typing experience that can be tailored to different needs. Whether you want to type quietly in a library or loud enough to wake…
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Why Mechanical keyboards

The main difference between mechanical and a prebuilt keyboard that comes with your computer is probably the switches. These switches are made of several moving parts when you press the key, the two metal contacts connect, registering your keypress to the keyboard’s circuitry. the circuitry is called a PCB (printed circuit board) PCBs are used…
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