Here are all of the tools you will need to build your first mechanical keyboard from scratch.
Why build your own?
Once you’ve got all your supplies, you’ll be all ready to build your firstmechanical keyboard!
UPDATE: 5/11/22
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Updated images and added new picks for the PCB, case, and soldering kit.
Mechanical Keyboard PCB: YMDK GH60 QMK PCB
Don’t let the odd name fool you.
This PCB already has the resistors chipset and the underglow RGB soldered on.
This QMK PCB already has the resistors chipset and underglow RGB presoldered.
Mechanical Keyboard Case: KBDFans GH60
This is the casethat your fully-assembled keyboard will rest in.
All you’re gonna wanna do is screw down the board and plug it in.
Put your freshly-built keyboard in this simple and inexpensive GH60 PCB-compatible case.
Choose the keyboard switches of your dream, whether you like ‘em clicky or smooth.
Keep your key switches stable, not wobbly, with a good stabilizer.
For your first build, we recommend usingthe customizer tool from WASD Keyboards.
As a bonus, each keycap set from WASD Keyboards includes a free key puller tool.
This QMK PCB already has the resistors chipset and underglow RGB presoldered.
Your keyboard’s almost done, but you’ll need some pretty keycaps to top things off!
Get all the tools you’ll need to solder your PCB.
(Again, this stuff isn’t for unsupervised kids.)
This QMK PCB already has the resistors chipset and underglow RGB presoldered.
This is standard, quality solder wire that’ll be perfect for using on your mechanical keyboard build.
Just a bit rusty?
Try your hand on this practice kit before you get started on your keyboard.
Put your freshly-built keyboard in this simple and inexpensive GH60 PCB-compatible case.
Choose the keyboard switches of your dream, whether you like ‘em clicky or smooth.
Keep your key switches stable, not wobbly, with a good stabilizer.
Your keyboard’s almost done, but you’ll need some pretty keycaps to top things off!
Get all the tools you’ll need to solder your PCB.
This is standard, quality solder wire that’ll be perfect for using on your mechanical keyboard build.
Never soldered before? Just a bit rusty? Try your hand on this practice kit before you get started on your keyboard.
