Builds & Kits

$50 keyboard kit” was the search that got me into this hobby, and it was also the search that lied […]

Looking back at my first build, I made almost every mistake it’s possible to make on a hot-swap kit, and

My first mechanical keyboard was soldered, and I didn’t even realize that was a meaningful distinction until I wanted to

Before my first build, I did what a lot of beginners do: I panicked and bought almost every tool listed

A friend once asked me why anyone would buy a “kit” keyboard when you can just buy one that already

I still remember the mix of excitement and mild panic when my first keyboard kit arrived. I had a case,

When I decided to build my first custom keyboard, I made the classic beginner mistake: I bought a kit before