Beginner's Guide : How to Build a 60% Mechanical Keyboard

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LUBE STABILISERS! :)
Today we go through a guide on what we would consider an introductory build for mechanical keyboards. MAKE SURE TO WATCH IN DEPTH SOLDERING TUTORIALS! I'm warning you :)

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I have no idea why I just watched this entire video I don't even want to make a keyboard.

Mikeological
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This is insanely helpful I watched Linus tech’s video and juju’s but they were both rushing through and using unknown vocabulary but u explained everything and I understand it a lot better now thanks you this is an awesome video I’m 12 years old and if u can make a 12 year old understand how to make a keyboard I’m sure anybody else can do it

ty
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Perfect Timing! Im just starting to think about building a keyboard after lurking on /r/MechanicalKeyboards for a month or two

sygo
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Nice job on the build. Building your own board is so much fun.

Chokkan
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mechanical keyboards really fascinate me and i really wanted to build one for the longest time. thank you for showing me the basic ropes, because i am on my way to make one right as we speak.

khao
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If you keep your PCB mounted switches your board will look much neater as some keys won't come out crooked. I noticed your backslash key is a bit crooked. But this is easy to fix folks, and you could just go over your keyboard once you are done to make sure they are all align. Nice video as always mate!

Sinegav
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i would like if you go for more details about how to castumize the firmweare and rgb instalization

abdalrhmanabbas
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I've just build my first keyboard based on this video and it was a perfect guide for that! Thanks a lot for the video 👍

nowtf
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Total cost of components was about $105USD (EDITED! Thanks to Frank Rossi) (Does not include tools). Also subtitles are available.

TaeKeyboards
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Guys, keep in mind that if you get a PCB with no built-in controller, you could for example use a Pro Micro ATMEGA32U4 and flash it with QMK Toolbox before testing each switch pins with tweezers, otherwise it won't register.

fernanzgz
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Don't fret about having access to a soldering iron. Ask around, someone probably has one and will be happy to let you use it.
I'll use the soldering iron in my school's makerspace.

finnk
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wow that's a lot easier than i thought it would be

janski
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Now I don’t know if people where lubing there stabilizers and switches 3 years ago, or if it was a common thing, but if your watching this now u should know that you should live them...does abound weird but it’s a good thing to do as well as hot swap PCB’s which I don’t know if he mentioned but that’s a PCB that does not need sauduring and allows you to just switch switches without needing to unsauder, before making any purchases you should do more research

rxin._
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Awesome video, very interesting. It actually seems pretty simple, and quite fun to build your own board.

JoshTechBytes
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I have questions about 6:10. Earlier you said to cut off the prongs on the pcb mounted switches if you are going to use a plate, but over here you say if you have pcb mount switches you can just lock the pcb and plate together. I'm wondering how you would do that if you cut off the prongs. Is cutting off the prongs on pcb mount switches necessary if you are using a plate?

littobud
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Amazing video, as usual! Good job!
I have a few videos on mechanical keyboards as well, but they are nowhere as detailed as yours!

minimalistik
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I want to do this for the same reason I wanted to build a PC.
Not to save all that much money (although with a PC, that's a very good reason), but just for the experience :D

JecIsBec
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Those gateron black switches sound delicious.

Dademaker
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I have the same keycaps. Think PBT. They are very nice to type on, actually, despite their seemingly plain appearance.

alexeiz
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Ive been soldering electronics for a long time now and I've never had one of the Hakko soldering stations. They are more of a high end soldering product. If you cant afford a fancy soldering station or even anything above an iron that you plug into the wall, don't let it discourage you. In the end it's just a hot piece of metal.

Kai-cxbz