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i finally designed & built a custom mechanical keyboard this year (open hardware/software made it easy)

i finally designed & built a custom mechanical keyboard this year (open hardware/software made it easy)

i’ve been meaning to build a fully custom mechanical keyboard for a long time… though not a completely from-scratch KB, this project was a few notches above just assembling a kit. … continue reading  ⇨

hardware, design & style, hobbies & interests  |  November 2, 2020

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