Membrane turned into mechanical A membrane Razer Marauder turned into a mechanical keyboard by cosmin_c . With photolog and typing test.
KBD.news Published April 19, 2021
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OK, I have to confess I probably simply skipped this project when it was posted originally - based on the title.
Razer?! What does it have to do with custom keyboards? As it turns out: a lot!
It is regularly asked if membrane keyboards can be turned into mechanical ones. And the answer is usually: yes, but it requires a lot of work and isn't worth the hassle.
From now on, cosmin_c 's project can be a reference for such situations.
Published on Mon 19th Apr 2021. Featured in KBD #23 (source ).
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