Aliexpress links for keyboard enthusiasts

This is my personal collection of popular keyboard-related products I keep coming back to on Aliexpress. Mechanical keyboards, keycaps, switches, accessories and DIY parts I often mention in my posts. I gathered them here so I don't have to look them up every time – and maybe you'll find something cool or useful for your setup, too.

Keyboards

Most of these keyboards are open hardware, but some of you may need an easy-to-purchase pre-built option:

• Cornix – (restock soon!) Awesome wireless split in a nice aluminum case. My current daily driver. Discount code: KBDNEWS. (Read my full review before buying.)
• Corne 4.1. Hotswap Choc, wired or wireless, 3D-printed case, Vial.
• Silakka54 – Another popular and affordable split. Open hardware, QMK/Vial, RP2040 Zero.
• Forager is a tiny split with 3x5+2 layout. 3D-printed case, hotswap Choc switches, XIAO BLE controller, ZMK.
• Cheapino – 36 keys, MX, hotswap, QMK/Vial.

• ZMK dongle with OLED screen.

Keycaps

• KLP Lamé. Injection-molded PBT Choc V1 version of this great keycap profile.
• Translucent LCK profile keycaps – uniform, spherical, PC.
• PBT LCK profile keycap kits for 40s and ergo boards, spacebar kits, etc.
• LAK profile keycaps – uniform, cylindrical, the default Cornix caps.
• CFX keycaps – the low-pro Choc profile from Chosfox. Uniform, spherical, PBT. For sub-Choc spacing with its 16.5x16.5 mm dimensions.
• DSA keycaps. The classic uniform, spherical MX profile in various colors. PBT.

Switches

• Acrylic switch tester frames.

• Gateron Type R at JKDKeys Store. Tactile. The best-selling mechanical switch currently. (Details and alternatives in the switch database.)
• Akko Rosewood
• Outemu Silent Lemon or Peach V3 at INEDA Digital Store.

Electronic components for DIY

MCUs, devboards

Cheap development boards and chips.

• RP2040-Zero development board.
• Raspberry Pi Pico clone
• NRFproMicro – used e.g. in the Yolochka Remastered.
• WeAct CH592F development board CH592 RISC-V Core BLE5.4 Wireless MCU

• Dirt cheap CH570D & CH572D MCUs. (non-BLE vs BLE)
• CH32X033 32-bit USB+USB PD MCU
• CH32X035 RISC USB PD PHY MCU

Screws, bolts, inserts

• Countersunk screw, black or here.
• Copper threaded inserts for cases.
• Hot-melt insert

Wireless

• SS12D00 on-off switches

Mouse, trackball

• PMW3610DM-SUDU + LM18-LSI lens – mouse sensor, also for DIY trackballs.

Accessories

Tenting

• High-quality mini tenting legs known from the Cornix or also Typeractive.
• Magsafe magnet rings. (Related write-up.)
• Magsafe metal rings

Shops

• Akko Ali store
• Akko & Monsgeek Ali store
• KPrepublic Ali store – extremely unresponsive. Use at your own risk!
• KBDfans Ali store
• Artisan keycaps from THOKMetalKeycap.