Tips & Tricks A 3D printed Iris case by DCharlo with STL files.
Moyai is a parametric playground by paul_gamedev for making MX-style keystems in Fusion360.
A new controller board by JimHeaney optimized for custom keyboards.
This 3D printed RTX 3080 keycap by lapinozz has a working fan!
The plate is the wrist rest of this design by modularsynth123456.
An Alice-style tented case for the Sofle keyboard by foureight84.
OBOSOB came up with a detachable tenting solution, using magnets.
Acid-etched artwork on a Tofu60 with weathered gold foil. Posted by neuro-logic.
Jpl3k designed an adapter to run a Microswitch SD keycap on an MX mechanical keyboard.
Open source 3D-printble Torn HiPro case by hcir321.
YEET is a keycap profile by shogzilla with both MX and Choc compatible files.
A video on the process of making double-shot keycaps by lispnick.
Colemak-DH progress data in 10 weeks by hocusparibus.
Sending a string of the date? Question posted by jma0612 and answered by the community.
Dye your keycaps with Rit DyeMore. A tutorial by CrowningKnight.
ThereminGoat celebrates passing the 1000 switch mark writing about the collection, the background behind some of the switches and his collecting history.
A blog post by jhelvy, author of the split comparison tool, on his journey down the path of building keyboards.
A Yasui Umo build by kaz_shares featuring DIP caps by rutomoda.
FiresStream writes about the experience of hosting a GB and creating a custom keyboard from scratch.
Gunpla inspired case for Contra keyboard by darthandre.
Custom 3D-printed tent case for a wireless Corne by jhelvy.
A 3D-printed Corne LP case by Robamoto.
Corne-rang is a Corne/CRKBD keyboard tray by bendalton.
Comparison of Mill Max sockets 0305 vs 7305 vs Holtite. Posted by kriscables.
Tactile stem comparison by jk_pens.
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