Keyboard Builders' Digest
Save 5% at Divinikey! Code: KBDNEWS

Keyboard Builders' Digest / Column / Tips & Tricks

Tips & Tricks

Restoring an Apple Adjustable Keyboard

A filthy Apple M1242 keyboard cleaned and retrobrighted by TysyTube.

Collapsible Lego Technic lube station

Collapsible Lego Technic lube station by totetomi.

Travel case for Corne

Custom 3D-printed travel case for Corne keyboards by Consistent-Egg-3419.

3D-printed hotswap sockets V4

V4 of the 3D-printed hotswap sockets by stingray127 are open source.

Tetrominoes in action

Tetromino PCBs used by whateverany.

The USB protocol explained

Ben Eater explains the USB protocol of a keyboard. Posted by Coloneljesus.

Curved traces in KiCad 5.99

Curved traces in KiCAD 5.99. Posted by deshtroy.

Pocket tripod in action

The newest Kyria with tenting puck and pocket tripod. Posted by cdarw1n.

The T-34 keyboard layout

The T-34 keyboard layout by jonas_h.

Lily58 3D printable case

A 3D printable case for the Lily58 by j_oshreve.

3D-printed "PCB"

3D-printed "PCB" for solderless hotswap prototyping by 50an6xy06r6n.

Custom keycaps using waterslide decals

How to DIY custom print keycaps using waterslide decals. A video by YOHONB.

Custom wrist supporting pads

Custom wrist supporting pads by michalkelemen made of kitchen cutting boards. With gallery and write-up.

From a Beamspring to a Model M

Why Bitteneite, even after owning a Model F and finally a Beamspring, still went back to a Model M.

3D printed PLA/mussle shell keycaps

This Planck EZ by Shib_Mc_Ne features 3D printed PLA/mussle shell keycaps. With source files.

Hard line hand wire

A hard line hand wire system by Nightwish612.

Modification for easier reach

A Jorian keyboard with slight modification for easier reach by hulianomarkety.

Laser cut custom keycaps

Laser cut custom wooden keycaps by jere344.

Switch details you may not know

ThereminGoat presents 25 switch details you may not know.

Printed ring gasket mount case

The Teamwolf Special - A 3D-printed ring gasket mount case for the Teamwolf Zhuque by RogerArbogast.

Updated Model M reference materials

New reference material on the Model M by Warm_Ad9986.

Lasercut, modular keywell

First proof of concept of a lasercut, modular keyboard with wells by Macone4.

Designing a keyboard in Fusion 360

Speed run by BeardFromFargo designing a keyboard in Fusion 360.

Rit dyeing a case

Making a case look less like plastic and more like glass - video by avgsgn.

Wireless 2.4Ghz receiver for Bluetooth modules

Turns any nRF Bluetooth keyboard (nice!nano etc.) into a non-Bluetooth QMK keyboard.

×
top