Guides

How to Build a Custom Mechanical Keyboard

By Tristan Green

Tired of typing on your off the shelf membrane or gaming keyboard? Want something a bit more personal to you? You should build your very...

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How to Lube Mechanical Keyboard Switches

By Tristan Green

If you want your mechanical keyboard to sound smoother, feel more consistent, and eliminate unwanted scratchiness, lubing your switches is one of the most effective...

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How to Lube and Tune Mechanical Keyboard Stabilizers

By Tristan Green

Stabilizers have you feeling like this? Let's fix that! If your mechanical keyboard sounds rattly, inconsistent, or just plain noisy, there’s a good chance your...

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How Mechanical Keyboard Products Are Sold

Heather Moore By Heather Moore

How Keyboard Products Are Sold Mechanical keyboard products don’t always follow normal retail rules. This is where a lot of confusion comes from. MOQ (Minimum...

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Doubleshot vs Dye-Sub Keycaps (What’s the Difference?)

Heather Moore By Heather Moore

How Keycaps Are Made (Legend Types) Legends aren’t just visual. They directly affect durability. Doubleshot Two pieces of plastic are molded together: One for the...

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Keyboard Key Sizes Explained (ANSI Layout Guide)

Heather Moore By Heather Moore

Keycap Sizes & Layouts Once you understand units, layouts start to make more sense. Most keyboards are based on a standard layout, even if they...

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Keycap Profiles Explained: CYL/Cherry, SA, MTNU (Typing Feel Guide)

Heather Moore By Heather Moore

Keycap Profiles (How They Feel) Keycap profiles describe the shape of the keycaps and how they feel when typing.This has a bigger impact than most...

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Keycap Basics Explained - Units, Legends, Rows (Beginner Guide)

Heather Moore By Heather Moore

Keycap Basics (What You're Looking At) Before getting into materials or layouts, it helps to understand the basic terms used to describe keycaps. Units (u)...

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What is a Mechanical Keyboard

Heather Moore By Heather Moore

What Is a Mechanical Keyboard? A mechanical keyboard uses individual switches under each key. When you press a key, the switch physically actuates to complete...

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Intro to Mechanical Keyboards

Heather Moore By Heather Moore

If you’ve ever felt like the keyboard that came with your computer just doesn’t cut it - too cheap, too mushy, too boring - you’re...

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