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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: ab2k18 on Mon, 20 April 2020, 20:14:03

Title: Request for help on my first build!
Post by: ab2k18 on Mon, 20 April 2020, 20:14:03

Hey geekhack,

I was wondering if I could get some help from you guys for my first build?

I’d like to make the following:

XD68 size (dedicated arrow keys)
Apple style keycaps (ie Apple font, command button, etc. Like the Apple Extended Keyboard II)
Wooden case

I have attached an image of a smaller size custom keyboard that is close to the look I’m going for!

Grateful if you could suggest places to buy the parts I need. I already have an AEK II, but I discovered it doesn’t use MX switches, so I may have to buy 3rd party caps, which is fine by me. It also doesn’t have a smaller right hand shift key, so I don’t think using these caps would be an option for me anyway?

Thanks again!