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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: gdh on Thu, 11 February 2021, 16:47:27

Title: Where to get parts for 100% Iso-DE Layout?
Post by: gdh on Thu, 11 February 2021, 16:47:27

Hi Folks,

I found a nice video of a keyboard, that I would like to rebuild (same switches, case...) but just with ISO-German layout.
So I tried googling around and it seems to be impossible to find a case and PCB with 100% layout. The closest one I could find is a 95% case, PCB etc. from Ali Express

So are any shops known for full size case, pcb, plate with german layout?

Keycaps are not an Issue GMK is a German brand.


Keyboard I would like to rebuild (basically it is just about the switches and size)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjKzP94kUnQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjKzP94kUnQ)

PS: Backlight is a must. RGB a plus

Title: Re: Where to get parts for 100% Iso-DE Layout?
Post by: ThatCometGuy on Fri, 12 February 2021, 01:44:46

German layout is a standard left shift devided and enter ISO layout so that should not be a big problem, however finding a 100% custom keyboard may be. I haven't seen them, and only a handful of 95%, it's way more common to find 60%, 65% or 75%. KBDFans has some 95% with ISO, but they are out of stock. You may want to consider giving up your numpad and buying an external one or buying a retail keyboard like a corsair or logitech and desolder the switches and put your own.

Title: Re: Where to get parts for 100% Iso-DE Layout?
Post by: HerrVoennchen on Fri, 12 February 2021, 08:30:51

That's the reason I use ANSI Layout for work (and also private as soon as my cooler master will give up). The amount of available Parts is so much higher compared to ISO (which is fairly not that low) but especially for the german layout.

So may also considering this when you want to dive deeper into the hobby. It's pretty easy today to get ß,ö,ü and ä out of an ansi layout keyboard without changing the OS language or anything.