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geekhack Community => New Members => Topic started by: En4cer408 on Tue, 07 April 2015, 21:05:59
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hey guys kinda new in to mech keyboards .... my 1st was a corsair k65(with cherry mx reds and black o-rings) and 2nd is a varmilo va87m with Cherry mx greens( i love the heavier switchs) i want to build a custom keyboard with cherry mx clears and some mx greens either pcb mounted switches or with a plate that i can pull the tops of the switch off .... LEDs would be a Plus and either TKL or 60% never really soldered before but was a pretty good welder .... if anyone has tips or places to buy kits or pcb, plates, case, switches,diodes,leds or controllers fill free to email me
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Welcome to geek hack! There is a lot of info here when it comes to custom boards. Gon has a great reputation and is basically a one stop shop, but his lead time is pretty long. There are some upcoming group buys for custom boards as well.
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Great to hear you are looking to get into the DIY seen. As the previous person mentioned, there are some great options coming to market soon. *cough cough* check out https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=70149.0
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that thing looks pretty cool .... i was think of doing a phantom build and putting it in a TEX case ... but i i can get in a group buy that works to .... i want a K-MAC 2 so bad things are CRAZY
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Hello and welcome to GH. Like others have mentioned there are a couple of GBs coming up that are IMO worth waiting for. Many of us are waiting for DrHubblePhD's design which hopefully will be released *cough cough* soon. :cool:
There's a wealth of knowledge on guides here with many people willing to help. We're glad to have you here though. Good luck on finding your first custom. :thumb:
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Welcome to Geekhack!
What you need is a notched plate, so you can remove the switch tops without resoldering.
This thread (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=59834.0) might help.
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fill free to post the links to the GBs i would love to join