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Keyboards / Re: Building my first custom keyboard – looking for advice (65%)

« Last post by bdube30 on Thu, 18 December 2025, 17:06:29 »

Hi,

Good question for the budget. I had a budget of 80-150$ for a prebuild keyboard, but I am aware that a custom one will probably cost me more. I'm flexible in term of budget but 200/250$ would be a limit I would try to stick to.

I'm open to non-silent switches that are on the quiet side too. I won't go for blue switches

I Know 90% of my coworker (and myself for the moment) use a cheap low profile membrane that are quiet. Some of my coworker started to bring mechanical keyboard, so it sure, I will not stand out too much I think. I may look for the quietest tactile switch that are knowned to be reliable (?) I still don't know for sure what I will pick, since I can hardly test switches before buying them too.

New Members / Re: Hi fellow keyboard enthusiasts!

« Last post by bdube30 on Thu, 18 December 2025, 16:58:26 »

So far I did not used any custom or specialized keyboard. I always used Gaming Keyboard ( I have a Logitech G413 right now).

I did buyed a Keychron K4 3 years ago, but had to return it because of a connectivity issue.

I'm now looking to build myself a keyboard to use at my workspace, since I can't use a membrane keyboard

It will be the best occasion to build something custom. I do it to have a keyboard that I will love to use and also for the process of choosing the parts, etc.

And I plan after to build one to replace my Logitech g413, I suppose my Work keyboard will be the experiment toward building something even better later

Interest Checks / Re: [IC] DCS Handarbeit

« Last post by tactilesbad on Thu, 18 December 2025, 16:52:37 »

dcs good

Keyboards / Re: Building my first custom keyboard – looking for advice (65%)

« Last post by HoffmanMyster on Thu, 18 December 2025, 16:49:21 »

Hello and welcome! Do you have an overall budget that you're working within for the build? You mentioned having trouble finding a prebuilt that fits the budget, but to be honest building from individual components usually does come out to a higher cost than prebuilt so it would be good to know that constraint.

On the topic of switches, I do find that most silents are also linear, and it's maybe worth noting that even non-silent switches aren't necessarily "loud" (at least not annoyingly so). Clicky switches will almost always be pretty loud (that's kind of the point, after all), but most tactiles are just regular typing levels of loud, nothing worse than what everyone else in your office is probably typing on.

New Members / Re: Hi fellow keyboard enthusiasts!

« Last post by HoffmanMyster on Thu, 18 December 2025, 16:40:49 »

Welcome!!

What did you go with as your first keyboard?

Interest Checks / Re: [IC] GMK BKRE｜Update timeline

« Last post by IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES on Thu, 18 December 2025, 14:29:17 »

ILumKB has this GB going live on the 19th, is that right?

Group Buys and Preorders / [Instock] Keygeek PA Linear Switc/Full Nylon

« Last post by DashanYYY on Thu, 18 December 2025, 14:14:28 »

https://discord.gg/9PjWsc3Dxb

Keygeek's first full nylon linear switch

After months of prototyping and mold design adjustments, the Keygeek PA linear switch is finally ready!

Price

Price：0.35USD/each

Keygeek PA Linear Switch Specifications

Switch Type: Linear

Manufacturer: Keygeek

Designer: Unikeys

Stem material: PA66 Nylon

Top Housing: Modified PA66 Nylon

Bottom Housing: N5 (Nylon with 50% fiberglass)

Operating Force: 48±5g

Bottom-out Force: 54±5g

Pre-travel: 2.0mm±0.2

Total Travel: 3.4mm±0.2

Spring: 21mm single-stage spring Japanese wire

Factory Lubed: Yes!

Why full nylon?

The switch market these days prospers with switches that come in different colors, materials, and travel distances. We are blessed with so many options, and with a little bit of effort and searching, almost everyone could find a switch that fits their tastes and preferences. That makes designing new switches a lot more difficult than it used to be because if we are not careful enough, our so called "new design" would stumble on an already existing design and become a re-color. That's why when we try to do it, we try to use new molds and new materials if possible. The goal is not only to create something that looks different on paper but also stands out in terms of sound and feel among most existing options. That is why we went with a full nylon design for the Keygeek PA switch.

Full nylon switches are very rare in the market for a few reasons; The surface friction coefficient tends to be high between switch parts made of the same material. This means if the nylon blend is not carefully treated, a full nylon switch will become super scratchy, and it's not a pleasant scratch. Furthermore, full nylon switches tend to sound pretty muted, or almost dead. To solve these issues, we did these things with Keygeek:

1. The top housing is made of a special nylon blend to increase smoothness. You won't feel scratch when using the PA switches as they are as smooth as it gets

2. To make the bottom out sound more pleasant, we went with a nylon blend called N5. It has fiberglass as an additive, and it makes the overall sound profile clackier, brighter, and poppier. In the meantime, the PA switches sound different from most clacky switches in the market as full nylon creates a more bassy and condensed sound.

Factory Lubing and Noise Control
Keygeek has been getting better and better at their factory lubing process and controlling unwanted noises coming from their switches. With the most recent updated mold sets, the PA switches sound very clean and feel very smooth out of the box. Some previous issues that existed with Keygeek switches, such as ticking noise and feeling oily and sticky no longer exist on recent Keygeek switches, and Keygeek PA among them.

Molding Changes:
Because different materials have different shrinkage rates, the stem mold made for POM or UPE couldn't be used to make Nylon stem. That's why Keygeek made this new stem mold.

Form of Sales

Instock at Unikeys:
Keygeek PA Switch: https://unikeyboards.com/en-ro/products/keygeek-pa-linear-switch-factory-lubed-edition-10pcs?srsltid=AfmBOoou7yxUWhb34VnUVFvJVcJZac-XyrVaV86H27KrgzgfxPhMdGDg

Time of Sales

December 18th, 2025

Vendor List
Global: https://unikeyboards.com/collections/keyboard-switches

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