Clacking On About Custom Mechanical Keyboards, Keycaps, and Office Gear
I decided to build this keyboard in exchange for an awesome aquarium setup by Hooked Reefs. Of course, since he is the ocean man, I decided to go with an “ocean”-themed keyboard made from ONLY parts purchased from Drop.com.
So… It’s been a while. But welcome to another episode of What’s On My Desk?! Lots has happened since I last featured my own setup. I’ve been working mostly and when I’m finally off, I usually work on some other projects or study – I’m an actuary by trade so there is a LOT of studying. With the whole work from home shift following the pandemic, I’ve arranged for my desk setup to be easy to switch between “work mode” and “out of office” mode. With a few cable management tricks and some handy gadgets, I’ll show you how I make the switch seamlessly. Here’s what I’ve been using for the past year!
“That is a tiny keyboard! HOw dO YoU EveN tYpe on iT?” -Innocent Office Passerby-ers. You fell right into my trap – and now, I’m going to tell you all about compact keyboards.
One of the most intimidating things when getting into the custom mechanical keyboard hobby is learning to solder (for us non-electrical background folks, anyway). You got everything you need… now you just need to put it all together. For many keebnerds, soldering is all the fun of building your custom keyboard but at the same … Read more
They are plenty of cheap gaming keyboards on Amazon but if you are into custom mechanical keyboards, most of what you will find simply won’t cut it. For this reason, I have compiled a quick list of a few keyboards that are well-known in the mechanical keyboard community or widely used among discerning gamers and … Read more
Looking back, I realized that actually programming the keebwerk nano. slider was not the easiest thing to do. Looking for an answer online was even more difficult so I figured I would share my experience here and possibly help others that are having trouble programming the keebwerk nanoslider. The keeb was simply too beautiful for … Read more
One of the most important tools to have in the custom mechanical keyboard hobby is your handy dandy soldering iron. While hot-swap (solder-fee) connections are becoming increasingly popular in the hobby, you will find that most PCBs will require you to take the time to solder in in your mechanical switches manually. Although it may … Read more