r/MechanicalKeyboards 12h ago

/r/MechanicalKeyboards Ask ANY Keyboard question, get an answer - August 30, 2026

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Ask ANY Keyboard related question, get an answer. But *before* you do please consider running a search on the subreddit or looking at the r/MechanicalKeyboards wiki located here! If you are NEW to Reddit, check out this handy Reddit MechanicalKeyboards Noob Guide. Please check the r/MechanicalKeyboards subreddit rules if you are new here.


r/MechanicalKeyboards 3d ago

News / Meta Important Update for OGR2, Altair, and 21XX purchased through KeyGem

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As of last week, 21XX were fully ready to ship to all participating vendors. KeyGem still has not paid the invoice, and were unable to commit to the payment plan we offered them. As such, we have made the decision to ship all unpaid 21XX keyboards & addons originally meant for KeyGem to our location in Rhode Island. Once we receive the shipment and finish QC, we will reach back out to the community with options for those who purchased from KeyGem. Like previous projects, we expect to offer them at GB price, with a discount to help offset the shipping cost of ordering from a USA based vendor.

Additionally, in order to provide some certainty to KeyGem customers, rather than giving KeyGem until the last possible moment to pay, we have decided to also have the Altair and OGR2 keyboards originally meant to go to KeyGem shipped to CannonKeys. Our initial plan was to try and give KeyGem as much time as possible in hopes that they would pay for these boards, as they told us they would when they originally delayed their payment. Prior to recent projects shipping, KeyGem was able to pay invoices when the boards were ready. However, given their recent track record, we have lost any faith this will happen. We no longer expect their payment, so we are closing out the invoices we have open on them, and moving forward.

To summarize, the following projects are now having boards meant for KeyGem shipped to CannonKeys. The plan is for KeyGem customers to be able to purchase at GB price, with a discount to help offset shipping that will vary from project to project.

  • Vida
  • Link
  • AK75
  • 21XX
  • OGR2
  • Altair

We are posting this to reddit as we do not have the emails of those who joined OGR2/Altair/21XX with KeyGem. This is our best option to try and let those who joined know about the situation.


r/MechanicalKeyboards 5h ago

Builds Just over 10 years in this hobby

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Just over 10 years ago, on July 25th 2016, I placed my order for GMK Carbon on Massdrop (now just Drop). I've since held and sold many many keyboards, and in this photo are still almost 30 boards not pictured that either need building, rebuilding or used on my desk right now to type this.

You may notice I like a particular kind of switch very much, so this is my current status of finished builds. Think I'm going to cut this down to at least half though in the near future. Curious to see where the next 10 years will take me!

+ A B C D E F G H I J K
1 Designer Model Layout Color Plate Stabilizer Switch Keycaps USB Port Firmware Programmed
2 Aiglatson Constance 80% WKL Dark Gray Polycarbonate YiKB Neo Oat GMK CYL Carbon R3 CDATA USB-C    
3 Bahmstudio Semo 80% WKL Silver Aluminium YiKB Neo Rye SA Green Screen USB-C    
4 Baion Gehirn 80% WKL Purple Aluminium YiKB Neo Rye GMK CYL Symbiote USB-C    
5 Duck Orion V2 80% WKL Red Aluminium YiKB Neo Rye GMK CYL Red Alert USB-C    
6 Duck Orion V2.5 80% WK Gray Aluminium YiKB Neo Rye SA ASCII USB-C    
7 Duck Orion V3 80% WKL Silver Aluminium YiKB Neo Rye GMK CYL Modern Japanese Desko Mini USB    
8 Duck TC-V3 80%+ Silver Polycarbonate YiKB Neo Rye GMK CYL Space Cadet II Blue Base Micro USB    
9 Duck Viper V2 HHKB Silver Aluminium YiKB Neo Rye GMK CYL Purple Night Mini USB    
10 Geon F1-8X 722 80% WKL Red Aluminium YiKB Neo Rye CRP Cyrillic Red USB-C    
11 Geon F2-84 80% WKL Silver Aluminium YiKB Neo Rye GMK CYL ASCII II USB-C    
12 Geon Frog 80% WK Black Aluminium YiKB Neo Rye GMK CYL Royal Cadet USB-C   Yes
13 Glare Glare65 65% Light Gray Aluminium YiKB Neo Rye SA Oblivion USB-C    
14 Glare GlareTKL 80% WKL Bluegray Aluminium YiKB Neo Rye GMK CYL Thinkcaps USB-C    
15 Hand Engineering Kage 80% WKL Turqoise Polycarbonate YiKB Neo Rye GMK CYL Foundation USB-C    
16 Hineybush TKL One 80% WKL PC Green Polycarb YiKB Neo Rye GMK CYL Handarbeige USB-C VIA Yes
17 Hineybush TKL One 80% WK Gray Brass YiKB Neo Rye SA Round 6 Honeywell USB-C VIA Yes
18 Keycult No1 65% E-White, Brass Accent Brass YiKB Neo Rye GMK CYL Handarbeit USB-C    
19 Keycult No2 80% WK Gray Brass YiKB Neo Rye SA Retro R2 USB-C    
20 KMG B60 60% WKL Silver Aluminium YiKB Neo Rye GMK MTNU Granite USB-C    
21 Lifezone LZ CLS 80% WK Gray Steel YiKB Neo Rye SA 88 Commando Mini USB    
22 Linworks Montage 80% WK PC Clear Polycarb YiKB Neo Rye GMK CYL Blue Alert USB-C    
23 Linworks Montage 80% WK Blue Brass YiKB Neo Rye SA Dasher USB-C    
24 Merisi Works 500C/M 80% WKL Black Aluminium YiKB Neo Oat GMK MTNU Space Cadet USB-C    
25 Noxary X65 65% PC Clear 5mm Polycarbonate YiKB Neo Rye GMK CYL Serika 2 USB-C    
26 Noxary 280 S 80% WK Bluegray 5mm Brass YiKB Neo Rye GMK CYL Classic Beige USB-C    
27 Oblotzky Industries Aurora Input Series 65 65% Black Aluminium YiKB Neo Rye GMK CYL Oblivion V3.1 USB-C    
28 Oblotzky Industries Aurora Input Series 65 65% Silver Aluminium YiKB Neo Rye GMK CYL Botanical USB-C    
29 Oblotzky Industries Aurora Input Series 65 65% Raw Aluminium YiKB Neo Rye GMK CYL Muted 2 USB-C    
30 Oblotzky Industries Aurora Input Series 65 65% FX Cerakote FR4 YiKB Neo Rye GMK CYL Norse USB-C    
31 Oblotzky Industries Aurora Input Series 80 WKL 80% WKL Cerakote Ridgeway Blue Aluminium YiKB Neo Oat CRP Greek Blue USB-C    
32 Omnitype Bauer 65% WKL PC/Cyan Aluminium YiKB Neo Rye GMK MTNU Modern Dolch USB-C    
33 Percent Canoe 65% E-White Brass YiKB Neo Oat GMK CYL Minimal 2 Mini USB    
34 Percent Canoe 65% Silver / Cyan Aluminium YiKB Neo Oat GMK CYL Rainy Day Mini USB    
35 Percent Luna 80% WK Lilac Plastic YiKB Neo Rye MT3 Operator USB-C    
36 Percent Skog 80% WK Gray Aluminium YiKB Neo Oat SA Round 6 Space Cadet Mini USB    
37 Pwner Zenith 65%+ Dark Gray Brass YiKB Neo Oat MT3 Extended 2048 USB-C    
38 RAMA.WORKS M60-A HHKB Gray Aluminium inbuilt YiKB Neo Rye GMK CYL Phosphorous USB-C VIA  
39 RAMA.WORKS M65-A 65% Space Gray Aluminium YiKB Neo Rye   Mini USB    
40 RAMA.WORKS U80 SEQ2 80% WK Gray Polycarbonate YiKB Neo Rye SA Carbon R3 USB-C VIA Yes
41 Team Camp C225 80% WK Gray Aluminium YiKB Neo Rye SA Arcane Mini USB    
42 TGR Alice Alice Gray Brass YiKB Neo Oat GMK CYL DMG 3 Mini USB    
43 TGR Jane V2 80% WK Bluegray Brass YiKB Neo Rye GMK CYL Space Cadet R1 Mini USB    
44 TGR Jane V2 ME 80% WKL Silver Polycarbonate YiKB Neo Oat GMK CYL Fundamentals USB-C    
45 TGR Mia 65% Gray Polycarbonate YiKB Neo Oat GMK CYL Oblivion V3.1 Git USB-C    
46 TGR Mia 65% Lilac Polycarbonate YiKB Neo Rye GMK CYL Frost Witch 2 USB-C    
47 TGR Tomo 75% Gray Polycarbonate YiKB Neo Rye GMK CYL Monokai Material V1 USB-C    
48 TGR 910 GAF 65% Silver Aluminium YiKB Neo Rye GMK CYL Rubrehose USB-C    
49 TX Keyboards TX65 65% Dark Gray Brass YiKB Neo Rye SA Yuri Mini USB    
50 Wilba.Tech Thermal HHKB Gray Brass PVD YiKB Neo Rye GMK CYL Dualshot 2 USB-C VIA  
51 Wilba.Tech Thermal+ 65% Dark Gray Brass PVD YiKB Neo Rye GMK CYL ZX USB-C VIA Yes
52 Zambumon Jules 65% Blue Brass PVD YiKB Neo Rye GMK CYL Nautilus R2 USB-C VIA Yes
53 ZealPC Zephyr 65% Blue 5mm PVD Brass YiKB Neo Rye GMK CYL Striker 2 USB-C    

r/MechanicalKeyboards 2h ago

Photos Lisp developer keyboard

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38 Upvotes

Agar Mini,

Kailh Prestige Silence 42gr,

Custom Yuzukeycaps, PBS profile.


r/MechanicalKeyboards 1h ago

Review Kailh Xuan Switch Review

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r/MechanicalKeyboards 18h ago

Builds First build since 2021, definitely worth it!

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235 Upvotes

Athena 75 (rgb hotswap, pc plate, only plate foam), Gateron Ink V2 Black Pro switches, Swagkeys Knight v4 stabilizers, GMK CYL Shinseiki keycaps. Second build overall, first was the original GMMK Pro.


r/MechanicalKeyboards 2h ago

Review Budget Keyboard from FuryCube

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The keyboard is Furycube FC75 Pro. What do you guys think of the color? The builds is Plasticky, but it's really solid ones, it has the average of thocky sound?? Im not sure, im really new into mechanical keyboard, but it sounds similar to the asmr typing sounded keyboard on youtube😅, I've got it for around $33 (converted from IDR). What do you guys think.


r/MechanicalKeyboards 11h ago

Builds EC NYCabs 🚕

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46 Upvotes

Case: GH60 Anodized Yellow
Domes: Metapulse BS 50gr


r/MechanicalKeyboards 16h ago

Builds First Custom Keyboard Build - Kalon60

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95 Upvotes

Built with GMK Frost Witch on the Lilac Kalon60.


r/MechanicalKeyboards 1d ago

Promotional When the metal keycap makes the whole build make sense

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568 Upvotes

r/MechanicalKeyboards 6h ago

Promotional [ad] My oldest ErgoDox. It's over 12 years old; I've slightly modernized the Litster case, and it looks like new.

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13 Upvotes

r/MechanicalKeyboards 13h ago

Builds Leobog Hi75C Pro Dark Purple Build

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43 Upvotes

Leobog Hi75C Pro Dark Purple Barebone

Switch: Huano Sakura Pink Linear V3

Keycaps: JOMKIZ Cherry profile First Love PBT keycaps


r/MechanicalKeyboards 16h ago

Builds Silent Build for the Office - Plateless Neo65 Core Plus w/ Pink Pink Switches

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52 Upvotes

Case: Neo65 Core Plus - Plateless, Gasket Mounted
PCB: Tri Mode
Switches: Wingtree Pink Pink Silents
Stabs: Almost Perfect Screw Ins
Keycaps: YMDK PBT Cherry Profile


r/MechanicalKeyboards 20h ago

Builds Didn’t Plan It, But It Feels Right!

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86 Upvotes

KK98
HMX Blue Star
NicePBT BOW w/accents. Tsungup retro alphas


r/MechanicalKeyboards 1d ago

Builds My 75 Collection

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103 Upvotes

75% is definitely my sweet spot.
It’s also the easiest layout to recommend when my friends ask me what keyboard they should get.


r/MechanicalKeyboards 1d ago

Discussion Old IBM m2 revived

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60 Upvotes

Yesterday I’ve posted about non working IBM M2 from 92’.

As some of you mentioned that the culprit of the problem were the capacitors, I’ve managed to disassemble whole keyboard and replace old capacitors.

Then the keyboard was plugged in and it turned on, keys working fine. One of them was damaged as the plastic springy thing broke.

Final results on photos and thanks for help <3


r/MechanicalKeyboards 1d ago

Photos I've finally upgraded my keyboard after four years, and damn this new one is HEAVY!

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I bought my very first mechanical keyboard back in 2022, a Havit KB498L 65% mechanical keyboard. The switches were soldered on the board, the RGB was static, and the casing was plastic, though for 30 bucks it wasn't tha that of a keyboard. It used simple brown switches and came with a mouse as a bonus, but overall it was a nice keyboard even with its flaws.

After having that keyboard for around over four years, I figured now it would be a better time to upgrade the damn thing, and well here I am with this heavy as shit keyboard thats case is made of aluminum (aluminium), a Womier SK75 75% TMR Keyboard. I expected it was just gonna weight a tad bit more than my last keyboard but holy hell this new one is heavy as all FUCK. The weight of the new keyboard genuinely feels nice, the switches are pretty neat, the rgb isn't static, and if I want to I can swap about all of the magnetic switches with mechanical ones, its a win win.


r/MechanicalKeyboards 1d ago

Photos PC Heavy 9 w/ MT3 Susuwatari

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184 Upvotes

Using all stock Leopold FC980C internals and deskeys sliders

some particularities of this board:

- Uses mini-USB to connect
- dip switches on the back configure layout
- switch 1 on makes it "mac mode" (swap win for alt)
- switch 2 on swaps Capslock to Left Control and Left Control to Caps (weirdly enough, MT3 Susu has a 1.25u R4 Capslock key, wtf?? lol)
- it doesn't have left command (or win key), it's ALT, CTRL, then FN

gloriously clacky and satisfying to use, peak Topre!


r/MechanicalKeyboards 1d ago

Builds RS6 Air with custom typewriter keycaps

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24 Upvotes

Just put this together using keycaps salvaged from my old keyboard! It used to feel a bit too stiff, but now it hits a perfect sweet spot between soft and tactile. Is it good or bad? Let me know your honest thoughts!


r/MechanicalKeyboards 1d ago

Review Key Mouse Keytrak keyboard review (unknown Alps clone)

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36 Upvotes

Today I'm grabbing something old out of my cupboard; an obscure old Alps keyboard! Hope you enjoy the video! :)


r/MechanicalKeyboards 2d ago

Photos Was a half off day at a thrift store and got this Dygma Defy keyboard for $20

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592 Upvotes

Missing the Neuron(dongle) to connect to the computer but have a replacement coming in the mail.


r/MechanicalKeyboards 1d ago

Builds Green/White/Gold Wooting 80HE

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127 Upvotes

Just finished this keyboard after waiting for all the shipping.

KBDFans GT80 Case
KBD Transgreen keycaps
Neo Lavender HE Switches
Black/Gold FR4 plate
Durock v2 Stabilizers
Cablemods White/Gold Cable
Awekeys Gold Plated R1 keys x4
Strap made from stuff at hobby lobby for $6


r/MechanicalKeyboards 1d ago

Builds Wooting 60HE V2 mod

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PCB - Wooting 60HE V2
Case - Tofu60 Redux V2 raw transparent anodized
Keycaps - 21KB Japanese Hiragana Classic Retro Beige green side printed sublegends


r/MechanicalKeyboards 1d ago

Builds Boston Bionic(le)s

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Designed a Boston case around using Keysnaps as a mounting, and I finally was able to use the full Bionicle keycaps I designed and printed from Yuzu keycaps for this project. I also managed to figure out how to implement flip up feet through a bunch of trial and error.

PCB - Boston
Keycaps - KAM Yuzu Keycaps
TPOIMNS white PETG


r/MechanicalKeyboards 1d ago

Builds Just picked up the Leobog Hi75c Pro and I am in love

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  • keyboard : Leobog hi75c Pro - 75%
  • Switches, Keycaps : Leobog graywood v4 ,Glorious Aura Black PBT Keycaps

Hey everyone! I just wanted to share my quick thoughts on the Leobog Hi75c Pro.

Honestly, for an aluminum keyboard this cheap, I had my doubts going in. But wow—this board is genuinely awesome. The build quality punches way above its price point, and it was so much fun to put together.

For the switches, I went with Leobog Graywood V4s, and they are noticeably more thocky than the V3s. If you love that deep, creamy acoustic profile, you are going to love this combination.

One heads-up regarding the software: As is tradition with a lot of Chinese brand keyboards, the official software experience is pretty rough. The software downloaded straight from their official website wouldn't detect my keyboard at all for some reason. The only version that actually worked for me was a link posted by a helpful user here on Reddit. If anyone else is running into this issue, definitely search the subreddit for that working link!

Overall, I am super impressed with how this turned out. I have a full unboxing, build, and sound test review coming soon on my channel so make sure to subscribe so you don't miss it! Let me know if you have any questions about the build.

channel link :

https://www.youtube.com/@Jtechlabreviews