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| title | tags | draft | date | |||||
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| A Mechanical Keyboard Journey |
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true | 9-08-23 |
I built two mechanical keyboards in the past month. Here's what I learned.
The Problem
I have two areas where I use keyboards. My home desk, and my work.
At home, I had a "gaming keyboard", which was starting to become unbearable. It had generation 1 "silent" switches, which were both loud and uncomfortable to type on. Not to mention the awful software (Corsair iCue, my beloathed). I did enjoy its ergonomics outside of the way the switches felt, but that wasn't enough to justify attempting to retrofit the nearly 10-year-old soldered keyboard.
And at work, I had a generic membrane keyboard that always felt off no matter how I positioned it. Obviously, a change was needed.
I do still like a quieter typing experience, as long as it feels alright to my fingers. So I decided to go with newer silent switches.
Switches
I've previously
Tech Detour
The way a mechanical keyboard switch works is pretty mundane. The plastic stem