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title: A Mechanical Keyboard Journey
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tags:
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- diy
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- keyboard
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- programming
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- difficulty-easy
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- seedling
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draft: true
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date: 9-08-23
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---
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I built two mechanical keyboards in the past month. Here's what I learned.
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## The Problem
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I have two areas where I use keyboards. My home desk, and my work.
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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.
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And at work, I had a generic membrane keyboard that always felt off no matter how I positioned it. Obviously, a change was needed.
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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.
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## Switches
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I've previously
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### Tech Detour
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The way a mechanical keyboard switch works is pretty mundane. The plastic stem
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### What I chose
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## Keycaps
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### Material (Girl)
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## Boards
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