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How mechanical keyboards actually work, in the order that makes sense.
11 articles
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Intro to Mechanical Keyboards
What makes a keyboard mechanical, what is actually inside one, why people spend money on them, and the three ways to get your first one.
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Keyboard Sizes and Layouts
What the percentages actually mean, why layers replace the keys you lose, and the bottom-row differences that decide whether keycaps will fit.
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Choosing a Keyboard Size
Every common size, what you give up at each step down, and which one to buy based on what you actually do at your desk.
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Switches
What a mechanical switch does, the three feels, and how to read the specification sheet so you can pick one without pressing it first.
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Switch Anatomy
The five parts inside a mechanical switch, what each one does to the sound and the feel, and which ones you can change.
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Keycaps
Profiles, plastics and printing methods, plus how to work out which keycap set will actually fit the keyboard you own.
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Stabilizers
What stabilizers do, the three mounting types, how many your layout needs, and why a rattling spacebar is the most common fault on a new board.
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Keyboard Mounting Styles
How the plate is held in the case, what each mount does to flex and sound, and why the label alone does not predict how a board feels.
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Plate Materials and Sizes
What the plate does, how each material changes the sound and the flex, and what thickness, flex cuts and half plates actually alter.
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Switch Lubes
Which lubricant to use on switches, stabilizers and springs, what the viscosity numbers mean, and what lubing does and does not fix.
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How Group Buys Work
Why most custom keyboard parts are sold as pre-orders, what IC, MOQ and extras mean, and how to decide whether to join one.
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