Guides – Page 2 – MechKey Foundry

#Keyboard Layouts 14 min Read

A keyboard layout guide comes down to one trade you make over and over: how many keys you keep within…

#Switch Types 8 min Read

North facing switches are switches installed on a PCB where the LED slot sits at the top of the housing,…

#Keyboard Sound Profiles 16 min Read

A keyboard’s sound is not one part — it is the whole stack working together: the switch, the keycap, the…

#Switch Types 8 min Read

Silent switches keyboard builds trade a crisp bottom-out for a quiet one — rubber or silicone dampeners inside the switch…

#Switch Types 8 min Read

Long pole switches are mechanical switches with a longer stem pole — the central post that strikes the bottom housing…

#Cheap Keyboard Mods 9 min Read

The tape mod is the best dollar you can spend on a keyboard. Two or three strips of painters tape…

#Switch Types 8 min Read

Switch actuation weight is the gram force needed to press a switch to its registration point, and it is the…

#Switch Types 8 min Read

Linear vs tactile vs clicky is the first real decision in mechanical keyboards, and the honest answer is that it…

#Cheap Keyboard Mods 16 min Read

The cheapest keyboard mods change more than the expensive ones. A roll of painters tape, a sheet of foam, two…

#Switch Types 16 min Read

Mechanical keyboard switch types fall into three families — linear, tactile, and clicky — separated by what your finger feels…

#First Custom Board 8 min Read

Custom keyboards feel better mainly because of three things you can actually change: the switches, the stabilizers, and the way…

#First Custom Board 8 min Read

For your first custom keyboard, do not wait for a group buy — buy in-stock. A group buy is a…