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Don't get me wrong, building them is fun, but just wanted to make sure you know you can buy them fully assembled too. For example, https://mechanicalkeyboards.com has a large selection.

For building a first keyboard, I would order a "cheap" kit that is Pok3r compatible. For example, this kit includes everything except keycaps, which you can buy from the website above (or ebay, aliexpress, and many others).

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Satan-GH60-kit-mechanical-ke...

Full assembly required of course, can be soldered in about 30 minutes if you've got some soldering experience. Also, it will come with some basic programming but you'll want to learn to program it yourself so you can really customize it.

I recommend a Pok3r compatible PCB because then you have many different case options that you can switch to in the future. Also, 60% is pretty approachable and will help you learn if it's your thing or if you want a larger (or smaller) board.



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