The Let’s Tango mechanical keyboard is a 40% split ortholinear board. I took the Let’s Split layout and encased it in a solid aluminium case with a brass weight underneath. With the updated Vitamins Included rev 2.1 PCB, there is added support for backlight and hot swap among other features. The case supports an interchangeable plate and interchangeable weight, however the first round will only have brass on offer. The Story I’ve been in the hobby for a few years now, after falling in love with the ortholinear layout and trying out the planck keyboard for a few weeks. I realised I loved ortho, but hated the cramped feeling of typing on a planck. I then proceeded to spend the...
Mechanical Keyboards are one of my hobbies, this sounds strange, even to me but hear me out. When most people think of keyboards they think of that 10 year old keyboard work gave you that you’ve been using for 3 years with built up grime that you use daily where the letters have faded entirely. When you think of mechanical keyboards you’re probably thinking of that Razer green backlit keyboard that you have seen at a computer store that “only gamers” use. Either way, these things are tools that most people use to get stuff done. Why? For me, I figured why not get something that is higher quality and I’m going to enjoy using and since I’d be using...
Building a mechanical keyboard is a really satisfying activity and is one of the huge appeals to the hobby. There are many pre built boards around that are really good, but there’s something special to building your own. You are able to customise all of the parts to your exact preference, provided you’re willing to spend the money. Do note that building a mechanical keyboard most of the time will be more expensive than buying a pre-built. There are many reasons for this, however, one of the main reasons is you’ll normally get better quality (eg aluminium vs plastic) and much smaller production amounts. This is a long post, I’ve included some keyboard photos to break it up. Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/gpsaxf/cajal_drip/...
In my last post I touched on some of the core features of the case, there is a lot to all the different components, too much to fit in that post. The main component that makes each keyboard unique by design is the case. The case is what defines the core design features of the keyboard, like typing angle, material, layout, weight and mounting option. Source: https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/jyir6y/geist_selected_edition_stainless_steel_pvd_coated/ Typing Angle Typing angle is the angle in which the plate is on within the case, usually the back of the case is raised compared to the front. This angle ranges normally from 0 degrees which is entirely flat to around 10 degrees with 5-7 degrees being the most popular angles that boards...
Mechanical keyboards wouldn’t be what they are without the iconic switches that make up the sound and feel of typing on a keyboard. The switch is what makes the keyboard mechanical, it’s located below the key cap and is the device that connects to the PCB. Over the last few years there has been a huge amount of innovation within the scene. If you have had any interaction with a mechanical keyboard, you’d have probably heard about the company Cherry and their switches. Up until recently, they were the top dog in the scene, with their old switches (particularly cherry blacks from the late 1980s era, now known as “Vintage Black Switches”) still being regarded as the best switch in...
