How We Built and Tuned a Mechanical Keyboard

Mechanical keyboards have made a rapid resurgence as gamers and typists search for an improved typing experience. Ironically, keyboards were mechanical from the very start. These massive boards were large, unwieldy, and noisy, but yielded an amazingly tactile typing experience. These old relics were absorbed into the pages of history as the computer industry became lost in the pursuit of shrinking computers and their peripherals. Look at this article as less of an in-depth build tutorial and more of a compilation of my experience building my first mechanical keyboard. Learn from my mistakes and some of the tricks I learned before trying to build your own. Enjoy. [View in Browser]( [Popular Mechanics]( [SHOP]( [EXCLUSIVE]( [SUBSCRIBE]( [How We Built and Tuned a Mechanical Keyboard]( [How We Built and Tuned a Mechanical Keyboard]( [How We Built and Tuned a Mechanical Keyboard]( Mechanical keyboards have made a rapid resurgence as gamers and typists search for an improved typing experience. Ironically, keyboards were mechanical from the very start. These massive boards were large, unwieldy, and noisy, but yielded an amazingly tactile typing experience. These old relics were absorbed into the pages of history as the computer industry became lost in the pursuit of shrinking computers and their peripherals. Look at this article as less of an in-depth build tutorial and more of a compilation of my experience building my first mechanical keyboard. Learn from my mistakes and some of the tricks I learned before trying to build your own. Enjoy. Mechanical keyboards have made a rapid resurgence as gamers and typists search for an improved typing experience. Ironically, keyboards were mechanical from the very start. These massive boards were large, unwieldy, and noisy, but yielded an amazingly tactile typing experience. These old relics were absorbed into the pages of history as the computer industry became lost in the pursuit of shrinking computers and their peripherals. Look at this article as less of an in-depth build tutorial and more of a compilation of my experience building my first mechanical keyboard. Learn from my mistakes and some of the tricks I learned before trying to build your own. Enjoy. [Read More]( [Read More]( [The Sub-$50 AeroPress Go Is the Best Portable Coffee Maker]( [The Sub-$50 AeroPress Go Is the Best Portable Coffee Maker]( No more bad joe. [Read More]( [Alternate text]   [Alternate text] [You Could Have Owned the Largest Stegosaurus Fossil Ever Found If You Had a Spare $44.6 Million]( [You Could Have Owned the Largest Stegosaurus Fossil Ever Found If You Had a Spare $44.6 Million]( It could be coming to a museum near you. [Read More]( [Explorers Uncovered an Ancient Roman Marble Floor—at the Bottom of the Sea]( Explorers Uncovered an Ancient Roman Marble Floor—at the Bottom of the Sea]( Crews are restoring the 2,700-square-foot underwater treasure. [Read More]( [Alternate text] [Alternate text] [Scientists Want to Redefine What a Planet Is—What Does It Mean for Pluto?]( [Scientists Want to Redefine What a Planet Is—What Does It Mean for Pluto?]( Sadly it appears the little guy will remain off the list for now. [Read More]( [Researchers Proved the “Quantum Time Flip” Can Go Backward]( [Researchers Proved the “Quantum Time Flip” Can Go Backward]( We’ve always been able to turn back time—sort of. [Read More]( [Alternate text] [POP Membership]( [LiveIntent Logo]( [AdChoices Logo]( [Need Assistance? Contact Us.](mailto:pmpmembership@popularmechanics.com) Follow Us [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Notice]( | [CA Notice at Collection]( Popular Mechanics is a publication of Hearst Magazines. ©2024 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-3779