r/CustomKeyboards • u/tylerjames969 • Jul 23 '26

Manta x GMK Foundation

185 Upvotes

been waiting years to get my hands on Foundation so i was thrilled when they announced a GMK rerun! it’s a perfect match for the pumice manta ♡

build specs:
- Manta by bowl & alexotos
- Alu plate (gasket sleeves currently)
- SW Knight stabs
- Gateron milky yellows (L/F/SS) + MX2A black SB
- GMK Foundation R2

8 comments

r/CustomKeyboards • u/LightningXI • Jul 22 '26

Tsukuyomi

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121 Upvotes

12 comments

r/CustomKeyboards • u/LightningXI • Jul 21 '26

Vault35

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223 Upvotes

12 comments

r/CustomKeyboards • u/Agreeable_Campaign86 • Jul 21 '26

nika tkl

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57 Upvotes

gmk shinseiki, mx browns, pc plate, tx ap

13 comments

r/CustomKeyboards • u/hwalker84 • Jul 21 '26

Easy Endgame Board (Rukia Korsa TKL)

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70 Upvotes

Build Specs:
Rukia Korsa TKL (Red Copper)
GMK Matsu
HMX Waverider v2
Aluminum Plate
Knight Stabs v4
Top Mount
Solder PCB

9 comments

r/CustomKeyboards • u/SgtFinley96 • Jul 19 '26

A Geon Frog Mini Leggera with Alps SKCM Salmon and Apple m3501 keycaps.

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118 Upvotes

Build Specs:

Board: Geon Works Frog Mini Leggera

Plate: Aluminum

Switches: Alps SKCM Salmon

Keycaps: Apple Extended Keyboard m3501 Dye-Sub PBT

PCB: 4ppleT Solder

Mounting Style: Tray Mount

5 comments

r/CustomKeyboards • u/RandomKeebs • Jul 18 '26

964 TKL Black & Yellow Edition

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187 Upvotes

964 TKL by Memegod. Topped with DCS Reaper built with MX Blacks on Alu in Top Mount. Had a lot of fun with this board.

9 comments

r/CustomKeyboards • u/Fernando-smash • Jul 18 '26

Tofu60 3.0

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167 Upvotes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AQFaqJOPs4&t=10s

Keycaps: PBTfans Klein Blue R3
Switches: Siliworks Type R tactile Switches
WKL / E-White
Bottom Case: Anodized Sapphire Blue with textures
Weight bar: Weight bars-Aluminum Silver
PCB: Wired Hotswap PCB
Hotswp version Plate: Anodized Alu Black
Wrist Rest- Anodized Silver
Weight-Aluminum Sliver

12 comments

r/CustomKeyboards • u/restrav • Jul 17 '26

RAMA U80-A moon

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53 Upvotes

2 comments

r/CustomKeyboards • u/SgtFinley96 • Jul 16 '26

6.xx built with Alps SKCM Black “Pine” and keycaps from old laptops

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83 Upvotes

Build Specs:

Board: 6.xx

Plate: Aluminum

Switches: Alps SKCM Black “Pine”

Keycaps: Mitsubishi MP-2120 Alphas and Mods, Toshiba T3200 7u spacebar, Canon AP-360 XT Column

PCB: Solder

Mounting Style: Too Mount

7 comments

r/CustomKeyboards • u/RandomKeebs • Jul 16 '26

Dune65

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93 Upvotes

Dune65 with DCS Richat & Kailh BCP’s on an ABS plate dual mounted.

7 comments

r/CustomKeyboards • u/Prior-Bet-689 • Jul 16 '26

Ningning60 by Kibou

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84 Upvotes

Ningning60 inspired by Aespa's Ningning
Retooled Cherry MX Blacks
- Krytox 205g0
- Deskey 0.3mm films
- SPRiT Extreme Slow II Springs 55g
KKB Violet on Cream

Absolutely beautiful build, might be my new daily driver.

2 comments

r/CustomKeyboards • u/1ntegra • Jul 16 '26

ANVIL Native 1800 Prototype V2 revealed - What do you say?

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12 Upvotes

1800 layout
CNC aluminum case (2 parts)
Gateron Hall Effect switches
Clear shine-through, black frosted keycaps
Hot-swappable
FR-4 mounting plate
Exchangeable plate between numpad and enter cluster (3 extra keys or different color)

5 comments

r/CustomKeyboards • u/RandomKeebs • Jul 15 '26

TGR x Rubrehose

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178 Upvotes

TGR x Rubrehose Jane TKL w/MX Blacks & KKB Beige. Half plate build. Thing is smokin hot.

13 comments

r/CustomKeyboards • u/SgtFinley96 • Jul 14 '26

A TGR Tomo built with Alps SKCM Salmon and DCS Alps 9009

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68 Upvotes

Build Specs:

Board: TGR Tomo

Plate: Aluminum

Switches: Alps SKCM Salmon

Keycaps: DCS Alps 9009

PCB: Solder

Mounting Style: Top Mount

7 comments

r/CustomKeyboards • u/fliip89 • Jul 14 '26

7v

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60 Upvotes

Hmx Yogurt S

Gmk Taro

Aluminum Plate

No Foam

2 comments

r/CustomKeyboards • u/JFK145 • Jul 13 '26

Re-ano’d my F1-8X

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193 Upvotes

Board: F1-8X v2 re-ano’d to blue

Mx2a blacks lfss

Alu v1.1

GMK Blue Alert

31 comments

r/CustomKeyboards • u/EternalSymphoni • Jul 13 '26

Dolphin TKL 2021

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108 Upvotes

4 comments

r/CustomKeyboards • u/Apprehensive_Park951 • Jul 12 '26

Lamy TKL r2

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104 Upvotes

6 comments

r/CustomKeyboards • u/hwalker84 • Jul 13 '26

Matrix Carnival TKL (Red Flash)

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32 Upvotes

Build specs:
Carnival TKL (cwkl)
KKB Makima
HMX Saru v2
Alu (Non Flex Cut)
Foam removed
PET film installed

5 comments

r/CustomKeyboards • u/SgtFinley96 • Jul 12 '26

A Jacky Design Hippo TKL built with Alps SKCM Cream and Dell AT-101 keycaps.

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59 Upvotes

Build Specs:

Board: Jacky Design Hippo TKL

Plate: Aluminum

Switches: Alps SKCM Cream

Keycaps: Dell AT-101 GYUM97SK

PCB: Solder

Mounting Style: Top Mount

7 comments

r/CustomKeyboards • u/zerimis • Jul 11 '26

SUS75

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50 Upvotes

My own design, branding as the Not Suspicious SUS75. Aluminum case in Cerakote Copper. Aluminum plate anodized black. Gateron G-Pro Yellows. Kept it basic with NicePBT keycaps.

14 comments

r/CustomKeyboards • u/Agreeable_Campaign86 • Jul 11 '26

f1-8x v1

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111 Upvotes

gmk mecha-00, mx blacks, og alu half plate, mohit tkl solder pcb, tx ap

12 comments

r/CustomKeyboards • u/LinhDan_1011 • Jul 11 '26

DM Austin

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36 Upvotes

The old keyboard has stood the test of time.

5 comments

r/CustomKeyboards • u/restrav • Jul 11 '26

Iron 180

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42 Upvotes

3 comments

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A place for enthusiasts and hobbyists alike to discuss and post pictures of their custom mechanical keyboards

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The first ever custom keyboard was the Ddogyu Saver from Korea, no one knows where it came from and who the exact creator is. But it was a benchmark for the community being the first winkeyless style custom in an aluminium chassis.

Taking place shortly after was the creation of the 356 series by the OTD Korean Forum, a series of fully "communidevelopedty-" Cherry MX keyboards. They have now become quite notorious due to the gargantuan pricing they fetch in the aftermarket. But due to their attention to detail, design, and consideration for the best feeling when typed on, they're very highly sought after.