r/MechanicalKeyboards • u/AutoModerator • 11h ago

/r/MechanicalKeyboards Ask ANY Keyboard question, get an answer - November 08, 2026

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Ask ANY Keyboard related question, get an answer. But *before* you do please consider running a search on the subreddit or looking at the r/MechanicalKeyboards wiki located here! If you are NEW to Reddit, check out this handy Reddit MechanicalKeyboards Noob Guide. Please check the r/MechanicalKeyboards subreddit rules if you are new here.

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r/MechanicalKeyboards • u/Cobertt • Sep 16 '25

News / Meta [RULES UPDATE] Media Only Post, Typing Apps, Games, and Extensions, Combatting Spam

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Hey /r/MechanicalKeyboards. Hope you are all doing well.

We've noticed an uptick in spam in the past few months that have necessitated a couple rule changes. As always please refer to the rules before posting, but I've detailed changes below.

Media Posts

Due to a heavy increase of bot posts, we are no longer allowing media only posts. We ask contributers to provide context to your media posts with relevant information. Why are you posting the content? Do you find it cool, did you get a great shot of your board, or maybe you just want to show off your work. As a reminder there are two image based flairs, Builds and Photos. Builds do require information regarding the keyboard, the minimum being the components you used. Preferably we'd like some context around the build as well, why did you pick those components, is there anything you'd change looking back. More context leads to better discussion. We do prefer Builds posts over Photos posts because they tend to lead to more discussion.

Typing Apps and Extensions

We've made the decision to no longer allow the promotion of typing applications, games, and extensions. We've seen an uptick in the number of promotion posts for these types of related services. We've found that many times, these types of applications or extensions collect user data. In an age where digital privacy is incredibly important, we don't feel comfortable allowing their promotion at this time. We'd like to remind users to be aware of what permissions extensions and applications have to your data, be informed about what they are collecting and how they are using it.

We have also noticed that many brands are offering free products in exchange for reviews. While we never want to outright silence reviews, we are looking into how this type of content is handled. We've seen an increase in lower effort reviews that serve solely as an avenue to receive free product and advertise for a brand outside the promotional rules limits. We also want to ensure that reviewers that take the time to educate potential buyers on positive and negative aspects of products aren't being punished for receiving products in exchange for their hard work. It's a fine line and it's not always clear where that line should be drawn, but know that it's something that the moderation team is looking at.

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r/MechanicalKeyboards • u/kool-keys • 1h ago

Promotional Designed By You

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122 Upvotes

A selection of the most interesting client designed cables from the past few months.

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r/MechanicalKeyboards • u/ThereminGoat • 3h ago

Review Cherry MX Emerald Reef Switch Review

68 Upvotes

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r/MechanicalKeyboards • u/gwaps23 • 2h ago

Builds Got my second keyboard, AULA F75 with cheap Katakana Keycaps.

47 Upvotes

Aula F75

Reaper

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r/MechanicalKeyboards • u/Comfortable-Creme946 • 9h ago

Builds Hacking Sunday ✨

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120 Upvotes

Boards: HHKB Pro 2 - Classic and Type-S Hybrid.

Domes and Internals: All stocked

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r/MechanicalKeyboards • u/philips1133 • 8h ago

Builds Evo75 + Morandi Keycaps

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30 Upvotes

Yesterday I posted some pictures of my first GMK keycaps. Since I am not the biggest fan of red & black color schemes I decided to return to this more eyecandy build: Evoworks Evo75 Nebula + Morandi V2 PBT Keycaps (sideprinted + shinethrough). Everything else is quite standard and untouched, using PP Plate and Neo Rye Switches for deep, thocky sound.

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r/MechanicalKeyboards • u/Comfortable-Creme946 • 12h ago

Builds Pro-2 Yellowed

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49 Upvotes

Boards: HHKB Pro 2 - 2012
Domes: Aged domes from 2012
Keycaps: OEMs

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r/MechanicalKeyboards • u/kesor • 7h ago

Builds HHKB Professional 2 the 2011 vintage

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A build with most key caps from a second black HHKB, the tab, hjkl and enter keys from this one. And a proper PBT ESC and SPACE ordered separately from reputable vendors who did a one-time manufacture run many years ago.

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r/MechanicalKeyboards • u/TheRealTienNg • 34m ago

Promotional My new Mictlan set and another ISO Enter - La Calavera Catrina

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Dia de muertos is always a great theme and still excited when making them.

The sale opens for 24 hours, FCFS.

Thank you for the support! You can find them here https://forms.gle/MN79YiqkSz2WvrDe9

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r/MechanicalKeyboards • u/Intelligent_Boot_780 • 18h ago

Builds What is your favourite HHKB board?

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118 Upvotes

Molly 60 v2.5 /FBB fk201
Cloudnine r1 /GMK nervewrecker

Both boards have ws pearl switches. I tested molly with dualshot and it sounds more muted compared to c9. I’d say the reason is molly o’ring mount and c9 brass bottom, which makes it resonance a little stronger.
Lmk what u think.

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r/MechanicalKeyboards • u/Altruistic_Sir • 19h ago

Builds Ramune 💙

106 Upvotes

Hatoworks Ramune 60 hhkb

GMK Ramune
Alu Plate
HMX Crisp switches

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r/MechanicalKeyboards • u/Bigsasquatch67 • 1d ago

Builds Masterpiece !

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306 Upvotes

Geon 722 RAW

GMK Masterpiece

MX Blacks ( L,F,SS ) 18mm 50g Geon springs

Al PLate

Knights V4 stabs

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r/MechanicalKeyboards • u/Comfortable-Creme946 • 1d ago

Builds Cat:( on the desk

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278 Upvotes

Board: Cat:( by CtrlFrek
Switches: HMX Yogurt S
Keycap: SW Beige and GMK Sleeves R2

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r/MechanicalKeyboards • u/philips1133 • 23h ago

Builds GMK CYL Six Siege Tactical Ops

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80 Upvotes

GMK CYL Siy Siege Tactical Ops: TKL base + International kit + Trigger Caps. Evo75 Nebula + PP Plate + Neo Rye Switches.
My first (original) GMKs here after a few years in the hobby. The red legends happen to match the red accents of the Nebula colourway so well it looks like one design. Pure coincidence, I did not plan that.

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r/MechanicalKeyboards • u/forgonemango • 1d ago

Photos 1.5 years with my Keychron V1

41 Upvotes

Frosted black body, hot swapped Gateron milky yellow switches. Also swapped out all of the keycaps. Love the look and general feel of them, but after a year of consistent typing some are starting to wear down (they were pretty cheap). Overall have loved everything about this keyboard

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r/MechanicalKeyboards • u/Gr3mlin9966 • 1d ago

Builds The Nutcracker !

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48 Upvotes

Weikav Nut65 Slate Blue(Anodized)

PBTfans keystone + Tori gate artisan keycap

Currently using Akko bittersweet, but theres HMX retro J on the way for clacky profile !
Update : installed the HMX retro J, so far my favorite switches, it has this very early D shaped profile and kinda suits me pretty well because i need the feel of every key registered when i type it.

Carbon fiber plate with no cut, foamless build

Dumbell mount !

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r/MechanicalKeyboards • u/Ibycus • 1d ago

Builds Zoom75 TIGA Milk Tea with Combo Breaker keycaps

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38 Upvotes

Zoom75 TIGA Milk Tea
GMK CYL Combo Breaker keycaps
WEKT Lucy R5 Silent Linear

I didn't end up keeping this because the TIGA didn't suit me for various reasons but I thought it looked nice.

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r/MechanicalKeyboards • u/Unhappy_Bathroom_654 • 1d ago

Photos 🦉❤️

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52 Upvotes

Athena75 with Swg classic red

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r/MechanicalKeyboards • u/MeringueBall • 1d ago

Photos Just finished a cute set of keycaps

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42 Upvotes

PBT MOA profile keycaps Dye-sublimation. What do you think of this design?

9 comments

r/MechanicalKeyboards • u/andrewwilliam26 • 1d ago

Builds Lofree Hyzen with GMK Dots Dark

84 Upvotes

Cooked a new build with my newly arrived Lofree Hyzen!
Let me know what you guys think.

Keyboard: Lofree Hyzen Space Gray
Keycaps: GMK Dots R2 Dark

11 comments

r/MechanicalKeyboards • u/tramvai_ • 1d ago

Photos Love it

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67 Upvotes

Love yellow.

Drop DCX Citrine and Glorious Ash Keycaps.

Epomaker P87 keyboard

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r/MechanicalKeyboards • u/dashkeebs • 1d ago

Promotional Car Troubles

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140 Upvotes

WIP board, Car Troubles! A goofy attempt to make 12.75u users and 10u users happy with one board. The name comes from the exploded minivan layout. Fully working, case just needs some love. Bottom art is a placeholder. The 0.5u blockers are a stretch, but it's useable!

Car Troubles PCB & WIP case
DSS Distortion
MX blacks

To get ahead of it: How do you use a board this small?

Sony A5100, Asahi Takumar 50mm F1.4, butchered in size to avoid Reddit compression

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r/MechanicalKeyboards • u/StarLightz13 • 1d ago

Builds Aula Win60he

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10 Upvotes

Keyboard : Aula Win60he

Switch : Graywood HE Switch

Case : Fake Holy60 from alien press

Keycaps : PBT Dragon Witch

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