How to customize your mechanical keyboard

The mechanical keyboard is one of the most important peripherals for demanding users, the touch and feedback it provides is light years ahead of what can be achieved with a membrane model. What many users will not know is that these keyboards are highly customizable so you can create a model that is unique and unmistakable.

Learn how to change the keys on your mechanical keyboard

Mechanical keyboards follow a manufacturing and construction pattern making it very easy to find replacement items to repair or change aesthetics. To personalize your keyboard you only need two elements:

• A new set of keycaps (keys) A key extractor

Keycaps can be obtained in a very simple way through specialized sellers, we can find many options available in amazon online commerce. It is important to note that if your keyboard has a backlight you must make sure to buy some keycaps that let the light through correctly, otherwise the light on your keyboard will not be seen well.

Removing the keys is very simple if we have an extractor, we just have to follow these steps:

1. Place the key extractor around the key you want to extract. Make sure both sides snap into place below the key. Lift the key extractor. To place a new key, just align it and gently push down.

To personalize our keyboard we can also add dampeners or clack dampers, these do nothing more than dampen the impact of the key when pressed with the finger, thereby reducing the noise generated which is one of the main drawbacks of mechanical keyboards.

With a little work and patience you can achieve amazing results:

Source: windowscentral