diy keyboard help needed

[tripaloski]

Im looking to build my first custom keyboard and im not sure what switch i need to buy (and no i dont mean blue brown or red) i mean 3pin or 5pin and stuff. Ive chosen the gk61 kit from bangood ( https://www.banggood.com/Geek-Customized-GK61X-GK61XS-Keyboard-Customized-Kit-Hot-Swappable-60-pencent-RGB-Wired-bluetooth-Dual-Mode-PCB-Mounting-Plate-Case-p-1719597.html?ID=6288382&cur_warehouse=CZ ) It's pcb has built-in rgb leds so i dont think i need switches with lighting.

 

Also, where can i buy switches from and what switches do you recommend? (im looking for budget browns) I looked on kbdfans but shipping is $18 for my country

[kelvinhall05]

That will work with 3 and 5 pin switches, although I strongly recommend 5 pin so you have the extra stability (since this is hotswap).

[tripaloski]

1 minute ago, kelvinhall05 said:

That will work with 3 and 5 pin switches, although I strongly recommend 5 pin so you have the extra stability (since this is hotswap).

is stability the only difference between them?

[kelvinhall05]

1 minute ago, tripaloski said:

is stability the only difference between them?

Assuming everything else is the same, yes.

[tripaloski]

26 minutes ago, kelvinhall05 said:

Assuming everything else is the same, yes.

So just to be sure, apart from that kit everything i need is switches and keycaps right?

[kelvinhall05]

1 minute ago, tripaloski said:

So just to be sure, apart from that kit everything i need is switches and keycaps right?

Seems it might also include keycaps but they are very bad. But yes, just switches and keycaps.

[tripaloski]

16 minutes ago, kelvinhall05 said:

Seems it might also include keycaps but they are very bad. But yes, just switches and keycaps.

where would you recommend to get the switches from? also what kind of browns are cheap but still decent quality?

[tripaloski]

14 hours ago, kelvinhall05 said:

Seems it might also include keycaps but they are very bad. But yes, just switches and keycaps.

Again, just to be absoloutely certain, the links below is everything i need? Sorry for the spam but i really dont want to buy something wrong

 

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000342794900.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.6bd62e0eludZfJ

 

https://www.banggood.com/Geek-Customized-GK61X-GK61XS-Keyboard-Customized-Kit-Hot-Swappable-60-pencent-RGB-Wired-bluetooth-Dual-Mode-PCB-Mounting-Plate-Case-p-1719597.html?rmmds=mywishlist&ID=6288382&cur_warehouse=CN

 

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32815810102.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.52be2e0eiAiWRf

[kelvinhall05]

1 minute ago, tripaloski said:

Again, just to be absoloutely certain, the links below is everything i need? Sorry for the spam but i really dont want to buy something wrong

 

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000342794900.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.6bd62e0eludZfJ

 

https://www.banggood.com/Geek-Customized-GK61X-GK61XS-Keyboard-Customized-Kit-Hot-Swappable-60-pencent-RGB-Wired-bluetooth-Dual-Mode-PCB-Mounting-Plate-Case-p-1719597.html?rmmds=mywishlist&ID=6288382&cur_warehouse=CN

 

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32815810102.html?spm=a2g0s.8937460.0.0.52be2e0eiAiWRf

Yup, seems like it.