A fully-functional keyboard made out of... Lego!

[mgsstar]

Jason Allenmann makes some truly amazing things with Lego, but his latest creation is something for PC lovers: a fully-functional keyboard made out of the little plastic blocks.

Underneath the keyboard is the traditional circuit board and sensor pad from a normal keyboard, but the exterior is entirely made out of Legos. Allenmann said that his biggest hurdle was to interface the Lego keys with the sensor pad, but instead of using custom-painted tiles or stickers, Allenmann used printed tiles that Lego has officially released over the years.

Allenmann was quite creative with this bit of the keyboard, where the Home key is represented by a roof-shaped Lego, while a tile with a photo of a scroll is used for the Scroll Lock key. The Caps Lock? A mini baseball cap - a nice touch.

 

Source: http://www.tweaktown.com/news/36175/a-fully-functional-keyboard-made-out-of-lego-/index.html

Even though the whole keyboard isn't made out of legos (only the exterior), it seemed to have a mechanical keyboard like feature of switching keycaps and the keycaps being mounted on a +.

[wng_kingsley7]

Please buy me one if it comes in a cherry blue or green

[Lord Pantaloons]

Can someone make me one of these with scissor switches?

[Tigerbomb8]

How the fuck is this news.. 

[simson0606]

they should make a cherry keycap set with these

[wng_kingsley7]

they should make a cherry keycap set with these

no lego caps

[kuddlesworth9419]

I really want this but built stronger. I like the look but the lego bit doesn't interest me. It could be built to look like a mech looking keyboard.

[Akolyte]

Not mechanical, not interested.  JK.  Though I think this can bring potential for building keyboards from scratch out of bits and peices, which would make keyboard even more customisable than they already are.

[wng_kingsley7]

Maybe the future keyboards like the ones on laptops will be chiclet metal with biometric scanners

[angrylemon]

only thing is i would probably break it while raging at battlefield because i suck

[Lukiose]

Make one with blue switches and my wallet is ready

[GriggsCK]

it would be better if it's mechanical.

[Lachrymal]

Cool!....but I wouldnt use it.

[Matthias2556]

thats actually pretty awesome! doesnt even look that hard to do it, though i wouldnt attempt it

[carolkarine]

I love lego but I gotta say that I much prefer the clean looks of a normal keyboard.

[MrLomax]

no mech no tech

[flibberdipper]

What if you get pissed during an online game?