Alright, let’s talk about this k75 thing I put together recently. My old keyboard finally gave up the ghost, keys sticking, you know how it is. I was just gonna buy a regular one, but then I saw this k75 kit. Looked kinda interesting, figured why not give it a shot. Been a while since I actually built something with my hands.
So, I ordered it. Took its sweet time getting here, but eventually, the box landed on my doorstep. Opened it up, and yeah, it was a kit alright. PCB, case parts, screws, a bag of little rubber feet, the whole deal. No switches or keycaps, mind you, had to get those separately. Picked some tactile ones, not too loud, and some simple keycaps.
Getting Started
First thing was laying everything out. The case was simple enough, just a few pieces of plastic or maybe aluminum, can’t quite recall, that screwed together. The instructions were mostly pictures, not a lot of words. Typical stuff. Had to figure out which screws were for what. You know the drill, tiny screws, big fingers. Dropped one, of course. Spent a good few minutes crawling around looking for it. Found it eventually, thankfully.
Putting the PCB into the case was straightforward. Then came the stabilizers for the bigger keys like spacebar and shift. Those can be fiddly. Had to watch a video online for a similar board to make sure I was getting them in right. The little wire bars needed a bit of grease, they say, to stop rattling. Didn’t have the fancy stuff people use, just found some generic lubricant I had lying around. Seemed to do the trick.
Putting it all Together
Next up, the switches. This part was kinda satisfying, honestly. Just pushing them into the PCB sockets. Click, click, click. Made sure they were all seated properly. Took a little while because, well, there are a lot of keys on a keyboard.
- Lined up the switch pins.
- Pushed them straight down.
- Checked they were flush with the plate.
Once all the switches were in, it was time for the keycaps. Snapping those on was easy. Made sure I got the right keys in the right places. Didn’t want my ‘Q’ where my ‘A’ should be.
Finally, screwed the whole thing together. Plugged the USB cable in. Moment of truth, right?
The Result
It worked! Lights came on (yeah, it has some subtle backlighting, didn’t even realize). Opened up a text editor and mashed some keys. Everything registered. Felt pretty solid, actually. The typing feel was way better than my old mushy keyboard. The sound was decent too, not too loud, just that nice tactile bump I was hoping for.
Overall? Yeah, it was a decent little project. Took maybe an hour or two, not counting the time I spent looking for that screw. It’s not some high-end custom thing, just a basic k75 kit, but I put it together myself. There’s something satisfying about that, you know? Instead of just buying a finished product, you get your hands dirty, even just a little bit. It works, it feels good, and I know exactly how it goes together. Not bad at all.
