Searching for a Budget Numpad Kit (pawb.social)

submitted 1 year ago by KiranWells@pawb.social to c/mechanicalkeyboards@lemmy.ml

5 comments fedilink hide all child comments

I've been interested in trying a custom mechanical keyboard, but I already have a 60% (maybe 65%?) keyboard that I don't have any issues with, so I thought making a numpad or macro pad would be a good (and maybe cheaper) alternative. I've been having a hard time finding any that don't require a soldering iron and are less than $70ish.

Any good budget suggestions? I am up for assembling or disassembling things (or even programming), I just don't have a soldering iron.

you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments

[-] nottheengineer@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

There are some smaller ones on aliexpress for reasonable prices, but still much more expensive per key than keyboards.

you can also get a pinecil soldering iron and some beveled tips (important for SMD soldering), some solder wire and some flux for about 50$ combined.

this post was submitted on 12 Aug 2023

7 points (88.9% liked)

Mechanical Keyboards

8846 readers

2 users here now

Are you addicted to the clicking sounds of your beautiful and impressive mechanical keyboard?
If so, this community is for you!

Here you can discuss everything about mechanical keyboards (and only mechanical keyboards).

Banner by Jay Zhang on Unsplash

founded 4 years ago