New to custom keyboards, what are some good components for a beginner (looking at Box switches)?
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erickong
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Sep 13, 2019
ummmmm. there is so much to learn. Look at the mechanical keyboards subreddit and watch some video by Nathan Kim and Tae Keyboards
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