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Custom mechanical keyboards
Custom mechanical keyboards: 客制化键盘 (kèzhìhuà jiànpán). Chinese keyboard listings are split between finished boards and kits, and the two use completely different search terms. Searching the English word "keyboard" returns office peripherals, not the enthusiast market.
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客制化键盘
kèzhìhuà jiànpán — Custom keyboard — the enthusiast category
键盘套件
jiànpán tàojiàn — Barebones kit: case, plate and PCB, no switches or caps
成品键盘
chéngpǐn jiànpán — Fully assembled, ready to use
轴体
zhóutǐ — Switches — sold separately, usually per 10 or per 100
键帽
jiànmào — Keycaps — check the profile and the kit coverage
Also search:机械键盘铝坨坨三模键盘卫星轴Gasket结构
Check before it ships
- Confirm whether the listing is a kit or assembled — 套件 means no switches and no keycaps.
- Check the connection: 三模 means wired plus Bluetooth plus 2.4 GHz; 有线 is wired only.
- Ask which layout the PCB is wired for. Chinese listings often show a US ANSI photo with an ISO PCB.
- A wireless board contains a lithium battery, which restricts the shipping lines available to you.
Contains or may contain a lithium battery. Battery parcels are refused on many economy and postal lines; confirm the route accepts them before you pay for freight.
Use the category checklist, or order an independent inspection for high-value items.