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Custom Keyboard Tools & Parts
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A list full of things to help you get started with Custom Keyboards
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Organization
 
Modding Materials
 
Tools

Organization

Things to help organize or build your keyboards, parts, and more!

 
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Best switch containers
Keyboard Switch Containers | Kinetic Labs
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Best way to organize your keycaps, besides baggies
Keyboard Keycap Containers | Kinetic Labs
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Great trays to contain lube, instead of using caps
Keyboard Switch Lube Palette | Kinetic Labs
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Great lubing station to keep things tidy
Monstargear Lube Station | Prevail Key Co.
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Modding Materials

Things you should grab for keyboard mods

 
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Basic Screw-In Stabs, but they are reliable!
Durock V2 Screw-In Stabilizers
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Lube suitable for stab housings and linear switches!
Krytox 205g0 (3mL & 5mL)
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Lube suitable for lubing springs in bags
Krytox GPL 106 Oil (5mL)
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The BEST lube for stab wires, seriously.
Krytox XHT-BDZ (3g/5g/10g)
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Thicker 0.3mm Switch Films
Deskeys Switch Films | Prevail Key Co
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0.15mm Switch Films
Durock Switch Films | Prevail Key Co.
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Good tape for tape mods
Blue Painters Tape
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Tools

Essential tools to make modding / building keyboards easier

 
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Really nice lube brushes with nice “finger” rests
Lube Brushes
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Do yourself a favour and make sure you have one of these…
Stem Holder for Switches
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Good switch opener for both styles, there's a ton of others out there though
KeebsForAll Switch Opener
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