Once again we approach the end of the year and I get all excited about all the things I have done and all the ones I want to start in the new year. One of the things I have spent part of my Christmas holidays this year making is keyboards. I know this is a bit off topic for my blog, but it is a hobby of mine and something I feel really happy doing, so I thought I would add a new tag to keep my keyboard journey documented. This is the second keyboard I build for myself, the first one was an Obliterated 75 in Nantucket Red that I build last year.

This year I have built a Mode Sonnet keyboard.

This keyboard features the following:

• Mode Sonnet from Mode Designs. The configuration is:
  • Accent: Rose Gold
  • Bottom: Gold
  • Feet: Grey
  • PCB: Solder
  • Top: Silver
  • Plate: Carbon Fiber / Universal
  • Internal Weight: Copper Wave
  • Silicone Base: None
  • Plate Foam: No
• Keycaps: Osume Sakura
• Durok v2 stabilisers
• Equalz Tangerine V2 Switch 67g Linear Switches

Building mechanical keyboards is a hobby with a lot of things to learn. How to choose and prepare the switches, the stabilisers, what kind of layout to choose, how big the keyboard should be. In this case, I went for an ISO layout (given that I live in the UK) with a big enter key. The board required soldering, so I soldered the switches to the board:

Edit: After a day with those keycaps decided I wanted to try a different keycaps set, the DCS Paperwork, and I am much happier with this new look: