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Question About Keyboard Modding

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I'd really like to a keyboard with at least 1 USB passthrough port, but they seem to be dying out. The Blackwidow Elite ticks all my boxes, but Razer no longer makes it, and used prices are crazy. So I had an idea to take a cheap Blackwidow TE V2 Chroma (or even the newer V3 TKL) and mod it with a USB port. Problem is, I'm not even sure it can actually be done, how expensive it would be (like shipping it off to a keyboard mod service), etc., so I'm using this thread as a way to gather information (haven't been able to find much about it on google) and maybe even some help in the matter. Thoughts?
 
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You mean, as in use the guts out of it, or.....?
 
I'd really like to a keyboard with at least 1 USB passthrough port, but they seem to be dying out.
I did an Amazon search and a few came up.
usb pass through port keyboards

That Logitech G413 Backlit Mechanical Gaming Keyboard with USB Passthrough – Carbon is a good deal 33% off... I just ordered one for me, I need a new keyboard.

Just an opinion... It would probably be cheaper to get a keyboard that has what you want already. Unless you have someone to mod it for the cost of parts, plus there is shipping if it is not local.
 
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You mean, as in use the guts out of it, or.....?

Use as is, it has a USB port.

P.S.
Forget my suggestion, I misunderstood the concept of USB passthrough, my apologies.
 
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I'd also go with the G413, IF I didn't already have several 613's, that is... since I really don't need the pass thru's :)
 
I appreciate everyone who took the time to offer me suggestions/advice on finding a board for my needs. While I liked most of what the G413 offered, I just couldn't get around those keycaps and how prone to failure the clips on the bottom are. And after considering a few other boards I found (SteelSeries Apex 7 TKL, HyperX Alloy Elite 2, a couple from ROYAL KLUDGE) I ultimately couldn't pass up the deal I found via Amazon on the Razer Huntsman V2 Analog at $124. Board was apparently a refurb but looks like new condition and has been working great in the few days I've owned it. Haven't gotten around to playing with the analog feature yet, and I don't know if I ever will (more research required) but I am considering swapping out the analog keys for Razer purples that I harvested from a busted Huntsman Mini a while back :D
 
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