Introduction

I was looking forward to this build for a while now, mostly for the switches this time around. Our first keyboard build ran through the basics of customizing a keyboard using a hot-swap acrylic case as the focus, with the second one focusing on some cool Gateron Ink switches. Things swapped back for round three with the GMMK PRO, and the pendulum swings back in favor of switches now as we give some love to Kailh. Thanks again to Epomaker for making this possible through all the provided samples!


Anyone who is even remotely familiar with the mechanical keyboard world knows that there are more switches now than ever before, with custom designs coming from lots of companies and vendors alike. Keyboard enthusiasts have also discovered the joy and pain of lubricating switches and stabilizers. Amid all this, hot-swappable keyboard kits have made it very easy to experiment with different switches and create a truly custom offering to suit your specific needs. Today, we take a look at my favorite switch design, the Kailh BOX switches. I am pairing five different switches with the Epomaker GK61XS wood kit and Akko Carbon Retro keycaps in this article, so be sure to go through everything in order as best as possible.