DIY Split Keyboard Project

Keyboard enthusiasts, brace yourselves. This DIY endeavor might not be for the faint-hearted.

When considering a split keyboard, one might ponder if it could simply be achieved by slicing a standard keyboard in two and reconnecting it with a maze of wires. But alas, as showcased by Japanese YouTube channel Nomoluk Report, this task is far from straightforward.

Nomoluk Report embarked on this unconventional project, wielding a saw to cut through a typical mechanical keyboard, an act reminiscent of a magician’s trick gone awry. After the initial cut, the presenter proceeds to solder the internal wiring back together, attempting to revive the keyboard’s functionality.

The video captures the moment when the newly transformed device only worked on one half before the rewiring. “I regret why I started doing this,” expresses the narrator amid the tinkering chaos, clearly feeling the weight of the minute details involved.

Despite the makeshift appearance and a single switch awkwardly left untouched, the final result surprisingly functions as intended, preserving even the RGB lighting—albeit with some quirks.

In an interesting twist, a split membrane keyboard was also manipulated, showing the same method applied to it, further challenging viewers’ sensibilities.

While such a project may provoke a mix of admiration and disbelief, it serves as a reminder: if you have a keyboard lying around, think twice before taking the saw to it!