Part 1 - Materials and Tools

Below is a list of materials required for the build. Some costs are omitted. Beside is a comparison of a PCB version. Keycaps and case aren't included.

All prices are in AUD

Hand wired 60% keyboard cost

Total cost = $106.09

Ali-express 60% kit cost

Link: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Customized-KC60-Full-Set-Aluminum-Case-Programmable-PCB-Steel-Plate-Switches-LED-For-60-Standard-Layout/32620290856.html

Alu Case or Acrylic Case or Wood Case+Satan 60 PCB + Plate+Stabilizers+65 Gateron Switches+100 Led+USB Cable

For case,the color can be chosen directly.For shaft and LED,pls leave message to us.CNC Alu feet is presented.

7 options For Gateron Switches: Blue,Brown,Black,Red,White,Yellow,Green

15 options For LED 3mm bulb: Purple,White,Orange,Blue,Ice blue,Green,Red,Pink,Yellow

2x3x4 Led: Green Yellow Orange Blue Green Red White

Many options For plate: Costar Plate :Alu silver black red purple gray blue and so on

In tabular format:

• Total cost $139.53 + $15 shipping. I had a discount at the time via cashrewards.com.au, so total cost would have been $139~
• PCB so it's easy to solder, no need to strip cables for 10 years
• LEDs
• Case is already made so no need to CNC our own one.
• Price difference is $49~, or 50%
• Mini-USB instead of micro-usb. This is important for my usage since I want to use a magnetic connector, and a pre-made faux-leather cable.

Tools: I borrowed a lot of these, so the cost to me was $0.

Board assembly

• Wire Strippers - Get something that can strip CAT-5
• Soldering Iron - Any crappy one will do.
• Solder sucker - Not sure if this is necessary, but I used it once.
• Tweezers - Definitely get these. I tried to YOLO and i couldn't even get the first cable soldered without them
• Side Cutters - Use this for cutting cables
• Hot-Glue gun - Used this for gluing all the things