HWM Singapore – June 2019

PICTURES

123RF,

RAMA

WORKS,

GEEKHACK.ORG

(NEPHLOCK,

RENSUYA,

ONEFIVENINE,

OLDCAT)

THINK

the Rama Works M60-A SEQ2. The

Australian company produces some

of the most beautiful keyboards

I’ve seen, all of them with the same

distinctive industrial design language.

The M60-A SEQ2 is an HHKB-style

keyboard milled from a single piece

of solid aluminum. There’s even a

brass backplate for extra heft, and

an optional internal PVD-coated

brass weight if you want a really

heavy keyboard. To my eyes, the

HHKB blockers are the pinnacle of

desirability when it comes to keyboard

aesthetics, and the M60-A is a

stunningly modern interpretation of

an instrument that has been around

since the 50s.

And if you really want to go all out

with the weight, there’s the Koyu, also

from Rama Works. The Koyu Tank

edition is machined entirely from a

solid piece of brass and hand-polished

to a mirror  nish. But what’s really

impressive is its weight. It tips the

Mechanicalkeyboardsare
somethingofa slipperyrabbit
hole.Butwhata gloriouswarrenof
tunnelsit is.Infact,I’darguethat
if you’reevenjusttheslightestbit
curiousabouttheworldofcustom
mechanicalkeyboards,therehas
neverbeena bettertimetogetinto
thehobby.Bythis,I denitelydon’t
meanrunningoutthereandbuying
somegamingkeyboardthat’stouting
mechanicalswitchesthathelpyou
reactfaster.Kbdfansis a goodplace
tostart,andtheyhavea widerangeof
affordablecases,switches,andPCBs,
completewithassemblyservices.
Thecustomkeyboardmarketis
trulyboomingnowandthenumber

of choices you have for just about

every aspect of the keyboard is mind-

boggling. It almost feels like there’s a

new keycap set popping up every other

week, not to mention new switches,

custom keyboard designs, and color-

matching cables.

One of my favorite keyboards is

It’s a glorious

time to get into

custom mechanical

keyboards.

By Koh Wanzi

Click,

clack

Sirius

38 HWM | JUNE 2019