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Keycap Kevin: I’m anodising the volume knob of my Keychron Q2

10.11.2022

Translation: Eva Francis

Mechanical keyboards are my great passion. In the series «Keycap Kevin», I’m experimenting with various techniques to beautify keyboards. Today’s experiment: My first attempt at anodising aluminium.

Many of my mechanical keyboards are made of aluminium. Most of them come with a protective oxide layer, achieved in a process called anodising. At the same time, they’re often dyed in various colours or shades of grey. I’ve always wanted to know how this works, so I’m giving it a go myself. It’s a highly complex process, so I don’t explain it in detail in the video. If you’d like to find out about it, I recommend reading the manufacturer's user manual. Want to know how my anodising attempt turns out? Check out the video above to find out. For English subtitles, click the gear icon, «Subtitles/CC» and «Auto-translate».

This is episode 4 of the five-part series «Keycap Kevin». I’ll keep adding new episodes to this page.

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