List of Parts and Tools

Turns out building a split keyboard is expensive

This is the list of parts and tools I bought to build my first split keyboard, the Lily58L. See the main post for a writeup of my build process

  • keycapsss.com
    • 1st Order - 70.90€
      • Kailh Hot Swap PCB Sockets (6x)
      • Lily58L Split Keyboard PCB Parts Kit
      • Lily58L Split Keyboard PCB
      • Lily58 Acrylic Plate Case (superseded by plate case)
    • 2nd Order - 27.50€
      • single Row Socket Headers & Pins
      • Arduino Pro Micro 5v
    • 3rd Order - 27.50€
      • single Row Socket Headers & Pins
      • Arduino Pro Micro 5v
    • 4th Order - 39.90€
      • Lily58 Plate Case - Triangle Edition Gold/Black
  • kriscables.com - 52€
    • Elite-C v4 micro controller (2x)
  • kbdfans.com - 38€
    • NP PBT Blank White KEYCAPS SET 124 Keys
  • splitkb.com - 61€
    • Gazzew Boba U4 Silent Tactile Switch (70 pcs)
  • Aliexpress - 28€
    • 2x serial OLED display (1 broken, 1 in use)
    • Cherry MX Rubber O-Rings (unused)
    • Black blank PBT keycaps (unused)
  • Amazon - 53.90€
    • Soldering set: iron, pincers, multimeter
    • USB C to C cable
    • braided TRRS cable
    • Soldering grease
    • Desoldering wick
    • Small memory foam wrist rest (2x)
    • Hot air desoldering station
      Not included in cost since it didn’t work at all -> returned it.

# The total comes to around 398€.

This also includes taxes and shipping costs.


Hi, I’m Filippo. A software engineer living in Graz, Austria. On this blog I write about my programming projects and other interests. Learn more about me.