It actually looks like one can construct a computer keyboard out of Lego and have it work

Last month I mentioned a Commodore-64 designed out of Lego [1]. Back then, it was just a design, but now it actually exists [2]! There are two keyboards—one where a real Commodore-64 keyboard has the keycaps swapped out for Lego keycaps, and the second keyboard is a fully mechanical Lego design.

I think it would be possible to use the pure Lego keyboard on a real computer, but it would probably require a custom PCB (Printed Circuit Board) to handle the different mechanical action. Size wise, it's a perfect fit though. And boy, does it have that sweet clicky sound of a mechanical keyboard.

[1] /boston/2018/11/05.2

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geK6p1uXEr4

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