How to Store Mechanical Keyboard Keycaps and Switches

Whether you're an avid gamer or a software developer, if you use your keyboard enough to know that you need keycaps, you also know that proper keycap and switch storage can be hard to come by — or at least, it used to be.

Flimsy sandwich bags were once thought to be the best way to store all those keys, but they could easily rip, and lack the capacity needed to store the large quantities of components that some users need. Tackleboxes were the other alternative, but what these made up for in capacity and strength, they more than offset with their heavy weight, large dimensions, and clunky appearance. Thankfully, now that our keycap and switch storage containers have made the scene, there's a solution that actually fits the need.

We've designed two different container types to help our keyboard users store their components more efficiently: keycap containers and switch containers — and both are a step up from homemade solutions. The two could be used interchangeably if need be, but each one takes into account the features that you as a user might need. Sleek and durable, lightweight and versatile, our keycap and switch storage containers are as unique as the keyboards you construct. Time to take a look.

Keycap Containers

Those who have the flare to build a custom keyboard know that storing keyboard keycaps demands more than some sandwich bags picked up at the store. There are several reasons that keyboarders like you should go for a keycap container, like:

Capacity

The numbers may vary, but many average keyboards have 104 keys, and those looking for that perfect color scheme may buy multiple keycap sets to put together one that they love. Our keycap containers can hold an average of 300 keycaps — more than those sandwich bags ever could.

Durability

So many keycaps pressed together with their corners jamming the sides could easily cause flimsy sandwich bags to tear, letting those keycaps spill out. Our keycap containers are made from rugged, long-lasting hard plastic, enabling them to absorb an impact — without all the bulk of a tacklebox.

Versatility

With sandwich bags, your only option is to stuff as many keycaps as you can into one open space, but that's not the case with keycap containers. Featuring removable dividers, each keycap container is modular, allowing you to organize your keycaps in the way that works best for you.

Organization

Once you fill them up, sandwich bags tend to form a lump that can't be neatly stored. Tackleboxes also take up too much space, but our keycap containers are stackable and lock together for a tidy storage solution.

An added benefit of our modular design is that our keycap containers can hold other accessories as well. For example, we carry a wide variety of stem holders, lube brushes, switch films, magnifying glasses and more to make the work of replacing your keyboard components easier, and these can all be conveniently housed within a properly configured keycap container — just one more benefit of using a product that's designed with your application in mind.

Switch Containers

Keycaps are often smaller, but switches can be larger and irregularly shaped. Stem poles and spring length can both determine the size of your switches, and Kinetic Labs understands that storing keyboard switches requires a solution that can accommodate these variables.

Like our keycap containers, the design of our switch containers combines the best of conventional tacklebox and sandwich bag solutions. Some of its best benefits are:

Capacity

Our small switch containers are 10cm X 10cm X 7cm with an estimated capacity of 470ml and can hold approximately 90 switches — more depending on the size of the switch. Our larger model is 10cm X 10cm X 10 cm with a capacity of about 700ml and can hold roughly 150 switches (or more depending on switch size), so however many you need to store, you'll have plenty more room than a sandwich bag could offer.

Storage

If that much capacity still isn't enough, our switch containers are interlocking and stackable, just like our keycap containers. They come in 1,2, and 3-packs per order, meaning you can store 450 switches or more with a single 3-pack arrangement.

Protection

When keyboard switches are exposed to dust or moisture, their performance begins to drop. Our air-tight lids are complete with rubber rings around the edges, helping to lock out harmful dust and moisture, and keeping your switches safe.

Quality

At Kinetic Labs, we build your passion for keyboards into our container design. That looks like a switch container that's made from top-quality glossy plastic, tightly sealing genuine rubber lids, and even a stylish logo that complements our sleek container design.

Another feature that many of our customers have found helpful is the complimentary labels that we throw in with each order. We understand that you have many switches with different spring weights and properties, so keeping track of them all with a quality labeling system can be a help. It's just another way we show our appreciation to our customers.

Kinetic Labs: The Key to Your Storage Solutions

If you make use of your keyboard every day, then you know how important quality keycaps and switches can be. Elevated keycaps with longer switches can enable fewer errors and require less contact, which can make for a more comfortable user experience — and who doesn't enjoy the crisp click of a springy new key? Besides, you put a lot of hours into that keyboard; why not customize it to make its appearance as unique as you?

From keycaps and switches to desk pads and lube, we at Kinetic Labs offer top-quality custom keyboard products that cover your needs from Enter to ESC. Part of that is a keycap and switch storage solution that meets your unique keyboarding needs, so level up from those sandwich bags and tackleboxes today!