CIY X NuPhy®

TES68 Switch Tester Kit

Rated 4.8 out of 5
Based on 38 reviews
CIY X NuPhy®

TES68 Switch Tester Kit

Rated 4.8 out of 5
Based on 38 reviews
Regular price $19.95
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Color
CIY Evo-Red Switches
COAST Keycaps
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Note(1): This kit does not include mechanical switches and keycaps. Please purchase them separately. The switches and keycaps in the photos are for display only.
Note(2): This kit does not support wired-connection between the kit and your devices. You must insert two AAA batteries into the battery compartment of TES68 to power it and use Bluetooth or 2.4G wireless to connect it to your device.

All orders will be shipped by NuPhy within 48 hours of order confirmation, tracking numbers are provided no later than a day after shipment on business days. You can check Shipping Policy for more information.

Notice
Once your parcel produced CUSTOM DUTY, please contact us as soon as possible.

NuPhy offers a 1-year limited warranty for all NuPhy products. If there is any quality issue, please send relevant images or videos to service@nuphy.com for review.


A Switch Tester and a 65% Wireless Keyboard Kit.

A joint project from CIY. If you have some extra mechanical switches and keycaps, why not install them on this tester kit? Once you finish, you will get a mechanical keyboard with Bluetooth and 2.4G wireless connections. Plus, think outside the box. Let’s use TES68 to test your wildest ideas!

Explore more details of TES68.
https://nuphy.com/blogs/works/tes68

 PACKAGE CONTENT

1 x 65% ABS case
1 x Aluminium plate
1 x Silicon dampening pad
1 x Hotswap PCB, Bluetooth 5.0 & 2.4G (125hz) support
3 x 2u + 1 x 6.25u Plated mounted stabilizers
1 x 2.4G receiver
4 x Silicon feet
1 x Stickers
1 x User manual
 

 TECH SPECS

General
Structure: Tray mount
Switch type support: Cherry MX or clone
Hot-swappable support: Yes
Layout: ANSI 65%
Mode: 2.4G wireless, Bluetooth 5.0
Working time: Up to 60 days (Lab test result)
Compatible System: macOS/Windows/Android/iOS
Angle: 6.5º
Operating environment: -10 to 50℃
 
Materials
Case: ABS
Plate: Aluminum
 
Dimensions
310 x 101 x 31 mm / 12.2 x 4.0 x 1.2 inch
 
Weight
405 g / 14.3 oz
 
average rating 4.8 out of 5
Based on 38 reviews
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38 Reviews
Reviewed by Clayton W.
Verified Buyer
I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

Great tester

Unbeatable value for the price. Great to use for testing switches, but that fact that it is also a completely functional keyboard really puts it over the top. Having to use it in wireless mode with batteries is a small concession, considering even the cheapest usable mechanical keyboard with hot swappable switches would probably run two or three times more than this. Just a fun thing to have around!

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Reviewed by Mel C.
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

Excellent product

Excellent, Super value product, highly recommended.

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Reviewed by Tahmid H.
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

Amazing board!

This keyboard is so fun to type on its great!

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Reviewed by Alain P.
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

To the moon!

A great discovery, after stumbling upon this simple form factor and well documented praises this tester kit does not disappoint. Will it hold up to its potential? Only time will tell.

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Reviewed by Kenneth C.
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

Nice and Compact

You are getting what you expect. This price really can’t be beaten. A stock build with the foam and silicon dampener is not as bad as you may think. Even though it is inherently a GK65 or similar build, you can still make this sound nice and feel nice. The evo red switches have good quality and lubing them will do you more good.

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Reviewed by Jeff V.
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I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

Love it

Great price. Sturdy quality smooth switches. I have three. One is still in the works but here are the other two .

Orange & yellow

Switches are the CIY EVO-reds that came with the order. Keycaps from tai-hao

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Reviewed by Alper C.
Verified Buyer
I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

Unbelievable price point!

I love the bright colors.

Mods:

Transparent window silicone on the bottom

Tape mod on back of the PCB

PE foam on top of the PCB

Lubed stabs (a bit too much though)

Extra gear:

Akko Jelly Black switches

Aero PBT Keycaps from Aliexpress

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Reviewed by Tobias F.
Verified Buyer
I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

A very decent keyboard case!

I built my first keyboard on this case, with Boba U4T's and Akko ASA keycaps. I have to say, I really do not have any problems with this board, apart from the fact that it cannot be remapped (although the PCB is based on a GK68 in some way, the epomaker software relies on a direct USB connection which this keyboard doesn't have).

Of course, the silicone dampener and the included foam are great (I added more foam but it barely fits), and after lubing the plate mount stabs with some dielectric grease, it sounds pretty good imo (even the stabilised keys). The translucent black case look great in my opinion, and the plastic is decently thick and feels very solid.

I had to pay $13 USD shipping which increases the price significantly, but it is still worth it. Also, you can find other tester 68 keyboards in other colours on Aliexpress, so you may want to consider those too.

I recommend this for anyone who wants a great value and decent keyboard, but also doesn't mind not having a wired connection or the ability to directly remap the keys. I may consider doing a bunch of soldering and replacing the microcontroller module with a programmable one!

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Reviewed by Allen T.
Verified Buyer
I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

Budget entry keyboard with good quality

This it the first keyboard i ever build. It quality is very good in stock. i love the red switch CIY Evo-red switches that come with it. The stock plate mount stabilisers are a bit loose. I holy modded and lubes all the stock stabilisers with Krytox GPL205 G0 . I also lubed all the red evo-red switches with Krytox GPL205 G0. The finished keyboard sound great.

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Reviewed by Garth W.
Verified Buyer
I recommend this product
Rated 5 out of 5
Review posted

All the keys you need and none you don't

Batteries last a long time but get some rechargeable ones for the environment :)

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