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The diy keyboards tag on WindowsForum.com collects threads about building, modifying, and understanding custom keyboard hardware, including open-source projects that connect over USB. Coverage highlights unusual designs and the engineering behind them, such as Google Japan's Gboard Conveyor Belt Version, a DIY USB keyboard whose keys ride on moving belts and which was never offered for sale. Discussion tends to focus on how these builds work, what components and firmware are involved, and how hobbyists can replicate or adapt the ideas for their own desktop setups.
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    Google Japan’s Gboard Conveyor Belt Keyboard: Open-Source DIY USB Build Explained

    Google Japan's Gboard team has released a keyboard that makes you wait for your letters to come to you. The Gboard Conveyor Belt Version (Gboard くるくるバージョン) went up on October 1, 2026. It is a DIY, USB-connected keyboard whose keys ride on moving belts, and you tap each key as it passes your...