Candybar Round 3 Barebones (Keyboard Kit)
CandyBar Premium is a compact 40% keyboard + numpad with an all aluminum chassis. No soldering required with a hotswap PCB—you'll only need a screwdriver to assemble.
What's Included
- Case – CNC 6061 aluminum case in choice of color
- Plate – CNC 6061 aluminum plate in specified color
- PCB – in style of your choice (righty or lefty)
- Cable – 1.5m cable in specified color
- Hardware - all necessary hardware to assemble
- SKUFeet - new for R3, elongated custom made non slip rubber pads
- Assembly instructions.
Additional switch plates/PCBs can be purchased if you want to switch from left to right hand layout. Case is ambidextrous!
Not included: keycaps, stabilizers, and switches which are needed to build a complete functioning keyboard. This is the barebones kit.
Colors for Round 3
- Black Licorice
- Black Powdercoat Case
- Black Anode Plate
- Black SKUFeet
- Black Cable
- Zero
- White Powdercoat case
- E-white Plate
- Clear SKUFeet
- Black Cable
- Caramel
- Beige Powdercoat case
- Black Anode Plate
- Black SKUFeet
- Black Cable
- Cotton Candy
- Teal Powdercoat case
- E-white Plate
- White SKUFeet
- Black Cable
- Laffy Taffy
- Violet Anodized Case
- Violet Anodized Plate
- Black SKUFeet
- Black Cable
Product Specs
- Designed by BlindAssassin111 in collaboration with The Key Company.
- Beautiful, minimalistic design
- Hotswap PCB – No soldering to assemble. Great for beginners!
- Uses a maximum of 62 switches
- 6 degree angle case
- One case, two numpad options – left or right
- USB-C Connection
- Case measures 13.39" x 4.25" x 1.26"
Layout Options
Right Options
Left Options
Read our announcement blog post for a more in-depth look at a few possible layout options.
Complete your CandyBar Build
If you wish to purchase a kit that is ready to assemble with all required parts, please see the Candybar Premium Round 3 page here.
This CandyBar Barebones kit does not come with all the parts needed to build a complete keyboard. You'll need to buy separately:
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Stabilizers – these prevent the bigger keys on your keyboard (e.g. the spacebars) from wobbling. You'll need four 2u stabilizers and one 6.25u stabilizer, depending on your layout.
- Switches – these determine the sound and feel of your keyboard. You'll need at most 62 switches. We recommend buying 70 so you'll have some extras.
- Keycaps – what your keys look like. The CandyBar has a '40%' layout, so you'll typically need a keyset with a 40s Kit in addition to a base kit. Keyset kits can vary quite a bit, so pay close attention to what's included in them when you buy.
International Vendors
- US - TheKey.Company (you're here!)
- Canada - Ashkeebs
- Europe - Proto[Typist]
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Oceania - SwitchKeys
New to Mechanical Keyboards?
We wrote some introductory articles that cover keyboard basics on Keyboard University. Learn about what a 40% keyboard is, what the differences are among switches, and more 🎓
