Keyboard Builders' Digest
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Irok ND75 review

The IROK ND75, sold by MechKeys, is a genuine little gaming board with compact layout, nice magnetic switches, and plenty of RGB.


Behind the scenes #158

Keyboard projects, quick news, in the mailbox, meetups, new vendors and discount codes!


JESK56

T. G. Marbach's JESK56 is a diodeless 56-key ortholinear keyboard, using a single RP2040-based microcontroller thanks to some fancy math and graph theory.


Toad v2

This is an old project for reference: Toad v2 by TalkingTree, an open-source 70% keyboard from 2017.


Haori36

Penk Chen published his Haori36, a compact monoblock ortho with thumb cluster and optional Pimonori trackball.


The SpaceFN concept

The SpaceFN concept - setting up your space key as a layer switch when held - is probably one of the most useful tweaks in the keyboard hobby. Let me explain it.


Dance! keyboard

Dance! is a wireless-only split keyboard by chase-hunter.


Pepesweep

A 20-key minimal split: Pepesweep by Volodymyr Petiushka. Low profile, wireless, open source.


Glyphkbd V2

An open-source ortho TKL with on-board controller: glyphkbd v2 by _galile0.


KW Choc V1 keycaps

Shared by Kea Workshop's Claude, the KW keycap profile is uniform, spherical, MX-sized, and compatible with Choc V1 switches.


On my desk (Issue 157½)

An unusual editorial since there were not enough projects for a proper issue: what happened around my desk this week.


Whitefox Eclipse review

The WhiteFox Eclipse by Project Eclipse is the latest take on this classic model: a prebuilt 68% board with magnetic assembly and a whole ecosystem of modular cases. (Now with 10% off!)


Tanto

Mangokitty published the files of the Tanto, a 40% with Katana-stlye symmetric layout.


Behind the scenes #157

Keyboard projects, quick news, in the mailbox, meetups, new vendors and discount codes!


Larva mk.3

Grezeh's Larva keyboard is a Katana style symmetric layout with combined Latin+Cyrillic keymap in mind.


Kemove K98 1980 review

This week I tested the Kemove K98 1980, a fully built three-mode wireless hotswap mechanical keyboard with 1800 layout.


CYOA Ortho

The Choose Your Own Adventure Ortho (or CYOA) is a Pro Micro compatible ortholinear PCB by STHLM kb – with lots of snap-off parts.


Cygnus 1.0

Juha Kauppinen shared his Cygnus, a 36-key handwired project with keywell.


Idawgz32

Sporewoh is back with yet another monoblock split pocket keyboard: the $5(!) idawgz32.


Gigapad

The Gigapad is a wireless macropad designed by Eric Pietrowicz.


Vixen keycaps

3D printed sculpted and tented keycaps by ze_or.


Soroka

Vladimir Glushkov's Soroka is a DIY-friendly 40% keyboard with customizable panels.


Behind the scenes #156

Keyboard projects, quick news, in the mailbox, meetups, new vendors and discount codes!


LYNXware CAT review

The CAT by LYNXware is an incredible input device with a great potential. That said, you'll need some time to get accustomed to the custom software, the terminology, 22 thumb keys – and mouse switches!


Corne/crkbd AFA case

EurKoi shared a 3D-printed case for the Corne in the style of Angrymiao's AFA.


Scotto63

Joe's Scotto63 is a handwired unibody split. Wireless via nice!nano.


Eobard

Viniciusbrit's Eobard is a 34-key open-source split keyboard with flippable PCB.


PCB 68 keyboard

A bluetooth PCB via SuperMini in a wooden case: PCB 68 keyboard by alan0ford.


Serendipity

Dani Klein open sourced her Serendipity, a 60-key board with a pretty crazy layout.


Behind the scenes #155

Keyboard projects, quick news, in the mailbox, meetups, new vendors and discount codes!


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