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Lasercut, modular keywell

First proof of concept of a lasercut, modular keyboard with wells by Macone4.

KBD.news
Published May 14, 2021

The lasercut modules will be quick to produced and angles easy to fine tuned by changing out one or two cheap pieces.

Pics: https://imgur.com/a/oPZAKWj#Nr1b7O4

More related projects linked from the comments:

• the Genesis2.5 by sekigon-gonnoc,
• the flatpacked dactyl by nickcoutsos, and
• the Acrylic 3D KB by kobababa.

Follow-up on 2021-05-30 with more pics: here.

Published on Fri 14th May 2021. Featured in KBD #26 (source).

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