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Mechabasilisk
The Mechabasilisk is another Dactyl-like ergo split designed by Radliński Ignacy in Fusion360.
Published August 16, 2024
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Radliński Ignacy (aka l9nachi) shared his Mechabasilisk, a 3D printed Dactyl-like ergo split keyboard.
The board is essentially a more tented version of the author's previous project, Basilisk – minus roller encoders.
This is a more badass (more tented and more edgy) version of the Basilisk keyboard I created. So as Mechagodzilla was created to confront Godzilla, Mechabasilisk is going to try to confront and replace Basilisk in my daily usage – l9nachi.
Specs
- 36 keys (3x6+3)
- low-pro Choc switches
- handwired
- WeAct RP2040 controller
I generated a dactyl manuform with the exact parameters that I wanted, using the Dactyl Generator created by LostPistachio . Then downloaded its stl file and imported it into fusion360. Then I also imported step/stl file of a choc switch with key, and built a “rectangle” that a single switch will pop into. Then I duplicated the rectangle 18 times and placed those “keyholes” at the same spaces that the generated dactyl had their keyholes – l9nachi.
Resources
Published on Fri 16th Aug 2024. Featured in KBD #172 (source).
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