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Sally
Sally is a 3D printed split keyboard with a staggered Alice-like layout – designed by keeb_carving.
Published January 24, 2024
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Fellow redditor keeb_carving aka STRMSKY shared some files of this handwired(?) keyboard: the layout of Sally is derived from that of Alice keyboards, and was designed to meet the author's specific needs.
I couldn't find staggered split keyboard with thumb cluster and B letters on both sides so I decided to make my own – keeb_carving.
The board consists of 59 keys (57 x 1u + 2 x 1.5u), and features pretty uniquely arranged thumb clusters.
Design goals
- physically split layout
- numeric row (for gaming)
- row staggered layout
- thumb cluster
- mostly 1u keys
- letter B is accessible in both right and left half
Resources
KLE layout code and files for 3D printing on github:
Published on Wed 24th Jan 2024. Featured in KBD #152 (source).
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