Projects The Arow65 is a handwired project by oRER3o with video documentation.
Toilet paper roll chorded keyboard by motfalcon
BluePhage Express: a Bluetooth controller for use with CircuitPython/KMK, QMK, and ZMK by SouthPawEngineer.
Wokpan - a 3D-printed wireless by sonerino
Red Queen - a split Alice-like with photolog & source files
EmoteKB - a Dactyl-like prototype and STLs by yingerj
Switch-Backpack board by TheHexaCube to make per-key illuminated handwired keyboards easier.
Photolog of converting an Apple keyboard from 1984 by jsheradin
Riskeyboard70 by riskable: - Fairly uncommon features like 3D printed 'parametric' Hall effect switches, magnetically stabilized stabilizers, LED output (!) - just to name a few. This showcase of ideas is from another planet.
Richard Titmuss's Torn is a split keyboard with through-hole components.
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