Projects A picture-heavy build guide to the naked keyboard by onebigdoor. No plate, no case, no PCB - no problem.
The UnSplit is a monoblock Kyria layout with modified thumb clusters. Built by dnlnrdn, designed by crunchyavocados (git).
A detailed guide by japunto to make a Pico-based keyboard/macro pad (guide).
The XP64 is a mechanical MIDI keyboard by xpercipio (video, project page).
A custom PCB by bigbrobewatching (pics). What's more interesting though, is the workflow: KLE, KLE PCB generator I wasn't aware of & the firmware builder by Ruiqi Mao.
The IIICC is a three piece split by kbjunky (git, easyeda).
PicOrtho: a Python powered ortholinear keyboard by SouthPawEngineer with Choc browns and MBK caps.
The design files of the Ploopy Nano Trackball by crop_octagon are officially released (git).
Fmcraft's TBK Mini (a 3x6+3 Dactyl) with lots of info, git repo and a related video with designing tips.
A low budget build by cucumbermemes: impchipwood's dumbpad (git).
The Grandiceps is a black pill based split by vattern78 (git).
Ploopy: a ball-only trackball companion for split keyboards by crop_octagon (docs).
Dactylria - a Dactyl ManuForm fork with thumbs inspired by Kyria and Keyboardio Model 01 by jchendy with source (git).
The trochee is a 8x8 keyboard designed by porkostomus for one-handed use (git).
A handwired Minidox for gaming by useallthewasabi. With pics and destiniboy3's case.
A 3D printed backlit Preonic clone by squeezeonein with open source PCB.
A PCB-mount board with LEGO as frame and support by alinelena. (Open source PCB.)
The inkkeys is a dynamically assignable macropad project with e-ink screen by DiConX (video, docs, git).
This 64-key split by SKZBadHabit features a pointing stick/trackball (gallery).
A 3D-printed gasket-mount case for the YC66 by RogerArbogast (STLs).
Travel case for Sofle by gianni777 with STL files.
A handwired Planck by tux268_ with photolog.
The System76 Launch is a keyboard project with open source case and PCB (git). Posted by jackpot51.
The Dormouse is a 3D printed, handwired 40% by dapperrogue (gallery & git).
The naked split ortho 40% by onebigdoor is back with fully addressable rgb backlighting (gallery). Still without plate, case and PCB.
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