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3D board from laser cut acrylic

This keyboard housing by kobakos32 is built entirely from laser cut acrylic parts (git).

3D printed ergo with arrow keys

A beautiful handwired split ergonomic keyboard. 3D printed, has dedicated arrow keys, wrist rest, and features one-key PCBs. Committed by tomohisat.

Tightyl

This Tightyl build by moltarpdx is based on Okke's design (git, STL).

Phatty105

This handwired monster is tentatively named the Phatty105 (keymap) and is based on a (surprise!) CRKBD. Committed by jamopopper.

MUGGI 2

MUGGI 2 by jungmuk. A handwired split with a single controller, braided cables and photolog.

Macro board

An open source macro board with PCB, case and plate (git) by Gowlandr.

Microdox with 3D printed case

A Microdox with a nice gallery and a cool open source tented case by Kooziecup.

Kinesis Essential rebuild with Bluetooth

This Kinesis Essential has been turned into wireless by sczizzo. Lot's of useful info in the thread.

A hefty wireless 40% ortho

A thick wireless 40% ortho by onebigdoor with photolog.

GX-16 Dactyl Manuform

A Dactyl Manuform with GX-16 connectors by oni_strech based on hellmoneywarrior's design.

aball: a buttonless trackball

The aball is a well documented buttonless trackball by brickbots.

Make a Keyboard

A handwired project and detailed tutorial on how to design and make a keyboard by berkstone.

The Lagrange keyboard

The Lagrange is an open source keyboard with palm keys and detailed build log by dpapavas.

Sick-68

The handwired Sick-68 with Amoebas, gallery and detailed budget by wildjokers.

Emoji macropad

A Preonic turned into an emoji macropad for Discord (build video) by MendezAS.

Python-powered macropad

This low-profile Python-powered hotswap macropad has tricky lowpro encoders, gesture control and more (by SouthPawEngineer).

Knob Goblin

Knob Goblin: a 5x4 macropad with encoders, OLED and gallery by Chew-Magna.

JiaEX

The JiaEX is a split keyboard for extended alphabets with nice repo by oleg_sk.

Framework rev. 1 prototype

The Framework rev. 1 prototype is an all-THM ortho with Atmega328P (repo) by 7c8.

Sofle v2 officialized

Sofle v2 officialized by josefadamcik. Site, repo and changes.

DracuLad 2nd round protos

DracuLad 2nd round with Puchi C controller and trackball by MangoIV.

Handwired ortho with PCB

A handwired ortho with PCB? - with photolog by bgkendall.

Lotus58 - a Lily58 derivative

The Lotus58 is an open source Lily58 derivative with hotswap and encoder by Tweetydabirdie.

Willow64 - a uniquely staggered split

The Willow64 is a uniquely staggered split by Hanachi.

ProtonPad - a QMK showcase

The ProtonPad makes use of ALL features of QMK. Designed by SouthPawEngineer.

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