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Tips & Tricks

Model F restoration

A well-documented Model F restoration by epictronics.

Crkbd magnetic case

This is a 3D printed magnetic case by taksi_kavausuki for Crkbd choc keyboards – with STL file.

Laser cut cardboard keyboard

A 60% cardboard keyboard cut by laser with video and sound test. Committed by NotmeJR.

GMK color samples

Sample caps from the GMK Colour Ring shot by flehrad with various backgrounds and different light temperatures.

Pimoroni trackball support in ZMK

Coded, built and tested by cdc_mkb on a Zephirum, Pimoroni PIM447 trackball is now supported in ZMK firmware.

Double-keyboard ergonomics

Years of pain solved by a really obvious keyboard tweak.

Brute-force encoder integration

A modified Gherkin by bgkendall featuring a rotary encoder.

USB-C Pro Micro size comparison

Fantastic-Onion4292 posted some photos of the new USB-C Pro Micro compared to the classic one.

How to make a wooden wrist rest

A photolog of making a wrist rest by lawndartdesign.

Brass tube handwiring

Neat handwiring by n0t_dane using brass tubes instead of magnet wire.

Peggi: an arpeggio keyboard

The Peggi is an eight-key arpeggio keyboard by Ian Henry.

Lily58 tenting files

STLs of theGiddyNorse's tenting solution. 3D printed mounts hold the board at 5 degrees of tilt and 10 degrees of tenting.

Slide mount wooden case

With minimal experience, eBay scrapwood, popsicle sticks and a hand saw bruh-iunno made his own wooden case.

Logical layout design: repeater key

The T-34/0 keyboard layout by jonas_h features a repeater key.

Recycled aluminium keycaps

A video by flehrad drew my attention to Mountain Keyboards and their recycled aluminium keycaps, environmentally friendly packaging and socially responsible actions.

Pimoroni trackball top shell

Khord designed and shared an open-source top shell for Pimoroni trackballs.

Soldering tips

What was the one thing you learned that would change the way you solder forever more?

Adjustable tenting stand for Iris

An open source parametric tenting stand by NazFab/AlSpheric.

2nd gen Kailh hot-swap sockets

The new(?), 2nd generation hot-swap socket from Kailh comes in funky colors and is rated for 6000 swap cycles.

Dactyl flex PCBs

Open-source flex PCBs by janaka1 for Dactyls with adjustable row curvature.

nice!nano holder

A 3D printable nice!nano holder by Nathanielks for Fmcraft's TBK Mini.

Keyseebee with fat plate

The Keyseebee by TeXitoi has a new fat switch plate, sitting on the PCB.

Baji: An edge clamp Minidox case

Baji is a 3D printable Minidox Case by Metafalls_.

Resin keycap casting

Make your own set of keycaps with silicone molds and UV-curable resin.

End QWERTY hegemony

A one-handed writer’s search for the perfect mechanical keyboard.