Tips & Tricks Neat handwiring by n0t_dane using brass tubes instead of magnet wire.
A photolog of making a wrist rest by lawndartdesign.
The Peggi is an eight-key arpeggio keyboard by Ian Henry.
STLs of theGiddyNorse's tenting solution. 3D printed mounts hold the board at 5 degrees of tilt and 10 degrees of tenting.
With minimal experience, eBay scrapwood, popsicle sticks and a hand saw bruh-iunno made his own wooden case.
A video by flehrad drew my attention to Mountain Keyboards and their recycled aluminium keycaps, environmentally friendly packaging and socially responsible actions.
The T-34/0 keyboard layout by jonas_h features a repeater key.
Khord designed and shared an open-source top shell for Pimoroni trackballs.
What was the one thing you learned that would change the way you solder forever more?
An open source parametric tenting stand by NazFab/AlSpheric.
Open-source flex PCBs by janaka1 for Dactyls with adjustable row curvature.
The new(?), 2nd generation hot-swap socket from Kailh comes in funky colors and is rated for 6000 swap cycles.
A 3D printable nice!nano holder by Nathanielks for Fmcraft's TBK Mini.
Baji is a 3D printable Minidox Case by Metafalls_.
The Keyseebee by TeXitoi has a new fat switch plate, sitting on the PCB.
Make your own set of keycaps with silicone molds and UV-curable resin.
A one-handed writer’s search for the perfect mechanical keyboard.
Variable force leaf spring mount by _dvsn_.
A 3D printed Iris case by DCharlo with STL files.
Moyai is a parametric playground by paul_gamedev for making MX-style keystems in Fusion360.
A new controller board by JimHeaney optimized for custom keyboards.
This 3D printed RTX 3080 keycap by lapinozz has a working fan!
The plate is the wrist rest of this design by modularsynth123456.
An Alice-style tented case for the Sofle keyboard by foureight84.
OBOSOB came up with a detachable tenting solution, using magnets.
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