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Tips & Tricks

LEGO plate as lubing station

LEGO plates can be used as lubing stations. Posted by DitlevB.

3D printed switch stems

3D printed custom key stems by benwr for Kailh BOX Jades.

3D printable keycap tutorial

A video tutorial by mcass_37 on how to merge files and create your own custom 3D printable keycap file (base keycap, source).

PS/2 protocol in action

A video on how the PS/2 keyboard protocol works. Posted by nucatus (source).

A case for small printers

A 60% keyboard case by WolfBlut you can print on a standard home printer (STL).

3D printable stabilizers

3D printable stabilizers by NekoMadeOfWaifus (STL).

Filco "patch caps"?

A relatively new keycap profile/system I wasn't aware of. Spotted in a Filco teaser posted by ffbe_noctis.

Single-column flexible PCB

Single-column PCB for Dactyl-like keyboards by Fmcraft. Per-key RGB, hotswap, ribbon connectors. Open-source but UNTESTED!

Crow's soldering guide

Soldering guide and tips for soldering mechanical keyboards by crowsnutnest.

Adjustable tenting

A work in progress Corne with custom adjustable tenting. Links and details in the comments. Committed by ___Paladin___.

3D-printed PCB

A printed circuit board. Literally. PCB 3D-printed by duzitbetter (reddit, hackaday).

Weirdo keebs for shared PCs

A guide to setup weird keyboards for shared PCs by SEXUALLYCOMPLIANT.

Machining a custom brass weight

A video of machining a custom brass weight for the Tokyo60 keyboard by HadiPotter.

Switch films with Cricut

Switch films made from 0.2mm stencil vinyl by hhsandi using Cricut.

Dactyl design in Fusion 360

Fmcraft's tips to design a Dactyl in Fusion 360 (video).

Elite-C holder PCB

Elite-C holder PCB for Dactyl-like cases with audio jack, M4 screw holes, reset button, RGB output by Fmcraft (git).

DIY silicone dampening

Silicone dampening pad by dailysetuptech (video).

Unicode in QMK

Dealing with Unicode in QMK revealed by mikefettis.

QMK's sound features

Help with QMK startup sounds by psychephylax.

Luna - a QMK keyboard pet

Luna is a QMK keyboard pet by HellSingCoder reacting to your typing speed and same layer states (video, git).

Tripod-tented Torn

This nice through-hole split Torn build by bromanko (git) features mini tripods for tenting (gallery).

Faux-wireless setup

Cable management masterclass by gr1zbot (gallery).

LEGO keyboard stand (guide)

EnAyJay made a guide on how to make the LEGO stand (video).

Mouse grid navigation

An informative thread stuffed with links on mouse grid navigation - which is actually a mouseless method. (Thread started by TemperedGlassTeapot.)

Ikea tenting stand

Tenting stand based on Ikea parts by vagabionda.

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