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Tips & Tricks

Some switch sounds

Sound test of some switches by TheHapaLens.

Braided cable

RomeoTran came up with this super flexible braided cable using headphone cables.

3D printed hot swap sockets

OMGWhyImOld published the source files of this 3D printed solderless keyswitch connector. Aka "poor man's Kaihl hot swap sockets".

Apple Extended II USB mod

A retrofitted Apple Extended Keyboard II with internal USB hub (photolog) by greener_ca.

Keycap material vs. sound

The keycap material's effect on the sound by riskable.

Improving white backlight

An idea to improve white backlight by pajser92.

3D printed MCU adapter

A 3D printed MCU adapter with STL files for Dactyl-like cases by Fmcraft.

Nose pads as rubber feet

Nose pads as rubber feet - suggested by jmding.

Free universal 60% plate

A free 60% plate by seh0nky (DXF).

Ergodox noise reduction tips

Noise reduction tips from toumorokoshi with actual measurements (source).

Hall effect sound test

A sound test of riskable's Hall effect keyboard introduced in KBD Issue 5.

3D printed caps

3D printed keycaps with lots of useful info in the comments.

Screwless case with magnets

This teaser by typemaster_works gives you an idea how to make a screwless mounting with magnets.

Upside down Planck

Algae_farmer runs his Planck EZ upside down to have all 1u keys on the bottom row.

Popular ergonomic logical layouts

Here are some popular ergonomic logical layouts.

Switch PCB footprints

These switch PCB footprints by Tweetydabirdie are not new but came up in this week's comments.

Cable coiling recipe

A cable coiling recipe by Heespharm.

Tenting solution

A tenting method with all the necessary links by mkarikom.

Soldering a YC8 connector

A video tutorial on soldering the YC8 detachable connector by actionspacecake.

How to fix a stripped screw?

A plethora of solutions to remove a stripped screw: screw extractor, grinding a line in the head, vice grip, plier, even superglue.

On braces, brackets and parenthesis

On braces, brackets and parenthesis in the logical layout

Thumb input alternatives

On thumb input alternatives: Moonrim, trackballs and more.

Cardboard prototyping mania

Cardboard prototyping mania: thumb clusters, tilting/raiser by artru andho_m

DIY switch films

DIY switch films: 1 & 2

On rotary encoder types

There's more to rotary encoders than I thought…

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