Issue 119 / Week 14 / 2023
This is a hand-picked selection of last week's content from a keyboard enthusiast's perspective. Posts that may teach you something, make you think and contribute to the common knowledge of the DIY builder community.
There are 11 entries in this issue:
Editorial
Behind the Scenes of Issue 119
100K monthly visitors, new shops, meetups, Glove80 in the mailbox, developments, etc.
Projects
Dilemma v2
Dilemma v2 by Fmcraft is officially released: 3x5+3, trackpad, RGB, encoders, and more.
Soufflé V3 Sweep
Jesus Climent introduced his Soufflé V3 Sweep with updated physical layout.
Stront
Stront is a feature-packed 38-key split by zzeneg – with LCD and trackpad.
Chonky Kong
Another open-source ortho keyboard by weteor with offset bottom row: Chonky Kong.
Umbra
A unibody ergonomic keyboard with self-encasing PCB: Umbra by skarrmann.
Cheapino
A cheap to build split: Cheapino by infinetelurker.
MY75
MY75 is an open-source hot-swappable 75% keyboard in a milled aluminum case. Shared by Skribbles4420.
Kong
Weteor's Kong, following his naming convention, is a 48-key orthogonal keyboard with offset bottom row.
Tips & Tricks
inQAZtro case
A case with pen holder for the QAZ keyboard: inQAZtro by errr000r.
Totem with trackpad mod
A case for the Totem with trackpad – shared by wing_kong_exch.
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