Issue 12 / Week 5 / 2021
There are 22 entries in this issue:
Projects
J73K: a through-hole ortho
The J73K by peeweejedi is an open source through-hole 15*5 ortholinear keyboard using an Atmega32a (git & glamour shots).
Dactyl Manu-tide
Smeeba posted Kravchenko32's Dactyl Manu-tide featuring an extreme keywell (git).
The orch
The orch is a mostly ortho, GMK-friendly layout and PCB by oldoverholt with open source design (git & gallery).
3D board from laser cut acrylic
This keyboard housing by kobakos32 is built entirely from laser cut acrylic parts (git).
Kinesis Advantage trackball mod
A trackball hack for Kinesis Advantage2 with build log by rhinestoneBones.
Self-contained trackball
All the electronics is hidden inside this trackball by Jacek Fedoryński (video, git, blog post). (Posted by deekue.)
TB42: low profile wireless 40%
The Tiny Blue 42 (TB42) is a low-profile, Bluetooth, 40% mechanical keyboard by FauxLearningMachine running ZMK.
Spacey: for keyset compatibility
The Spacey by Fightmeintheshower is an ortho built to utilize standard keysets.
3D printed ergo with arrow keys
A beautiful handwired split ergonomic keyboard. 3D printed, has dedicated arrow keys, wrist rest, and features one-key PCBs. Committed by tomohisat.
FnRow v1: a single function-row
FnRow: A QMK & VIA compatible macropad with a single function-row layout by dinofizz (pics, blog & git).
Tips & Tricks
Keyboard case resin duplication
A guide on how to duplicate your keyboard case with silicone and resin. Photolog by bmallCakeDiver.
Integrated hot swap sockets
Bishops_Guest's resin cast (photos) and OMGWhyImOld's printed hot-swap sockets.
Reduced row spacing experiment
An experiment with reduced row spacing by oritron (photos).
Keyboard Spotting
Monterey MK-9500
This Monterey MK-9500 posted by purpsoli is a double purpose keyboard (piano keyboard on the back) with white Alps.
Weytec MK06 trading keyboard
Weytec MK06 trading keyboard spotted by Str0hkopf.
Genovation KB170: 170 keys
The Genovation KB170, spotted by usbinputdevices, is a keyboard with 104 standard + 66 programmable keys.
IBM Model F Portable
IBM Model F Portable by NOVA_780.
TVS GOLD with big-ass Enter
TVSe GOLD from India posted by abheedevtaa. In case you thought big-ass Enter was extinct.
Inspiration
Machined aluminum Proto2
The Naked64SF Proto2 is a machined aluminum keyboard by SalicylicAcid3 (video).
A macropad - literally drawn
This macropad by MartasSan is handwired, hotswappable, and it was literally drawn rather than printed.
The van erGogh must be a joke
When one form of stagger simply isn't enough the van erGogh comes to the rescue. Committed by KnoblesseOblige.
Ortho or staggered? Both!
This 40% ortho PCB comes with a home row allowing both ortho and staggered (symmetric) arrangement (here). (Posted by Littlehouse75.)