Issue 121 / Week 17 / 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 15 entries in this issue:

Editorial

Behind the Scenes of Issue 121

Quick news, new shops, discounts, meetups, developments, etc.

Projects

Zilpzalp

Zilpzalp is a 28-key monoblock split by apfel, designed via Ergogen and featuring a XIAO controller.

tamago60

Travis Mick published his tamago60, an open-source 60-key ortholinear keyboard with a joystick in the middle.

Fidrildi 3.0

Fidrildi 3.0 is a 34-key unibody split designed by ButteredBread5255 for the 0xCB Helios controller.

Explorer RxCT

A modular split keyboard with keywell and adjustable thumb keys: Explorer RxCT by Dream117er.

MRIYA

MRIYA is a Corne-derivative optimized for wireless – shared by themaxbang.

Kapl

Kapl is a 70-key column-staggered split keyboard open-sourced by keyzog_.

Uninarf

ADreamOfStorms made uninarf, a wireless unibody keyboard.

Chunky2040 Rev2

Chunky2040 Rev2 by tenstaana with lots of features.

Churri

Leifflat's Churri is a handwired split keyboard.

Vimana

Protieusz has a new handwired 40% unibody split: the Vimana features a Meshi trackball module by Aki27. PCB to be tested.

Tips & Tricks

Ergogen tutorials

FlatFootFox published a comprehensive series of tutorials on how to use Ergogen V4.

KLARIS keycap night light

Sneakbox designed a decorative keycap-shaped night light: KLARIS.

Dyeing Keycaps in 2023

Fellow redditor amphiboi put together a detailed guide on dyeing keycaps, based on the groundwork laid by CrowningKnight.

History

Compucolor II

MellowMartian found his uncle's Compucolor II computer from 1979.

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