Issue 124 / Week 22 / 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 10 entries in this issue:
Addams by KBDcraft
KBDcraft released Addams, a LEGO-compatible numpad as a versatile companion for the widely popular Adams kit.
Editorial
Behind the Scenes of Issue 124
Lots of quick news, a few days off, new shops, discounts, meetups, etc.
Projects
Flactyl
Yan T shared his Flactyl, a pretty unique wireless split with 6-key flat thumb clusters.
Batarang
Protieusz made Batarang, a bat-shaped unibody split keyboard with trackpad and ISO enter.
KiCad plugin for keyboard design
u/admwscki's kicad-kbplacer is a KiCad plugin using KLE layouts to place switches and diodes.
Artsy Fartsy
Artsy Fartsy is an ergo artsey keyboard by u/GrO3veman.
Unibody Ximi
Sadek Baroudi turned the Ximi into a unibody split by designing a new tented case.
UT22
The UT22 is a gorgeous 22-key unibody split for the Artsey/Taipo input systems – created by Bubbleology_3DP.
Community
FalbaTech turned 9
Today marks the 9 year anniversary of starting FalbaTech, so I reached out to Jan, who celebrates with offering you an extra discount.
Inspiration
Lapa keyboard-mouse
Ilya Leonov's Lapa is an ergo split keyboard-mouse.
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