Issue 135 / Week 37 / 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 9+7 entries in this issue:
Editorial
Behind the scenes #2023/37
Quick news, in the mailbox, new shop, upcoming meetups, updates, etc.
Projects
Frandestein keyboard
FranDes made a handwired custom split: the wireless Frandestein.
MacroMacro
Alex Miller's MacroMacro is a large open-source gaming macropad that runs on Vial.
neuro36
Daniel Haarhoff shared his neuro36, a small 36-key split travel keyboard.
Mushi
Dane Lipscombe shared his Mushi, another cute 36-key split keyboard.
Pinsl's
Johannes Neyer made a 36-key ergo split with 4P4C connectors between the halves.
Skywatch
Skywatch is a nice orthoish monoblock split by Özkan Çelik.
Articulation80
The articulation80 is a versatile open-source split keyboard PCB by Myles Lee.
Rolio V0.1
MickiusMousius made the design of the Rolio available – a 46-key split with horizontal encoder.
Quick news
Lots of updates at bastardkb: Charybdis Mini officially released, github revamped, TBK Mini update, etc. Coming next: Dilemma Max.
Protieusz is back with Maximus, another monoblock split with a trackpad – but this one is closed source for now.
Keyjoy is a 65% one by Skribbles, with exploded arrow cluster, integrated joystick and hefty encoder knob.
Tip: PCB design with Kicad – new video tutorial by Joe Scotto.
Handwired: A noname unibody by Kattnos, and another one by Capital-Direction.
Commercial options: the prebuilt city42 by Controller Works is an angled unibody with Cirque trackpad.
Inspiration: Churri with skull tenting by leifflat. And realistic_pseudonym is looking to create something distinctive too: WIP#1.
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