Issue 14 / Week 7 / 2021
This is my usual hand-picked selection of last week's content from a keyboard builder's perspective. Posts that may teach you something, make you think and contribute to the common knowledge of the DIY builder community.
There are 29 entries in this issue:
Review
Shark's New Model M review
A review of the new Model M by SharktasticA (article, typing demo).
Projects
Left-handed Minidox with case STL
A handwired Minidox for gaming by useallthewasabi. With pics and destiniboy3's case.
A Preonic clone with custom PCB
A 3D printed backlit Preonic clone by squeezeonein with open source PCB.
LEGO supported PCB-mount board
A PCB-mount board with LEGO as frame and support by alinelena. (Open source PCB.)
trochee - a 8x8 keyboard
The trochee is a 8x8 keyboard designed by porkostomus for one-handed use (git).
Inkkeys: an e-ink macropad
The inkkeys is a dynamically assignable macropad project with e-ink screen by DiConX (video, docs, git).
64-key split
This 64-key split by SKZBadHabit features a pointing stick/trackball (gallery).
3D-printed gasket-mount case
A 3D-printed gasket-mount case for the YC66 by RogerArbogast (STLs).
Trackball companion for split keyboards
Ploopy: a ball-only trackball companion for split keyboards by crop_octagon (docs).
Dactylria: a Dactyl ManuForm fork
Dactylria - a Dactyl ManuForm fork with thumbs inspired by Kyria and Keyboardio Model 01 by jchendy with source (git).
Grandiceps with black pill
The Grandiceps is a black pill based split by vattern78 (git).
Tips & Tricks
Unicode in QMK
Dealing with Unicode in QMK revealed by mikefettis.
QMK's sound features
Help with QMK startup sounds by psychephylax.
Luna - a QMK keyboard pet
Luna is a QMK keyboard pet by HellSingCoder reacting to your typing speed and same layer states (video, git).
Tripod-tented Torn
This nice through-hole split Torn build by bromanko (git) features mini tripods for tenting (gallery).
DIY silicone dampening
Silicone dampening pad by dailysetuptech (video).
Elite-C holder PCB
Elite-C holder PCB for Dactyl-like cases with audio jack, M4 screw holes, reset button, RGB output by Fmcraft (git).
Test
Various sound tests
This is a list of 8 sound tests published this week in a single megapack.
History
IBM 3276 Beam Spring
A restored and modded IBM 3276 Beam Spring keyboard with USB and a wooden palm rest by madhias (gallery, sound).
Commodore G80-0530
Commodore G80-0530 posted by Str0hkopf (some close-ups).
IBM 3178 C1 mod
An IBM 3178 C1 USB Chungus edition ft. Solenoid by drake9800.
Heath Computer Systems
Heath keyboard. A thrift store find by mman426.
Cherry G80-1800
Cherry G80-1800 by countkrzysztof.
Keyboard Spotting
Clueboard 2x1800 Toy edition
Clueboard 2x1800 Toy edition with Buger TH01 posted by Gracelberrypie.
Inspiration
Memphis 25
The Memphis 25 is a macropad by nickkallen with integrated SpaceMouse and USB hub (GH thread).
In progress
Concertina MX first draft print
Concertina MX first draft print by BHRobots. Based on VIktor Eikman's Concertina, adapted to fit MX switches.
112% handwired ortho
A 112% handwired ortho in progress. The 6x20 BOP (Big Ortho Project) by bread-mayo-ham-bacon.
Magnetic switch
Another magnetic switch design, this time by UFIOES. Based on the AT&T switch.
Custom board on glossed wenge
A custom board on some glossed wenge wood by priceT00High.