Issue 17 / Week 10 / 2021
There are 23 entries in this issue:
Review
Sea-Micro Review
This video review introduces the Sea-Micro, an open source Pro Micro/Elite-C alternative. Posted by flehrad (source).
Cherry MX Brown review
An exhaustive Cherry MX Brown (no joke!) review by ThereminGoat (source).
Projects
Dactyl Manuform Skeleton Edition
This Dactyl Manuform Skeleton Edition by atsuyuki features custom supports (git, blog, twitter). Posted by Smeeba.
Handwired keyboard for a cyberdeck project
A handwired keyboard for a cyberdeck project with photolog by brickbots.
3D Printed hot-swap socket
A 3D-printed hot-swap socket for solderless wiring of mechanical keyboards by stingray127 (details & STL).
Unibody crkbd case
An unibody crkbd case with low-poly aspect by Coumbaya (STLs).
Community
RIP kbfirmware.com
A once popular tool has been shut down due to the lack of users. RIP, kbfirmware.com: 9 January 2017 - 13 March 2021 (git). Sent by -George- (source).
Tools
QMK Heatmap Generator
The QMK Heatmap Generator is a web-tool to generate _accurate_ heatmaps of QMK keyboards. A project by modtap.
Cyberpunk themed typing app
A cyberpunk themed typing app by EspressoJS (source).
Tips & Tricks
3D printable keycap tutorial
A video tutorial by mcass_37 on how to merge files and create your own custom 3D printable keycap file (base keycap, source).
PS/2 protocol in action
A video on how the PS/2 keyboard protocol works. Posted by nucatus (source).
Test
Sound test compilation #4
This is a list of 16 sound tests published this week in a single megapack.
Keyboard Spotting
Airbus A380 unfolding keyboard
Video of an otherwise meh Airbus A380 keyboard with a mesmerizing unfolding mechanism. Posted by horticulturistSquash (discussion).
IBM with CMM caps
An IBM KB-8923 with custom CMM caps spotted by freewilly_23.
Krown PV20
Krown Porta-View PV20 deaf/hard of hearing communicator with ALPS switches spotted by voightkampfferror.
1989 Nixdorf Computers keyboard
1989 Nixdorf Computers keyboard with 30 F-keys. Renovated (lubed mx blacks, dampened, retrobrite) by bubr123.
Model M50 + IBM 4707 CRT
Model M50 + IBM 4707 CRT posted by SharktasticA.
Inspiration
Custom Kailh Choc cap prototype
A custom Kailh Choc keycap prototype by Vengeful-Wraith.
Splitty Boi
Splitty Boi. Posted by reubensammy.
Bluetooth low profile board with symmetrical stagger
Bluetooth low profile board with symmetrical stagger by SouthPawEngineer. Included solar trickle charging, an encoder, and a nav switch.
Magnetic, adjustable tenting feet
Magnetic, adjustable tenting feet by RGBKB with pogo-pin RGB underglow (pics, assembly).
Operating wooden keyswitch
The artisan keyswitch by BitchassSixtyNine in action.
An ergo split called the Solergo
The Solergo is a wireless ergo split by SouthPawEngineer with Bluetooth via ZMK, and has solar trickle charging to top up and extend the battery life.