Issue 181 / Week 48 / 2024

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 12 entries in this issue:

Closing down Pikatea - A Farewell

Jack and Bethany discuss their company history as they close Pikatea, their 5+ year keyboard and macropad store.

Connected: A tale of obsession over cables

David discusses why he started Kool Keys, and what making high end cables entails: the costs, equipment, trials and tribulations of being obsessed with making the perfect cable.

Editorial

Behind the scenes #181

Keyboard projects, reviews, MK Advent Calendar, quick news, in the mailbox, meetups, vendors, discounts.

Switch trends

Best-selling keyboard switches of November, 2024

In this month's overview of community-favorite mechanical switches, here are November's top picks, based on real sales data provided by vendors and manufacturers.

Review

Dareu A980 Pro Max mouse review

With its modern design, 4K/8K polling rate, tri-mode connectivity, and TFT display, the Dareu A980 Pro Max mouse is a highly customizable companion for gaming and office use.

Ergohaven Velvet v3 review

The Velvet v3 by Ergohaven is a beautiful prebuilt split with classy contours, keywell, hotswappable switches, and Vial support.

Projects

Le Oeuf

An ultra-low profile unibody split keyboard by Travis Mick, inspired by Le Chiffre: Le Oeuf.

Selenium S

Arnau Bago shared his Pi Pico based 34-key split: the Selenum S.

VOID

The VOID by Allen Choi is a 3x5 ergo split with some splay and displays.

Anywhy Flake

The Anywhy Flake by Max is a 46-key ergo split with a minimalist, no-frills design.

LowKey36

An ultra-low-profile split with Kailh PG1316 switches: LowKey36 by Matt Gilbert.

CapriCorne

The CapriCorne is a low-pro split with reversible PCB – designed by Skreddvik.

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