Issue 182 / Week 50 / 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 9+31 entries in this issue:
Rain2's year of keyboard design
Rain2, a newcomer to the keyboard community, reflects on this year's achievements, sharing how an addiction to keyboard design has taken hold.
Editorial
Behind the scenes #182
Keyboard projects, reviews, quick news, in the mailbox, meetups, vendors, discounts.
Review
Epomaker Alice 66 review
An affordable Alice style keyboard from Epomaker: Alice 66 – hotswap, QMK/Via, tri-mode wireless. Great switches but loud plastic case.
Projects
Nuty Mini
Raul Huertas shared his Nuty Mini, a wireless split in a nice tented case.
Dodo
A low-pro 60% split with number row, encoders, and displays – Dodo by gorbit99.
K02 - Sweeping the Sweep
A redesign of the Sweep: K02 by Lu Immich.
Tackle keyboard
Skarrmann's Tackle is a wearable wireless ortholinear keyboard – strapped to your torso.
roBa
The roBa by kuma is a split keyboard with a trackball – inspired by Yowkees' Keyball.
Carpo
Cássio Ávila's Carpo is a 36-key low-profile split keyboard – wireless and Choc-spaced.
Quick news
TIPS
Charybdis Mini travel case by Fernando Doutel (f3rn4nd0d).
ThereminGoat's reworked guide to force curves.
Remove ABS shine with fiberglass pen. A tip by ChrisKaze.
3D-printed Cord guides by A0405u.
- Keyreative, turning 10 this year, posted an interesting list with ideas for improvement in the field of sublimation keycaps.
- Printable keyboard case shared by No_Jello.
SkeletylLP by Raul Huertas.
Typing Kitties demo. I'm a bit unsure what are glitches/bugs and what are unimplemented features, but you can give it a try.
Ergohaven announced the Trackball Mini v2.
Sofa-friendly keyboard case by PrintStation.
Closed-source, WIP, etc.
Thomas Baart of splitkb.com announcecd the Halcyon Series and the Halcyon Kyria.
A handwired monoblock by Glitch850. With some documentation.
A Hall-effect ortholinear keyboard by peppapig.
Vertical keyboard with ball joint – an update by sushiiiii.
Ducky Pad Pro using ducky Script. Posted by mrw2828.
Ikeji's Triangular deck with some minimal grin layout.
Handwired IBM ScreenReader by Equivalent_pipe.
Kinesis announces new mWave keyboard.
Closed unsplit Swoop 3D model by Gennnki.
The Lapa keyboard-mouse by Ilya Leonov is getting more and more appealing. Unfortunately, just some photos, no project files.
Crater75 by United_Parfait. A low-pro row-staggered wireless split.
Crowkb_wing by CrackerRobot.
DeLast by WeiXin020. A gorgeous monobock – waterproof marine board for the top, with a corkwood mat on the bottom for grip.
Keyboard art
These side profiles get nicer and nicer. DN Seven shot by ArpeyKeys.
Brick wall diorama keyboard case by Competitive-Soft.
Some nice photos of a closed-source split. Posted by Different-Many of findkbtokyojp.etsy.com.
History
A US Army AN/UGC-74 communications terminal (TTY) in the wild – posted by kosoquence. More info.
Weekly Diderot effect
Custom keyboard bags from wegner.design. With a pretty awesome 3D customizer.
Modular keyboard cables by ONEofZERO.
Zestizena has now Bongo cat keyboard rugs.
Keyboard ornament update (mar_mech).
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