Issue 184 / Week 2 / 2025
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 13+19 entries in this issue:
Anymak - the compatible ergonomic keyboard layout
In part two of his series about increasing typing comfort, Peter introduces Anymak, the next step in balancing layout compatibility and ergonomics.
Editorial
Behind the scenes #184
Keyboard projects, reviews, quick news, in the mailbox, meetups, vendors, discounts.
Review
Kemove TMKB T68-C review
The TMKB T68-C is the first Hall-effect keyboard offered by Kemove. An entry-level 65% magnetic keyboard designed for budget-conscious gamers.
Projects
Vozvan
A handwired monoblock 40% keyboard in a stacked acrylic case: Vozvan by El Kinoflop.
Anywhy Flake L v1.0
Max officially released v1.0 of his Anywhy Flake family. Now with a 58-key variant.
Jolt2
David Brown released his Jolt2, an open-source split keyboard with variable-height columns.
Menura
A modular 30-36 key split to mimic various physical layouts: Menura by Ryan Muraglia.
Fragaria-27
A 27-key macropad fitting iPhone cases: Fragaria-27 by Flexyjerkov.
Harite v2
Dane Lipscombe's Harite v2 is a directional keyboard with 5-way switches.
Endgame
Well, the humble Endgame is the name of this cool unibody split keyboard designed by OldMan6955.
Hacktrick
A '70s-style gasket-mounted monoblock split featuring Selectric I keycaps: Hacktrick by Tschibo00.
Bonk
A classy 40% keyboard open sourced by Arko: Bonk.
Wilson26
A 26-key semi-handwired split with lots of magnets: Wilson26 by Stephan Møller.
Quick news
TIPS
Just a short mention for now, but I'm going to post about this later: Banchan – a 3D-printable case for Keebio's BDN9 macropad. Smooth contours, unique "deep dish" plate design.
DES keycaps with custom UV-printed legends – by 3dkeycaps.
libhmk – an open-source Hall-effect keyboard library. With dynamic keymap, rapid trigger, continuous rapid trigger, dynamic keystroke, and a web configurator.
KeyTik is a GUI-based keyboard remapper and automation tool. Profiles, autoclicker, screen clicker, AutoHotKey script manager, etc.
Qwertykeys credit card data leakage? Make sure you use a safe payment alternative.
For whatever reason, Amiro made a keyboard that only types when you scream.
Corne printed case by mkpro/MegaChar1000.
Closed-source, WIP, etc.
A co-founder of Keykrush reached out to me about this cool split. It's going to be a kickstarter, but it's worth a mention. Very interesting thumb cluster.
Moeetech has updated and made the drawer-style Glitter R2 available for direct purchase – no more need for preorders or group buys! The surface treatment process is said to be significantly improved, among other fixes.
Boardsource Rechteck & MBK Engage. A compact low-pro 60% keyboard with a stylish MBK keycap set.
Cymbal_Monkey is testing a modular keywell.
Similar approach by o1011o: Polymorph board, an ergo split with adjustable columns and thumb cluster.
Actually, Bandit is a tiny standalone computer, not a simple keyboard. Commercial, preorder, designed by Julian. It runs the pretty crazy ColorForth programming language.
Keyboard art
BurroughsR by Rain2.
EVAlyn – an Evelyn nachie, posted by haunterloo92.
Another LEGO build, but with a clever idea. A LEGO cap mechanism layer above the keyboard with MX switches.
Wood: From kitchen cuttingboard to mechanical keyboard. Progress photos by androidbrick. And an amboyna burl case by ReportBig.
Wall of keyboards at Loongtr experience space, Wuhan, China.
Weekly Diderot effect
Brass keycaps with patina. Based on comments, CadLab seems to be controversial though. Do your research before placing an order.
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