Issue 21 / Week 14 / 2021
This is a hand-picked selection of posts that may teach you something, but before you check the featured projects,…
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Contents
Editorial
Behind the Scenes of Issue 21
The making of Issue 21, first supporter, wallpaper montage, minor changes, underglow trial (failed), upcoming podcast appearance, logical layout design framework, etc.
This is exclusive content for my supporters.
Read the full story at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/dovenyi/behind-scenes-issue-21
Review
Projects
"Tactical keyboard"
Great video documentation of building a cyberdeck with "tactical keyboard" by makenmodify.
Custom wireless keyboard tutorial
Great video tutorial by Reda0202 on making a custom wireless keyboard with Attiny + nRF + Arduino (source).
Nyx is now open hardware
The Nyx, a low-profile, split, wireless ergo by tadfisher is now open hardware (repo).
Splay46
The Splay46 is a stacked acrylic gasket mounted split by kobakos32 with angled columns (repo).
Lalboard: a modern Datahand
The lalboard, this 3D printable recreation of the DataHand was featured at hackaday recently (journal, repo).
This project is 3 years old now, definitely not new, but still work in progress.
Adelheid build
The Adelheid by floookay is an Arisu-fork with function keys (repo). Built by Ok_Promotion_6175.
Lily58 Pro with rotary encoder
Open-sourced Lily58 Pro with rotary encoder by atlantesque (repo) [UNTESTED!].
Tools
Open source force curve meter
Open source force curve meter for MX-style switches by GreenPylons (repo, curves).
Tips & Tricks
Smooth rotary encoder
Some tips to smoothen a rotary encoder by ThumbWarriorDX.
Waterproofing a nice!nano
ELr3ddit applied a silicone coating to an exposed nice!nano to make it waterproof.
"Quick experiment with silicone non-conformal coating – waterproof, nonconductive, durable up to 390 deg F. You can re-work / re-solder after it sets, and it's thin enough it isn't much of an insulator.
An added bonus: the coating rounds off sharp edges that would usually snag going in / out of laptop bags."
Check the original source for the exact material used.
Kyria trackpoint add-on
A Kyria with bottom mounted trackpoint by cre2016.
According to cre2016, the PCB of the Kyria has a hole for an optional tenting puck, but it is at a pretty good position to mount a trackpoint from the bottom too.
The author used a labret piercing as an extension but it was not comfortable enough. Therefore he used hot glue to attach a rubber dome on top of it.
Test
Sound test compilation #8
This is a list of 14 sound tests published this week in a single megapack.
(Cover photo by tiang.)
You can find and compare these (and much more) typing tests in the Keyboard Sound Database.
Videos
- BBox60 + Taro Balls
KBD67 Lite + Ergo Clears (plateless)
Melody 96 + C3 Tangerines
KBD67 Lite + MX Blacks
Preonic + Durock POM
NK65 Milkshake +
GMMK Pro + Alpaca V2
KBD75 + lubed Boba U4T
GMMK Pro + Alpaca V2s
ID80 + Silent Alpacas
MGA Standard + Cobalt POM
KBD67 Lite + Gateron Black Ink V2
Plume65 + Gateron Ink Black V2
Leopold FC660C + BKE Lights
References
- BBox60 + Taro Balls by zeonic_keys.
- KBD67 Lite + Ergo Clears (plateless) by tiang.
- Melody 96 + C3 Tangerines by David Crystal.
- KBD67 Lite + MX Blacks by Swiitchback.
- Preonic + Durock POM by LawnGodzilla.
- NK65 Milkshake + by Tom Types.
- GMMK Pro + Alpaca V2 by Daniel Kwon.
- KBD75 + lubed Boba U4T by SmotheryZorf Gaming.
- GMMK Pro + Alpaca V2s by Daniel Kwon.
- ID80 + Silent Alpacas by IceKeyboards.
- MGA Standard + Cobalt POM by miko..
- KBD67 Lite + Gateron Black Ink V2 by Swiitchback.
- Plume65 + Gateron Ink Black V2 by susboards.
- Leopold FC660C + BKE Lights by Hammerbrotha Typecast.
Contributors
Thanks again to all the contributors, namely: Daniel Kwon, David Crystal, Hammerbrotha Typecast, IceKeyboards, LawnGodzilla, miko., SmotheryZorf Gaming, susboards, Swiitchback, tiang, Tom Types and zeonic_keys.
Behind the Scenes
That was Issue #21. Thanks for stopping by.
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