Issue 23 / Week 16 / 2021
This is a hand-picked selection of posts that may teach you something about designing and building your own custom keyboard.
Your support is crucial because delivering new issues every week takes a lot of time.This is a hand-picked selection of posts that may teach you something about designing and building your own custom keyboard.
There are 22 entries in this issue:
Editorial
Behind the Scenes of Issue 23
Development journal: Behind the scenes of Issue 23, personal favorites, LED power consumption trial breakthrough, Azimuth46-6 teaser with photos!
Review
Everglide Aqua/Water King V3
Video review on the Everglide Aqua/Water King V3 by svizify.
Gateron Golden Cap Browns vs Gateron Browns
Gateron Browns vs Gateron Golden Cap Browns – a review by Clari72_arielle.
Everglide Aqua King v3 (another)
Everglide Aqua King v3 switch video review by JunKeebs.
Projects
Squeezebox Keyboard
Squeezebox keyboard by focusaurus. With customizable column offsets and practically two home rows.
The 00Key
The 00Key is a 75% keyboard and lockdown project by debeb with exposed through-hole components and open source PCB.
Zaphod: 34-key unibody split
The Zaphod is a 34-key, wireless, low profile unibody split by petejohanson.
Membrane turned into mechanical
A membrane Razer Marauder turned into a mechanical keyboard by cosmin_c. With photolog and typing test.
Dactyl manuform 4x5 skeleton
A WIP Dactyl manuform 4x5 skeleton edition by Prestigious-Cookie42.
Unnamed monoblock
An unnamed monoblock split keyboard by UmmUhhhShit.
Wooden, handwired
A wooden, handwired keyboard project by ketcha_.
Unnamed handwired build
Another unnamed handwired build, this time by vanquishings.
Community
The Thock #12 with Erin
Host Vogon talks to Erin / FistfulOfPaintballs – enthusiast, moderator and one of the ladies in our community.
Tips & Tricks
Map your hand geometry!
This is a quick method to determine key locations customized for your hand geometry. Committed by NCC17O1.
Southpaw Micro
The Southpaw Micro is a 100% Pro Micro compatible controller (all pins are in the right spot) with 7 extra pins by SouthPawEngineer.
Weipu SA12
The Weipu SA12 is a push-pull connector alternative I wasn't aware of. Posted by mechanikey_.
Test
Sound test compilation #10
This is a list of 10 sound tests published this week in a single megapack.
Keyboard Spotting
Alcatel-Lucent rescued from the junk pile
Alcatel-Lucent rescued from the junk pile by porkyminch.
Mitsubishi Topre short-throw
Mitsubishi Topre short-throw posted by Buzanoff.
Sol-20
One Sol-20 fixed by bushnrvn (one more to go).
1975 Kansas State Network Character Generator
1975 Kansas State Network Character Generator posted by HerbalNekoTea.
Inspiration
Sol 3 with capacitive touchbars
Sol 3 with two capacitive touchbars, and plenty of RGB by RGBKB.
Jeremy Kitchen, u/kaleid1990, @focusaurus, u/Akura_Awesome, u/holy_foot_fingers, u/nerdbude, Keenan
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