Issue 31 / Week 24 / 2021
This is a hand-picked selection of last week's content from a keyboard builder's perspective. Posts that may teach you something, make you think and contribute to the common knowledge of the DIY builder community.
There are 23 entries in this issue:
Editorial
Behind the Scenes of Issue 31
New open source designs and personal favorites, tips on IO expanders and jasmonite. Split database revamp continued. Issue 30 follow-up.
Projects
Pierce keyboard
Pierce by crahamson is a semi-wireless open source keyboard.
Boston
The Boston is an open source "compact 120%".
MM60 Ergo
A laser cut split by SKZBadHabit with trackpoint, display and RTC.
The Ulfberht+
The Ulfberht+ is a cyberdeck by Tinfoil_Haberdashery, featuring his laser-etched custom keycaps.
Dactyl Manuform Skeleton build guide
Dactyl Manuform Skeleton Edition build guide by Prestigious-Cookie42 released in Japanese.
Snowflake keyboard
A tightly spaced keyboard by kbranch38.
Split89
The split89 is an 89-key split TKL by jurassic73 with source files and build log.
WhiteBoard
The WhiteBoard is an open source 5x12 ortho by tinyduel.
Volume mixer
This volume mixer by Ananords is based on deej, an open source mixer.
Ploopy Mini open-sourced
The Ploopy Mini Trackball by crop_octagon is now completely open-source. All design files are available, and it runs QMK.
Tips & Tricks
Restoring an Apple Adjustable Keyboard
A filthy Apple M1242 keyboard cleaned and retrobrighted by TysyTube.
DIY shine-through caps
Prototyping NP profile shine-through caps by neXus5169.
Keeblab
The Keeblab by edoelas is a controller-agnostic prototyping setup.
On IO expanders
Using an IO expander instead of a second Pro Micro? Posted by scissor_rock_paper.
3D printed keycaps
Faux double-shot 3D printed keycaps by Symbiote.
Test
Sound test compilation #17
This is a list of 15 sound tests published this week in a single megapack.
Keyboard Spotting
ASCII AS keyboard Sono 1
AS keyboard Sono 1 manufactured by ASCII Corporation spotted by Buzanoff.
Sejin Electron EAT-1010
Sejin Electron EAT-1010 posted by Catoflado1.
Behind the Scenes
Visiting the Norbauer Warehouse
Visiting the Norbauer Warehouse by TaehaTypes.
Inspiration
Jesmonite
Results of an experiment with some new materials - posted by xWaSx.
Ortholinear with training wheels
Ortholinear with standard keycap set by mister_bouch.
Atlantis 9e
Atlantis 9e is a macropad with nine rotary encoders. Posted by Solartempest.
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