Issue 38 / Week 31 / 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 13 entries in this issue:
Editorial
Behind the Scenes of Issue 38
Back from holiday, Issue 37 follow-up, most popular posts, developments, to-do and priority list.
Projects
Peregrine ZH
Modular low profile ergo keyboard by SouthPawEngineer with built-in USB hub.
Barobord PCB
The barobord repo keeps growing: PCB for MX and Choc switches, cases, etc. - by sadekbaroudi.
Review
Harimau switch review
ThereminGoat brings us a review of the brand new Harimau switches from Rebult Keyboards.
Tips & Tricks
Keyboard Core controller
A new controller board by JimHeaney optimized for custom keyboards.
Moyai V3_R49 stems
Moyai is a parametric playground by paul_gamedev for making MX-style keystems in Fusion360.
3D printed Iris case
A 3D printed Iris case by DCharlo with STL files.
Keyboard Spotting
Tandy Color Computer 3
A Tandy Color Computer 3 spotted by TTVmetalbassist1.
TeleVideo terminal keyboard
FoxGaming spotted this vintage TeleVideo terminal keyboard with NMB Yellow Space Invader switches.
Siemens linear accelerator keyboard
Do you need two keys to start your keyboard? K1LLAmanJARO spotted one.
IBM 4683 POS matrix keyboard
The IBM 4683 POS matrix keyboard is an ortho from IBM - acquired by SharktasticA.
SafeType V801
A nice review of the emblematic SafeType by cornbreadninja.A nice review of the one and only SafeType – tested by cornbreadninja.
Inspiration
Grabbity Gloves
Introducing the Grabbity Gloves by loopsbellart.
splitkb.com, Jeremy Kitchen, AikenJG, @kaleid1990, u/chad3814, Eugenie, sebastian siggerud, ajoflo, siriximi, cdc, cornbreadninja
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