Issue 48 / Week 41 / 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 12 entries in this issue:

Editorial

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• The Mosquito is a 34 key Bluetooth only, split column-stagger keyboard by jamesmnw with splay and a pinkie cluster. (source)
• The VColChoc44 is an Atreus-like low-profile monoblock split by jpconstantineau with on-board RP2040. (source)
• Yacc46 - A monoblock split by 1m38 with column splay and all the bells and whistles. (source)

• Gateron Box Ink Pink switches reviewed by ThereminGoat. (source)

• Dactyl Chimera, a 3D ergo keyboard test bench by WolfIcefang. (source)
• An easy method for low profile socketing with standard 24 pin wide socket. Posted by atlantesque. (source)

• The IBM Lighted Program Function Keyboard (LPFK) was used as an extra input device when doing computer aided design on the IBM RS/6000 series of machines. (source)
• An Ericsson/Telekom keyboard with unusual Escape key spotted by retr0FPS. (source)
• An Intel MDS 225 with a divine key arrangement posted by absurd_logic589. (source)

• Mr_Cupcake33 finished his foldable build. (source)
• Daily inspiration: a nice blend of walnut and acrylic in this layered case. (source)

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