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Issue 56 / Week 49 / 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.

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There are 12 entries in this issue:

Editorial

Behind the Scenes of Issue 56

Stats updated, leaving BMC and new support options, mailbox report, Reddit recap.


Projects

Samoklava, a generative split

Samoklava is a generative split keyboard design with a noteworthy workflow by sound_monster.


Hillside keyboard

Hillside is an open-source split ergonomic keyboard with Choc-spaced keys, quite aggressive stagger, four key thumb arc and break-off pinky column.


Unibodysweep

The Unibodysweep is – well – a unibody Sweep/Ferris by Lucordes.


Eternal Keypad

Kyek published his open-source gaming keypad for lefties.


Lily58 gasket mount high profile case

A gasket mount high profile case for the Lily58 from the workbench of f_pazos. With free STLs.


Tools

RP2040-Zero

The RP2040-Zero is a tiny RP2040 based controller with USB-C and 20(+9) GPIO pins.


Tips & Tricks

Turn on/off clickiness

A macropad by Anis-mit-I that is switchable between clicky and linear.


Radio interference regulations and keyboards

As Pylon points out, your custom keyboard is probably illegal. A post on radio interference testing regulations.


Stenotypy / Spellbook

Stenotypy (aka Spellbook) is a true QWERTY steno dictionary with a couple thousand entries by solomonkimrey.


Keyboard Spotting

SKALA computer system

The Soviet SKALA was the process computer for the RBMK Nuclear Reactor at Chernobyl NPP.


Inspiration

Saddle keycap profile

A great write-up on the evolution and ergonomics of 大岡俊彦's saddle keycap profile.


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