Keyboard Builders' Digest
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Issue 70 / Week 12 / 2022

This is a hand-picked selection of last week's content from a keyboard enthusiast'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: Orion terminal eviscerated, new supporter, new shops added to the vendor database.
Projects
  • The Piko 87 is an open-source TKL board powered by a Raspberry Pi Pico and BMK, a custom Arduino IDE firmware. (source)
  • Ming-Gih Lam updated the Red Herring PCB with an on-board solenoid. (source)
  • SlabV by u/brickbots is a 36% keyboard with stacked acrylic construction and silicone gaskets. (source)
  • Ho's FCS42S is a split keyboard with adjustable per-column offsets and pinky splay. (source)
  • Pylon open-sourced the metal version of his Boston, a "compact 120% battleship".
Tips & Tricks
  • u/Phobokin_Chicken designed and printed a Flipper case for the Quefrency Rev 3. (source)
  • UnexpectedMaker's TinyS3 is a development board featuring the ESP32-S3 controller, and offering both wired and wireless connection. (source)
Keyboard Spotting
  • This is an Orion ADP 2052 terminal with a TKI keyboard from 1983. Rafi switches, physically locking Alfa Lock, some backlit keys and an intimidating cable and connector.
Inspiration
This issue was made possible by the donations of:
splitkb.com, MoErgo Glove80, u/chad3814, Aiksplace, @keebio, @kaleid1990, ghsear.ch, cdc, Timo, kiyejoco, Bob Cotton, Sean Grady, FFKeebs, Piero N Zamora, @therick0996, Spencer Blackwood, Joel Simpson, Nuno Leitano, KEEBD, Davidjohn Gerena, Yuan Liu

Your support is crucial to help this project survive.

Discussion over at r/mk!
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