Keyboard Builders' Digest
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Issue 83 / Week 25 / 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 11 entries in this issue:

Editorial

Behind the Scenes of Issue 83

New discounts, bizarre packaging reloaded, giveaway results, KBD.NEWS metal artisan giveaway continued.


Projects

Dactyl Sygnus/Cygnus

A Dactyl-inspired sub-40% split keyboard: Dactyl Cygnus by u/scytile.


Project Mammoth

A successor to the elephant42, 🦣 by @illness072 is on a whole new level in many ways.


Kebu

Cedutus created Kebu, a new Blackpill ortholinear PCB with multiple layout alternatives including 4 or 5 row options.


LMN-3 synth

The LMN-3 is an open-source DAW-in-a-box by Fundamental Frequency.


Tips & Tricks

RAMA Duck switch

RAMA Duck switches come with integrated dampening pads.


Modular keyboard using rails

WarhammerBueno designed a keyboard with a replaceable numpad – using a unique rail system.


Triple shot keycaps

Making triple shot keycaps at home. A proof-of-concept video by keymacs.


Sofle Choc case

A 3D-printed Sofle Choc case designed by lytedev.


Keyboard Spotting

CDS Topre

A Japanese Topre board manufactured by CDS with an interesting layout – posted by May_1.


Smith-Corona Ultrasonic

What do you think the term "Ultrasonic" in the name of this Smith-Corona electric typewriter model stands for?


This issue was made possible by the donations of:
PCBWay, splitkb.com, MoErgo Glove80, u/chad3814, Aiksplace, @keebio, @kaleid1990, Sean Grady, ghsear.ch, cdc, kiyejoco, Bob Cotton, FFKeebs, Richard Sutherland, @therick0996, Joel Simpson, Nuno Leitano, KEEBD, Spencer Blackwood, Lev Popov, Christian Mladenov, Yuan Liu, Jeremy Gam, Davidjohn Gerena, Alexey Alekhin, Fabian Suceveanu

Your support is crucial to help this project to survive.

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