Issue 97 / Week 39 / 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.

There are 13 entries in this issue:

Editorial

• Shop anniversaries, Kemove K68 in the mailbox, 10% ALLPCB discount, updates on donations (38%), vendors, meetups, developments.

• Tenax is a 36-key diodeless split keyboard with pinky splay – shared by u/heyitscassio. (source)
• ScottoCMD – a handwired ortholinear keyboard by u/Joe_Scotto. With open-source 3D printed case. (source)
• Ikejima's Egg is a laptop style cyberdeck with an ortho keyboard. (source)
• u/bII6 converted an Olympia Splendid 66 typewriter to Colemak. (source)

• Daihuku reports on the meishi2 exhibition hosted by Yushakobo, where 20 business card-sized keyboards were on display.

• Norne is a 3D printed Ploopy Nano + Corne case mash-up by Diitsuku. (source)
• Lev Popov's Orbital is a tiny standalone trackpad you can stick on your keyboard. (source)
• Model H is a USB controller for IBM Model M – by John Hawthorn. (source)
• Two hot-swap socket holders for handwired builds shared by ghostfaceschiller. (source)
• The Tether is a 3D printed case that allows you to choose between split or unibody and change on the fly. Shared by u/brother_bean. (source)

• An intriguing keyboard layout: Console in Chornobyl Control Room 3 posted by Hunor_Deak. (source)
• A nice Skidata keyboard with a layout combining 1800 and ortho – acquired by u/iyeetdog. (source)

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