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Ergonomic, split and other weird keyboards

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Keep it ergo

Posts must be of/about keyboards that have a clear delineation between the left and right halves of the keyboard, column stagger, or both. This includes one-handed (one half doesn't exist, what clearer delineation is that!?)

i.e. no regular non-split¹ row-stagger and no non-split¹ ortholinear²

¹ split meaning a separation of the halves, whether fixed in place or entirely separate, both are fine.
² ortholinear meaning keys layed out in a grid

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Some useful links

EMK wiki
Split keyboard compare tool
Compare keycap profiles Looking for another set of keycaps - check this site to compare the different keycap profiles https://www.keycaps.info/
Keymap database A database with all kinds of keymap layouts - some of them fits ergo keyboards - get inspired https://keymapdb.com/

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Rolio Progress (it works!) (i.imgur.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I’ve been working on a design for a split keyboard that is a hybrid between a Corne and a Sofle.

So fair the electrical and software aspects work, I still need to sort out the chassis.

Some features:

Efficient backlight circuit (at 100% it uses 20mA)
Custom MBK Choc caps from fkcaps.com (the glow is awesome)
~250mAh battery (still low profile as there’s a hole in the PCB for the battery)
Dual EVQ encoders
Fully wireless using Nice Nanos
The layout has MacOS and Windows modes
Choc spacing

Once I’ve got the chassis done and I’ve cleaned everything up a bit I’ll open source it.

Here’s a preview of the chassis design so far:

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I love the cyberpunk look the have now tbh.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Agreed - the minimal black frame makes the keycaps stand out, especially with that nice glow.

Being able to see the pins on the displays really adds to the aesthetic.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

It’d be pretty easy for someone to take the design and make a more typical “naked” base plate etc.

I am having trouble getting the chassis to a point that I’m happy with the appearance. I also made some mistakes in the PCB edge cuts that make it harder again. All part of the learning process I guess.

Either way, once done I’d like for this to be at least as robust as any commercial product so that I can put it in a backpack easily/safely