Hand-wired, 3D printed case, laser cut switch plate, “laser dye sub” keycaps, custom layout.
Posted this on a couple of communities a while back, but I just subbed here and this board has actually worked really well.
when you need four times the space 🤣
ooh this is rlly cool!! I think the layout would drive me insane tho xp
It’s not a world apart from what the keyboard world calls a “96%”. I made sure no key was wide enough to need additional stabilizing clips, which led to the split space among other changes, but layout-wise it’s not too far off from several numpad laptop keyboards I’ve used over the years. It has been very liveable, and it’s on my work computer now.
Right up my alley. Nice job!
Great work! I like Backspace and Delete being next to each other, makes total sense.
Do the 4 different space keys have a function?
Do the 4 different space keys have a function?
They COULD, as the keyboard is completely programmable, but for now mine don’t. I wanted to avoid stabilizers for this build, the little clips with wires that make wide keys work properly. They’re fiddly and can be rattly if you you don’t set them up just so and even add a bit of non-conductive grease of some sort.
I like the placement of Delete (numlock is hiding as “Fn+CapsLock”), but if I were doing it over I’d switch things around just a touch and have Backspace just a touch wider and delete as a normal-sized key. My finger seems drawn to delete. The layout has been really liveable though; no major complaints.
This looks so good, would definitely buy it for an inappropriate amount of money
Not once you see the 3D printer seam running down the middle or the rats nets of wires connecting the (rather tidy) matrix to the RPi. 🤣
It does work nicely though. Sometimes has a spasm of gibberish when I plug it in, but very well behaved afterwards, and a pleasant clicky typing experience.
