My first design! Github link to the repo with pcbs and 3d printed components: https://github.com/dnlbauer/corax56-keyboard
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That's a beast! Looks great. The scroll wheels make a lot more sense to me than the inspirational ones you linked to in the github that have knobs near the thumbs. Course I guess the knobs are intended for the thumb and maybe scroll wheel would be pointer finger. Scroll wheel looks better imo.
I use my thumbs for the scrollwheels. My previous build was a sofle but the knobs always bothered me. They stick out too much, make it hard to transport the keyboard and I got into a habit of turning them with my thumb+index, so leaving the home row. With the wheels, using them feels much more natural!