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Ergonomic, split and other weird keyboards

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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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New Corne Choc Wireless Chasis and Travel Case (www.printables.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by MickiusMousius to c/ergomechkeyboards

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Hi all, I made a chasis & travel case for my Corne so I could take it to & from work easily whilst testing the Corne form factor.

So far it has been working quite well for me.

Hopefully someone else might also find it useful.

In the mean time I'm working on a new keyboard design that has the same basic form factor as a Corne with the following additions:

Since I move between Windows & Mac I've added two additional buttons to the bottom row.
I've added EVQ encoders in the place of TRS jacks as the build is 100% wireless.
I've also increased the battery size to ~250mAh without changing build thickness.
I've added a single colour backlight circuit.
A fully 3D printable chassis & travel case.
Depending on the cost I'll also be doing an aluminium case, but I think that may be too expensive (I'll see I guess).

Boards are coming from JLPCB soon, if the whole thing works I'll open source it & post here.

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[–] MickiusMousius 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Thanks.

I’d love to see the end result, no doubt others will find an MX more useful too, I’ve noticed the choc keys aren’t as popular.