ErgoMechKeyboards
Ergonomic, split and other weird keyboards
Rules
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
No Spam
No excessive posting/"shilling" for commercial purposes. Vendors are permitted to promote their products/services but keep it to a minimum and use the [vendor] flair. Posts that appear to be marketing without being transparent about it will be removed.
No Buy/Sell/Trade
This subreddit is not a marketplace, please post on r/mechmarket or other relevant marketplace.
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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Apart from the BastardKB stuff I assume you're already aware of, Chonky Bois and Rommana come to mind considering keywell.
If you relax the keywell condition there's tons of options, maybe check out mechdb.net and golem.hu.
Shameless plug, try Flactyl it has plenty thumb cluster keys, and heavy tenting out of the box. You can also customise your angle via OpenSCAD. And I will be happy to help you build it if you need, just drop me an email (you can see it on the repo)
+1 for the Rommana. It is my daily driver when working from home. You can find my handwired build log in the referenced page.
This is so cool! I've seen the solderless stuff before, but i still can't quite believe that it's so stable :D Have you had any problems with loose contacts?
Indeed it is cool. I did it as an experiment and it really works, but I had a lot of problems with loose contacts. It is somewhat stable now, but if I move the board too much the problems come back. I have a tweezer in range all the time for quick fixes, and also had to replace the BOX jades and use 5 pin switches.
Oof, yea okay that sounds a bit annoying :D