This thing looks absolutely alien, kudos on the design! Do you have a typing video?
ErgoMechKeyboards
Ergonomic, split and other weird keyboards
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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/
Not yet. Truth be told, I'm still working on the firmware :-)
Looking forward to it, then!
Can you write a bit about the base? Is it a single 3d printed piece?
Yes, the base is a single 3d printed part, plus an acrylic bottom plate. The scaffold legs slot into the case and are screwed in at the bottom.
The base looks bigger than a 250mm print area, is it smaller than it looks or so you have a giant printer?
I don’t have a giant resin printer, but Elecrow does. They also did the laser cutting and the PCBs. Not the quickest turnaround in the world but they do good work and their prices are remarkably low.
The Good+Cheap pair from the "pick two" cliche gets overlooked. :-)
Beautiful work, btw. The people who want it will REALLY want it.
Wow, this is so well done. I really appreciate the attention to detail and how you went the extra mile to really make it look good.
I'm happy about that now. When I was frantically scrubbing spills from the dye bath I used for the keycaps, less so.
This is incredibly inspiring. I'm hoping to dive into this hobby. Seeing these custom designs and stretching the standard for what makes a keyboard is so motivating. Seriously, this piece is stunning...I look forward to hearing how it tyoes when you get the firmware sorted!
Wow, awesome! I love how different it looks.
Thanks! That, if I’m being honest, was the primary design concern.
To me dactyl keebs never look good, but man this thing is gorgeous. Daresay, elegant
That is completely wild, hats off!