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Fpm101 build by Sadek Baroudi (fingerpunch kb), case designed and 3D printed by me. It uses keyboardio key caps and has matias clicky alps clones. It has a scroll ring around the trackball also!

Can’t wait to use lemmy!

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[–] nydas 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Looks like something from Stargate SG1

[–] aapepinspace 2 points 1 year ago

Was about to comment "are you Goa'uld?" when I saw this.

[–] sadekbaroudi 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Your sense for aesthetics are always on point. 🔥

[–] klackygears 1 points 1 year ago
[–] MrGeekman 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] klackygears 1 points 1 year ago

Right now, on base layer, volume and left-right scroll

[–] dashjackson 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If you don't mind sharing, how much did this cost to build?

[–] klackygears 1 points 1 year ago

Well, that’s a bit hard to nail down, the board is not for sale yet so, I’m not sure the price is nailed down. The plate is laser cut acrylic I got on special from elecrow for $4. The Keboardio keycaps were on sale for $5 a set for the alps version. I went cheap and got Matias clicky switches (alps clones), $40 for 200. I also used half a roll of filament for the case, about $20, and screws I had on hand. All in, disregarding prototype cases, around $280 to $300.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I like the style, everything about it looks well thought out and put together. What scroll ring is used on this, and where did you get it?

[–] sadekbaroudi 2 points 1 year ago

It's a PERS56. You can get them at DigiKey or mouser. I forget if it's one or both!

[–] klackygears 1 points 1 year ago

Thanks! So, I don’t remember the scroll ring part number but sadek designed all the electronics.

@sadekbaroudi do you know the part number offhand?

I may not have tagged him correctly, I need to figure out how to do that on lemmy.