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Please do, I’ll be selling the parts in January. But, everything you need to source your own parts is in the GitHub repository too.
You’re welcome, it’s been a fun little project.
Hi All,
I've just released all of the design files for the Rolio 46.1 keyboard. They can be found on GitHub below:
https://github.com/MickiusMousius/Rolio46Keyboard
I'll be opening a store in January to sell sub-assemblies & components to make it easier for people to build their own Rolio 46.1 without needing to chase as many components.
Cheers
MickiusMousius
Here are a few more pictures too:
EDIT: Note to mods, if I need to add a vendor flair please let me know and I can re-post.
That’s an awesome project.
One of workmates has been using it, I’ve actually printed the resulting STLs from this when his printer died.
Links updated, let me know how you go!
I hear you, it’s a slightly bigger stretch, but on the other hand habits are hard to break. Also, if you’re a gamer I could definitely see the dedicated number row as a hard requirement, particularly if you’re not comfortable making custom layouts.
I still use a qwerty layout and have a number row in my numbers layer as it requires less re-training.
I suspect that layouts with a dedicated number row are a transitional form for most people that stick with it, I quickly moved away from the Sofle for example. As before though I can understand the desire for something different.
Index fingers, though you can use thumbs but that felt quite clumsy to me.
In the base layer they act as arrow keys. In the functions layer they are volume and zoom.
I’ve found the arrow key scrolling to be quite nice. It takes a little getting used to, but once you’re used to it regular arrow keys for text navigation feel clunky.
Yes. It’s fairly straight forward and there are test points to check everything is soldered properly as you go.
There is one exception, the backlight has some very small surface mount parts, the SMD resistors in particular are quite fiddly.
My current thinking is to sell pre-soldered kits with all the surface mount parts done (LEDs withstanding). This way people only need to solder the controller sockets and encoders to get a functioning keyboard.
I will of course keep all of the design files freely available. If you order your own PCBs from JLCPCB you will need to order a batch of 5 so you’ll have some practice boards 😊
I’m still working on a cost effective way to solve the pre-soldering of LEDs. I’ve looked into reverse mountable LEDs, but I’ve yet to find something that meets the required criteria (price, color, efficiency and availability).
Me too, I highly recommend checking out FKCaps. The service is top notch.
Thankyou 😊
Thanks.
I am working on a similar MX design that has a number row (Rolio Max). In addition to the roller encoders it’ll have these bad boys too:
It’ll be much more of an at home board than one you can shove in a backpack. But I figure why not make an all you can eat board too.
I don’t anticipate having the prototypes even until December though as I’ve got a fair bit of work happening at the moment. In practical terms I guess that means no publicly available designs until early next year.
Hi All,
Here's ht latest update to the Rolio split keyboard. It's now almost done, it just needs some minor cosmetic and manufacturability tweaks.
The GitHub repo is here: https://github.com/MickiusMousius/RolioKeyboard
A quick run down on the features (so far):
I've made the 0.1 design available to the public now.
Ive been using it for a few weeks myself and its quite nice to use, particularly with the aluminium chassis (the GitHub repo has FDM and CNC designs).
In any case, for those curious the GitHub is here: https://github.com/MickiusMousius/RolioKeyboard
I am working on the V1.0 model, PCB's should arrive in a few days. I think the V1.0 release should be good enough for others to make. The current model is nice, but there are a lot of improvements in the pipeline particularly regarding aesthetics.
V1.0 sample below:
I’ve been working on a design for a split keyboard that is a hybrid between a Corne and a Sofle.
So fair the electrical and software aspects work, I still need to sort out the chassis.
Some features:
Once I’ve got the chassis done and I’ve cleaned everything up a bit I’ll open source it.
Here’s a preview of the chassis design so far:
I’ve been slowly accumulating knowledge to build my own custom keyboard.
In order to do that I wanted to use some other people’s designs. In the process I made a 3D printable case for my first ergo mech keyboard.
This case is for the standard Sofle 2.1 Choc with nice nano controllers and nice view displays, setup as fully wireless.
I’ve not managed to get the right encoder to play nice yet, I suppose that’s part of the fun.
In any case, I hope someone may also find this case useful either as is or a basis for something better.
https://www.printables.com/model/522579-wireless-sofle-choc-21-case-with-niceview
lol, yeah, I’ve brought the prices as low as I can, but even then it’s still not cheap compared to a big box store keyboard.