I'm just itching to do something about my #Olkb #planck v3 #ortholinear #mechkeyboard not being used. Really tempted to try the #cherrymx2a Blossom with featherlight linear touch at 35cN only, or the tactile + silent MX2A Honey.

I'll need to de-solder the old switches (no hot swap) which is a deterrent...

Repost:
Cherry unveils next-generation keyboard switches with inductive sensing technology — claims no mechanical wear and 50% power reduction | Tom's Hardware
https://www.tomshardware.com/peripherals/mechanical-keyboards/cherry-unveils-next-generation-keyboard-switches-with-inductive-sensing-technology-claims-no-mechanical-wear-and-50-percent-power-reduction

My split keyboard I built died for the second time due to electrostatic discharge (ESD), needing a new micro controller once again.

It has taken me some time to get accustomed to using a split keyboard, but for the last month or so I have been able to use it full time without too much issues. So I am quite sad now when it is rendered useless, just when I really made it work out well for me...

Anyone know any preventive measures that could be taken when building the keyboard to reduce the risk of an ESD? I know there are some keyboards being built with ESD protection, like splitkb's Halcyon series and some beekeeb keyboards, but they are all prebuilt, it seems. Do we just have to accept that our keyboards will die at random if we build them ourselves?

#mechkeyboard #mechanicalkeyboard #splitkeyboard

Looks like I might have to retire my wasd keyboard v2 (cherry mx clears) which has been my main input device for the last 12-13 years. Been trying to hold on as I prefer a full keyboard with numpad/media keys/etc and the current 60%/65% mechanical fad I just don't understand how anyone is programming missing the other 40%?! Need as many keys as I can get. Found this thread https://discourse.codinghorror.com/t/what-happened-to-wasd-keyboards/10143/18 which lead to https://cliffle.com/widget/recode but sadly not compatible and unfortunately I have two. Probably could try hacking something together and getting QMK on it but there are a couple of other creature comforts I'd like, wireless, bluetooth, hotswap, single key combos, haptic feedback, tap dancing, etc. Is my only choice to build my own?

FWIW: Please don't tell me about modifying layouts via x11/wayland. I know, it doesn't work uniformly and never has and never will; i'd like to do any layout modding via firmware, so at least QMK.

#mechanicalkeyboard #mechkeyboard #keyboard #cherrymx

Woof! That was a hell of a session! Just need to trim off a little bit of rod in the middle columns and then I can start soldering up the microcontroller. Unfortunately it’s a little too late to turn on the Dremel! Absolutely in love with using copper rods instead of wire though, it’s sooo pretty!

#keyboard #mechanicalkeyboard #keyboards #mkb #mechkb #mechkeyboard #electronics #diy #maker #ortho #ortholinear #olkb

I recently bought a #ZSA #voyager #MechKeyboard with Choc Pro Red switches. See the link below for a brief review of those switches, plus some further tweaks I made to my #Graphite #altkeyboardlayout for gaming.

https://www.teachmaths.org/20250322-zsa_pro_reds/

gonna regret asking this but what's good in the 75% keyboard kit world at the moment?

#keyboard #mechkeyboard #mechanicalkeyboard

New keyboard! It's a SP STAR D82 Pro . Got some Stardew Valley keycaps 😆 Actually quite nice out of the box 😃 Works wireless, Bluetooth and cable yay.

I've started exploring a modern #AltKeyboardLayout called #Gallium, very similar to the #Graphite layout. It is reported to have a nice flow to it, will see how it compares to the #ISRT (#Colemak based) layout that's I've been using up until now. #MechKeyboard #ErgoKeyboard

https://www.teachmaths.org/index.php/2024/10/02/gallium-keyboard-layout/

My exciting Saturday: Practicing Zen and the Art of Switch Lubing

#keyboards #mechkeyboard #diy #meditation

Special Edition Keychron Q1v2 #mechkeyboard arrived this morning and I'm in love with it already.

It packs a punch and is properly heavy!