AndereJun 19, 2023

Looking for keyboard project suggestions

https://lemmy.ml/post/1354354

Looking for keyboard project suggestions - Lemmy

Hey folks! I’m looking for suggestions for a next keyboard project. I was hoping to leverage your collective expertise so I can make some good choices. I currently daily drive a compatyl v5 and I’m working on bulding a Scylla. Both hand-wired and 3d-printed at home. I’d like to 3D print and hand-wire a smaller board. I’d like * Compact build (around 40% size. Something like a Corne or a Planck) * Thumb-clusters * Split * At least column-staggered but possibly curved like a Dactyl-style board * Possibility of a full wireless build * Bonus for easy tenting support The best I’ve found so far is the Skeletyl [https://github.com/Bastardkb/Skeletyl] but I’d love to review my options

Show threadapfelJun 19, 2023

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.

GitHub - sanderboer/chonkybois

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Show threadrafaelromaoJun 22, 2023
+1 for the Rommana. It is my daily driver when working from home. You can find my handwired build log in the referenced page.
Show threadapfel
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?
Jun 22, 2023 at 9:28pmWeb
Show threadrafaelromaoJun 23, 2023
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 came back. I hae a tweezer in range all the time for quick fixes, and also had to replace the BOX jades and use 5 pin switches.
Show threadapfelJun 23, 2023
Oof, yea okay that sounds a bit annoying :D