dlipJul 29, 2023

I built a keyboard for the Taipo layout

https://lemmy.world/post/2332747

I built a keyboard for the Taipo layout - Lemmy.world

https://github.com/dlip/chouchou [https://github.com/dlip/chouchou] Chouchou (Japanese for butterfly) is a minimalist unibody keyboard designed to be used with the Taipo [https://inkeys.wiki/en/keymaps/taipo] layout. It uses a cheap RP2040-Zero MCU and requires no diodes since the 20 edge pinouts it provides is the exact number of keys Taipo requires. It was created with Ergogen [https://github.com/ergogen/ergogen] and KiCad [https://www.kicad.org].

Show threadWimadsJul 30, 2023

Cool! What switches did you use?

Am experimenting with a TAIPO-inpired layout myself right now, and realizing my current MX board is not the best suited. So planning to build a choc board as well, just not sure what weight switches to use.

Show threaddlipJul 30, 2023
I use 25g light blue, which I think is perfect. If you’re experimenting, the heaviest I’d try is 35g pro red.
Show threadWimadsJul 31, 2023
Cool thanks. Can you still rest your fingers on the board with 25 grams, without accidentally actuating? Or do you need to hover your fingers above the board? (and if so would 35g solve that?)
Show threaddlipJul 31, 2023
With the 25g I can only rest about half the weight of my fingers on the keys without triggering something, but with the 35g I can rest the full weight comfortably. If I’m practicing a lot then I do notice my fingers get sore after a couple of hours on the 35g, but for normal use it’s probably fine.
Show threadWimads
Thanks, that’s really helpful! I think 35g is probably good for my usage then. I’m not typing long paragraphs of text all day long.
Jul 31, 2023 at 1:37pmWeb