DwctorAug 11, 2023

My Journey From Mechanical to Ergonomic Keyboards | New ErgoMech Open Sourced (Kaly42) + Video!

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My Journey From Mechanical to Ergonomic Keyboards | New ErgoMech Open Sourced (Kaly42) + Video! - Lemmy.world

Hello everyone! I recently open sourced the Kaly42, a cheap split Ergonomic Mechanical Keyboard and, to celebrate the occasion, have decided to tell the story of how I went from a standard mechanical keyboard to the CSTC40 and eventually to designing and building a new keyboard! The files are available here [https://github.com/Dwctor/Kaly] and the video here! [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhxM8o__9Xo] If any of that interests you, please check them out, it would mean a lot to me!

Show threadem2Aug 11, 2023

Very cool! I really like the ergonomics since carpal tunnel from long time use is a concern. The price point is also very welcoming.

Is there a version that could include the function keys as an additional top row? I understand the keys can be programmable, but having the f1-f12 keys on the top row would be preferable since I use them often.

Show threadapfelAug 11, 2023
There’s many keebs similar to what you’re describing! Check out for example the Lily58 or Sofle, available e.g. from splitkb.com.
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Show threadDwctor
Those are indeed great suggestions! However I feel that there is a missing market for keyboards with that size that have strong columnar stagger. If you know of any, please do inform us!
Aug 11, 2023 at 11:57pmWeb
Show threadTeXitoiAug 12, 2023
Sofle v2 (not the rgb version) has a descent stagger of 1/2u.
Show threadDwctorAug 12, 2023
I see, that is indeed much better! Although I do prefer stronger stagger (the Kaly is at aprox 0.9u IIRC).