currently trying to finish a new version of the MNT Reform Keyboard for the Reform Next (but will be backwards compatible). it has an RP2040 MCU and RGB backlight (individual for each key). still needs a bunch of routing.
@mntmn Could maybe the traces somewhere in the highlighted area be routed so that a big-enough circular space is created such that people adventurous enough with a drill or dremel can try out a track-stick mod without having to manufacture their own custom keyboard PCBs first? Thank you for considering! 🙃
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https://community.mnt.re/t/another-alternate-keyboard-idea/1915/5
Another alternate keyboard idea

I have been a long-time trackpoint enjoyer as I used various thinkpads models for about 15 years as my main laptop before I switched to the reform. So I understand the excitement. I much prefer a trackpoint over a touchpad because it allows my fingers to stay on the home row while operating the pointer. Since the MNT Reform Trackball also has this property, I’m not looking back much. But… today I disassembled some old Thinkpad keyboards I had floating around and this let me come back to this th...

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@josch like that? do you have a 3d model of the track stick module?
@josch ahh i see now it basically needs a hole to poke through, the actual joystick base thing gets mounted much lower in the enclosure https://github.com/joh/crkbd-trackpoint
GitHub - joh/crkbd-trackpoint: Add a trackpoint to a corne-cherry (crkbd) keyboard for ergonomic pointing bliss.

Add a trackpoint to a corne-cherry (crkbd) keyboard for ergonomic pointing bliss. - joh/crkbd-trackpoint

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