If You Can't Buy the Keyboard You Want, Build It Instead
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Re: If You Can't Buy the Keyboard You Want, Build It Instead
#2I love custom keyboards. Sharing work like this is pretty inspiring. All I’ve done is solder two ergodox’s from massdrop, but it was a blast.
Re: If You Can't Buy the Keyboard You Want, Build It Instead
#3If you're at all into custom keyboard making, and you haven't already, check out the QMK firmware: https://qmk.fm/ It makes it a lot easier to deal with the non-standard layouts that you'll probably want to use.
Re: If You Can't Buy the Keyboard You Want, Build It Instead
#4I love custom keyboards. Sharing work like this is pretty inspiring. All I’ve done is solder two ergodox’s from massdrop, but it was a blast.
I find custom keyboards to be beautiful, but I have a very hard time using a proper mechanical keyboard. I am not a proper touch-typist, and lack the patience or free time to re-learn.
I tried with an Ergodox for some time, but it became so frustrating that it interfered with my appreciation for the engineering and artistry of the thing.
Any suggestions relating to low-profile, short-travel switches/keycaps that will work in kits found from massdrop, et al?
Re: If You Can't Buy the Keyboard You Want, Build It Instead
#5I'm simply a mechanical keyboard user, I have a few trusty Filcos that I use and I will sometimes buy a keycap set and wait 1 year for it[1]; I don't have the courage to build custom keyboards.
However I do derive a vicarious pleasure looking at the build logs and end results shared by others, this post included. The two best places I've found to follow are the /r/mechanicalkeyboards[2] subreddit and the geekhack.org[3] forms which goes even more in-depth into specific subtopics.
It's a lovely world of enthusiasts that I am happy to place on a pedestal and admire.
[1]: https://drop.com/buy/massdrop-x-matt3o-mt3-susuwatari-custom...
Re: If You Can't Buy the Keyboard You Want, Build It Instead
#6He built his own keyboard and still included a huge CapsLock key in the place where god intended Ctrl to go?
Re: If You Can't Buy the Keyboard You Want, Build It Instead
#7I’m on the verge of doing this. I have an Ergodox EZ but I want thumb clusters that are more useful, plus I’d like an encoder knob or two. The Kyria is close but it doesn’t do RGB per key or have a thumb cluster that exactly matches what I want. To the drawing board I go!
Re: If You Can't Buy the Keyboard You Want, Build It Instead
#8He built his own keyboard and still included a huge CapsLock key in the place where god intended Ctrl to go?
No, no, no. It's written "CapsLock" but pronounced "Control".
Re: If You Can't Buy the Keyboard You Want, Build It Instead
#9I love custom keyboards. Sharing work like this is pretty inspiring. All I’ve done is solder two ergodox’s from massdrop, but it was a blast.
Building your keyboards is always the way to go! I've built about 10 now and I love it every time.