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I 3d printed a custom sized keyboard using open source software and hardware designs. (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/45765963

The design is based on the excellent Dactyl keyboard, generated with https://ryanis.cool/cosmos/ and it runs the excellent qmk firmware. It is handwired:

and I have also made a palm support using inkscape and openscad

All printed on a reprap prusa i3 derivative.

This helps me use my computer with less pain, so I want to call out all the wonderful projects and people who contribute to them which made it possible.

Total cost? $60 aud, amortised filament ~15 bucks worth maybe? and a lot of my time haha.

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[-] bdonvr 2 points 1 week ago

My keyboard has no letters on it, so the layout doesn't matter. I made myself learn to not look at it.

The switch changes what the keyboard is telling the computer I'm pressing. The computer itself is set to QWERTY.

[-] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

I've never seen one like that before. Very interesting!

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