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ErgoMechKeyboards
Ergonomic, split and other weird keyboards
Rules
Keep it ergo
Posts must be of/about keyboards that have a clear delineation between the left and right halves of the keyboard, column stagger, or both. This includes one-handed (one half doesn't exist, what clearer delineation is that!?)
i.e. no regular non-split¹ row-stagger and no non-split¹ ortholinear²
¹ split meaning a separation of the halves, whether fixed in place or entirely separate, both are fine.
² ortholinear meaning keys layed out in a grid
No Spam
No excessive posting/"shilling" for commercial purposes. Vendors are permitted to promote their products/services but keep it to a minimum and use the [vendor] flair. Posts that appear to be marketing without being transparent about it will be removed.
No Buy/Sell/Trade
This subreddit is not a marketplace, please post on r/mechmarket or other relevant marketplace.
Some useful links
- EMK wiki
- Split keyboard compare tool
- Compare keycap profiles Looking for another set of keycaps - check this site to compare the different keycap profiles https://www.keycaps.info/
- Keymap database A database with all kinds of keymap layouts - some of them fits ergo keyboards - get inspired https://keymapdb.com/
Do you have a 3d printer? Do you think you'll investigate building a case?
You say "- adding in a base (Plaid or Seigaiha style)". Forgive me, I dont know what that means. Can you elaborate?
- nope, no 3D printer – but then nowadays it’s also just as easy to send a file out to be printed for you
- I might do a proper case a few iterations down the road, but it’s not high on the list right now (I like the aesthetics of open FR4 kits like the Reviung41 or a traditional Corne and I’m also more a fan of low profile cases like the Unicorne and not a fan of bulky builds like the Chieftain)
- Plaid was one of the first all through-hole keyboards designed by hsgw at 5z6p – Siegaiha was an all through-hole Alice style keyboard by Yiancar – neither keyboard used a switch plate, but both of them used a second (plain) PCB mounted underneath the main PCB as a “bottom” for the keyboard – mounting instructions for the Plaid and assembly instructions for the Seigaiha on page 7
Nice!