• a quick update from my post a few days back
  • this was the first iteration (very barebones to check on fitting)
  • everything up and running (QMK made the firmware incredibly easy)
  • so far, thoroughly enjoying the experience
  • and yes, it’s all open source
  • and I’m already working on the next iteration
    • reset switch
    • re-adjusting some routing
    • adding in a base (Plaid or Seigaiha style)
      • I really like the plateless build
  • rutrum@lm.paradisus.dayEnglish
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    11 months ago

    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?

    • cerement@slrpnk.netOP
      2·
      11 months ago
      • 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