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Mid-century modern

KeyboardMid-century modern
Developeru/stvneads
Separateyes
Staggerscooped
Wirelessno
Keys70
Availabilityprototype
Published2021-04-17
FeaturesA split keyboard by u/stvneads (gallery).
More infohttps://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/msmzft/i_designed_a_pair_of_midcentury_modern_inspired/
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Mid-century modern by u/stvneads
Mid-century modern by u/stvneads

Description

This keyboard doesn't have a name yet.

Background & Concept

The author tried the well-known ergo split keyboards and “settled down” on the Redox Manuform before building this one because the key count and layout works best for him (and because of the aesthetics).

Stvneads found the Dactyl Manuform comfortable but he has built one with a too few keys (5x6) plus he doesn’t like the parametrically generated look so simply got rid of it.

Printing

Prusa i3 MK3S with Cura.

Printing at a 45 degree angle yielded the best results but still not perfect and needs some post processing.

The printed keycaps need some serious sanding to get them right.

Materials

The green is a locally sourced generic PLA+. Body is wood filament from the same vendor and stained. For keycaps they’re Spidermaker matte PLA.

Files

The author doesn't plan to release the files since the model is messy and requires some post processing to work.

If you’re interested in a similar layout you can search for Redox Manuform, the main inspiration for this build.

Wrist pads

The wristpad is an off the shelf mouse wrist pad with a custom base.

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