Issue 17 / Week 10 / 2021
There are 23 entries in this issue:
Projects
Dactyl Manuform Skeleton Edition
This Dactyl Manuform Skeleton Edition by atsuyuki features custom supports (git, blog, twitter). Posted by Smeeba.
Handwired keyboard for a cyberdeck project
A handwired keyboard for a cyberdeck project with photolog by brickbots.
3D Printed hot-swap socket
A 3D-printed hot-swap socket for solderless wiring of mechanical keyboards by stingray127 (details & STL).
Unibody crkbd case
An unibody crkbd case with low-poly aspect by Coumbaya (STLs).
Community
RIP kbfirmware.com
A once popular tool has been shut down due to the lack of users. RIP, kbfirmware.com: 9 January 2017 - 13 March 2021 (git). Sent by -George- (source).
Tools
QMK Heatmap Generator
The QMK Heatmap Generator is a web-tool to generate _accurate_ heatmaps of QMK keyboards. A project by modtap.
Cyberpunk themed typing app
A cyberpunk themed typing app by EspressoJS (source).
Review
Sea-Micro Review
This video review introduces the Sea-Micro, an open source Pro Micro/Elite-C alternative. Posted by flehrad (source).
Cherry MX Brown review
An exhaustive Cherry MX Brown (no joke!) review by ThereminGoat (source).
Tips & Tricks
3D printable keycap tutorial
A video tutorial by mcass_37 on how to merge files and create your own custom 3D printable keycap file (base keycap, source).
PS/2 protocol in action
A video on how the PS/2 keyboard protocol works. Posted by nucatus (source).
Test
Sound test compilation #4
This is a list of 16 sound tests published this week in a single megapack.
Keyboard Spotting
Airbus A380 unfolding keyboard
Video of an otherwise meh Airbus A380 keyboard with a mesmerizing unfolding mechanism. Posted by horticulturistSquash (discussion).
IBM with CMM caps
An IBM KB-8923 with custom CMM caps spotted by freewilly_23.
Krown PV20
Krown Porta-View PV20 deaf/hard of hearing communicator with ALPS switches spotted by voightkampfferror.
1989 Nixdorf Computers keyboard
1989 Nixdorf Computers keyboard with 30 F-keys. Renovated (lubed mx blacks, dampened, retrobrite) by bubr123.
Model M50 + IBM 4707 CRT
Model M50 + IBM 4707 CRT posted by SharktasticA.
Inspiration
Custom Kailh Choc cap prototype
A custom Kailh Choc keycap prototype by Vengeful-Wraith.
Splitty Boi
Splitty Boi. Posted by reubensammy.
Bluetooth low profile board with symmetrical stagger
Bluetooth low profile board with symmetrical stagger by SouthPawEngineer. Included solar trickle charging, an encoder, and a nav switch.
Magnetic, adjustable tenting feet
Magnetic, adjustable tenting feet by RGBKB with pogo-pin RGB underglow (pics, assembly).
Operating wooden keyswitch
The artisan keyswitch by BitchassSixtyNine in action.
An ergo split called the Solergo
The Solergo is a wireless ergo split by SouthPawEngineer with Bluetooth via ZMK, and has solar trickle charging to top up and extend the battery life.