Issue 49 / Keyboard Builders' Digest
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** Keyboard Buildersâ Digest / Issue 49
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And these are the posts I thought were worth sharing this week: 1. The SeveredDuck36 (https://kbd.news/SeveredDuck36-1044.html) by CyanDuck17, a 36-key split keyboard inspired by the Kyria and Arch-36, is now released. 2. A 3D printed modular mini 3D keyboard (https://kbd.news/Modular-3D-ergo-1037.html) project by ikeji. 3. Jibril-sama built his own 3D-printed, handwired keyboard (https://kbd.news/A-3D-printed-handwired-build-1041.html) with exposed diode array. 4. Harkonnen (https://kbd.news/Harkonnen-1043.html) - a low profile Atreus62 variant by tahnok42 with Kailh Choc 2 and plate files. 5. Enki42 (https://kbd.news/Enki42-slim-ergo-keyboard-1045.html) is a slim ergo split keyboard by aroum2 with Choc spacing. 6. The Red Herring (https://kbd.news/Red-Herring-1049.html) by dj_edit is a split ergo 75% board similar to an Alice, but with proper columnar staggering. 7. Fmcraft published his flexible Dactyl Manuform PCBs (https://kbd.news/Open-sourced-flexible-PCBs-1038.html) . 8. Imitating various ergo keyboard layouts with Zebra (https://kbd.news/Imitating-various-layouts-1042.html) . Posted by key-yack. 9. Akabander plans to recreate a Fujitsu Micro-8 (https://kbd.news/Fujitsu-Micro-8-1039.html) keyboard. 10. The mechanical launch button of a Soviet ICBM silo (https://kbd.news/Keyboard-of-a-Soviet-ICBM-silo-1040.html) over 100 feet below the surface. Posted by MaximumBasis9326. 11. The TRS-80 Model 4 (https://kbd.news/TRS-80-Model-4-1048.html) is the last Z80-based home computer family by Radio Shack, sold from April 1983 through late 1991. Posted by Tomegajones. 12. Filco’s (https://kbd.news/A-heavyweight-fullsize-with-handle-1046.html) 4.4kg heavyweight fullsize with steel top plate and handle. 13. Finally, a medley of crazy ideas (https://kbd.news/Medley-of-crazy-ideas-1047.html) like a big-ass enter with embedded touchpad, artisan OLED covers, prototyping with rails, and LED indicator light using a BIC ballpoint tube.
What do you think? Iâd like to hear your opinion over in the r/mk thread (https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/qffsea/keyboard_builders_digest_issue_49/) .
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** Weekly keyboard art
Lofi Girl fan art by Space Goose. Gallery (https://www.artstation.com/artwork/Yem0oX) with sketches and process video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLt4Ks895XQ) .
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