January 10, 2022

Issue 60 / Keyboard Builders' Digest

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** Keyboard Builders’ Digest / Issue 60

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Check thenew issue (https://kbd.news/issue/60/) with awesome projects, tips and ideas!

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Here are the DIY keyboard related posts I thought were worth sharing this week: 1. Borteese’s Je Sus (https://kbd.news/Je-Sus-49-1190.html) is a well-documented open-source 49-key monoblock keyboard with tenting. 2. Two projects were published by Alexander Krikun recently: the Nijuni (https://kbd.news/Nijuni-1191.html) , a wireless-focused Corne-like split with more aggressive stagger, and the Skean (https://kbd.news/Skean-keyboard-1194.html) , a similar split with onboard controller. 3. It seems this week was about Corne-derivatives: the Thorne (https://kbd.news/Thorne-1192.html) is a thumb-cluster adjusted revision by half_dane. 4. The latest working build of the custom Squeezebox (https://kbd.news/Squeezebox-v2112-1181.html) split ergonomic keyboard by focusaurus. 5. THEBRICK (https://kbd.news/THEBRICK-deck-1183.html) is a work in progress cyberdeck project with Raspberry Pi 4, a 7.9” wide screen and a built-in “Plastic Planck”. 6. A 3D printed case (https://kbd.news/Squished75-case-1185.html) of a custom 75% handwired keyboard by toastteebun. 7. The open-source SKUF (https://kbd.news/SKUF-keyboard-feet-1184.html) is an attempt to standardize the rubber feet used for custom mechanical keyboard projects. 8. Atreis PCB (https://kbd.news/Atreis-PCB-1187.html) by Jesus Climent. 9. Open-source full body sandwich cases (https://kbd.news/Corne-and-Lily58-stacked-cases-1189.html) for the Corne and Lily58 by atlantesque. 10. An interesting idea: a split keyboard by ak66666 with thumb keys raised above the rest (https://kbd.news/Raised-thumb-keys-1186.html) . 11. It seems Fujitsu made ALPS keyboards. A Fujitsu Oasys (https://kbd.news/Fujitsu-Oasys-1182.html) spotted by by May_1. 12. Protomic DataStealth (https://kbd.news/Protomic-DataStealth-1188.html) — an elusive monoblock ergo from the ‘90s. 13. An actual battle station (https://kbd.news/Midway-battle-station-1193.html) from the USS Midway Museum. Posted by yagtechceo. 14. Still not enough of keyboard news? Check the time machine (https://kbd.news/time-machine) for projects published exactly one year ago.

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** This issue’s supporters

Aiksplace, @keebio (https://keeb.io) , ghsear.ch, Timo, u/chad3814, @kaleid1990, cdc, kiyejoco, Bob Cotton, Davidjohn Gerena.

Thanks to your donations, 40,000 visitors could learn something about DIY keyboards last month.

** Behind the Scenes

This week’s topics of my behind the scenes series:

“Quick news, KBD Time Machine, Benjamin Renner and his keyboard designs, typing with your thoughts, December stats updated, etc.”

Read it here (https://kbd.news/Behind-the-Scenes-of-Issue-60-1195.html)

** Weekly keyboard art

Patina and hand engraving by @benzjr (source (https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/rua2r3/patina_ft_hand_engraving_by_me_benzjr/) ). (Here is a Q&A post (https://kbd.news/On-hand-engraving-with-Thinh-Tran-886.html) I did with him last year if you want to know more.)

** And finally, the news with pics…

Check the latest issue (https://kbd.news/issue/60/)

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