In the end, I've just finally decided to climb the Colemak-DH mountain.
I've never been a touch-typer but using 3-4 fingers per hand, moving hands here and there, I was able to easily play it at around 75wpm with basically no errors.
@shooboo@AAMfP Decades of qwerty vim muscle memory. Fairly new to Colemak DK, a month or so in. Remapped direction keys only. Fumbling a bit, but my trick is to think of the letter/function before using it and my brain maps it to CDH. e.g. delete word, D W.
Trying the 35mm Cirque Trackpad... Already works, mouse handling is much better compared to the 23mm version! The housing is a bit larger than the case, but I think that's not an issue 😁 #MechanicalKeyboard#PolyKybd
@Appeasing3819
I'm at about 30, started 5 days ago practising Colemak-DH on my ErgoDash bought last summer (and currently using daily with classic QWERTY).
Trying out this Mastodon/Microblog thing. Had a customized TKL keyboard plate laser cut, 3D printed and painted a case, hand wired the switches, and added keycaps. Geekhack link. #mechanicalkeyboards#DIY#3dprinting
@Deceptichum I had three identical plates made, though one I modified very slightly. After accepting that I'd need to simply live with a split Left-Shift, it's been extremely usable.
Build 1 was BBC Micro inspired and is a simple flat sandwich with oak sides, DSA on the FRow, a Dolch-like "VSA" elsewhere, and Box Navies. This may still be the one I like typing on the most.
Build 2 was pre-lubed brown TTC, sloped 3d prints for the left and right, and stiff springs in the middle. In effect the entire board is a leaf spring. CSA keycaps from Amazon. This one has the double shift adjusted (courtesy of a dremel and a metal file) to be in line with what the ISO layouts do.
Entire writeup with pictures of all three are on my geekhack thread. They're all a little too rough around the edges to make sense as anything other than personal projects, but they are usable and do have their charms, and I love building these things from scratch.
I've been enjoying the key switches I picked up: Akko Cream Blues; and JWICK T1s.
The Akkos have a nice clack sound if that's your thing, however the bump is too light for me. There's a noticeable bump, definitely tactile... I'd likely recommend them to someone with "light" tactile who wants to try a "regular" tactile..
The T1s provide a proper speed bump (67gf) but the sound needs improvement to my ears. When I have the cash for better switches I'll branch out from here. #mechanicalKeyboard
@lanodan mais t'es sûr.e que remplacer par un bouton MX résoudrait le problème? Parce que j'imagine le truc et je me dis que la course est plus longue et qu'il faut probablement encore plus de force pour maintenir le clic... Faut pas plutôt revoir la disposition?
@morayner Le soucis que j'ai c'est pas trop la force (encore que, les Kailh Choc demandent presque aucune force) mais plus qu'il n'y aucune marge de flottement entre le clic et le fond, sur lequel je me retrouve parfois à un peu trop forcer par manque de différence entre les deux.
Et coté disposition j'ai le même soucis avec les boutons-click de mon UHK pour changer de calque où passer à un double-click pour garder le calque à pas mal changé les choses.
@jonnocohen Same. I wouldn’t get this one because it isn’t encased in resin and would be entirely too rough to press, but it’s a work of art nonetheless. 👌 Have wanted one of their koi fish designs (like on a space bar) for ages, but their recent releases just have too much weird “smoke” peppering the scene and distracting from the fish.
J'essaye de persuader une amie de rejoindre le fédi parce qu'elle fabrique et vend des petites pièces choupies et magnifiques qui vous plairaient beaucoup, vous lui montreriez comment on est convivial et enthousiastes ?
@calisti
I've spent 20+ years with an IBM Model M, then a few years with a Filco Majestouch 2 with Cherry MX Blue, then a GMMK 1 with Gateron SMD Blue and now I'm on a ErgoDash with Kailh Box White.
Wanted to test the Navy... let's see: maybe next summer while visiting Yushakobo store.
Same here: was not a touch typer, was much slower for several month - but now I cab touch type and other key-combinations get fast and faster each week. @AAMfP@loop0@hl
@kirschwipfel
You're better than me: I've bought the ErgoDash in the summer, using it daily since then, but still can't put my head into touch-typing, yet. 😒 @loop0@hl
About a year since I got this #Lily58#ergonomic#MechanicalKeyboard to try to help alleviate my periodic hand and wrist pain. It didn't alleviate the pain; it eliminated the pain, and this #keyboard has been a joy to write with every single day since I started using it.
@rhys
Indeed. Same for me thanks to my #ErgoDash#MechanicalKeyboard . Wrist pain gone in a few weeks.
I still have to get used and I'm not a touch-typer, but I like it!
I've gone full #keeb nerd and added a #trackball to my work setup. 2 x 22inch (55cm) monitors with my laptop screen as a third displaying the keymapp app from ZSA to show me where the keys are on each layer (I'm slowly learning) and now an old trackball which was sitting around in the office. I haven't used one since I was little, so I'll see how I get on with it for a week before I get my own.
@chfkch@ayo
Yes, it's fast become my favourite. I had to use a standard keyboard this morning, and it felt so weird!! But it did take me a couple of weeks to get used to the split (even from a non-split ergonomic keyboard). I think it's mainly the matrix layout that's tripped me up, but I'm getting there.
@DodoTheDev@chfkch i have a kinesis advantage 2 for my home office. I love the concave shape, but it’s not portable so I might go for these small ones next—though not any time soon I think 😄
I’m looking for #mechanicalkeyboard recommendations. I’m looking for wireless that supports cherry Mx switches. IT should also be fully MAC compatible. Does anyone have one you’d recommend?
@barknmadknitter
Look at Falbatech website. I have an ErgoDash, but they have different things.
Or there are many others: Keychron, Ymdkey.com and so on.
Aliexpress has most of the stuff I want, but they only have aluminium cases and that will be much heavier that I want. I'm searching now for a acrylic case :ablobeyes:
These are the moments I remember Europe has a much more limited access to keyboard parts...
@Appeasing3819
I've bought my (pre-built by them) ErgoDash there.
They have nice components, even though the choice of switches and keycaps is very limited.
For the switches, I've kept theirs (to have a pre-built, or I should've sent them mine...) while for keycaps I've used ymdkey.com: from China but with taxes included in prices and shipping eeen when buying from Europe. Pretty nice choices and nice prices.
The newest version of my (mostly) xiao-compatible ch552t MCU board, Miao.
Now available at keeb.supply in this all new, pcba-friendly version: https://keeb.supply/products/miao
(I'll update the repo once I'm back home after the holidays)
