pixelambacht, 4 months ago to keyboard

I accumulated a lot of old, classic keyboards over the years, but always stuck to my two favorites (a ShiTec and an IBM Model M SSK).

I'm now trying out a different keyboard each week 🥳

This week's keyboard: NEC APC-H412 ⌨️

It's huge, has a gigantic spacebar, and NEC blue oval switches.

#keyboard #mechanicalkeyboard

Close-up of the CTRL, ALT and spacebar.

thpoll, 4 months ago to mechanicalkeyboards

And the XL-3030RGBC-WS2812B work flawlessly! All 5 boards turned on without any LED issues. So I'm gonna change the other side as well. This is the final version for the #PolyKybd Split72 😍 As you can see, these LEDs are slightly smaller, but I love them! #MechanicalKeyboard

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tylerknowsnothing, 3 months ago to VideoGames

I may not be a fan of mechanical keyboards, but I know a lot of people are. Besides, I do have one, but I use my Logitech MX Keys for Mac to write. (And no, I have NOT seen any improvement in my gaming experience using my Keychron K5 SE.) If you love these things, and dig the Nintendo vibe, check out 8-bitDo's lovely Famicom and NES inspired gaming boards, reportedly at their lowest prices ever. #videogames #mechanicalkeyboard #8bitdo #nintendo https://www.engadget.com/8bitdos-nintendo-inspired-retro-mechanical-keyboard-is-cheaper-than-ever-right-now-173936701.html

dhrystone, 5 months ago to mechanicalkeyboards

JellyKey “Pillowcraft” #artisan #keycaps. What will they think of next? #Mechanicalkeyboards #mechanicalkeyboard #mechkeys

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amokleben, 4 months ago to mechanicalkeyboards

Happy #40sday!

Q-Saver 3DP case with QEZBerry inside.
#mechanicalkeyboard

ellie, 3 months ago to mechanicalkeyboards

this thingy is cool!

borrowing from a friend right now to compare it with my moonlander, but I like how small it is.

I think I prefer it, but will know for sure in a couple weeks

(it's a ZSA voyager)

#mechanicalkeyboard

stu, 2 months ago to mechanicalkeyboards

If anyone is looking for a #MechanicalKeyboard by #RoyalKludge #RK61

It is a 60%

I am selling it for $40

nekoewen, 5 months ago to mechanicalkeyboards

And I also build a Bunchiez40, an open-source pocket-sized 40% ortholinear #mechanicalkeyboard that uses mouse switches and has an OLED display.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1640983384/bunchiez40-mini-ortholinear-keyboard-pcb

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thpoll, 4 months ago to mechanicalkeyboards

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

apfel, 4 months ago to mechanicalkeyboards

Finally finished the soldering and everything seems to work! Just couldn't test the stereo piezo buzzers yet, will need to write the QMK firmware first... In the meantime, here are the source and production files:
https://github.com/kilipan/teenspirit

#ergomechkeyboard #ergomechkeyboards #mechanicalkeyboard #mechanicalkeyboards

dhry, 3 months ago to mechanicalkeyboards

Another fun Vietnamese artisan #keycap. #Mechanicalkeyboards #mechanicalkeyboard #mechkeys

cesco, 2 months ago to c64 Italian

La tastiera meccanica che 8BitDo ha fatto per il NES e per il Famicom era ottima, ed io adoro il Commodore 64... MA... non so spiegarne il perchè, ma questo nuovo design con i colori classici del "biscottone" non riesce a conquistarmi.

https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/28/24113566/8bitdo-commodore-64-retro-mechanical-keyboard-specs-release-date-price-features

#commodore #c64 #commodore64 #MechanicalKeyboard

chaotin, 3 months ago to keyboard

Some of you asked for keyboard porn :cch: :key_bananasplits: :key_lavender:

Akko MG108B Taro Purple (V3 Cream Yellow Pro Switches). Feels amazing while typing. Camera unfortunately doesn’t show the true colour too well though, it’s a lot less grey than it looks.

#keyboard #mechanicalkeyboard

Closeup of shift and enter keys and surrounding area
Purple keyboard with LED lights closeup of left side
Purple keyboard with LED lights close up of the numpad

apfel, 5 months ago to mechanicalkeyboards

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)

#diyelectronics #mechanicalkeyboard #mechanicalkeyboards

Top view of the board. some small components are visible next to a USB-C port: two tiny buttons, a few resistors and capacitors, some ESD protection, and the actual MCU.

elmo, 3 months ago to mechanicalkeyboards

Had this unbuilt keyboard prototype lying around for way over a year now.

Fully finished PCB with working firmware and everything.
Most of the parts for the case already 3D printed out just waiting for assembly (only thing missing is the switch backplate)...

I even got really nice looking color matching keycaps for it.

One of those projects I guess 😶
I should probably finish it...

#mechanicalkeyboard #3dprinting #pcbdesign #kicad #electronics

Photo of a 3D printed ergonomic keyboard case without any internals. The case is printed out of a dark gray colored slightly silverish and translucent filament.

fidepus, 5 months ago to mechanicalkeyboards

#Kailh Box Jades sound awesome but are sadly too heavy for me. I switched them out for Box Whites in my Kimiko. #Mechanicalkeyboard #Mechanicalkeyboards

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geillescas, 4 months ago to mechanicalkeyboards

Finally my #Dygma Defy arrived! I immediately changed the switches for some U4T's because #thock

Next up: some GMK action

#MechanicalKeyboard

ascott, 5 months ago to mechanicalkeyboards

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

opendev, 4 months ago to mechanicalkeyboards

Happy #40sDay!

A showcase of my favorite boards.

• MX Crkbd (6x3)
• Choc Crkbd (5x3)
• Splaytoraid
• Banime40
• Yiffre
• Monorail Jet
  #MechanicalKeyboard

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Three Keyboards on a desk mat. At the left side a Banime40 Keyboard, on the right a Yiffre Keyboard and at the bottom a Monorail Keyboard. - Banime40 Banime40 PCB by sporewoh, Case by sporewoh, Boba U4 switches, MT3 /dev/tty R3 keycaps - Yiffre Yiffre PCB by yussufacik, Case by Communitymember, Invokeys Daydreamer switches, MT3 Susuwatari keycaps - Monorail Monorail PCB Jet-Layout with Case by Kiser, Durock Shrimp switches, KAM Superuser keycaps

Appeasing3819, 5 months ago to mechanicalkeyboards

Hi!

I'm new here, figured I need to do a proper #introduction !

I'm a #MechanicalKeyboard enthusiast, I like #foss, #HousePlants, and my cats.

This account will not post about polytics.

I've moved to mas.to in regards of it blocking threads.

I hope we can get along well!

markstos, 4 months ago to mechanicalkeyboards

Some #MechanicalKeyboard fans are celebrating the 40th day of year with #40sDay and photos of their keyboards that are 40% or less the size of a full size keeb.

Here’s my Unicorne by Boardsource and a custom cable by MechCables. Each half of the keyboard includes a joystick.

The keyboard layout is described here: https://mark.stosberg.com/markstos-corne-3x5-1-keyboard-layout/

#corne #ergomechkeyboards https://fosstodon.org/@petejohanson/111902713748820621

apfel, 3 months ago to mechanicalkeyboards

Final iteration of the Padavan keyboard, my normalest borb :)

#mechanicalkeyboard #mechanicalkeyboards #40s

Angled top/front view of the Padavan keyboard with 3dp case. It's a Minivan layout plus arrows and a small numpad. 4 rows, 12.75u main cluster, exploded spacebar and arrows, 11-key numpad. The case is a rosy pastel color.
Angled front/side view of the Padavan keyboard with 3dp case. It's a Minivan layout plus arrows and a small numpad. 4 rows, 12.75u main cluster, exploded spacebar and arrows, 11-key numpad. The case is a rosy pastel color.
Top view of the Padavan keyboard with 3dp case. It's a Minivan layout plus arrows and a small numpad. 4 rows, 12.75u main cluster, exploded spacebar and arrows, 11-key numpad. The case is a rosy pastel color.

xtaran, 4 months ago to mechanicalkeyboards

Happy #MechanicalKeyboard #40sDay!

My favourite ≤ 40% keyboards:

1. custom #WorldspawnsKeebs #Shambles (world's smallest #TKL 😉) in fluorescent acrylic with #Nephlock #GMK #Kaiju (bought from Drop)

2. #Ziptyze #Zlant (bought from #1UpKeyboards) with SA #Vilebloom

3. #TheVanKeyboards (#TVK) #MiniVan with GMK #Paperwork — IMHO the most usable 40%

4. #PyrooL #Alpha28 (sub-30% bought from WorldspawnsKeebs on Etsy) with GMK Pulse #Mitolet (from Drop)

Thanks to @petejohanson for the idea!

A Zlant keyboard (designed by Ziptyze and sold by 1UpKeyboards) with SA Vilebloom as keycap set. The keyboard has a uniform stagger, i.e. every row of keys has an offset of ¼ key width to the next row, hence filling the gap between ortholinear and classic staggered keyboard layouts. It's a keyboard just consisting of three layers of white PCB material, but it has no frame so you nearly don't see anything of it in this top-down shot. The keycaps show a (stepped) gradient slanted in the opposite direction as the keyboard's rows are slanted. Left side is navy blue on pale yellow, then there are two columns white on salmon pink, then one row white on old rose, and the right side including the 2u space bar is all white on navy blue.
A Minivan keyboard from TheVanKeyboards (TVK) with aluminum frame and the GMK Paperwork (design IIRC also from TVK) keycap set. Most of the keycaps are medium grey on light grey with the cursor keys having a slightly darker light grey as base color. Tab, Shift, Enter Backspace, one the two short spacebars and the menu key have inverse colors (light grey on medium grey). The for bottom left keycaps have the base colors yellow, cyan, purple and green with legends in a darker tone of the same color. These colors are reminiscent of neon markers on recycling paper with a checked pattern. Black background.
An Alpha keyboard, designed by PyrooL and sold by WorldspawnKeebs. As "Alpha" is a very ambiguous name, many call it Alpha28 as it only has 28 keys: 26 "alpha" keys (hence probably the original name), a 2u spacebar and a key left of the L key which can be used as layer switch key or Enter key, … The keyboard has a half-ortholinear and half-staggered layout consisting of just three rows of keys. The two upper key rows have each 10 1u keys and are ortholinear to each other and contain the letters QWERTYUIOP, ASDFGHJKL and a key labeled "Data". The bottom row has 7 1u keys (ZXCV and BNM) and a 2u space bar between V and B. It's a keyboard just consisting of one layer of white PCB material and two layers of transparent acrylic, so you nearly see anything of the "case" in this top-down shot. The keycap set is GMK Pulse Mitolet, i.e. cyan on purple. It's sitting on a sun-lit sandstone window sill.

dhry, 3 months ago to mechanicalkeyboards

Post your daily driver keeb. Doesn’t have to be mechanical. Here’s mine (minus the artisans, they’re just window-dressing whenever I take it to meetups). #Mechanicalkeyboards #mechanicalkeyboard #mechkeys

petejohanson, 3 months ago to keyboard

7PM Pacific (two hours from now) I'll be doing a relaxing, no frills build #stream of my latest samd21pad macropad #keyboard PCBs to verify some final tweaks to them. Come join me at https://twitch.tv/petejohanson to see some fun drag #soldering action.