A split, tented keyboard with columnar staggering. Designed from scratch with ergogen, KiCad, and Fusion 360, and fully open-source. Runs on 18650 batteries (3.7V 1200 mAh) which provide a mass for tenting. Plan to use a clear acrylic sandwich case which. Design will feature clear case, white keys, brown modifiers, and yellow home "row" for a banana split. 40 keys with 4 layer cusotmizable layout. Uses 2 nice!nano and nice!view boards which show status.
Making this because there arent really many ergonomic, but compact keybaord for large hand (almost oxymoronic) which also feature mechanical switches.
More Photos/CAD model coming soon :/
Features:
- Low profile mechanical switches
- Low profile sculpted keycaps
- Wireless! Uses 2 nice!nano (I think)
- Small display for status info and idle image (2 nice!view)
- Small/durable 3D printed case
- Hot swappable switches
- Reaosnably large battery
- Easy to switch between the onboard MBP keyboard and good macOS compatibility. (this is a layout consderation).
- Small-ish/Portable (Ideally msaller than a handheld console like the Swithc so the case can be used)
- Customaized for my (larger) hands
- Fewer keycaps (less movement)
| Part Name | Source | Qt | Unit Price | Price | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCB | JLCPCB | 5 | 3.28 | 16.4 | min 5 |
| Clear Case | JLC3DP | 1 | 30.64 | 30.64 | |
| Keycaps | JLC3DP | 40 | 0.3 | 12 | |
| Nice!Nano | Typeractive | 2 | 25 | 50 | |
| Nice!View | Typeractive | 2 | 20 | 40 | |
| Twilight Silent Kalih Choc V1 | BeeKeeb | 40 | 1.05 | 42 | |
| Choc V1 HotSwap Sockets 100pc | AliExpress | 1 | 7.40 | 7.40 | Best price is at 100 pc |
| M3 Screw and Nut Set | AliExpress | 1 | 3.94 | 3.94 | |
| Rubber Feet 4pk | AliExpress | 2 | 0.91 | 1.82 | |
| 18650 Battery Holder | AliExpress | 2 | 1.16 | 2.32 | |
| 18650 Cell | LIION Wholesale | 2 | 3.49 | 6.98 | |
| Surface Mount Push Switch | SparkFun | 2 | 1.05 | 2.1 |