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by BesselFunction
08 Sep 2016, 01:54
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Why I'm Learning To Type All Over Again ​And why you should too
Replies: 9
Views: 2391

I'm just now starting the switch to Colemak, and I can vouch for the increase in efficiency. I'm still not anywhere close to where I was with QWERTY, but through my typing lessons, I can definitely tell that my hands have to contort far less than I'm used to with QWERTY. I'm making the additional sw...
by BesselFunction
08 Sep 2016, 01:41
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Any love for a new Atreus build?
Replies: 8
Views: 2213

I ordered the kit from Phil's Atreus website. I haven't gotten far enough into PCB design to have to worry about conversion of file formats. In other words, I have a rough idea of what I want to do, but I have yet to put pen to paper.
by BesselFunction
06 Sep 2016, 22:05
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Any love for a new Atreus build?
Replies: 8
Views: 2213

I did a PCB. I figured it was a good way to get my feet wet. I've started planning my next build already, which will likely be hand-wired. After that I'm planning on trying my hand at PCB design.
by BesselFunction
03 Sep 2016, 05:25
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Any love for a new Atreus build?
Replies: 8
Views: 2213

The top plate is the laser cut birch supplied with the kit by Phil. It's got about 10 layers of spot-filling primer, 6-7 layers of black lacquer, and about 3-4 layers of clear lacquer on it. That being said, if I could do it over, I would totally make the top 2 plates, and the back plate out of stai...
by BesselFunction
02 Sep 2016, 00:06
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Any love for a new Atreus build?
Replies: 8
Views: 2213

Any love for a new Atreus build?

http://i.imgur.com/8Tu9dj1.jpg Just finished my first quasi-custom keyboard build! I'm pretty proud of how things turned out so I thought I'd share. Switches are Cherry MX Clears, with white PBT DSA signature plastics keycaps. Currently running the generic QWERTY Atreus layout, but I'm thinking abo...

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