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With my custom split board I utilize thumbkeys a lot and find it quite easy to use after a while: Especially having frequently used keys like space and the outmost pinky columns on them is great! In addition, since all modifiers are also on the thumbs I could effectively go with two 4x5 matrices in ...

Just read this on the LUFA mailing-list, should be a good idea for a project of this scope: This is a little off-topic but probably relevant to some of you. Openmoko is "opening up the use of its Vendor ID for use by the Free and Open Source software and hardware communities". This means if you have...

I used two different trackpoints from scrapped laptop keyboard replacement parts: While different PCBs are used, both employ a design as described in a pdf from Philips "Microcontroller with TrackPoint microcode from IBM" (TPM754) that I found on http://www.datasheetarchive.com/TPM754*-datasheet.htm...

off wrote:What do you mean by "the warped, smooth one"? A diy keycap (different version of the one in the top right of that blender capture)?

Sorry, getting confusing with all the models : I mean the Black one above with the hole for the thumb

Here's an old blender source with several prototypes - sorry, I haven't got access to the warped, smooth one atm but I'll post it when possible. These are simply demonstrators, no guarantee dimensions are exact and tested for this file...

while you're taking pics, could you do a sideshot of that one? 'cause it's a true mindfsck for me atm; the top pic vs the bottom one 'render' completely different things in my head xD noted that small (custom?) caps are required for that thumb-block on the middlepic. Sure, here they are (please exc...

Well, I wasn't so sure when you mentioned it but you're right, I first had ML designs with wider MX spacing before shrinking it down and thus making it a lot less desirable. uploadfromtaptalk1335475704210.jpg[/attachment ] Another promising design I never followed any further as complicating the lay...

And here is a simple early prototype blender design of my daily driver

Warning: evil tease ahead :evil: Here are some prototypes I have built in the last two years that I am willing to share with interested parties. While some parts will not be usable for anything but informational purposes some goodies I'd like to give away include a completely finished wing case plus...

How are you going to use a USB cable for the connection? I thought about that but even with shift registers you will need 4 connections for the rows, 2 for power supply and 2 for feeding the shift register. Am I missing something? You're right - I was thinking about an IO-Port expander using the SP...

With the upcoming Wiki competition, I might write something up if there is general interest. Then again, the steps themselves are really simple: - Design your own mounting plate layout with any CAD-software or even Blender: For MX switches, 14x14mm² square holes in 1.5mmn thick plate fits fine. If y...

No, don't mind at all - I guess I had been following that thread for a while, too. And yes, the connection was a tricky decision: I settled for a fixed 10 wire cable as I found out the variation I wanted would be little enough so I would not need to change it later on. For maximum flexibility I will...

The main reason I ended up finalizing the flat halves was that it offers more flexibilty with tenting, compared with the bowl shapes - I still assume that the latter could be even better from an ergonomic standpoint as it minimizes finger movements further, but since the geometry is fixed any design...

... mesmerizing patterns in the 'fabric like structure', big difference between the inside and outside of that shell, is that due to the tumbling or purely the lasering? I'm guessing the second due to the difference in physical shape of the walls (more geometrical vs natural), but that's a blind gu...

you actually had it made by them? and that is the stuff you describe as being able to pop switches out of easily, yet also pull caps from without pulling the switch? If so, care to share around how much such board molds cost you? No, I work for the manufacturer of the laser-sintering machines they ...

All these cases are made from the same shapeways-like plastic? Yes, it is their most inexpensive material "White, Strong & Flexible" or PA2200 sintered on an EOS Formiga P100. All colored parts were first tumble finished with stones and then dyed with fabric dye, with Dylon brands producing great r...

Super cool! How do the different forms compare with more regular keyboards? Thanks - I am not sure I understand what you want to know exactly, but in my opinion having the flexibilty of a split keyboard is probably the most important difference as separation and tenting angle can be adjusted to ind...

IMG_20161212_022107502.jpg When I became interested in alternate keyboard layouts about 3 years ago and researched possible more ergonomic alternatives, I also stumbled upon geekhack and was immediately drawn to the idea of starting my learning process with a new keyboard, which of course had to ha...

Hallo, ich habe vor einiger Zeit schon mal Neo ausprobiert und war ebenfalls angetan. Über eine Weiterentwicklung "NordTast" bin ich dann aber letztlich beim Layout AdNW (Aus der Neo-Welt) gelandet, welches ich deutlich angenehmer finde. Es ist nach anderen Gesichtspunkten optimiert, und auf der ehe...

Have you had a look at how the Neo layout is implemented in AHK? Maybe you find some pointers there:
https://svn.neo-layout.org/windows/neo-vars/src/

EDIT: Sorry, have to cancel my order this time. but since deadline has already passed I hope its ok, otherwise let me know and I might reconsider).