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Wild speculation: The wiki says Mitsumi is one of the switch providers for the KB-5181, so it could be their coloured MX-mount switches https://deskthority.net/wiki/Mitsumi_miniature_mechanical Alternately if the seller means *each switch* is pink and green -- I seem to remember seeing photos recent...

They're compatible with cherry plates (but not universal plates) and have a unique pin arrangement (not compatible with cherry or alps pcbs). So your options are limited. You can get a Monterey/SMK donor board (defeats the point a bit), or handwire. I built one with this pcb https://www.lfkeyboards....

https://www.reddit.com/r/mechmarket/com ... lps_white/ for anyone who was waiting for another round. Reddit does seem like the best bet to hit MOQ.

For a very basic firmware, meant for validating your qmk build environment as much as anything else, start here https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/tree/master/keyboards/handwired/onekey You can have a look and see how the proton_c config differs from the teensy_2 config, for example. If you get tha...

Maybe try cleaning or removing/reinserting the barrel insert that the stabilizer post goes into?

Sounds like you might get along well with an ErgoDox or other split keyboard with thumb clusters. Otherwise, I like depletedvespene's idea of using a keymap with an arrow cluster defined under both hands. If you're willing to sacrifice, say, your windows keys to be Fn keys instead, then it's easy to...

snufflecat wrote: ↑

30 Sep 2019, 20:20

Anyone recognize the ICL board(s) here? Worth getting?

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=94063.0 suggests rubberdome, but it's maybe not authoritative

Best I've found so far: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32875687485.html ISO TKL, cheap, switch brand not indicated, has backlight but of course that can be disabled. Slightly different take on basically the same hardware: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B010IIKHBK/ If you want a fullsize board ...

I'm late to the party but I bought https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32752906834.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.5d474c4dfiOBcZ (80x30cm) a couple months ago. I'm happy with the mat, and very happy about the price. But I wish I'd noticed the pastel/floral versions available first https://www.aliexpress.com...

I bought an Aeron a couple years back and it works pretty well for me. I really appreciate the mesh seat and back in the summer. Downsides: the upwards curl on the seat sides makes it uncomfortable to spread your legs out, and I wish I'd gotten it without arms because I haven't found a comfortable p...

imo you should get it working with a basic keymap first, then go back and do your extra layers. Otherwise if it has problems you might not know if it's the firmware or the board.

I see so where do I go from here I got all the essential info about the matrix for a conversion or is there anything else? There's two major operations left (not counting the lcd which is a whole other project) You have to decide where you're going to put the teensy (on your board, probably in plac...

What are keys 16 and 18 on the actual keyboard/keycaps? Wouldn't surprise me if it was something like "single backspace" and "repeat backspace"

wiki/Alps_mount_recognition

leads to

wiki/Alps.tw_Type_OD1

There's a discussion here that involves removing a jumper from the board inside the case viewtopic.php?t=22168 Not sure how many varieties of M122 there are, so I don't know if applies to your situation.

You've mapped the rows. There will be another set of (more) pins representing the columns. You can look at the back and see traces going across that form the row. The adjacent pins will form the columns. https://i.imgur.com/9OCocP1.jpg The yellow line is a row. The red circles are *examples* of the ...

This is the first time I've undertaken a project of this caliber. Does it matter that the matrix doesn't seem to be "linear"? That is, each of the ribbon cable "inputs" seems to be associated with a random number or keys, as well as those keys being in random locations. The physical layout isn't to...

flowerlandfilms wrote: ↑

19 Sep 2019, 13:04

...wood is the future...

+1

http://www.geektonic.com/2009/09/media- ... emium.html

fwiw I googled "compact keyboard with trackball and media keys" and did an image search

Any idea still no progress on converting my keyboard to USB and really don't know where to start. Maybe take some more photos -- back of the pcb, and closeups of the chips so we can see the labels. Do you have a multimeter? The cable looks like it has an extra pin or two compared to, say, the AT pr...

Yeah I love this: the case, the caps, the leds, the labels, all look great. Although, the little bit of overhang on the flat plane label makes me fidgety. ;) When I see this kind of thing I'm reminded how much I'd like to get a custom dye sub setup like https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/c...

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/163851845177

Probably a little rich for just the Yaesu-branded Alpsaver, but maybe someone here has been waiting to get into ham radio ...

At the end of the day, the benefit is that it feels nice to type on. You'll have to decide what that's worth. You're in the states, so you have lots of choice. Here's a sturdy fullsize board https://smile.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-MasterKeys-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B071LPMSMS/, here's a low-profile me...

What do you think about drilling from the holes in the backplate? To my eyes that seems like it would be easier than drilling into slippery plastic. I mean, the holes are already there for you to guide yourself, right? Yeah, I personally think it would be much harder with the backplate attached. Th...

No, but his site is one of a certain type. His blog is part of a marketing funnel for his online programming courses and his consulting services.

I'm not going to subscribe to his newsletter, but I don't mind stuff like this as long as it's not misleading.

Muirium wrote: ↑

05 Sep 2019, 16:01

But is good enough worth a song and dance review? No, of course not. This sounds like attention seeking, all about the man, not the board. Like and subscribe!

I think if there's one place on the internet where shameless self-interest is allowed, it's at <your-own-name>.com

"What makes a keyboard good?" "Quiet as possible" TV Tropes talks about the trope of Establishing Character Moment . That the author would place quietness above all else indeed speaks volumes here. I agree with you and Scarpia. The author would probably appreciate a Realforce or something, but some...

The only thing I'm not liking about it is the print screen key must be tapped twice. I've looked through the manual but I don't see any way to disable that, which is a shame as I would like to remap that key. Wow, this had me baffled for a long time, I never even considered it was built into the ke...

OP looks like spam viewtopic.php?t=2999

Anakey wrote: ↑

25 Aug 2019, 19:05

the 2nd link is protected by a login

Here it is rehosted https://bitswamp.com/files/K34_spec.pdf