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Ergonomic, split and other weird keyboards

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Keep it ergo

Posts must be of/about keyboards that have a clear delineation between the left and right halves of the keyboard, column stagger, or both. This includes one-handed (one half doesn't exist, what clearer delineation is that!?)

i.e. no regular non-split¹ row-stagger and no non-split¹ ortholinear²

¹ split meaning a separation of the halves, whether fixed in place or entirely separate, both are fine.
² ortholinear meaning keys layed out in a grid

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Some useful links

EMK wiki
Split keyboard compare tool
Compare keycap profiles Looking for another set of keycaps - check this site to compare the different keycap profiles https://www.keycaps.info/
Keymap database A database with all kinds of keymap layouts - some of them fits ergo keyboards - get inspired https://keymapdb.com/

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I have some more question about building dactyl manuform (imgur.com)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by dactylmanuform@lemmy.world to c/ergomechkeyboards@lemmy.world

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I have received a 3d printed dactyl manuform, and i have realized that most of parts used to hold the kailh hotswap socket is broken. So I want to know which glue is safe for plastic ( it will not melt the plastic ) and can be strong enough to prevent the socket from fly away from the case.
Can I use Type-C USB 3-18V adruino instead of Pro Micro USB adruino? Because as what I can see, the specs of two adruinos written on the chip are nearly the same:

(-) Pro Micro USB adruino: ATMEGA32U4; -MU; 2147E; 2147YHE PH

(-) Type-C USB 3-18V: ATMEGA32U4; -MU; 2216E; 2216QG7 PH

https://imgur.com/a/dxgjyGL (link to images of 2 adruinos)

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[–] denton@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Hot glue
Yes it's fine I exclusively use AliExpress knock off usb c pro micros

[–] Choco617@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

To question 2: the Elite-C was explicitly designed as a drop-in USB-C replacement for the Pro Micro (same pinout), so that’d be a safe option

[–] dactylmanuform@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Elite-C is not available in my country, so the shipping cost will be really expensive. I'm looking for cheaper option

[–] Choco617@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Ah fair enough, I always forget about supply concerns

[–] Skree@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago

What kind of plastic? If PLA 3D Gloop PLA works amazing. Otherwise hotglue, or my suggestion is don't do single key pcbs / handwiring (ad) I make flexible pcbs for curved keywells (specifically used them on my dactyl keyboards I've sold, hundreds in the wild without any issues! www.skree.us or etsy.com/shop/thebigskree if you're interested in that. (I ship internationally but it can sometimes take a while to arrive).
If the micro controller works with the software (ZMK / QMK / KMK etc) then yes, it works. Both of those would work.