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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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Design Your Own Low-Profile Keycaps With FK Custom (flatfootfox.com)

submitted 2 years ago by FlatFootFox@lemmy.world to c/ergomechkeyboards@lemmy.world

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[–] bastrah@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

I already have a set from FK Custom. The laser engraving is very good, clean lines, nothing blurred or rippled or so. It's definitely high quality.

[–] FlatFootFox@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I had a batch of custom keycaps come in from FK Custom, so I decided to do a quick side-by-side comparison with them. Don't forget, their custom keycap contest is still going on for another week or so!

[–] fhein@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Seems like a pretty cool service. I've been considering building a low profile keyboard and it's been difficult to find anything except blank sets. Prices seem reasonable too (MBK PBT laser engraved):

Ex: $54.00 for 40 keys, $73.20 for 60 keys, $97.60 for 80 keys, $15.00 for 10 keys

[–] kukkurovaca@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 2 years ago

Oh, neat! It would be fun to make keycaps with my full layout. Or, I dunno, something weird like shavian orthography

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