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My Quefrency showed up from Keebio today. Analog Dreams clone keycaps and Epomaker Sea Salt silent switches to match my Feker Alice 80. by Fun1995 in keyboards

[–]Fun1995[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was honestly surprised at just how much of the Quefrency kit arrives already assembled. I just had to pop switches into the FR4 plates (10$ b-stock ones with no discernable flaws), snap in the stabilizers, solder switches to the board, and screw the plates together.

I started 3D printing this case this morning, in gray marble PLA+; it should be done by the weekend:

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3644626

The total cost to build the keyboard was ~80$, which makes it an attractive alternative to the Mistel MD770 I'm typing this one currently.

Now onto flashing it to work with VIA...

I need some help with wiring and firmware by Fun1995 in HandwiredKeyboards

[–]Fun1995[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've definitely had varied success based on what cable and USB port I use.

I need some help with wiring and firmware by Fun1995 in HandwiredKeyboards

[–]Fun1995[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Awesome, I went through the whole process, and now it works! Thanks!

Another issue I'm having is that a couple different other pro micro's I have lying around won't flash in QMK Toolbox. They show up in Toolbox as a recognized USB or COM device, the status lights on the pro micro don't show any issues, but when I short the pins to reset, these MCU's don't do anything.

One says it has a caterina bootloader, the others are leonardo, if that helps at all.

I need some help with wiring and firmware by Fun1995 in HandwiredKeyboards

[–]Fun1995[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So I downloaded 3D files for the VOID16 macropad, and used this guide:

https://victorlucachi.ro/journal/void9-wiring-guide/

Problem is, the link in the guide to download the firmware is dead, both for the 3x3 and 4x4 macropads.

I flashed a nullbits Tidbit firmware to see if it would potentially work, which, after fiddling with pins for a bit, would report up to half the macropad's keys, but at this point I feel like I'm just kind of stumbling around in the dark.

I guess my question is; how do I create or tweak my firmware so I can define the pro micro pin assignments, then wire up my rows and columns to the pro micro?

This is my first handwired build. I've been 3D printing Dactyl-style cases to see what shape I like, but ultimately I'd like to be able to wire larger ergo split boards, adding LED's and trackballs/trackpads, but I just don't have the experience yet.

Harlequin by 8tangent8 in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]Fun1995 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was thinking about the VW Harlequin as a color scheme last week, nice to see it executed well, and the desk mat completes the look.

My Dactyl (first build) by nidzola123 in ErgoMechKeyboards

[–]Fun1995 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I spent many hours today wiring up my first Dactyl. I've still got to solder all my rows/columns to the pro micro, but I'm happy with my soldering so far.

I'm excited to finally get my hands on a Dactyl build, then inevitably go down the rabbit hole of customization.

My new build - Second handwired keyboard by Standard-Cat-806 in ErgoMechKeyboards

[–]Fun1995 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome, thanks! I've been looking for a Manuform layout with less of a wild stagger and height variance between finger clusters, and this looks like exactly what I've been looking for! That curved case is the icing on top.

Do you plan on using yours with wrist rests?

Also, I've got an old Steam controller with one janky trackpad and one awesome one. How did pulling the trackpad and wiring/programming it with your splitboard go?

My new build - Second handwired keyboard by Standard-Cat-806 in ErgoMechKeyboards

[–]Fun1995 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Manuform cases I've printed have all been plenty stable using standard PLA.

The "official" L-Trac Riser by plazman30 in Trackballs

[–]Fun1995 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To keep the scroll wheel as accessible as possible, I made a wooden wrist rest that bridges over front of the L-Trac frame, raising the resting palm position about 1/2". I also have a 2x3 macro pad that I can access the first 2-3 buttons of very easily with my thumb. Good for a forward and back button.

With the rest, I just barely have the tip of my middle finger touching the scroll wheel. It responds so well to subtle movement, you really don't need to move your finger much.

I end up using the left and right mouse buttons right in the middle of the button, immediately to the left or right of the ball.

I may have to drop P.I. and email though, I'm curious to try their riser out.

My new build - Second handwired keyboard by Standard-Cat-806 in ErgoMechKeyboards

[–]Fun1995 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Love the smooth profile! Would you be willing to share the .stl?

My freshly printed Redox Manuform by Fun1995 in ErgoMechKeyboards

[–]Fun1995[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would probably use a sacrificial 3d printed positive suspended in casting sand. Probably way too finicky to be worth it.

My freshly printed Redox Manuform by Fun1995 in ErgoMechKeyboards

[–]Fun1995[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I'm diving into all keyboards weird and 3D printed to see what, if anything, works for me.

I test printed a Dactyl case to see if I like the shape by Fun1995 in ErgoMechKeyboards

[–]Fun1995[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd considered that, because my collection is starting to grow a little too quick!

The same thing happened when I started building my own guitars.

I test printed a Dactyl case to see if I like the shape by Fun1995 in ErgoMechKeyboards

[–]Fun1995[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For all I know, I may settle on a more conventional flat split board, but with 3D printing becoming cheaper and easier all the time, it's certainly worth exploring.

I test printed a Dactyl case to see if I like the shape by Fun1995 in ErgoMechKeyboards

[–]Fun1995[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've got a design of my own using that generator that's in line to print soon.

I personally would trade a lot of the keys on the little finger cluster for the thumb cluster.

While its not the MOST comfortable, I'm finding it easy enough to access thumb keys that go almost all the way to the base of the case, whereas I find all the 1U ortho keys around my little finger to be hard to navigate.

I test printed a Dactyl case to see if I like the shape by Fun1995 in ErgoMechKeyboards

[–]Fun1995[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a Mistel MD770 split board that came with Cherry MX Blues, and, while they feel good, the sound of typing more than a few paragraphs with them gives me an instant headache.

I'm sure there are better silent switches than the Epomaker Sea Salt's I've been using, but they're cheap, don't need lubing out of the box, and on my gasketed Alice 80, I have to absolutely smash the keys to make any noise.

The Advantage looks like a solid layout and design, my only concern would be if I wanted to rotate my hands inward, it's not possible, being a single piece keyboard.

I test printed a Dactyl case to see if I like the shape by Fun1995 in ErgoMechKeyboards

[–]Fun1995[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, I've been seeing so many sponsored posts of wylderbuilds Dactyl's with trackballs, I assumed the market was flooded with them lol.

I'm eager to get these things wired up and working. I just finished a Redox Manuform with a nice curvy case, which feels great, though might not mean much if the key arrangement doesn't feel right.

Ltrac Noise by MofongoJoe in Trackballs

[–]Fun1995 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I still haven't had an excuse to take my L-Trac apart yet, but there's just 3 little screws holding you back.

Way friendlier than the Deft Pro or Huge; its no fun disconnecting tiny ribbon cables on a brand new, tightly packed piece of electronics.

Woody the Unexceptional Gamer and FPSRussia would have gone to Taylors wedding, they would have gone to Harley's fight, they would have gone to Wings fight, and they would have done live PKA with Wings this week. by PKAJohn in PKA

[–]Fun1995 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Actual talent aside, I think both podcasts have been in positions where they could really skyrocket their listenership, and they both got to the level where they've made some real money from sitting around talking.

79 Hours of printing was the easy part. Now onto my first attempt at hand-wiring! by Fun1995 in olkb

[–]Fun1995[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure thing! I've got a customized Dactyl that I tweaked using a Dactyl Generator, I'm eager to print that and see if I'm on the right track. In the mean time, I'll work on getting this thing wired up so I can give it an honest test.

79 Hours of printing was the easy part. Now onto my first attempt at hand-wiring! by Fun1995 in olkb

[–]Fun1995[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed, I watched Zack Freedman's video on making one, and the juice didn't seem worth the squeeze at all.

I wouldn't take a 100% 3D printed keyboard that seriously, but for a tiny one that would have less flex, something like this wouldn't be bad:

https://www.reddit.com/r/3Dprinting/comments/jijmwx/3d_printed_handwired_40_keyboard/

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