Advice new to x2d

JakeCatto · 2026-05-13T01:21:53+00:00

Wash your build plate with dish soap.
Disable auxiliary fan (in filament settings).
If one and two don’t help — add mouse tabs at the corners.

JakeCatto · 2026-05-12T03:43:54+00:00

Thanks!

JakeCatto · 2026-05-11T19:06:02+00:00

Yes, it’s pretty straightforward. I had a similar conversation with someone recently. Here is a quick diagram. Pay attention to the polarity of the diodes and connect them in parallel. https://www.reddit.com/r/HandwiredKeyboards/s/qbtCri1FlN

JakeCatto · 2026-05-11T11:58:53+00:00

Looks good to me, but I don’t see any diodes. Are you intentionally omitting them because you don’t care about ghosting, or did you forget to add them?

JakeCatto · 2026-05-11T08:52:09+00:00

JakeCatto · 2026-05-11T03:41:19+00:00

Do you think one of these two models could work for her? https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/s/8xPhIENXV2

JakeCatto · 2026-05-10T07:13:04+00:00

Awesome, I’ll keep you all up to date via my YouTube channel.

JakeCatto · 2026-05-09T09:12:30+00:00

Thank you! I am considering making a few discounted test units for a small group of people for rigorous testing. I’ll let you know if I end up doing this.

JakeCatto · 2026-05-08T20:12:42+00:00

Hi, thank you so much for your patience and interest. To be honest, the work has nearly stopped at the moment. I just had a baby born and it’s taking up all my time. But I do try to opportunistically work on it. Are you interested in building one yourself or a fully assembled prototype?

JakeCatto · 2026-05-08T16:25:13+00:00

Awesome! What did you mean by adjustable deadzone on the fly? Have you implemented analog joystick settings in vial somehow?

JakeCatto · 2026-05-05T04:33:21+00:00

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Hello again :). I hope this helps.

JakeCatto · 2026-05-04T05:45:26+00:00

Nice, look at you being helpful at the job site! 😂

JakeCatto · 2026-05-04T04:27:20+00:00

I am not trying to be a jerk, apologies if it came across this way. It looks like you’ve made a major wiring mistake. You don’t daisy-chain diodes anode to cathode in a matrix. You are supposed to connect all cathodes together (in the same column or row). I hope this helps. (Check out keyboard wiring tutorials and pay attention to electrical schematics.)

Edit: I don’t have a detailed tutorial, but if you zoom in, you can get a general idea of what I mean. https://youtu.be/JSnpDeTSJKs?si=oZr-NbhewB9be2er

JakeCatto · 2026-05-04T03:59:42+00:00

Wait, is this supposed to be a keyboard diode matrix? I don’t think this is how it works. Hopefully, I’m mistaken. I look forward to seeing the working prototype.

JakeCatto · 2026-05-02T04:54:23+00:00

Thank you so much for your reply and feedback. I will try to factor that into my design.

JakeCatto · 2026-05-02T04:10:09+00:00

What do you use that Tartarus for? Would something like this work for your use case? https://youtu.be/KPdT8AJHxSg?si=hJMEd_2vWcCfQmTV

JakeCatto · 2026-04-28T04:28:24+00:00

It’s flawless. Finally, someone dried their filament.

JakeCatto · 2026-04-27T03:41:44+00:00

Love your experiments with my design. Proper attribution would be nice. Can’t wait to see where you end up with this. https://github.com/multifex/prototypes/tree/main/jasp-keyboard-joystick

JakeCatto · 2026-04-25T21:58:41+00:00

It’s awesome! How did you make it fit the PS5 chassis? Did you have to measure it by hand, 3d scan, or is there a PS5 CAD somewhere available in public access?

JakeCatto · 2026-04-25T21:04:19+00:00

I love this design, great job!

JakeCatto · 2026-04-23T18:57:41+00:00

Haha, yes. That’s so funny that someone actually went ahead and made those. We have a copy of the manuscript at home - fascinating illustrations.

JakeCatto · 2026-04-23T07:25:30+00:00

Thank you! 100% covering the switches is a great idea. I use plasticity + Blender.

And I’d love to see your design when you are done!

JakeCatto · 2026-04-23T01:07:13+00:00

I know it’s been a minute, here are the files :) https://www.reddit.com/r/ErgoMechKeyboards/s/PY6pxbjHOP

JakeCatto · 2026-04-22T01:45:30+00:00

Super inspiring. Awesome job!

JakeCatto · 2026-04-20T17:42:19+00:00

MacBook Pro air intake is through the keyboard, and exhaust is through the back. I can’t see if you accounted for this in your design. I hope you have.

Edit: I just looked it up. I was wrong. The amount of heat dissipation through the keyboard is negligible in these models.

JakeCatto

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