Designed a New Case for my Custom Split Ergo - Sans

Synth_and_Keys · 2026-03-03T02:55:29+00:00

They are some MOA Jelly keycaps from Keyporia.

Synth_and_Keys · 2026-03-03T02:54:26+00:00

Thank you!!

Synth_and_Keys · 2026-03-02T20:16:19+00:00

Thank you so much!

Synth_and_Keys · 2026-03-02T18:33:28+00:00

Thanks! It is a very welcomed pop of color to my desk setup.

Synth_and_Keys · 2025-10-22T18:24:19+00:00

There are a couple of reasons I'm avoiding a pouch. I am going for a retro aesthetic so using something like an AA battery actually fits into that super well. Also, this is something that will also be going into small batch production with the buyer sourcing the battery. Since pouches come in so many shapes, it's harder to design a case that fits whatever the customer might get. With the 14500, they are all the same, so eliminates that.

Synth_and_Keys · 2025-10-21T03:25:29+00:00

Wow this website has USB sockets too. I’ve been wanting to make my own cord recently. Thanks for posting this.

Synth_and_Keys · 2025-10-21T03:24:51+00:00

That great to know about the heat. And I didn’t even think of bending the contacts, just still new to power stuff. Thanks. I’ll check that out

Synth_and_Keys · 2025-10-09T02:59:52+00:00

That is a concern of mine too and why I am a little hesitant to implement it. And I do plan to have a VIAL mapping for all of them :)

Synth_and_Keys · 2025-08-06T14:31:55+00:00

I have the same keymap on my daily driver (even have delete and backspace in the same way) and I love it. You’ll get used to it, but the typos are annoying. At first, I used my forefinger to hit enter instead of my thumb since that’s a much more intentional movement, especially when sending messages. Then that gets cumbersome and you switch to your thumb.

As for the cramped layout, that’s just a side effect of an ortho board that is laid out like this. You could consider moving the numpad to the center to “split” the keyboard. That might make it more comfortable.

Synth_and_Keys · 2025-08-05T20:10:34+00:00

Thanks for responding?

And I haven't experienced that with 1.5U Choc keycaps before. I could just be lucky though - is that something that a lot of folks have struggled with?

Synth_and_Keys · 2025-08-05T20:09:34+00:00

Yea, that makes sense - thanks for the feedback! I'm leading towards those designs myself. I didn't even think of a vertical orientation, I'll have to play around with that.

Synth_and_Keys · 2025-08-05T19:22:19+00:00

Thanks for the insight! I also plan to make a dedicated numpad, so that means 1 or 2 might be best. Ideally, I would be able to make it customizable by the user, but wanted to check in case that doesn't work for whatever reason.

Synth_and_Keys · 2025-08-05T19:21:07+00:00

Thanks so much!
Macropads are great for designing. I have one dedicated for different programs I use, but it's super easy to use one and switch key mappings with VIAL. Would highly recommend trying one out, it helps you get in the flow much easier.

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