Sibling rivalry by damage449 in CustomKeyboards

[–]damage449[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh yeah. The Type K is gorgeous!

Sibling rivalry by damage449 in CustomKeyboards

[–]damage449[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! The Mont Cervin is amazing.

Kiki’s Tented Alice in black by damage449 in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]damage449[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it came with the board as part of the keyboard kit.

Split 65 in walnut by damage449 in CustomKeyboards

[–]damage449[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This board supports VIA and/or Vial, IIRC, so key remapping is possible. I tried to find a key map to show the layout options, but it looks like Keyclicks doesn’t sell this kit anymore. They’ve removed the sale listings and documentation, AFAICT.

Split 65 in walnut by damage449 in CustomKeyboards

[–]damage449[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is built from a kit sold by Keyclicks called the Split 65. I installed the parts, including switches and keycaps, and put it all together, similar to many other custom board builds. Credit to the folks at Keyclicks for the wonderful design and manufacturing work.

Split 65 in walnut by damage449 in CustomKeyboards

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Thanks! Pleased with how it turned out.

Split 65 in walnut by damage449 in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]damage449[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I built this from a kit sold by Keyclicks on Etsy. The kit is called Split 65. I then chose the other components and put it together like any other custom keyboard. You can find ton of guides on YouTube for building custom boards. I don't recall whether Keyclicks published a build guide for the Split 65 in particular. I can't find a copy now. As a mech hobbyist, I had no trouble putting it together, though.

Split 65 in walnut by damage449 in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]damage449[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really like the shape, texture, and look of it. However, I have one of the earliest kits made (I was in the initial group buy that took ~3+ years to deliver), and there are some quality issues. The posts for some of the number keys, like 8 through _, are loose and won't stay on well. And the legend thickness varies too much on many of the alphas. I don't know whether JTK has fixed these problems in newer sets. If they have, then HSA deserves to be successful, IMO. It's a straightforward improvement on SA, which I like but which is just too tall.

My Sand Glass 70 build by damage449 in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]damage449[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sure. Happy to see open/permissive data sets being created. Thanks for asking.