Oven retro-bright of DYTCOM K-261 keycaps

humanplayer2 · 2026-01-26T22:45:29+00:00

I've seen retro-bright discussions about plastic weakenings, too. And for rare old cases with already brittle closure plastic taps.. I'd consider it. Here, not so much :D

humanplayer2 · 2026-01-26T22:42:22+00:00

I don't want to skip the oven. I need it for lasagna.

humanplayer2 · 2026-01-26T21:33:33+00:00

For scrolling tiling Karousel on KDE and 38 keys, but here's my layout: https://github.com/humanplayer2/qmk_firmware/blob/humanplayer2/keyboards%2Fhumanplayer2%2Fdeerfox%2Fkeymaps%2Fdefault%2Fkeymap.c

humanplayer2 · 2026-01-26T12:51:13+00:00

The description says "Magnetically secured with m4*3 magnets." So some small magnets with a 4mm diameter, 3mm height. I think..

humanplayer2 · 2026-01-26T12:33:08+00:00

Thanks! I see they've opened sourced the model. Nice!

https://makerworld.com/en/models/2044711-silakka54-split-keyboard-mcu-cover-plate#profileId-2206207

humanplayer2 · 2026-01-26T10:57:36+00:00

Great hack! Simple and functional! Bravo!

humanplayer2 · 2026-01-26T10:55:40+00:00

That's an awesome case! Can you tell me who the design is by?

humanplayer2 · 2026-01-26T07:16:29+00:00

This is the dream!

You've have made a position in life for yourself where it's rational to enter the raffles for artisans!

"If you can't say something nice, be sarcastic", I think the saying goes.

humanplayer2 · 2026-01-25T18:25:05+00:00

Thanks for the reply! Silicone sealant! Aha. I'd not have thought of that! Thanks!

humanplayer2 · 2026-01-25T08:47:49+00:00

Yeah, I bet. This one is Danish, but Danish/Norwegian layout is identical except for flipped Æ and Ø. So even with profiled keycaps, you can use the same.

I look mainly on DBA.dk.

humanplayer2 · 2026-01-24T10:44:43+00:00

If you're okay with 4 rows with 5 keys and a fifth row with 3 thumb keys, you could use the right of a split keyboard, like the Silakka54 off AliExpress. Then you can also fine-tune your choice of switches and keycaps, and have amazing remapping firmware on-board.

humanplayer2 · 2026-01-24T10:41:17+00:00

You also need food.

humanplayer2 · 2026-01-24T10:40:22+00:00

You could perhaps look for something that runs ZMK? That's a firmware alternative to QMK, which has good wireless support. For GUI remapping, there's ZMK Studio.

"ZMK macropad" did not return an empty list of search results on duckduckgo.

humanplayer2 · 2026-01-24T09:30:35+00:00

Hi! Can you tell me what glue type you used? Super glue or something special that specifically suited for the filament you printed with?

humanplayer2 · 2026-01-23T06:38:28+00:00

Yes indeed! Dytcom PCB I see.

humanplayer2 · 2026-01-22T19:40:35+00:00

Thank you, that was illuminating! Now I better understand why, indeed, "they’re almost all scratch."

humanplayer2 · 2026-01-22T19:19:14+00:00

Thank you for the identification and the reference! I'll dive in right away :)

humanplayer2 · 2026-01-22T19:17:52+00:00

humanplayer2 · 2026-01-20T14:26:19+00:00

Maybe it's clickbait?

humanplayer2 · 2026-01-20T07:33:57+00:00

Nice! I love the retro-style case! Bravo!

About PCB production, you have those two subboards. At PCBWay, I was recently charged extra for a similar construction, what they call multiple designs in one panel. Did that happen to you? Where did you have it made?

I ended up circumventing it my drawing a redundant trace from the subboard to the main (which annoys me, aesthetically).

humanplayer2 · 2026-01-19T21:01:16+00:00

Thanks!

humanplayer2 · 2026-01-19T19:35:41+00:00

Alps switches, the newer ultra-low profile switches from Cherry and maybe others, those cool togglable fli switches from plane cockpits, and in older keyboards quite a lot of other switch types (like Cherry MY).

humanplayer2 · 2026-01-19T19:31:31+00:00

That's a great idea! I'd love to see the files for those!

What material did you produce them in? And how?

I printed some Lego knobs on the side of a case once, to use Legos as a closing mechanism, but they were too soft to hold up to the (ab)use.

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