Looks like some custom MBK to me.

Sunsets are the only choc tactiles. Looking forward to the silent linears coming from lowprokb!

So, you're saying I should be temp banning you as well?

Is making a post asking if there are moderators "on topic"?

The submissions they made were on topic, just maybe a topic you didn't want to discuss. I absolutely think this person misunderstood the intentions of the community and got defensive, but the community also dogpiled on this person. If maintaining a healthy community is the goal, we should accept responsibility for being a part of the problem.

I'm not against locking all the posts related to this issue, but I'm not gonna ban the person. I'm not gonna fight any of the other mods if they have different opinions.

I wasn't trying to correct you at all, just acknowledging that the counter isn't representative of everything.

Things didn't get this far from the actions of a single person, so if punishment is expected to be passed out then I don't think it's fair to punish only one person. Should the people submitting things to make fun of this person also have their posts locked and given a temp ban?

An active counter doesn't mean things aren't being seen. I've been here and seen everything unfold.

This person isn't acting alone. They've submitted stuff that is on topic and everyone else engaged. I'm not sure what action is expected of the mods.

The Eternal Keypad has a left handed configuration.

Since you're going hotswap, you've already got about 3mm of space on the back of the PCB. if you make your case just a tad taller, your battery could fit under the PCB.

unfortunately, using a Xiao makes this approach less than ideal. The Xiao's battery connector is a pad on the back, reducing the amount of space a battery can fit.

GrabCAD is where I usually start my hunt.

I absolutely love the color scheme!

Yeah, this shouldn't be a problem at all. tzarc's Djinn is an example of dual screens.

These are Chicago Steno caps that I had printed in MJF from JLCPCB.

https://github.com/sporkus/PseudoMakeMeKeyCapProfiles

crystal are 3pin, pro are 5pin

I use purpz on pinkies and thumbs, then silvers everywhere else. I can see how the 10gf differences between Reds and Silvers might not seem like a lot, but it was noticeable for me. There's also the Pro Reds which are slightly lighter at 35gf. After that you're into pink/purpz range which might be too light.

ditto. I read the BTS top to bottom.

Boards with surface mount diodes are most likely using 1N4148W SOD-123. I think there might be variations of the corne that don't use surface mount diodes, so make sure the one you're getting supports them.

Sadek, from fingerpunch, designs a unibody case for their Ximi board.

Corne is probably the top of my list for anyone that wants to get into ergo. They can be picked up from a lot of places and I think it has more users than any other ergo board, so finding support should be easy.

The Sofle is another popular board that would probably work well due to having more keys.

The Helix is a popular ortho split option.

If you're lookin' for something that is packed full of features, the Ximi from fingerpunch basically has it all.

Want to start off by saying that I really appreciate all the research you did (and relayed to us) while on your search. This helps us not just recommend a bunch of shit you've already looked at. A lot of the things you've listed as requirements somewhat disqualify a lot of the keyboards we usually see/use around these parts.

While reading through your post, the Cepstrum is what stood out to me. As far as I know, the kit only requires soldering the hotswap sockets if the full price is a lil too rich for you. It uses Kailh choc v1 switches but I don't recommend the ones that you can get bundled with it. Silvers are my go-to choc, and a lot of people in the ergo space like the purpz/pinks because they're really light.

just thinking about those designs where a case is wanted, but the position of the usb port isn't ideal. not one of those things that I think is required to make this a great controller option, just something a lot of controllers don't have and I've wanted for a bit.

any chance the D+/- lines are broken out to a couple pins?

One unfortunate thing about ergonomics is that each persons needs are different. No one can tell you what's best for you, but luckily we have a lot of good options that help you find what does work for you.

If you're fine with some soldering, there are a lot of open source splits that you could get fabricated for pretty cheap and end up with two full builds. Cantor, Piantor, Corne, Lily, Sofle, etc etc etc. The low cost of having them fabricated and built yourself can mean trying out a few different keyboards to see what works best for you.

When it comes to gaming, maybe using one keyboard for programming and a different keyboard for gaming. It could be just half of a 4 row split, a gaming focus keypad (like the Eternal) or just your current rowstagger board. I personally use a QAZ-alike I designed as a gamepad.

Tenting can be accomplished multiple ways. Some boards have Tenting Puck support. Some can have large bolts added to adjust the angle. For boards without some native tenting support, many 3d printable cases exist that provide tenting and lately I've seen a lot people use the magsafe sticker thingies to attach their keyboards to small tripods.

One reason there are so many options is because it's pretty easy (and fun} to design your own keyboard. It's not uncommon to try a few different designs/layouts to see what works best for you from each and then design a keyboard to fit your requirements. Designing your own keyboard comes with it's own set of information overload, but there are a lot of us around to help us.

If you're down with DIY and Stateside, hit me up. I've got a bunch of PCBs in a box that I can part with for stupid cheap. I'll need to take an inventory of what I have but if you're interested I'll gather up the info. I know I've got at least an MX Corne.

Link Dump:

• Cantor
• Piantor
• Corne
• Lily
• Sofle
• Eternal Keypad

Yeah, lol. Red is one of my least favorite colors.

Nope, they were too red for me. If the crystal reds were 5pin I'd use them a lot more.

Sadly, I don't think there are any choc boards that fit your requirements. Not many choc boards over 40% and the ones that exist will require soldering of some sort.

Unfortunately, there aren't many options in the 60%+ range.

Cepstrum (sp?) From keebio is the most recent one I know of, but it's a split. There's the Chocolate Bar, mt-choc and Pete (of ZMK fame) is working on WarDriver - a choc minivan - but it hasn't been released yet.

edits: links and typofixes

Put me down as a pinecil lover. These things are great. I had a TS100 before, and while it was very nice, the pinecil is superior

Silvers are my choc of choice right now, but I like purpz/pinks on the pinkies. Pro Reds are a good option too, being just a lil lighter than silvers.

I don't know how valuable a scheduled post directing people here would be though, so probably not worth putting a lot of effort into.

Super clean! I've had Egret bookmarked for a bit as inspiration, and tern is now being bookmarked as well. Keep up the great work!

Any chance automod can be set up to post a link to c/emk on some sort of schedule? Might help inform subscribers to the reddit that didn't realize we've moved.

My understanding is that it's in some sort of read-only mode.

I like the pinky dropped .75U. I ended up designing my own keyboard to better for my needs.

no, it came with a longer one. This is some cheap one I found on aliexpress

Instead of resin printing them yourself, check out JLCPCBs offerings. I use a version from sporkus: https://github.com/sporkus/PseudoMakeMeKeyCapProfiles/tree/master/stl/Choc