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Keyboard Builders’ Digest / Issue 49

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And these are the posts I thought were worth sharing this week:

  1. The SeveredDuck36 by CyanDuck17, a 36-key split keyboard inspired by the Kyria and Arch-36, is now released.

  2. A 3D printed modular mini 3D keyboard project by ikeji.

  3. Jibril-sama built his own 3D-printed, handwired keyboard with exposed diode array.

  4. Harkonnen - a low profile Atreus62 variant by tahnok42 with Kailh Choc 2 and plate files.

  5. Enki42 is a slim ergo split keyboard by aroum2 with Choc spacing.

  6. The Red Herring by dj_edit is a split ergo 75% board similar to an Alice, but with proper columnar staggering.

  7. Fmcraft published his flexible Dactyl Manuform PCBs.

  8. Imitating various ergo keyboard layouts with Zebra. Posted by key-yack.

  9. Akabander plans to recreate a Fujitsu Micro-8 keyboard.

  10. The mechanical launch button of a Soviet ICBM silo over 100 feet below the surface. Posted by MaximumBasis9326.

  11. The TRS-80 Model 4 is the last Z80-based home computer family by Radio Shack, sold from April 1983 through late 1991. Posted by Tomegajones.

  12. Filco's 4.4kg heavyweight fullsize with steel top plate and handle.

  13. Finally, a medley of crazy ideas like a big-ass enter with embedded touchpad, artisan OLED covers, prototyping with rails, and LED indicator light using a BIC ballpoint tube.

What do you think? I’d like to hear your opinion over in the r/mk thread.

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This issue’s supporters

splitkb.com, Jeremy Kitchen, AikenJG, @keebio, @kaleid1990, u/chad3814, Eugenie, sebastian siggerud, ajoflo, cdc, Keycapsss.com, Jim, kiyejoco, faso, _qdw_, Micho, Noah Smith, Keith.

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Behind the Scenes

This week’s topics of my behind the scenes series on BMC (for members):

“New vendor map with sneak peek, vendor database update, new shops and discount codes. Buying a flawless Olympia SM2. Is this a collection now? Issue 48 follow-up”

Read it here

Weekly keyboard art

Lofi Girl fan art by Space Goose. Gallery with sketches and process video.

And finally, the news with pics…

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