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Keyboard Builders’ Digest / Issue 59

Check the new issue with awesome projects, tips and ideas!

Hi <<First Name>>,

Here are some keyboard related posts I thought were worth sharing:

1. The MNT Reform is an open-hardware, open-source keyboard by Lukas F. Hartmann.

2. Sadek Baroudi shared his 3D printable case designs for various keyboards.

3. ILWrites' gigantic ortholinear FU!Keyboard is now open-source.

4. TerranceN made a split Bluetooth 36-key keyboard with self-milled PCB.

5. The Chunky by tenstaana is a split board featuring Blackpill, Choc switches, audio, trackball and trackpoint.

6. Oplivion built and open-sourced a custom macropad with knobs and a slider.

7. In Episode 15 of The Thocc Podcast Vogsphere chats with BankingPy aka Danny from Keebio.

8. Chyrosran22 reviews the Cleave keyboard by Truly Ergonomic – with Outemu PG816 snap spring optoelectric switches.

9. CannonKeys announces CannonCaps CXA – a spherical keycap profile with a height similar to that of Cherry caps.

10. Continuously Variable Tenting – A 3D-printed open-source tenting solution by macroxue.

11. A comprehensive review of a Compaq Plus Portable (1983) by Dmitrii Eliuseev.

12. A nice Dolch PAC 586 found and saved by Bakedprawns.

13. A gorgeous Memorex 2051 terminal keyboard spotted by TechManPrieto.

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This issue’s supporters

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Aiksplace, @keebio, ghsear.ch, Timo, u/chad3814, @kaleid1990, Eugenie, cdc, kiyejoco, Bob Cotton, Davidjohn Gerena & Kristina Panos.

Behind the Scenes

This week’s topics of my behind the scenes series:

“Away from civilization, Talpkeyboard surprise, spring-loaded pin headers, all-in-one keycap kit annoyance, quick stats, etc.”

Read it here

Weekly keyboard art

Rustic anodized case by Cadlab (source).

And finally, the news with pics…

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