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by ValentinPearce 468 days ago
> I dived into the custom keyboard rabbit hole just 3 weeks ago

Take your time, the GAS is real and expensive !

All jokes aside, ordering small batches of PCBs is unfortunately very expensive, especially if you have a larger size.

If you ever feel the itch of going towards ergonomic split keyboards, you'll find plenty of ~40% splits that use reversible PCBs for both halves which allows for cheap batches. Typically you get 5 PCBs with JLC and that gives you enough to build one full keyboard for work and one for home.
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sandreas 468 days ago
> If you ever feel the itch of going towards ergonomic split keyboards

Unlikely. I caught my [nearly perfect] unicorn, but I'm not telling you what it is, because a.) it is too embarrassing and b.) don't wanna ruin your chase :-)

There are some hints I can tell you though:

  + it's low profile (Kailh)
  + it's TKL 80% and 100%
  + it's available ANSI and ISO
  + it's wireless
  o it's not split (I like it this way but it depends on personal taste)
  - it's NOT hot swappable
  - it's not QMK / ZMK
Probably I'm going to work on the hot-swappable thing via Mill-Max 7305 or 3305 (already ordered a pack), but the soldering will really take time, even if I use soldering paste and I have to order a second one for experimens.
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