5 ms·

Low profile ergonomic mechanical keyboard is a pretty deep hole to dive into. You can design your own PCB, order it from manufacturer and build the exact keyboa

Low profile ergonomic mechanical keyboard is a pretty deep hole to dive into. You can design your own PCB, order it from manufacturer and build the exact keyboard you want (split, wireless, with knobs, any form and key count). It is not for everyone and might require soldering, but possibilities are endless. Additional resources: - r/ErgoMechBoards: https://www.reddit.com/r/ErgoMechKeyboards/ https://www.reddit.com/r/ErgoMechKeyboards/ - Low Profile Discord: https://discord.com/invite/dBSRZ2a https://discord.com/invite/dBSRZ2a - Collection of split low profile mechanical keyboards: https://kbd.news/tag/low-profile/ https://kbd.news/tag/low-profile/ - "A Tiny, Ultra-Affordable Keyboard You Can Build Yourself!" video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqpBKuEVinw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqpBKuEVinw

reckter 4y ago
Do you have a new invite link for the Discord, this one is "invalid" according to Discord! Thx! :D
- valtism 4y ago
  https://discord.gg/69UM9sQF8q https://discord.gg/69UM9sQF8q
Sugimot0 4y ago
I had to scroll so far to see this comment! Glad to see someone mentioned r/ergomechkeyboards and even the lowpro discord! I was really surprised there wasn't more mention of either here since there's much more low-pro / minimal ergo designs out there. I think anybody interested in a low pro, minimal, ergo design, with great build quality should checkout the corneish zen. I'm really happy I got in on the last round and I cant wait for my 3x5 to come in with LDSA caps and the new tactile sunset switches. Darryl at LowProKB is a mad scientist. https://lowprokb.ca/products/corne-ish-zen https://lowprokb.ca/products/corne-ish-zen
- ivanjermakov 4y ago
  Indeed. By the post title I hoped to see link to something like Ferris Sweep github page with open source PCB and QMK/ZMK configuration. I was disappointed that traction was gained by (subjectively) horrible row-stagger layout on a non-split board without extensive configuration capabilities. Regarding lowprokb's corne it is worth mentioning that $320 for board is a lot in a low profile community. If one capable of soldering board by themself you can get pretty much any layout under $150 (for USB version, BLE MCUs are a little more expensive). Price list would look something like this (shipping included): - $20: x2 ProMicro (type C version exists on Aliexpress) microcontroller - $50: x5 JLCPCB PCB print (you cannot order less than 5 PCBs so you'll have spare parts) - $30: x50 Kailh low profile switch (you might need less that that) - $50: x50 MBK low profile keycaps -~$150: Total, excluding soldering iron and consumables. Often low profile boards are caseless, meaning that PCB is open[0]. [0]: https://ik.imagekit.io/dkptz7znccj/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_0304-2-scaled-800x800.jpg https://ik.imagekit.io/dkptz7znccj/wp-content/uploads/2022/0...

reckter 4y ago

Do you have a new invite link for the Discord, this one is "invalid" according to Discord! Thx! :D

valtism 4y ago
https://discord.gg/69UM9sQF8q https://discord.gg/69UM9sQF8q

Sugimot0 4y ago

I had to scroll so far to see this comment! Glad to see someone mentioned r/ergomechkeyboards and even the lowpro discord! I was really surprised there wasn't more mention of either here since there's much more low-pro / minimal ergo designs out there. I think anybody interested in a low pro, minimal, ergo design, with great build quality should checkout the corneish zen. I'm really happy I got in on the last round and I cant wait for my 3x5 to come in with LDSA caps and the new tactile sunset switches. Darryl at LowProKB is a mad scientist. https://lowprokb.ca/products/corne-ish-zen https://lowprokb.ca/products/corne-ish-zen

ivanjermakov 4y ago
Indeed. By the post title I hoped to see link to something like Ferris Sweep github page with open source PCB and QMK/ZMK configuration. I was disappointed that traction was gained by (subjectively) horrible row-stagger layout on a non-split board without extensive configuration capabilities. Regarding lowprokb's corne it is worth mentioning that $320 for board is a lot in a low profile community. If one capable of soldering board by themself you can get pretty much any layout under $150 (for USB version, BLE MCUs are a little more expensive). Price list would look something like this (shipping included): - $20: x2 ProMicro (type C version exists on Aliexpress) microcontroller - $50: x5 JLCPCB PCB print (you cannot order less than 5 PCBs so you'll have spare parts) - $30: x50 Kailh low profile switch (you might need less that that) - $50: x50 MBK low profile keycaps -~$150: Total, excluding soldering iron and consumables. Often low profile boards are caseless, meaning that PCB is open[0]. [0]: https://ik.imagekit.io/dkptz7znccj/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/IMG_0304-2-scaled-800x800.jpg https://ik.imagekit.io/dkptz7znccj/wp-content/uploads/2022/0...