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Very cool! I’ve been idly wondering how I could build a keyboard with smaller keys, for someone I know who is a little person. The 3D printed switches seem like
by theptip 4y ago
Very cool! I’ve been idly wondering how I could build a keyboard with smaller keys, for someone I know who is a little person. The 3D printed switches seem like a great option. It looks like some of the keys in that review were smaller than standard, how far could they be scaled down? Do you have a link to print instructions you can share?
- seltzered_ 4y agofyi, had a post on modifying existing keys to be smaller here: https://www.reddit.com/r/ErgoMobileComputers/comments/v0g89d/psudoku3_modifies_mechanical_keys_to_be_smaller/ https://www.reddit.com/r/ErgoMobileComputers/comments/v0g89d...
- riskable 4y agoThe default switch width/length is 18mm to fit inside standard Cherry MX key switch cutouts (in a top plate) but you can shrink that down to probably 14mm (just change the parameters in the .scad). Alternatively, you could just cut a sheath-shaped hole in the top plate where you want the switches to go and then you wouldn't even need a switch body and could cram the switches really close together. I used a trick like that with this silly fidget toy I made a while back: https://gfycat.com/calculatingthankfulgoldeneye https://gfycat.com/calculatingthankfulgoldeneye