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Hey OP - if your thinking about a smart knob with haptic feedback etc - check this open source project out that you can build yourself - its amazing: https://g

Hey OP - if your thinking about a smart knob with haptic feedback etc - check this open source project out that you can build yourself - its amazing: https://github.com/scottbez1/smartknob https://github.com/scottbez1/smartknob Video demo here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip641WmY4pA&t=1s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ip641WmY4pA&t=1s

jamesbvaughan 2y ago
That seems like it could be perfect. Thanks!
taneq 2y ago
Oh man, this has been on my to-build list for ages, right up there with the 6 axis “3D mouse” build. I love the attention to detail.
- stavros 2y ago
  I made a SpaceMouse the other day, it was really easy, mostly just the print. It took around an hour to assemble everything, I think? It also worked very well.
  - RobotCaleb 2y ago
    Which one did you make?
    - stavros 2y ago
      This one is my make: https://www.printables.com/model/908684-spacemouse-mini-slim-profile-with-easier-assembly/comments/1860785 https://www.printables.com/model/908684-spacemouse-mini-slim...
      - RobotCaleb 2y ago
        Very cool. Thank you!
        stavros 2y ago
        You're welcome! It's a really cool project, and fairly easy.
      - taneq 2y ago
        Ah right, the one I was thinking of was this one which seems like a bit more work... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHBgNGnTiK4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHBgNGnTiK4 Yours looks great too, though, and it seems a lot more accessible than the fancy one. :)
        stavros 2y ago
        Ah yeah, that's much more work and I don't think it uses the official driver, which does a lot of the heavy lifting. I think maybe start with the other one and see how you like it, since it's mostly a few minutes of soldering.
albert_e 2y ago
Wow! I had dreamed of physical "analog" controls as a standard feature on keyboards and input devices for various applications -- would be great productivity booster for power users. I wish this catches on and gets mass adoption.
- laurencei 2y ago
  Yeah - me too - I dont have the time/tools to build these myself - but would happily pay for them as a product.
  - albert_e 2y ago
    Same While I wish I had the time and talent to pursue this as a hobby - and I dabbled in PCBs and DIY electronics in youth - life has other plans. I see some sibling commenta that link to keyboards with a knobs-- that is cool - but I am imagining having access to more than one knob so I have a bank of at least 5-6 knobs, slightly smaller than the DIY project, so I can program them for multiple uses like we do for Function Keys today. Imagine stream deck with knobs instead of buttons - and available either as a separate USB/wireless device or as a simple "nuneric keypad" / "function keys /media keys" kind of addition to keyboards
- netsharc 2y ago
  Logitech has such a keyboard: https://www.logitech.com/en-us/products/keyboards/craft.920-008484.html?wt.mc_id=global_news_craft https://www.logitech.com/en-us/products/keyboards/craft.920-...
  - vunderba 2y ago
    Nice - be interesting to see what kind of integrations they have for the knob (at a bare minimum I better be able to play break out and scrub video in da Vinci). I use a Keychron Q2 which has a dial at the top-right - it's mostly pretty good though I wish it were a little bit easier to program and of course it doesn't have haptic feedback. https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-q2-pro-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboard https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-q2-pro-qmk-via-wi...
IshKebab 2y ago
"you can build yourself" Technically yes, but that is a serious project.
- laurencei 2y ago
  Yeah - I actually asked on the Discord if anyone was selling them pre-made - I would buy some if available. I dont have time/tools etc to do this.
  - criddell 2y ago
    If it’s $200 in parts then a premade item would be at least $400 and probably $500. There probably isn’t much of a market at those prices. The bill of materials needs to come way down to sell it for much less than that. Buying the parts in hobbyist-level bulk (100 pcs) probably would only shave $100 from the final price.
    - IshKebab 2y ago
      Easily $600. Especially considering how niche this is.
  - baldgeek 2y ago
    https://www.lilygo.cc/products/t-encoder-plus https://www.lilygo.cc/products/t-encoder-plus looks like the HW part is taken care of, and they have some sample code on github

jamesbvaughan 2y ago

That seems like it could be perfect. Thanks!

taneq 2y ago

Oh man, this has been on my to-build list for ages, right up there with the 6 axis “3D mouse” build. I love the attention to detail.

stavros 2y ago
I made a SpaceMouse the other day, it was really easy, mostly just the print. It took around an hour to assemble everything, I think? It also worked very well.
- RobotCaleb 2y ago
  Which one did you make?
  - stavros 2y ago
    This one is my make: https://www.printables.com/model/908684-spacemouse-mini-slim-profile-with-easier-assembly/comments/1860785 https://www.printables.com/model/908684-spacemouse-mini-slim...
    - RobotCaleb 2y ago
      Very cool. Thank you!
      - stavros 2y ago
        You're welcome! It's a really cool project, and fairly easy.
    - taneq 2y ago
      Ah right, the one I was thinking of was this one which seems like a bit more work... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHBgNGnTiK4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHBgNGnTiK4 Yours looks great too, though, and it seems a lot more accessible than the fancy one. :)
      - stavros 2y ago
        Ah yeah, that's much more work and I don't think it uses the official driver, which does a lot of the heavy lifting. I think maybe start with the other one and see how you like it, since it's mostly a few minutes of soldering.

albert_e 2y ago

Wow! I had dreamed of physical "analog" controls as a standard feature on keyboards and input devices for various applications -- would be great productivity booster for power users. I wish this catches on and gets mass adoption.

laurencei 2y ago
Yeah - me too - I dont have the time/tools to build these myself - but would happily pay for them as a product.
- albert_e 2y ago
  Same While I wish I had the time and talent to pursue this as a hobby - and I dabbled in PCBs and DIY electronics in youth - life has other plans. I see some sibling commenta that link to keyboards with a knobs-- that is cool - but I am imagining having access to more than one knob so I have a bank of at least 5-6 knobs, slightly smaller than the DIY project, so I can program them for multiple uses like we do for Function Keys today. Imagine stream deck with knobs instead of buttons - and available either as a separate USB/wireless device or as a simple "nuneric keypad" / "function keys /media keys" kind of addition to keyboards
netsharc 2y ago
Logitech has such a keyboard: https://www.logitech.com/en-us/products/keyboards/craft.920-008484.html?wt.mc_id=global_news_craft https://www.logitech.com/en-us/products/keyboards/craft.920-...
- vunderba 2y ago
  Nice - be interesting to see what kind of integrations they have for the knob (at a bare minimum I better be able to play break out and scrub video in da Vinci). I use a Keychron Q2 which has a dial at the top-right - it's mostly pretty good though I wish it were a little bit easier to program and of course it doesn't have haptic feedback. https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-q2-pro-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboard https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-q2-pro-qmk-via-wi...

IshKebab 2y ago

"you can build yourself" Technically yes, but that is a serious project.

laurencei 2y ago
Yeah - I actually asked on the Discord if anyone was selling them pre-made - I would buy some if available. I dont have time/tools etc to do this.
- criddell 2y ago
  If it’s $200 in parts then a premade item would be at least $400 and probably $500. There probably isn’t much of a market at those prices. The bill of materials needs to come way down to sell it for much less than that. Buying the parts in hobbyist-level bulk (100 pcs) probably would only shave $100 from the final price.
  - IshKebab 2y ago
    Easily $600. Especially considering how niche this is.
- baldgeek 2y ago
  https://www.lilygo.cc/products/t-encoder-plus https://www.lilygo.cc/products/t-encoder-plus looks like the HW part is taken care of, and they have some sample code on github