I’ve been working on a design for a split keyboard that is a hybrid between a Corne and a Sofle.
So fair the electrical and software aspects work, I still need to sort out the chassis.
Some features:
- Efficient backlight circuit (at 100% it uses 20mA)
- Custom MBK Choc caps from fkcaps.com (the glow is awesome)
- ~250mAh battery (still low profile as there’s a hole in the PCB for the battery)
- Dual EVQ encoders
- Fully wireless using Nice Nanos
- The layout has MacOS and Windows modes
- Choc spacing
Once I’ve got the chassis done and I’ve cleaned everything up a bit I’ll open source it.
Here’s a preview of the chassis design so far:
Agreed - the minimal black frame makes the keycaps stand out, especially with that nice glow.
Being able to see the pins on the displays really adds to the aesthetic.
It’d be pretty easy for someone to take the design and make a more typical “naked” base plate etc.
I am having trouble getting the chassis to a point that I’m happy with the appearance. I also made some mistakes in the PCB edge cuts that make it harder again. All part of the learning process I guess.
Either way, once done I’d like for this to be at least as robust as any commercial product so that I can put it in a backpack easily/safely