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However, the problem comes with casing - will each piece have separate cases? Will we be designing plates for multiple PCB amalgamations?
It would be a DIY keyboard where the target audience is people who would be willing to do some building and some modifying themselves. The big purpose is to ...

Whoa! :)

There is another idea that has come up for discussion now and again, but not really taken off. It is of a full-sized keyboard where each section of keys could be broken off to TKL, 77%, 60%, and then reconnected with a ribbon cable. I see no reason why it shouldn't also be possible to mix ...

Does it come with a small office worth of floor tiles that don't let you build up static on your shoes? :((

I'd love a metal keyboard at work (black dyed anodised alu would be ace), but the static shocks would drive me round the bend.

Haha, you could cut acrylic for yours if that worries you ...

Hey guys (Daniel Beardsmore), I think I'm working on something you'd be interested in.

https://github.com/johnfonte/virulent
I'm upgrading my keyboard design and adding the PCB hardware routing for left-handed TK, TKL, or my custom 5x5 macro pad (seen in picture).
Below is a prototype of the new ...

Haha I sorta figured, thanks guys. Those caps look sweet, especially the blanks!

is this GB still open?? Looks very cool. Reason I ask is the date at top says 08.04.2014.

Hey guys,

Posting an update to this thread in hopes people will see it. I did in fact complete my project, and I'm back to tell about it!
For more info go to reddit: http://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/1wm3jk/custombuilt_keyboard_virulent_and_obligatory_shoe/

Here's the final PCB ...

Here's an update to my keyboard project.

It's been a really long time since my post in January, but I have a respectable-looking PCB design now. Here are some iterations, from oldest to newest:

Pretty sure this one is 17 inches, and I stupidly did all the routing by hand:
http://i.imgur.com ...

How do Ducky manage RGB LEDs without hacking bits off the switches?

What's the colour code for the layout? It seems to be almost fingers, but it's not.

Do you not have an Fn layer, e.g. Fn+1 = F1 etc?

The bottom row is just weird. A duplicate shift, duplicate backspace, a spacebar that probably ...

I like the pad on the left. Looking good.

I'd be tempted to swap ` and esc keys (you might want to consider swapping capslock and backspace, I love having capslock as backspace - in fact, I don't map capslock...) You get used to it real quick.

What about placing the function keys (f1-f12) as fn-1 ...

Always nice to see another project, although there seems to be an awful lot of competition these days. Consider making several and making them available to bring the costs down. perhaps I missed it, but have you though of a case yet?

Good idea, thanks! Any more insights into my design decisions ...

Hey everyone,

I'm working on a project similar to Phantom, but of my own design. I call it the Virulent Keyboard.
I posted a few months ago about creating this thing, and I've made some progress. So here goes:

I started with the basic ANSI layout and modified the bottom row and right edge. Took ...

Mrinterface, I purchased and received the switch sample bag, go ahead and remove me from the list! Thanks.

Hey, I am satisfied with the Switch Sample bag I just purchased and received (Thanks mrinterface ), so I don't need to receive the Switch Try Numpad. Shibbyllama can go ahead and send it to Xingularity.

From a quick google search of "Access Controller":
http://benheck.com/10-24-2007/benhecks- ... r-revealed
Designed by Ben Heck.

Where is the CONUS bag right now?

Just a quick question, are ABS keycaps preferred over PBT in general? Also, if I order blank black keycaps will that be cheaper than a normal set? Thanks guys.

I do not program COBOL(haha), but I still never feel the need to use caps lock (not even when typing "COBOL" here). I could potentially use one of the unknown keys for a shift lock modifier, however. I would be willing to program the board's controller to work with this layout too.
I would ...

That's excellent! So there's a chance of those bottom rows being implemented?
Once I get my hands on the actual keyboard I would love to help develop the firmware code. I have started to look at the current code, but without testing it's hard to say that I can make a significant change.
The design ...

@7bit:
Firstly, thank you for holding a friendly discussion with me about this. I welcome input and I know we're all just searching for the holy grail in mechanical interface form.
Having the 1.5" keys available is awesome, I have incorporated that into another revision of my proposal. I'm basing my ...

Well, is there any chance I could get my hands on the current PCB design, edit it, and order it for myself? I know it wouldn't fit in the Filco cases you're using, but I could figure something out...maybe...
@damorgue, that's exactly what I'm looking for. Are you interested in my design at all? Or ...

Just to clarify, that pic is my entire layout (nothing to the right or top). My bottom row idea can be simply this:
http://i.imgur.com/zCX1O.png
Use the gridlines for reference...my left and right thumbs would rest on shift and space, respectively.
The row is based on several things: no right ctrl ...

This is my current idea for keyboard layout:
http://i.imgur.com/sR9YN.png
I took out caps lock and scroll lock, home/end are fn's of pg up/down, arrow keys are in a row, no keys are over 2", fn keys are on the top row of #'s, numpad activated w/ numlock on keys 7,8,9 and below them, and I'm ...

Icarium wrote:Go to this other thread where PrinsValium is collecting ideas for his next bunch of PCBs.

Can I have a link? Thanks

Hey guys,
I've been reading up on keyboards, keycaps, and controllers from different threads here, and I'm very interested in trying to build my own keyboard... I currently own the Razer Blackwidow Ultimate, but I would like a keyboard that is a bit quieter and smaller. My plan is to use the Cherry ...

This is really cool, but is it closed for sure? I want to make a keyboard pretty badly.

Can I jump on this list too, or is the time up on this one? Looks sweet. (US)

Hey, I would like to try this! Please put me on the list. Thanks!
Edit:(US)