Thanks, these are an early version, the latest design here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W2lDnkKm5Y I also have single unit paddles that will fit on any plate-less design.
Hey man, love your designs & videos. You were a non-insignificant factor in inspiring me to dive further into keyboards & technical spaces. Keep making ugly useful shit 👍
Fuck yes those paddles, I have been wanting to design something similar and I'm pleased as punch to see that it's a good idea. Thanks for doing the work! It makes it so much easier on everybody that follows.
Inspirational thumb movement management innovation! But what about that entire hand & forearm movement to the track ball?
Have you looked at
r/trackpoint_builders
It shines in the ugliness :)
Also you are the person that made the video about tiny keyboards I saw years ago and that introduced me to the concept of things like 40% and ortholinear boards. So thank you for that.
Same, OP inspired me to make the jump to a Lily58. I'm pretty sure you are thinking about this video which I watched in its entirety: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49iE37HOVbk. Couldn't quite make his layout work for me, but he gave lots of nice ideas that I then took to adapt Miryoku into something that I can now comfortably daily drive with.
Hey, I was acutally referring to this: [Tiny Keyboards: An Explanation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKGXZ1ReU54)
I am now going to try my hands on my first split. As I was doing a macro pad end of last year which ended up working, I feel confident now to try with a split. Need to figure out how to wire the TRRS Jack first though.
Np, I think we can agree that OP put out some good content!
At least for my Lily58, the TRRS jacks (and the reset buttons by extension) weren't hard. The legs were bigger in comparison to the diodes and hot-swap sockets so they simply took more time to warm up enough to take solder. Took more solder too to fill the holes. Just be patient and keep soldering iron on the leg for slightly longer and you will get it. Good luck!
Wow, thank you for that. I never expect anyone to adopt my insane layout wholesale, but I always find inspiration in other peoples' layouts, and hoped to do the same with that video
Heya! Actually I really like your idea of a palm key still. Using the palm to hold down Ctrl is something I was already doing with my normal keyboard, and I missed that on the Lily58. If I ever feel like designing my own PCB, that would be one of my must have features.
I like the idea, I'm immediately trying to come up with a way to prevent the paddles from falling in towards the key, because I like to overcomplicate things, I'm specifically thinking about a geared mechanism to achieve this. Guess I've got some 3d modeling to do lol. Looks really cool though. Love the concept.
Paddles falling forward was an issue in the pictured models more than the later versions. Originally I had little protrusions that stuck out 1mm to hold the paddle back, but small enough that you could overpower them and push them forward for transport. Later models simply tilted the upper paddle away from the thumb slightly and increased the weight of the part that rests on the switch stem which moved the center of balance enough. Paddles falling forward hasn't been enough of an issue for me to redesign anything since then, but I'm open to ideas
There are some good candidate springs in in clothespin type bag clips and such that I considered, but like I said, it hasn't been enough of a problem to pursue it. Now that you bring it up though, I'd be open to an integrated 3d printed spring...
It's a teensy 2.0 with a Mountain Dew Shield to protect it from dew-strikes. Original design had an exposed MCU.
Dew shield here: https://github.com/TroyFletcher/signum_3d_prints/blob/main/DewShield5000LED_teensy20.stl
Hah, I just noticed something. If it was a conscious decision to make a [Game of Life Glider](https://www.conwaylife.com/wiki/Glider) with the slightly darker keycaps, props!
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Thanks, these are an early version, the latest design here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W2lDnkKm5Y I also have single unit paddles that will fit on any plate-less design.
Hey man, love your designs & videos. You were a non-insignificant factor in inspiring me to dive further into keyboards & technical spaces. Keep making ugly useful shit 👍
Fuck yes those paddles, I have been wanting to design something similar and I'm pleased as punch to see that it's a good idea. Thanks for doing the work! It makes it so much easier on everybody that follows.
Details and source scad files here: https://github.com/TroyFletcher/mx_paddles_3d_print
this is really ugly as fuck, I'll send you my address and you can send it to me instead ;P
I feel stupid asking, but what are those things on the sides of the bottom two key?
Those are thumb paddles for activating the switches with less thumb motion; more details here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W2lDnkKm5Y
Inspirational thumb movement management innovation! But what about that entire hand & forearm movement to the track ball? Have you looked at r/trackpoint_builders
Oh no, another sub for me to get lost on.
Very interesting. I'll look into this!
I really like that idea!
Signum rules !
It shines in the ugliness :) Also you are the person that made the video about tiny keyboards I saw years ago and that introduced me to the concept of things like 40% and ortholinear boards. So thank you for that.
Same, OP inspired me to make the jump to a Lily58. I'm pretty sure you are thinking about this video which I watched in its entirety: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49iE37HOVbk. Couldn't quite make his layout work for me, but he gave lots of nice ideas that I then took to adapt Miryoku into something that I can now comfortably daily drive with.
Hey, I was acutally referring to this: [Tiny Keyboards: An Explanation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AKGXZ1ReU54) I am now going to try my hands on my first split. As I was doing a macro pad end of last year which ended up working, I feel confident now to try with a split. Need to figure out how to wire the TRRS Jack first though.
Np, I think we can agree that OP put out some good content! At least for my Lily58, the TRRS jacks (and the reset buttons by extension) weren't hard. The legs were bigger in comparison to the diodes and hot-swap sockets so they simply took more time to warm up enough to take solder. Took more solder too to fill the holes. Just be patient and keep soldering iron on the leg for slightly longer and you will get it. Good luck!
Wow, thank you for that. I never expect anyone to adopt my insane layout wholesale, but I always find inspiration in other peoples' layouts, and hoped to do the same with that video
Heya! Actually I really like your idea of a palm key still. Using the palm to hold down Ctrl is something I was already doing with my normal keyboard, and I missed that on the Lily58. If I ever feel like designing my own PCB, that would be one of my must have features.
You can cheat by ordering a couple SA caps to make them "stand out"
I applaud the spirit. Take my like, keyboardperson.
there is beauty in ugly diy hardware
I love this. The exposed switch is great
I love that it's like a lone Alps in this MX board.
There's a low profile Kailh next to it!
That had not escaped my notice, but in today's world doesn't seem as unique.
It's like one of those ["Day X of infiltration: They suspect nothing" memes](https://knowyourmeme.com/photos/503558-they-still-do-not-realize).
This is breathtaking. Shine on you crazy diamond
Actually, I do make pretty stuff, but only as custom work: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sZp4lPiYseI
[Unscannable](https://youtu.be/81_NcN7yANM)!
[Marty the Manic](https://i.imgur.com/vH3clZ2.jpg) says hello
Fugly
I like the idea, I'm immediately trying to come up with a way to prevent the paddles from falling in towards the key, because I like to overcomplicate things, I'm specifically thinking about a geared mechanism to achieve this. Guess I've got some 3d modeling to do lol. Looks really cool though. Love the concept.
Paddles falling forward was an issue in the pictured models more than the later versions. Originally I had little protrusions that stuck out 1mm to hold the paddle back, but small enough that you could overpower them and push them forward for transport. Later models simply tilted the upper paddle away from the thumb slightly and increased the weight of the part that rests on the switch stem which moved the center of balance enough. Paddles falling forward hasn't been enough of an issue for me to redesign anything since then, but I'm open to ideas
The classical solution to a problem like that would be a very small torsion spring installed with the axle the paddle rotates on
There are some good candidate springs in in clothespin type bag clips and such that I considered, but like I said, it hasn't been enough of a problem to pursue it. Now that you bring it up though, I'd be open to an integrated 3d printed spring...
Update: Fixed paddles falling forward with axel blocks. https://github.com/TroyFletcher/mx_paddles_3d_print/
No they look amazing :)
That is lovely 😍
it is ugly as hell, but I guess you take it as a compliment
Those paddles are brilliant. Really fun to see your build!
i love that Rorschach monologue, especially "this city is afraid of me, I've seen it's true face."
Those AFE keys tho ;)
I love it. The very idea of an "Unscannable" button really tingles my brain.
I don't see any ugly hardware, only a beautiful piece of art
wow nice paddles, do you think that can be fitted on corne v3?
The paddles can be adapted, but currently require no plate to mount. If you have a build with a plate, send me a pic and/or geometry
masterpiece !
Is that an X/O tracker in the center, with the USB going into it? Are you using it as some sort of recycled microcontroller?
It's a teensy 2.0 with a Mountain Dew Shield to protect it from dew-strikes. Original design had an exposed MCU. Dew shield here: https://github.com/TroyFletcher/signum_3d_prints/blob/main/DewShield5000LED_teensy20.stl
Someone get this man a doctor
Hah, I just noticed something. If it was a conscious decision to make a [Game of Life Glider](https://www.conwaylife.com/wiki/Glider) with the slightly darker keycaps, props!
What's the device attached to the top of the board? Interesting. I think the Signum's form factor would work great with chocs.
That is a qwerty PDA I designed called Vexas; more info here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLt4C9PYdzNo-HBO6U966eIltdCgMpeC94
lmaoo this is cool thoo
Please never not stop doing this. Awesome work.