Charybdis VS trackpoint

I am using https://github.com/Bastardkb/Charybdis/tree/main/files/mods/tenting-stand-with-wrist-pads With the Gelpads from Ali. And are quite happy with them. Interestingly do they change after a while and don’t snap to each others, but that’s not a problem.

yep what he said. check this out https://github.com/Bastardkb/Charybdis/blob/main/files/mods/readme.md

I started my split journey by building a dactyl manuform with amoeba king pcbs. Now I use a charybdis nano because it has an integrated trackball :D

I use a Bastard Keyboard Charybdis Nano. It's an ergo 3x5 keyboard with built in trackball. I built it myself but you can get them pre built too.

https://github.com/Bastardkb/Charybdis

Keyboard - Charybdis - https://bastardkb.com/charybdis/ - Original post: https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/x8pq5k/first_build_charybdis_mods_btu_millmax_whirst/ and stands I designed - https://github.com/Bastardkb/Charybdis/tree/main/files/mods/tenting-stand-with-wrist-pads

Most of my free time is spent researching and engineering for various open source projects. I also enjoy building custom keyboards, right now I'm rocking a Bastard Keyboards Charybdis that I hand built myself. Fun facts: I'm left handed and used to train and ride horses competitively.

Stumbled upon this keyboard while searching for Dactyl Manuform pcbs. Thought I'd share it here as well.. Also its open source : https://github.com/Bastardkb/charybdis Bastardkb website : https://bastardkb.com/charybdis/

The design is not mine to share, but it is fully open source -- one of the reasons I really respect bastardkb and wanted to build this board. You can find the files (and license) on the bastardkb github.

I know that a lot of keyboard builders that integrate trackpoints are using stem extensions, using things like a glued labret cheek piercing as described in https://github.com/alonswartz/trackpoint and other places), and I have some questions.

All of your models with an optional Thinkpad-style trackpoint please https://github.com/alonswartz/trackpoint 👀

I'd encourage you to think about just taking your favorite keyboard and adding a track point to it DIY. I just took a trackpoint out of at $16 thinkpad replacement keyboard (RIP rest of the keyboard), and stuck it into the thumb cluster of a 4x5 dactyl manuform. This was by far the most complicated mod I had done on a keyboard, but there are lots of instructions available online. I followed the instructions posted by alonswartz and used a variation of the u/manna_harbour code.

You've probably seen and know about this, but if the Trackpoint is integrated into the logic board, it means you can make movement of the cursor activate a function layer, on which any key (probably the left thumb cluster) could function as a mouse clicks.

I just followed this guide: https://github.com/alonswartz/trackpoint

I would never thought of using a piercing by myself. I took the idea from another build: alonswartz/trackpoint: How to integrate a trackpoint in a mechanical keyboard (github.com)