Elite-C-holder VS torn

The MCU is mounted on this breakout board: https://github.com/Bastardkb/Elite-C-holder. It provides a neat way to mount reset/power buttons and 3.5mm jacks for wired builds, as well as securing the MCU into the case. The matrix pins on the holder board are simply labeled as R1-5 and C1-6 for rows and columns presumably. I used a multimeter to figure out the corresponding pins on the nice!nano as following:

Hmm, it might depends on which controller holder you use. If you have the 2.0, then you can use this config: https://github.com/meln1k/zmk-config/tree/master/config/boards/shields/skeletyl_v2_elitec. If you use an older controller holder, then you need to change the pin assignments.

It is this one https://github.com/Bastardkb/Elite-C-holder

Hi ! So this is using the elite-C shield PCB, which the TBK also uses.

MCU: Elite-C with the shield pcb

Elite-C adapter PCB: for those who want to design their own Dactyl, this PCB has space for an elite-C, an audio jack, a reset button and two M4 screws - easy system to attach it to the case !

Elite-C holder PCB with audio jack, reset button, rgb pinout (source: https://github.com/Bastardkb/Elite-C-holder)

Elite-C holder PCB for Dactyl-like cases with audio jack, M4 screw holes, reset button, RGB output by u/Fmcraft (git).

I just released the kicad files and gerbers for my Elite-C holder PCB

There are other benefits: A PCB design can be shared so that others can fabricate it themselves. (Or modify it if they wish). A PCB design will likely have a schematic, too, which can be studied.

I'd also bet that PCB projects are more likely to inspire better PCB projects. -- Or at least, the domain I've tried my hand at has been PCBs for custom mechanical keyboards.

e.g. I've seen boards inspired by https://github.com/hsgw/plaid such as https://github.com/coseyfannitutti/discipline or https://github.com/rtitmuss/torn and I think there are several popular split keyboard designs which basically descend from https://github.com/MakotoKurauchi/helix

Torn

I'm going to build the Torn ergo split keyboard but I don't need x5 PCBs, switch plates, and base plates. So I'm checking to see if others are interested in splitting the cost of the JLCPCB order. For clarity, I'm not looking to profit from this, just split the cost of the PCBs.

https://github.com/rtitmuss/torn Seems to be all freely available including a build guide

I would like to compare it to Torn

For a true match, the keyboard should be a Torn

Also very much interested in this. I'm thinking about building a split keyboard myself and can't decide on which one to go for. I've considered so far: - redox: The layout looks thought through - sofle: Easy to build, because of the used microcontroller - torn: Is throughhole, huge plus for me since I could order pcb's and solder it myself, also looks good. the only thing I don't like about it, is that I need a number row and am not sure if I'll be able to add it to the schematic

The torn is the closest https://github.com/rtitmuss/torn

I also have an ergodox ez, and want a smaller keyboard for carrying it to the office and on travels. I'll go for Torn (https://github.com/rtitmuss/torn) eventually, it will be available on splitkb.com Regarding tenting, it does have a slot to screw in a tripod like https://splitkb.com/products/manfrotto-pocket-tripod