PseudoMakeMeKeyCapProfiles VS ergogen

The spacing is minimal while not cutting stuff off the switches. The caps are a scuffed 3d print of the Philadelphia Minimalists, but Pseudoku's design is so good they still feel great.

I have 3d printed them from jlcpcb with mfj. Actually black mfj looks better. https://github.com/pseudoku/PseudoMakeMeKeyCapProfiles Also you can buy handmade ones from https://www.asymplex.xyz/category/des

Sorry but what exactly did you made here? I would asume you took the DES keycaps files from Pseudoku and get them printed somewhere?

Pseudoku has a wip profile [Philadelphia minimalist)[https://github.com/pseudoku/PseudoMakeMeKeyCapProfiles] which is minimum x/y spacing for choc switches. You may be able to mod the scad file to create min x /normal y on these or perhaps Chicago steno profile from the same repo

The Keycaps are DES from https://www.asymplex.xyz/product/des-alpha-sets They are also open source here: https://github.com/pseudoku/PseudoMakeMeKeyCapProfiles My favourite keycap profile. The ordered version feels amazing. The ones in the picture are 3D printed in MJF natural grey

- Key caps are XDA, except thumb keys which are custom designs that I 3d printed for max comfort (my models are on the github, but I think they were originally remixed from [here](https://github.com/pseudoku/PseudoMakeMeKeyCapProfiles))

Convex DES keys are pretty nice - you can print your own from Pesu's github files https://github.com/pseudoku/PseudoMakeMeKeyCapProfiles (resin prints will be the nicest outcome, keep in mind the stems will get brittle over time as they cure and you may end up breaking them if you remove them frequently)

ergogen online

If you decide to go down this rabbit hole (which is a totally doable thing, by the way, as the others have already noted), then you might want to look into Ergogen. To be fair, it won't save you from KiCAD, but it could make the journey a bit easier.

Contractual PSA: if you're willing to get your hands dirty, you could try Ergogen (tool, Discord). There might already be a pretty close starting point that you only need to modify a bit if you ask around. Alternatively, there might be people in the server who'd be willing to do a commission - some are fucking machines when it comes to curning out great designs one after the other...

Howdy y'all! 👋 Ergogen, the ergonomic keyboard layout generator app, recently hit v4! I've been enjoying using this tool for a while now, so I decided to collect everything I've learned into a series of step-by-step articles outlining the basics of Ergonomic keyboard PCB creation.

Hey thanks! Ergogen made this entire project super approachable. Also thanks for being so quick to fix #86

Doing more research I couldn't find anything that really fit what I was looking for. At this point I decided to build my own keyboard, from the design of the PCB to the 3D model of the chassis. I used Ergogen to get the layout and outline of the plate, KiCad for the PCB, Fusion 360 for the chassis, and QMK for the firmware. All in all it took me probably 2 to 3 months of work in my spare time (I had next to no "Electronic Engineering" experience and had hardly used CAD before) from the idea to having the thing to type on. I learned a lot, and already have a list of things I wish I had done differently for V2 😅.

If you can't find one you like you can also design your own. I don't advice for your first build though. Perhaps your second. Ergogen and Kicad are vital tools for this. https://ergogen.xyz/

Sorry, forgot the link.

Another option would be designing the layout yourself with http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/ and https://kbplate.ai03.com/ or maybe https://ergogen.xyz/

I tried to PCB design and it's a harsh learning curve without electronics knowledge. I'm trying to do mine with Ergogen