SofleKeyboard VS Lotus-Keyboard

I made changes to the [Sofle Keyboard](https://github.com/josefadamcik/SofleKeyboard) to be in a layout I prefer. I was wondering if I could get a review/sanity check to make sure it will be fine. I didn't make any real changes beyond adding a key so I don't think there was too much room for error. It produced a clean DRC run for both the schematic and pcb. However this is my first forray into keyboard pcb design, so I wanted to make sure that it will work. I primarily wanted the potential option to go wireless in the future which I've seen you are able to do with the sofle. Thank you!

These are the gerber files https://github.com/josefadamcik/SofleKeyboard/tree/master/Gerbers/v2 but when I download and put them into the printing websites I found myself with a lot of options I dont understand.

When designing it, I was inspired by the Lily58 and Sofle keyboards. I wanted to create a keyboard that is both gaming friendly and easy to learn when moving from a standard keyboard.

Check out the following: Sofle Tweedle Lily58

Please note, it is specifically the Sofle v2, not the Sofle v1 nor the Sofle v2.1 RGB, that has the greater pinky stagger. The Sofle v2 Choc has a pinky stagger between the v1 and v2. See https://josefadamcik.github.io/SofleKeyboard/ for more info.

https://github.com/josefadamcik/SofleKeyboard/tree/master/Gerbers is the gerbers for the sofle PCBs.

Really cool work! Would love to make a version without the number row (48 key is better for me when traveling) and make it wireless. Will it be in a new repository or will it be added to https://github.com/josefadamcik/SofleKeyboard ?

Have a look at the official build guide for a picture of the inserted controllers.

The normal version needs SK6812 mini leds, yours look like the mini-e variants. Mini-e has legs and is easier to solder but the pinout is different: https://github.com/TweetyDaBird/Lotus58/issues/10

One option by my design. https://github.com/TweetyDaBird/Lotus58

it's a https://github.com/TweetyDaBird/Lotus58 that I soldered and assembled with DSA keycaps from YMDK and some JWK knockoffs tactile switches

Decided I'd finally had enough of the Nordic ISO layout and figured "why not just jump in the deep end?" and bought parts to make myself a Lotus58 Glow. (https://github.com/TweetyDaBird/Lotus58)

https://github.com/TweetyDaBird/Lotus58 -- start here. apart from the links i've posted in my details comment, i don't have any other. feel free to dm me if you want any help though. :)

Not OP, but I have the repository open because I'm also building one of these. You can find everything at https://github.com/TweetyDaBird/Lotus58.

Is a capacitor required for each rotary encoder that we put? The Lotus58 build guide suggests so, but I haven't seen it mentioned in other places, included the Sofle RGB build guide itself.

It's open source and needs to be built by oneself. You can find everything necessary on tweetys github

u/tweetydabird sells some kits for his lotus58 over at his tindie shop