lalboard
A 3D-printed keyboard inspired by the DataHand (by JesusFreke)
dactyl-manuform
By abstracthat
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Python | Clojure | |
GNU General Public License v3.0 or later | GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 |
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lalboard
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Trackswitch Manuform (hyper-ergo Dactyl w/ clickable trackball) in Neovim colors! Full build guide linked in comments.
Good eye! W.r.t the key placement, I was actually inspired by the lalboard, which is an open source version of the DataHand.
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Introducing the Trackswitch Manuform: A hyper-ergonomic Dactyl Manuform with a crazy mouse-level shift mechanism (and complete build guide)
Drawing inspiration from the vertical actuations of JesusFreke's lalboard, the keys above and below the home row are positioned such that actuating them involves the continuation of a single motion (i.e. extending or curling the fingers) rather than two separate motions (extending then pressing down or curling then pressing down, as is the case with a conventional flat keyboard layout). Less muscle memory + shorter travel distance = quicker and more comfortable typing!
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I designed and built a super-ergonomic trackball-enabled Dactyl Manuform with a crazy mouse level shift mechanism (w/ complete build guide)
It also incorporates some novel features: * Drawing inspiration from the vertical actuations of JesusFreke's lalboard, the keys above and below the home row are positioned such that actuating them involves the continuation of a single motion (i.e. extending or curling the fingers) rather than two separate motions (extending then pressing down or curling then pressing down, as is the case with a conventional flat keyboard layout). Less muscle memory + shorter travel distance = quicker and more comfortable typing! * I've yeeted keys that I find exceed a certain (low) threshold of difficulty to press on a standard ortholinear layout. These include the (QWERTY) n and b keys, as well as all the keys outwards from the pinky column. * To make up for this lack of keys, the left side of this keyboard features a powerful thumb cluster with five keys (four of which are vertically actuated: one by the base of the thumb (actuated by curling the thumb inwards), two by the tip of the thumb (actuated by extending the thumb upwards), and another by the thumb knuckle (actuated by moving the thumb outwards)) that allow for fast level-shifting. * The right side incorporates a trackball mount with a mechanism (consisting of a switch mounted underneath the trackball) that allows the trackball itself to act as a "switch" that can be pressed down to both enable mouse movement and activate the mouse button layer. This means that you don't have to press any buttons to enter the mouse layer before using the trackball -- the action of pressing down the trackball (and thus activating the trackswitch) shifts into the mouse layer. I refer to this collective assembly as the "trackswitch". * Both the trackswitch and trackball sensor have fully parameterized mounts with mounting mechanisms that allow their distance from the trackball to be micro-adjustable. * Fully parameterized case mounts for the arduino micro and pro-micro MCUs.
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My 2 months in keyboard building
Maybe build something like https://github.com/JesusFreke/lalboard
- Programming on 34 Keys
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Working on a new thumb cluster for my keyboard
Have you ever looked are https://github.com/JesusFreke/lalboard ? Adopting thumb clusters from there might work.
- Has anyone attempted to build a lalboard
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Introducing the Uncokeeb: a new per-finger chorded keyboard concept prototype for fast typing
On the hardware side you could use switches like in the lalboard which is modeled after the DataHand. All keys use a pair of magnets to provide the clickiness and key return force, and an IR LED and phototransistor for detecting a keypress. It would be a large change on the hardware side but good to be aware of as an option as this design is reminiscent of those two keyboards.
- Why Are Topre Keyboards So Expensive?
- Looking for someone to print this/will pay.
dactyl-manuform
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[Steam] Very Positive Indie Gems Bundle (16,75€/95%)
I build my own, based on redox. https://imgur.com/a/Cr6NXk0 https://imgur.com/a/DYBSGr9 but still in the process of designing something based on a dactyl
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Flux Keyboard
I feel like you're out of the loop when it comes to keyboard nerds. Check out the dactyl-manuform [0]. The days of tiny 40/60 keyboards are gone, they aren't cool anymore (joking of course, use what you want).
[0] https://github.com/abstracthat/dactyl-manuform
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Problem with whole column of keys
I followed this wiring diagram: https://github.com/abstracthat/dactyl-manuform/blob/master/resources/dactyl_manuform_right_wire_diagram.png
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Dactyl Manuform with Amoeba King PCBs -- Keypresses not detected
I'm trying to hand-wire a dactyl manuform (case printed from this repo) keyboard as my first build. So far, I've wired together the left side of the keyboard, which I am now testing. My keypresses are not picked up by my computer. I would appreciate if anyone could give me more debugging steps beyond what I've done so far!
- one-handed keyboard
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What’s do you suspect you’re getting for Christmas?
(For those outside the keyboard world https://github.com/abstracthat/dactyl-manuform )
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After over a year of fiddling about she is almost complete..
that's not entirely accurate. It is a derivation of the dactyl-manuform. I used the generator from this project to produce the case. https://github.com/ibnuda/dactyl-keyboard The earliest biuld of the dactyl-manuform that I can find is: https://github.com/abstracthat/dactyl-manuform
- Mercredi Tech - 2022-12-07
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Dactyl Manuform Licensing for sale
I have been considering making a few Dactyl Manuform's to sell, but I'm not clear on the licensing involved. The github page lists two licenses, one for the source code, for generating the models which does appear to permit commercial use ( dactyl-manuform/LICENSE at master · abstracthat/dactyl-manuform · GitHub) and one for the generated models themselves, which does not appear to permit commercial use ( dactyl-manuform/LICENSE-models at master · abstracthat/dactyl-manuform · GitHub).
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keyboard for wrist pain?
If you are willing to spend some money, a dactyl manuform would be very nice, especially with custom wrist rests. The dactyl are modular and 3d printable, and a lot of people actually make them with trackballs in them, so you wouldn’t need to worry about an ergonomic mouse. Failing that; something like a moonlander might also be a good option.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing lalboard and dactyl-manuform you can also consider the following projects:
keyboards - @tzarc's custom keyboard designs.
dactyl-keyboard - Parameterized ergonomic keyboard
adelheid - a 75% Alice-like keyboard based on the Arisu
redox-keyboard - Ergonomic split mechanical keyboard
awesome-split-keyboards - A collection of ergonomic split keyboards ⌨
Charybdis
yaemk-split-kb - 5x8 Split keyboard with thumb-clusters, rotary encoders and oleds.
dactyl-cc - A Dactyl like 3d printed keyboard written in C++
nek-type-a - Natural Ergonomic Keyboard Type A
Splay46 - stacked acrylic gasket mounted ergonomic keyboard
Skeleton-Dactyl-Mini - [Moved to: https://github.com/Bastardkb/Skeleton-Dactyl-Mini]
lalboard vs keyboards
dactyl-manuform vs dactyl-keyboard
lalboard vs adelheid
dactyl-manuform vs redox-keyboard
lalboard vs awesome-split-keyboards
dactyl-manuform vs Charybdis
lalboard vs yaemk-split-kb
dactyl-manuform vs dactyl-cc
lalboard vs nek-type-a
dactyl-manuform vs awesome-split-keyboards
lalboard vs Splay46
dactyl-manuform vs Skeleton-Dactyl-Mini