redox-keyboard VS dactyl-keyboard

Use 3 of those YJ-14015 modules (e.g. https://github.com/mattdibi/redox-keyboard/tree/master/redox-w) with a Pro Micro Q2: Is there a way to generate the PCB for this with ergogen or do I have to wing it in KiCad?

After some initial research, I've found a couple of models that seem to meet my requirements: the Lily58 and Redox-w v2.

There's a website that has a bunch of split keyboard layouts you can print out at full scale and sort of test drive really easily. I did that and found I didn't like the moonlander or ergodox thumb clusters, which is why I went with a Redox instead.

It's just a remix of the original case. Mattdibi also included the STEP and fusion360 file. What I changed on that case: Add a cavity for a 503035 battery, Add a ~3 degrees tilt for the battery and Hex insert for the nuts, making it much easier to assemble / disassemble.

If you want more of a full-size, five-row configuration, get a Redox PCB from Falbatech or Beekeeb.

To anyone who is here in 2 years looking to find a good case the soldered PCB is listed on the official GitHub ( https://github.com/mattdibi/redox-keyboard) as the Redox rev1. 0W. This is the soldered version and is the exact same as the one sold on falba tech and is compatible with the official case found here: https://github.com/Pastitas/Redox-neodox-Case.

I printed a hot swap compatible case from files generated using this repo from Wylder Builds. The sockets fit pretty well without glue, but not all are tight enough to never pop out. Depends on your print tolerances (mine are okayish).

Regarding trackball and thumb cluster variants of a Dactyl ManuForm: wylderbuilds github has pretty much the majority of, if not every, Dactyl ManuForm thumb cluster and trackball thumb cluster variations.

https://www.etsy.com/shop/Wylderbuilds is a place I've used in the past. They sell parts and completed keyboards, but also have a link out to github with their modifications, at https://github.com/bullwinkle3000/dactyl-keyboard. The whole dactyl space is definitely a rabbit hole, though.

There's examples of dactyl manuform cases with trackball housing (example GitHub repo), though the circular display is going to be a design topic in itself. Most likely the display protrudes from the upper inner side of case slightly, like a sky scraper roof top Helipad 😋

If you preferre python goto https://github.com/joshreve/dactyl-keyboard or https://github.com/bullwinkle3000/dactyl-keyboard