torn VS fifi_split_keeb

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

link does not work for me, think it's supposed to be this: https://github.com/raychengy/fifi_split_keeb

Thank you! If you're interested in a corne with a more aggresive stagger you should take a look at the Fifi or the KLOR in saegewerk layout (which I also designed), if you want splay too.

I use a custom keyboard with a vim navigation layer. With my previous keyboard I simulated that (on MacOS) with karabiner .

If you want MX, I’d probably suggest the fifi. It is basically a 5-column corne with kyria stagger. https://github.com/raychengy/fifi_split_keeb

I’m using the Fifi keyboard and my thumb naturally sits on that Enter key so it is a home row: https://github.com/raychengy/fifi_split_keeb

The Board is a Fifi 3x5 ergo split, a Corne fork: https://github.com/raychengy/fifi_split_keeb