tryadactyl VS KeyV2

the amount of the design space that's been explored is quite small, that's why i built the try-a-dactyl library to foster experimentation, rather than to produce a preconceived shape, with some tunable params.

i added choc support to the try-a-dactyl library recently https://github.com/wolfwood/tryadactyl

I've made a ergo/dactyl library that supports trackpoints: https://github.com/wolfwood/tryadactyl i use an auto-switched layer to put mouse keys on the thumb buttons when I'm using it

awesome! you might be interested in my openscad keyboard framework https://github.com/wolfwood/tryadactyl

i have, and I strongly endorse it: https://github.com/wolfwood/tryadactyl/blob/try-1/images/facing-pair-jank.jpg

my project also has an open case design but doesn't shrink the base plate in the same way. you could however modify it so that the struts aren't maintained at a 90° angle and achieve the same effect: https://github.com/wolfwood/tryadactyl

I used the superb KeyV2 library for OpenSCAD to generate the keycap models.

Essentially I used this repo and it's OpenScad based generator: https://github.com/rsheldiii/KeyV2

Hey! I'm trying to do the same thing. If you need a keycap generator KeyV2, the OpenSCAD setup, did really well for me. I've been struggling though because I don't have a resin printer. The trickiest part of creating your own molds, is that it copies the finish of the source of the mold exactly. Want a shiny keycaps? Better have a shiny key to copy. Want a matte finish? Sure hope the source is matte. Let me know if you ever get this figured out because I started down the exact same path wanting cherry profile, but only finding OEM profile molds.

I would say its https://github.com/rsheldiii/KeyV2 or some fork of it, but I'd like to know the exact source too.

DSA keys have a nice curved top and a consistent profile across all keys. These were generated with KeyV2 for my moonlander split keyboard since I need all 1u keys.

any chance you could share your process for printing the stems? I have a 3d printing library for keycaps that supports choc keys, but the stems are really fragile...

if you have access to a 3d printer you can also make double sculpted keycaps with my library. Choc stems are quite difficult to print though, your best bet is a resin printer

First time user of Openscad I am using it using rsheldiii/KeyV2: KeyV2: A Parametric Mechanical Keycap Library (github.com) project.

KeyV2: https://github.com/rsheldiii/KeyV2

the downside of this approach is that you need to model the keycaps but thankfully libraries like resheldiii's KeyV2 exist.