avalanche VS torn

I have been unable to get the Avalanche v4 keyboard I just built to communicate over a TRRS cable using I2C or serial. I'm trying to get serial working right now to keep things simple, but I'd eventually like to get I2C working instead. Right now, whatever side is connected to the computer works but the other side doesn't send any input despite the pro micro's LED turning on to show it's getting power.

I've been researching these keyboards for a while now and want to start with the Avalanche https://github.com/vlkv/avalanche . I was thinking it would be cheapest to have the top plate be a PCB, I know I can upload the Gerber files to get them printed, but I'm not sure if that's all there is. My question is, if I upload the top plate gerber files do I have to request anything from the manufactures to make sure the keys will fit? Also, can you recommend some online PCB and 3D printers that you believe are trustworthy vendors. Any tips/resources for a first time builder is also appreciated.

Avalanche – ALL the thumb keys

Interesting! I'm currently in some kinda wierd limbo where I'm hovering between the Iris, the Avalanche and/or waiting on the Elora, aka Kyria with number row, which should be available Soon™. How would you compare the Iris and the Kyria? The aggressive pinky stagger has me a bit leery, but at least printing out the layouts it feels kinda comfy.

Try Avalanche https://github.com/vlkv/avalanche It checks all your boxes.

Selling a fully soldered Avalanche v4.2 split keyboard. Github.

Keyboard github: https://github.com/vlkv/avalanche/tree/v4.2

I didn't design the PCB, just the 3dp case that is in this post. This is the creator: https://github.com/vlkv/avalanche. I think it's for Cyrillic languages that need some accent keys. For me, an English user, i just put ESC or a mod over there when I use my Avalanche.

Avalanche – 7 thumb keys, break-off top row, break-off pinky key

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