Mechanical Keyboards

I'm pretty sure that something like this doesn't exist off the shelf, but I'll ask to be sure. Is there an off the shelf, Alice-like, ergonomic or split mechanical keyboard that retains all of the keys of an TKL/80% in their proper relative positions?

I need a full set of full-size F keys, traditionaly arranged arrows/Ins/Del/Home/End/PgUp/PgDn, both Ctrls, both Alts. Numpad either gone or attached to the left. Just the main block has to be angled like an Alice keyboard. The closest thing I've found is something referred to as "Sanwa Alice" on Aliexpress, but it does unfortunately have the Numpad.

Is there anything that matches my description or do I have to go the full custom design route?

Designer: @Pencilnoob@lemmy.world

I wanted a dedicated keyboard to control my home assistant for lights and stuff. Inside the junk drawer I had enough extra switches and a spare RP Pico, so I printed this enclosure.

This time I kept it super simple, just soldered right to the switches, no lights, 3x4.

Now it's up on my desk, and I've got a few unused keys for expansion!

Very noob review

• built quality is solid
• touches are easy to remap thanks to https://caniusevia.com/
• the keycaps are very nice (and kind of made me realize how lower quality the one of the Anne Pro II were)

I was also lucky to got it half price (around 100€ total instead of 200€), so very happy!

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/45767421

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/45765963

The design is based on the excellent Dactyl keyboard, generated with https://ryanis.cool/cosmos/ and it runs the excellent qmk firmware. It is handwired:

and I have also made a palm support using inkscape and openscad

All printed on a reprap prusa i3 derivative.

This helps me use my computer with less pain, so I want to call out all the wonderful projects and people who contribute to them which made it possible.

Total cost? $60 aud, amortised filament ~15 bucks worth maybe? and a lot of my time haha.

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Original question by @Reverendender@sh.itjust.works

Ages upon ages ago I spilled something on this keyboard. I don't really remember the details. The control key is sticky. It takes about twice as much force to push down and it really annoys me. I suppose I thought over the years it would get better, but it seems like it has gotten worse. How do I clean it or fix it? This keyboard does not have removable switches. The switch is MX Brown.

posting this here as anybody who is slightly interested in different keyboards would enjoy this read and the 99% episode about it

Left to Write is a three-article set about adaptive writing technologies for one-handed users. This first piece explores accessible keyboards; the next details the process of developing a new keymap for comfortably touch-typing with one hand on a conventional two-handed board; the third explains how to convert your own QWERTY into a single-handed KURTY.