submitted 1 year ago by MouldyC@slrpnk.net to c/ergomechkeyboards@lemmy.world

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Hey! I saw posts from here on my feed, and have been sucked in. Beautiful keyboards!

But, I'm a bit overwhelmed with options. If I want to get started with an EMK, what would you suggest?

I am comfortable with general soldering (though haven't done surface-mount), so putting a kit together should be doable. I use a Dvorak keyboard layout, so would prefer a way to customize keycaps. But ... I would prefer a kit that comes with everything (or at least a checklist), and doesn't require me to figure out what components to order, to help ensure I have compatible parts.

Thanks for your suggestions!

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[-] apfel@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Aay very happy that linking that document in the intro to small keyboards helped someone :)

You can also easily try alternative layouts on your current keyboard via tools such as kmonad.

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