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Mechanical Keyboards

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.onlylans.io/post/488

My home office setup:

  • Planck v7 board
  • Drop + Matt30 MT3 Susuwatari keycaps
  • Gazzew U4T switches
  • Pimoroni Keybow Mini (with kiwi to control smart-devices)
  • Handmade leather wrist rest for ergonomics
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[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I really like the wrist rest actually. What did you use for filling? Also did you need special needle and thread?

[โ€“] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

Thank you! It was my very first leather project.

For filling I used poly-pellets, they're little plastic pellets used for stuffing bean-bags and to add weight to stuffed animals. I didn't stuff it to the brim, but left some room so I could squish the rest to fit my wrists nicely.

There are specific leather needles that are a bit larger than normal needles to accommodate the thicker material and thread. I picked up a set at my local Michael's for like $5.

For the thread, I used this which is a waxed leather thread that I liked the color of.