ErgoMechKeyboards
Ergonomic, split and other weird keyboards
Rules
Keep it ergo
Posts must be of/about keyboards that have a clear delineation between the left and right halves of the keyboard, column stagger, or both. This includes one-handed (one half doesn't exist, what clearer delineation is that!?)
i.e. no regular non-split¹ row-stagger and no non-split¹ ortholinear²
¹ split meaning a separation of the halves, whether fixed in place or entirely separate, both are fine.
² ortholinear meaning keys layed out in a grid
No Spam
No excessive posting/"shilling" for commercial purposes. Vendors are permitted to promote their products/services but keep it to a minimum and use the [vendor] flair. Posts that appear to be marketing without being transparent about it will be removed.
No Buy/Sell/Trade
This subreddit is not a marketplace, please post on r/mechmarket or other relevant marketplace.
Some useful links
- EMK wiki
- Split keyboard compare tool
- Compare keycap profiles Looking for another set of keycaps - check this site to compare the different keycap profiles https://www.keycaps.info/
- Keymap database A database with all kinds of keymap layouts - some of them fits ergo keyboards - get inspired https://keymapdb.com/
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In my previous main keyboard the halves were connected using USB-C. However, I've currently switched to a piantor with TRRS.
I really liked the idea of USB-C: same connector everywhere, more data lines and no risk of short circuit during connect/disconnect. In practice soldering USB-C connectors was not easy for me, I encountered continuous issues and had to resolder them multiple times.
While my soldering skills are not great, I can reliably solder TRRS. I prefer having a reliable connection even though I have to pay attention to connecting and disconnecting it when the keyboard is not plugged in.
Just sharing my experience, I wish I could solder USB-C connectors reliably.