After putting funds down for the VE.A I've been considering building a split ortholinear for myself to pass the time until it arrives.
I recently acquired a 3d printer, so I can now make cases and plates for a couple of bucks a go provided they fit within the build area (223mm x/y), hence the split.
My criteria:
- No 1u modifiers!
- Easy to fill with keycaps
- Balanced left/right side (more or less)
- Large(ish) enter and space for the right hand.
Here is my first attempt, but I'm not sold on the bottom row - too many compromises.
http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/gists/38e4ab4e00c57f6ee70e2668d79fea6cThe keys are color coded by the set they belong to in the BOM from SP:
1 x 60% base kit $46
1 x 1u 10-pack $10
3 x 1.25u 4-pack $5 x 3
2 x 1.5u 4-pack $5 x 2
1 x 2.25u 4-pack $8
Total = $89 - the same cost of a TKL Dye sub set from SP.
Any thoughts on how I could rework this?