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Offline Noxygen

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Ortho Linear Keyboard
« on: Wed, 09 January 2019, 19:43:52 »
Hello, I'm pretty new to these forums but I was wondering if anyone here builds and sells these keyboards? Ortho Linear that is :P I don't own a soldering iron and such and I was wanting to get one sometime :D maybe something like a planck.

Thanks :)

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Re: Ortho Linear Keyboard
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 09 January 2019, 19:47:35 »
Why though?
<armin> i have the impression the only reason the mx red switch was invented was drunk people

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Re: Ortho Linear Keyboard
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 09 January 2019, 19:50:52 »
Idk Ortho Linear looks fun :P Would love to own one.

Offline Lanrefni

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Re: Ortho Linear Keyboard
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 10 January 2019, 09:07:14 »
KBD4X from Kbdfans is a hot swappable board so you don't need a soldering iron to put it together- https://kbdfans.cn/collections/diy-kit/products/kbd4x-custom-mechanical-keyboard-hot-swap-diy-kit
You will need to buy switches and keycaps for it though.

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Re: Ortho Linear Keyboard
« Reply #4 on: Thu, 10 January 2019, 11:36:43 »
Thanks!

Offline eas

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Re: Ortho Linear Keyboard
« Reply #5 on: Thu, 10 January 2019, 12:51:34 »
You'll find some interesting stuff in here if you want to considering order PCBs and whatnot. If you want to do a bit less but still build your own there's always keeb.io

https://github.com/BenRoe/awesome-mechanical-keyboard

I'm working on a 5x12 this week.

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Re: Ortho Linear Keyboard
« Reply #6 on: Thu, 10 January 2019, 16:39:34 »
You'll find some interesting stuff in here if you want to considering order PCBs and whatnot. If you want to do a bit less but still build your own there's always keeb.io

https://github.com/BenRoe/awesome-mechanical-keyboard

I'm working on a 5x12 this week.

Yup,Keeb.io has some very nice kits to work with,this is my BFO-9000  :D


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Re: Ortho Linear Keyboard
« Reply #7 on: Thu, 10 January 2019, 17:33:39 »
Sorry I totally forgot to mention I don't have a soldering iron either. I went to a retired person's house and he showed me enough I could solder diodes and socket an Elite-C without hurting myself or the parts. Built two keyboards this week with zero previous experience.

I believe some keeb.io kits have pressfit controllers or built-on controllers.

And yes the BFO is damn sexy.