Hi everyone! I made this account a long time ago (largely to PM Feng about proxying), but never posted anything. I'm usually a lurker, though have made a few posts/submissions on r/mk under the username /u/cant_remember_old
I've always wanted to go to a keyboard meetup, but I haven't seen any in DC
Recently I've been using mechanical keyboards largely as means of building things and tinkering . . . though I've probably bit off more than I can chew.
Projects I'm currently working on as well as progress:
- Tweak my steno design/Finish things up. I modified the design of a Soft/Hruf to accept cherry switches, now I'm just tweaking. Progress 90% (Everything works, now I need to modify QMK to output serial)
- Prototyping Universal Steno plate and fiddling around with keycap profiles - Progress 70% (Still need to test a few prototypes and waiting on G20 keycaps)
- Debug HID controller - I'm using an FTDI and a Pro Micro to output computer keystrokes as a keyboard HID. Progress 50% (Everything is soldered and the chips seem to work. Need to get the serial conversion working
- Finish Building Dactyl - Planning on using 2 controllers for independent hands and RGB. Progress 20% (Parts printed, need to wire and modify firmware as I'll be using two pro micros)
- Finish Building Unnamed Jack Rabbit-y board thing - I'm building a keyboard with this layout. Progress 20% (Parts printed, need to wire)
- Swap Varmillo VB87M switches from Gateron red to Zealios - Progress 20% (Extracted 30 switches so far)
- Get WheelWriter 1000 keyboard working with a pro micro - Progress 10% (Extracted the keyboard from the type writer . . . that's about it so far)
- Get trackpoint module working with Planck - Progress 10% (Tinkered with Module)
- Swap ABKO Switches from Kailh blues to Zealios - Progress 0% (Have all the parts, just haven't started)
Keyboards I currently have:
- ZZ96 - Zealios
- Bluetooth HHKB 2 - Silenced 55g
- Tex Yoda - MX Clears
- B.Mini - Zealios
- Planck - MX Tactile Greys
- Planck - 62g Ergo Clears
- RGB Soft/Hruf - Gateron Reds
- Filco Minila Air - Zealios
- Coolermaster Novatouch - Silenced 55g/45g
- Leopold 210TP - 58g Ergo Clears
- Filco Majestouch 2 - 45g Ergo Clears (MX Blue Springs)
- KBT V60 - Matias Quiet Click
- Ducky Shine 4 Community Edition - MX Clear/Brown
- Varmilo VB87M - Gateron Reds
- ABKO HACKER - Kailh Blues
- Soon to have a Model F replica
I might be forgetting stuff . . .
Anywho, I'm also looking for costar or cherry plate mounted stabilizers if anyone happens to have them. I'd post in the classifieds, but I don't have the post requirement
Thanks for checking out this thread!
TL;DR: I like keyboards