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Interest Checks / Re: [IC] PBS Granite
« Last post by dinobx on Fri, 04 July 2025, 13:58:36 »colorway should be an instant classic especially with the great kitting of the 40s kit and pricing is really great too. looking forward to this!
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Announcements/Feedback/Suggestions / Re: username change
« Last post by dinobx on Fri, 04 July 2025, 13:48:14 »what i did is change the email on my old account and then claim the username i wanted on this new account. However with that you also lose your post history but I didn't really care for the 20 or so posts on my old account, so that's why this is my first post here 
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Making Stuff Together! / Re: Stupid quick PCB design
« Last post by vvp on Fri, 04 July 2025, 13:02:31 »If you have an access to a 3D printer then you can design and print an holder for your controller. That will take care of holding it securely which is one of the reasons you want to design your "breakout board". The other feature of your "breakout board" is to provide comfortable access to the pins. But you do not need this feature since your controller already provides it (contrary to a raw MCU SMD package).
You can securely hold you controller in corners. Design slots into which the corners of the controller PCB fit tightly. Secure the corners (which are not constrained from at least four directions) with a screw. If you do this on all 4 corners then it will hold very well. It is often enough to constrain two opposing corners from 4 directions and the other two from only one direction.
See this post as an example how I fixed Arduino Micro (which has a similar PCB) to a plastic case: https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?p=181898#p181898 Two opposite corners (with screws) are constrained from 4 directions. The other two corners are constrained from only 3 directions. Holds well enough. It can be dismounted if needed.
You can securely hold you controller in corners. Design slots into which the corners of the controller PCB fit tightly. Secure the corners (which are not constrained from at least four directions) with a screw. If you do this on all 4 corners then it will hold very well. It is often enough to constrain two opposing corners from 4 directions and the other two from only one direction.
See this post as an example how I fixed Arduino Micro (which has a similar PCB) to a plastic case: https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?p=181898#p181898 Two opposite corners (with screws) are constrained from 4 directions. The other two corners are constrained from only 3 directions. Holds well enough. It can be dismounted if needed.
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Group Buys and Preorders / Re: [GB] Theseus75 - A balanced 75% split w/ USB passthrough | EXTENDED TO 2 AUG
« Last post by IOVERCALLHISTIOCYTES on Fri, 04 July 2025, 12:29:45 »Did this ship?
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Off Topic / Re: Gaming PC Parts discussion thread.
« Last post by Leslieann on Fri, 04 July 2025, 10:41:16 »I'm actually more optimistic than the Intel doomers, as the IPC isn't that bad, if their x3d thing works at all, I think 30-40% from 285k is easily cover-able.Rumors are starting to circulate that new Intel is also degrading.
Doesn't matter how good if it doesn't last 2 years.
YepI'm getting very hyped for Nova Lake.
52 Cores baybee!
https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/cpus/intel-nova-lake-specs-leaked-up-to-52-cores-and-150w-of-tdp-for-intels-amd-zen-6-rival
what do ou need 52 cores for?
Only under very limited circumstances can you actually take advantage of so many cores, most stuff you will do on a desktop simply can't multi-process that well (and never will without major technological leap) meaning the only other use is multiple process and your system only has so many of those running at once, most of which are very small and sit idle 99% of the time. Much more than a dozen and you start having idle cores and/or cycling loads around between them.
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Interest Checks / Re: [IC] GMK CYL Astraeus | GB IS LIVE!
« Last post by balance on Fri, 04 July 2025, 08:36:43 » GB Update!
Hello everyone! The GB for GMK CYL Astraeus is finally LIVE! Go grab your favorite kits at your regional vendors!
GB Thread will come soon.
Hello everyone! The GB for GMK CYL Astraeus is finally LIVE! Go grab your favorite kits at your regional vendors!
GB Thread will come soon.
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Making Stuff Together! / Re: Stupid quick PCB design
« Last post by Melvang on Fri, 04 July 2025, 08:30:52 »you never explained your goal with this board, so i can only assume. i would think that you also want a usb connector, a voltage converter, a crystal for a reasonable clock and support capacitors for every vcc pin of the mcu. also as far as i know the rp2040 is available only in qfn packages which is surface mounted and does not need through holes (apart from the vias for the ground pad). depending on your use case the usb connector is optional, usb fullspeed (12 MHz) works quite well even without good impedance matching, so you can route it off the pcb to another one, just route them as differential pair and care to keep them roughly the same length.
I do believe we have a slight misunderstanding. This is the controller I currently have. I am going to use them for a custom hand wired keyboard that will not have a traditional case, but more of an open frame chassis. The purpose of the PCB I am wanting to make is to have something to solder my controller to and be able to physically attach it to the keyboard frame with stand offs and 6-32 thread screws.
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Group Buys and Preorders / [GB] Split60 - A Split 60% HHKB/WK with EC Support
« Last post by 0ldMate on Fri, 04 July 2025, 08:26:51 »
The Group Buy for the Split 60 is Live!
The Split60 is a high end 60% keyboard that is split down the middle. It has been designed with ergonomics in mind whilst also keeping a simple but very loved layout. The Split60 offers many different options to create the perfect custom keyboard for you. Those options include:
Top Case
- HHKB
- Winkey (WK)
Case Colour options
- Black
- Purple
- E-Beige
Spacer (the insert in the centre of the board where the board splits)
- Aluminium (matched to your board colour)
- Polycarb (allowing LED shine through)[/li][/list]
Each of these options has been chosen after many different design changes and prototypes.
The MX PCB will be supported in VIAL. The EC PCB will be supported in VIA. Both PCBs have been designed to accommodate both 2u and 3u stabs for the spacebars.
Features:
- Split 60% design
- HHKB or WK top case
- 7 degree typing angle
- Supports MX (hotswap) or EC PCB
- Brass weights
- Interchangeable spacers (the insert in the centre of the board where the board splits) to allow LED shine-through
- Optional tenting support
- Optional magnet support
Topre/EC
During the design phase of the Split60, we really wanted to create the perfect split EC HHKB keyboard. We feel we were able to achieve that with a lot of blood sweat and tears.
The Split60 supports both an MX and an EC PCB (designed by Cipulot). The EC PCB requires a different plate and specific custom designed EC components from AEBoards. The EC Kit is available to purchase here. You have the option to purchase just the plate, standoffs and EC PCB and the option to add in the additional Naevies switches to have a fully working kit.
Unfortunately due to design constraints, other EC components (such as OEM parts) will not work in this board.
Price: $480 USD
Minimum Order Quantity is 25. If 25 units are not sold, the project will be cancelled and orders will be refunded. There will be VERY few extras ordered for this.
Group Buy Dates: 3rd of July 2025 - 28th of July 2025
Delivery Date: Q4 of 2025
LINK TO BUY: https://mtnkbd.com/products/split60
Discord for updates: https://discord.gg/sbxZQUnfax
Thanks everyone!
0ldMate
Original IC Thread: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=120247.0
EC Build VOD:
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Off Topic / Re: Go to 17m10s
« Last post by tp4tissue on Fri, 04 July 2025, 08:14:50 »D vmp's private gestap0 army has an approved budget of 150m in the bill. The marine corp is only 60 or so billion.
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Off Topic / Re: The 2025 Republican Wealth Bill is Much Worse Than 2017
« Last post by Rob27shred on Fri, 04 July 2025, 05:51:35 »It Is Done.
All that is left now is the FAFO fallout.
Yep, this one is gonna be nasty too. Although it falls in line with what the wealthy want. They could literally care less if the fallout of them "protecting" their wealth literally destroys the earth itself, they got doomsday bunkers they have to figure out a way to use anyways...