Ordered back in Dec and finally got the top and bottom plates and diodes. Zealios have been patiently waiting.
The layout is patterned after MacBook Pro keyboards and the Apple Wireless, but with wider modifier keys, 1x2 shift. I started with ESC and the arrow cluster and built in from there. Lack of 3u spacebars is the reason for the 2x2u setup, but just saw some GMK release with them and was thrilled. No real scientific reason for the layout but what I think I want. Need to work out up/down layers and find keycaps.
Looking to get blank DCS (aka Cherry profile? or are they separate things?) PBT caps and using water-transfer decals to put symbols on the fronts...open to suggestions if there are better ways to print custom legends. LEDs on each cap will illuminate the fronts of the row behind, could even use glow in the dark decals material if available.
Base will be either aluminum or wood, but I've got to get a dust hood figured out on the XCarve before I do any more milling.
I have a bunch of Teensy's lying around so I'll probably just wire up manually and use one. Would like to get bluetooth as well if I have the time. Might make a separate light controller with an RPI, RGB rotary encoder, and this massive knob I found on amazon:
