Hello geekhacks.
Today i am take this keyboard on here,called Minsky.It was inspired of this old keyboard which i have been saw it on this website
http://bitsavers.trailing-edge.com/pdf/ampex/terminal/Ampex_Dialog_Brochure.pdf (http://bitsavers.trailing-edge.com/pdf/ampex/terminal/Ampex_Dialog_Brochure.pdf)
https://vintagecomputer.ca/vintage-cray-research-keyboard-made-by-ampex/ (https://vintagecomputer.ca/vintage-cray-research-keyboard-made-by-ampex/)
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Also i have try this IBM layout on this old keyboards
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After many modifications，the Minsky turns out so i would rather show the photo here firstly
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More
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Feature
1. 6063 alu or PC case wth qmk pcb
2. 4 degree ,top mount
3. Three pieces (top case .bottom .back part）
4.layout:https://i.imgur.com/erFzbWy.png (https://i.imgur.com/erFzbWy.png)
5.ETA price start at $320
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Please give me you idea about this keyboards ,you suggestioni was important to us
Due to this keyboard was too large and hard to CNC so if not enough people want get this one,we will
cancel this project.
Hope this keyboard go live !
IC formhttps://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGZzNhVNCvObCUtdAvwvppQYD6ycif4fFUT7OjAOQxKamgVg/viewform?usp=pp_url (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfGZzNhVNCvObCUtdAvwvppQYD6ycif4fFUT7OjAOQxKamgVg/viewform?usp=pp_url)
Discord ID:Sylvester#9286
I love this! Boards with no nav cluster but preserving numpads are some of my favourites. Price seems pretty reasonable too.
My only request would be split numpad + support ;)
You should post the supported layouts, I know someone that would be interested if it has arrow keys
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The board supports split numpad 0, so you could do a programmed layout like the Quickfire TK:
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4.layout:https://i.imgur.com/erFzbWy.png (https://i.imgur.com/erFzbWy.png)
I agree. The numpad + can be split in a lot of numpad boards and should be offered here as well.
Apart from that, I think it's a beautiful design and I look forward to following the progress of this board.
You should post the supported layouts, I know someone that would be interested if it has arrow keys
we have creat a new layout ,but we only this one cant do wkl
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Love it
You should post the supported layouts, I know someone that would be interested if it has arrow keys
we have creat a new layout ,but we only this one cant do wkl
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(https://i.imgur.com/dVc8opK.jpg)
Honestly at this point I'd consider going with the blackbird-style arrow cluster/two keys up top between the alpha cluster and numpad rather than the classic 1800 layout mess of 0.25u spacing and 0.5u spacing in that area, but I really dig this even if you don't want to go that route
You should post the supported layouts, I know someone that would be interested if it has arrow keys
we have creat a new layout ,but we only this one cant do wkl
Show Image
(https://i.imgur.com/dVc8opK.jpg)
To be honest, I don't like this as much - the arrows break up the nice clean rectangles of each block. Personally I feel that arrow functionality can be adequately handled by a split numpad 0.