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Title: MX Battleship
Post by: jrwr on Fri, 31 January 2020, 11:07:06
Howdy, I'm new to the scene and I like the layout of my Unicomp PC122

I wanted to see if there had been work done to make a custom board using that layout before? Def want to go with MX Clears with RGB All the way,

I can't find much on 6 row keyboards. Any suggestions would be great!
Title: Re: MX Battleship
Post by: Maledicted on Fri, 31 January 2020, 13:30:47
I would just hunt one of these down and desolder the switches. No RGB though. I would also prefer just getting an F122 to any of it though.

https://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_G80-2100 (https://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_G80-2100)

https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=15102&start= (https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?f=62&t=15102&start=)

There may be more. Chyros has a lot of videos on Youtube of battleship boards.
Title: Re: MX Battleship
Post by: ErgoMacros on Fri, 31 January 2020, 15:58:57
Well, there is this Cueboard keyboard. Up to 129 keys, but they only sell them on April 1st (for the last 2 years)
   https://clueboard.co/parts/clueboard-2x1800

Mark it on your calendar. ;)

(https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c13bdee4b099be5dcb82eb/1554068487205-32U16ONY9W3YD81K5VUS/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kPTrHXgsMrSIMwe6YW3w1AZ7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0k5fwC0WRNFJBIXiBeNI5fKTrY37saURwPBw8fO2esROAxn-RKSrlQamlL27g22X2A/IMG_0650.jpeg?format=750w)

Doesn't have 24 numbered function keys, but does have 2 numeric pads, 4 rotary encoders, and so much more.
Title: Re: MX Battleship
Post by: Maledicted on Fri, 31 January 2020, 16:05:53
That's actually pretty cool.
Title: Re: MX Battleship
Post by: treeleaf64 on Fri, 31 January 2020, 20:45:40
I agree, I like the look of big boards, and this is no exception. The 2 numpads is a little weird... but I still like the look of it. Symmetrical, and serves both right and left hand users.
Title: Re: MX Battleship
Post by: jrwr on Mon, 03 February 2020, 07:29:03
Oh wow, I love that keyboard you linked, its a monster!

I've made a design in KLE (http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/##@@_y:0.5&x:3.25%3B&=F1&=F2&=F3&=F4&=F5&=F6&=F7&=F8&=F9&=F10&=F11&=F12%3B&@_x:3.25%3B&=F1&=F2&=F3&=F4&=F5&=F6&=F7&=F8&=F9&=F10&=F11&=F12%3B&@_y:0.25&a:7%3B&=&=&_x:0.25&a:4%3B&=%C2%AC%0A%60&=!%0A1&=%22%0A2&=%C2%A3%0A3&=$%0A4&=%25%0A5&=%5E%0A6&=%2F&%0A7&=*%0A8&=(%0A9&=)%0A0&=%2F_%0A-&=+%0A%2F=&_w:2%3B&=Backspace&_x:0.25%3B&=Insert&=Home&=PgUp&_x:0.25%3B&=Num%20Lock&=%2F%2F&=*&=-%3B&@_a:7%3B&=&=&_x:0.25&a:4&w:1.5%3B&=Tab&=Q&=W&=E&=R&=T&=Y&=U&=I&=O&=P&=%7B%0A%5B&=%7D%0A%5D&_x:0.25&w:1.25&h:2&w2:1.5&h2:1&x2:-0.25%3B&=Enter&_x:0.25%3B&=Delete&=End&=PgDn&_x:0.25%3B&=7%0AHome&=8%0A%E2%86%91&=9%0APgUp&=+%3B&@_a:7%3B&=&=&_x:0.25&a:4&w:1.75%3B&=Caps%20Lock&=A&=S&=D&=F&=G&=H&=J&=K&=L&=%2F:%0A%2F%3B&=%2F@%0A'&=~%0A%23&_x:2.5%3B&=%E2%86%91&_x:1.25%3B&=4%0A%E2%86%90&=5&=6%0A%E2%86%92&_a:7%3B&=%3B&@=&=&_x:0.25&a:4&w:1.25%3B&=Shift&=%7C%0A%5C&=Z&=X&=C&=V&=B&=N&=M&=%3C%0A,&=%3E%0A.&=%3F%0A%2F%2F&_w:2.75%3B&=Shift&_x:0.25%3B&=%E2%86%90&_a:7%3B&=&_a:4%3B&=%E2%86%92&_x:0.25%3B&=1%0AEnd&=2%0A%E2%86%93&=3%0APgDn&_h:2%3B&=Enter%3B&@_a:7%3B&=&=&_x:0.25&a:4&w:1.5%3B&=Ctrl&_x:1&w:1.5%3B&=Alt&_a:7&w:6.75%3B&=&_a:4&w:1.75%3B&=Alt&_x:1&w:1.5%3B&=Ctrl&_x:1.25%3B&=%E2%86%93&_x:1.25&w:2%3B&=0%0AIns&=.%0ADel) that is a close match (key spacing and layout, I do really love that arrow key arraignment)

I plan on making a PCB for it sometime today, KiCad of course. I plan on posting it here once I'm done
Title: Re: MX Battleship
Post by: treeleaf64 on Mon, 03 February 2020, 10:39:51
Quote from: ErgoMacros on Fri, 31 January 2020, 15:58:57
Well, there is this Cueboard keyboard. Up to 129 keys, but they only sell them on April 1st (for the last 2 years)
   https://clueboard.co/parts/clueboard-2x1800

Mark it on your calendar. ;)

Show Image
(https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c13bdee4b099be5dcb82eb/1554068487205-32U16ONY9W3YD81K5VUS/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kPTrHXgsMrSIMwe6YW3w1AZ7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0k5fwC0WRNFJBIXiBeNI5fKTrY37saURwPBw8fO2esROAxn-RKSrlQamlL27g22X2A/IMG_0650.jpeg?format=750w)


Doesn't have 24 numbered function keys, but does have 2 numeric pads, 4 rotary encoders, and so much more.

Wait a minute... where's the space? I can only see 1u keys on the bottom.
Title: Re: MX Battleship
Post by: Tactile on Mon, 03 February 2020, 11:58:53
Quote from: jrwr on Fri, 31 January 2020, 11:07:06
Howdy, I'm new to the scene and I like the layout of my Unicomp PC122

I wanted to see if there had been work done to make a custom board using that layout before? Def want to go with MX Clears with RGB All the way,

I can't find much on 6 row keyboards. Any suggestions would be great!

Here's one project. I don't know anything about the project or how successful but I have seen a GH122 PCB for sale in the classifieds a couple of times.

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=62003.0
Title: Re: MX Battleship
Post by: ErgoMacros on Mon, 03 February 2020, 17:42:02
Quote from: treeleaf64 on Mon, 03 February 2020, 10:39:51
Quote from: ErgoMacros on Fri, 31 January 2020, 15:58:57
Well, there is this Cueboard keyboard. Up to 129 keys, but they only sell them on April 1st (for the last 2 years)
   https://clueboard.co/parts/clueboard-2x1800

Mark it on your calendar. ;)

Show Image
(https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/55c13bdee4b099be5dcb82eb/1554068487205-32U16ONY9W3YD81K5VUS/ke17ZwdGBToddI8pDm48kPTrHXgsMrSIMwe6YW3w1AZ7gQa3H78H3Y0txjaiv_0fDoOvxcdMmMKkDsyUqMSsMWxHk725yiiHCCLfrh8O1z4YTzHvnKhyp6Da-NYroOW3ZGjoBKy3azqku80C789l0k5fwC0WRNFJBIXiBeNI5fKTrY37saURwPBw8fO2esROAxn-RKSrlQamlL27g22X2A/IMG_0650.jpeg?format=750w)


Doesn't have 24 numbered function keys, but does have 2 numeric pads, 4 rotary encoders, and so much more.

Wait a minute... where's the space? I can only see 1u keys on the bottom.

4 different space options:
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Title: Re: MX Battleship
Post by: Maledicted on Mon, 03 February 2020, 18:04:16
Nice, giant space bars never made any sense anyway. I always end up hitting it with the same thumb, near the center, every single time. It may as well be 1u.
Title: Re: MX Battleship
Post by: treeleaf64 on Tue, 04 February 2020, 11:22:17
Quote from: Maledicted on Mon, 03 February 2020, 18:04:16
Nice, giant space bars never made any sense anyway. I always end up hitting it with the same thumb, near the center, every single time. It may as well be 1u.

And that, my friend, is how the split space came to be. :)
Title: Re: MX Battleship
Post by: Lanrefni on Tue, 04 February 2020, 16:11:57
Quote from: Maledicted on Mon, 03 February 2020, 18:04:16
Nice, giant space bars never made any sense anyway. I always end up hitting it with the same thumb, near the center, every single time. It may as well be 1u.

Signature Plastics 2U POS caps are what I use as Space Bars,allows for more 1U switches I can hit with my thumbs.
Title: Re: MX Battleship
Post by: jrwr on Thu, 06 February 2020, 06:29:36
Its a shame the PCB Design files where never published for the GH-122 -- Would love to have one printed my own.