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Title: Apple IIE Ergofied
Post by: Grimey on Sun, 27 January 2013, 21:12:45
This was a project I undertook to make a keyboard for my wife.  My wife like me is a computer programmer and hearing her talk about hand discomfort from her WASD (standard layout mostly), I decided it was time to make here something interesting.  As my previous attempt came out fine but lacking in completeness http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=37739.0 , felt it was time to start with work with something more manageable.  Also look at the previous link if you have any questions on how I did this.  Replacing the circuit board with a wired matrix is fairly simple when a teensy 2.0++ is available for programming (the controller is under the LED ports if you were wondering.  Right Thumb Space, Left Thumb Backspace  and yes the D,F,J,K are flipped around, my Apple keyboards from this era had the numbs on the D,K and my wife was not willing to work with that.

I also didn't take step by step pictures for this as I did that in my previous post, this is just some shots of the final produce.  I do have an ergodox on order which I may let my wife have if she likes it, but we will have to see.

(http://i.imgur.com/H1y0PJ1.jpg?1) (http://imgur.com/H1y0PJ1)

(http://i.imgur.com/m2NPKdY.jpg?1) (http://imgur.com/m2NPKdY)

(http://i.imgur.com/a1bXFHK.jpg?1) (http://imgur.com/a1bXFHK)

(http://i.imgur.com/8Bpod0a.jpg?1) (http://imgur.com/8Bpod0a)

(http://i.imgur.com/SAlWK8s.jpg?1) (http://imgur.com/SAlWK8s)

The final layout for my wife to use (minus a mouse which she has at work, haven't tried to get her into a trackball yet)

(http://i.imgur.com/Djg0Tmr.jpg?1) (http://imgur.com/Djg0Tmr)

All in all I am happy with how it came out, but sure there are things I would do different next time.  The case is cruder than I would have liked, but everything is contained and working.  My wife also loves the dampened White ALPs that come on this board, and I would have to agree.  The dampened Cream ALPS I got in as different AIIEk had a higher force requirement than these.

Thanks for looking all.
Title: Re: Apple IIE Ergofied
Post by: khaangaaroo on Mon, 28 January 2013, 01:31:12
mad props bro
Title: Re: Apple IIE Ergofied
Post by: Sheik Yerbouti on Mon, 28 January 2013, 05:12:46
Awesome ghetto mod :)

Can you post some pics on the pcb?
Title: Re: Apple IIE Ergofied
Post by: Grimey on Mon, 28 January 2013, 08:49:25
Quote from: Sheik Yerbouti on Mon, 28 January 2013, 05:12:46
Awesome ghetto mod :)

Can you post some pics on the pcb?

There is no PCB proper anymore.  The wiring was done point to point like  http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=37739.0 this was.  I would be willing to take more photos if people were interested, but my wife has already taken it to her work.
Title: Re: Apple IIE Ergofied
Post by: 1839cc on Mon, 28 January 2013, 09:23:08
Nice. How long did that take from start to finish?
Title: Re: Apple IIE Ergofied
Post by: Grimey on Mon, 28 January 2013, 09:58:32
Quote from: 1839cc on Mon, 28 January 2013, 09:23:08
Nice. How long did that take from start to finish?

Too long honestly.  I probably spent a total of 15+ hours or so on it as it this project doubled as a learning experience for many of these things.  I could get one of these done on a long weekend now that I have a better idea of what I am doing.
Title: Re: Apple IIE Ergofied
Post by: zoolzoo on Wed, 20 February 2013, 04:25:28
But now it looks like she might cut herself on it...
Title: Re: Apple IIE Ergofied
Post by: zenuty on Sun, 10 March 2013, 18:46:42
Im find this concept korean custom keyboard


http://l.otd.kr/4A1RKM3Q

http://l.otd.kr/DFEZN19L

http://l.otd.kr/67CYRWYV

http://l.otd.kr/7J6U299Y

Right ?
Title: Re: Apple IIE Ergofied
Post by: sprit on Tue, 08 October 2013, 05:18:51
I love the Passion!