Personally, http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/layouts/2e593596fba6092a28f90dd6b8d9a028 is my goal custom made layout. Spacebar is a 2-stem one so that you can move the spacebar to other areas if you need to. Full programmable and customizeable for any layout/moving spacebar. Lots of spare macro/fn keys make up for the tiny size. Hardest part for me will be physically making the controller so that I can program it.
I'll post pictures of the first pcb, the first layout, and concept pictures, plus go over our mistakes if anyone is interested!
Next major update should come in two ish weeks when the new switch plate and revised pcb come. Also I've wanted to ask you a question how long is the JD40 with it's case?
Personally, http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/layouts/2e593596fba6092a28f90dd6b8d9a028 is my goal custom made layout. Spacebar is a 2-stem one so that you can move the spacebar to other areas if you need to. Full programmable and customizeable for any layout/moving spacebar. Lots of spare macro/fn keys make up for the tiny size. Hardest part for me will be physically making the controller so that I can program it.
my 43% layout apparently works with dvorak. http://ne0.cc/laygenV2/#2i6YQ
http://ne0.cc/laygenV2/#MH9qx
Personally, http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/layouts/2e593596fba6092a28f90dd6b8d9a028 is my goal custom made layout. Spacebar is a 2-stem one so that you can move the spacebar to other areas if you need to. Full programmable and customizeable for any layout/moving spacebar. Lots of spare macro/fn keys make up for the tiny size. Hardest part for me will be physically making the controller so that I can program it.
Does such 2u key exist or would it be custom? Also thats a pretty sick idea, I like all the extra buttons on the bottom row.
you guys are in luck; I happened to be reading this because I'm looking for ideas about keyboard controllers.
I do have a bunch of 2-key wide or 2-key high keys from my Tipros. These are from a matrix layout, so they are exactly standard width between keys (I've tried).
It'll cost me $1.10 to post anywhere in the world. I can send 4 lettered relegendables or 2 blank relegendables for the price of a $2 geekhack donation (don't pay me; ask the mods how to donate).
Personally, http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/layouts/2e593596fba6092a28f90dd6b8d9a028 is my goal custom made layout. Spacebar is a 2-stem one so that you can move the spacebar to other areas if you need to. Full programmable and customizeable for any layout/moving spacebar. Lots of spare macro/fn keys make up for the tiny size. Hardest part for me will be physically making the controller so that I can program it.
Does such 2u key exist or would it be custom? Also thats a pretty sick idea, I like all the extra buttons on the bottom row.
Thanks! The key exists but is rare. Not too hard to get custom ordered, though it would cost $5 for just a single non-cosmetic key.
How much did that sort of PCB cost you? That's one thing I'm still leery on, how exactly to get all the electrical stuff done so I can get to the programming stuff.
Update time!!!So excited!
Placed the final order today!
The order was for the switch and base plates for the boards, we are getting them from a company called Chicago metal fabricators. Total cost for three sets was $262.20. When I arrive home later this week I'll post pictures of all the components and start assembly! :thumb:
Update time!!!
Placed the final order today!
The order was for the switch and base plates for the boards, we are getting them from a company called Chicago metal fabricators. Total cost for three sets was $262.20. When I arrive home later this week I'll post pictures of all the components and start assembly! :thumb:
Update time!!!So excited!
Placed the final order today!
The order was for the switch and base plates for the boards, we are getting them from a company called Chicago metal fabricators. Total cost for three sets was $262.20. When I arrive home later this week I'll post pictures of all the components and start assembly! :thumb:
Steel or aluminium? Laser or water cut plates?
I'm also really digging the optional side-exit of the USB port. This is one of my favourite designs for a small keyboard.
What switches are you planning on using?
This looks very nice, I had a similar thought after trying to fit a colemak layout to the JD40. Where you guys are already making it happen, I am still in the dreaming fase.
How was it using the KiCad, I have no experience using ECAD-software, it`s holding me back of actually designing my board.
One final hint for anyone who wants to make a keyboard base your units off of .75in not 19.05mm it will save you a lot of time and weird numbers.
One final hint for anyone who wants to make a keyboard base your units off of .75in not 19.05mm it will save you a lot of time and weird numbers.
Any issue with just basing your keyboard units on 19mm?
Updated Op!Color me impressed!
Updated Op!Color me impressed!
So, when you attach the atmega, do you solder one wire at a time, or lay down a bunch of solder paste and bring out the heat gun? Just looking at that thing makes me cringe, and I stopped worrying about the diodes I put on the ergodox awhile ago ... Only one pin to worry about there, though.
That's excellent!
Where's "z" ? Do you share it with up arrow?
Overall a great layout for a 42% keyboard. Good choice on Dvorak as well.
As for the 'z' vs up arrow, I would suggest using the 4 bottom right keys for the arrows, vi-style, instead of the inverted-T.
As for the 'z' vs up arrow, I would suggest using the 4 bottom right keys for the arrows, vi-style, instead of the inverted-T.
one potential issue with this is that the leftmost of those four keys (labelled control) is larger than the other three.
changing one of the thumbkeys to be fn layer toggle is a great idea if you plan to use funtion-area things pretty frequently compared with using it as (for example) backspace.
I suggest:Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/JNAOq6F.png)
Slightly wider (more like “45%” maybe?), but I think it’s easier to make a layout similar to standard keyboards on this version.
Also, dedicated arrow keys are super overrated. ;)
Also your layout isn't dvorak compatibleTechnically no 40% is qwerty compatible and no 45% is dvorak compatible.
bumping for curiosity. Any changes / revisions? I actually got excited enough to look into how much it would probably take to have a small GB ... PCBwing wasn't useful until about 40 copies were made ... seedstudio seems to be able to make them for $14+ / each at five, or $8.50 if nine other folks wanted one ... just making a bunch of guesses about the requirements of the thing, and also that's before so much as buying the atmega32u4 let alone soldering the thing on.dems some good pricing. I'd be down for 1 or 2 if someone tells me how to program it once I solder the blank chip to it. Would your SS plate place be willing to make up a small run of plates?
Someday I want to build one with no daughterboard ... maybe one like this will be it?
So, would you be willing to share your kicad files?
dems some good pricing. I'd be down for 1 or 2 if someone tells me how to program it once I solder the blank chip to it. Would your SS plate place be willing to make up a small run of plates?
Here's the deal with this board. From the beginning we planned to make it open source and maybe do a group buy deal however as it currently stands the board is unprogrammed and thus untested. I'd love to be able to just program the board myself and finish the project but I know absolutely nothing about any coding language. I'm simply waiting on a friend to figure it out and as it stands he could take a while. If anyone knows about programming atmega32u4s please let me know because it will really speed this up. Once the board is working the files for it will be released and I'll start a GB, as far as the plate is concerned there are a few issues with it that I'm not sure how to fix. Hopefully someone like The_Beast can school me on proper plate making.
Right now we are aiming for a late september early october completion and shortly there after working on a small batch. If anyone really wants a look at the plate files either to offer insight or to make one contact me but remember to do so at your own risk as this is still a prototype.
TLDR
I need help programming an atmega32u4
maybe some help modifying the plate
looking at a month or so before a gb is possible
Thanks for all the interest in this project, hold in there, we won't disappoint :thumb:
Here's the deal with this board. From the beginning we planned to make it open source and maybe do a group buy deal however as it currently stands the board is unprogrammed and thus untested. I'd love to be able to just program the board myself and finish the project but I know absolutely nothing about any coding language. I'm simply waiting on a friend to figure it out and as it stands he could take a while. If anyone knows about programming atmega32u4s please let me know because it will really speed this up. Once the board is working the files for it will be released and I'll start a GB, as far as the plate is concerned there are a few issues with it that I'm not sure how to fix. Hopefully someone like The_Beast can school me on proper plate making.
Right now we are aiming for a late september early october completion and shortly there after working on a small batch. If anyone really wants a look at the plate files either to offer insight or to make one contact me but remember to do so at your own risk as this is still a prototype.
TLDR
I need help programming an atmega32u4
maybe some help modifying the plate
looking at a month or so before a gb is possible
Thanks for all the interest in this project, hold in there, we won't disappoint :thumb:
If you will PM me the details of how your matrix is connected to each pin on the ATmega, I can code a TMK firmware for you.
Also, I can probably help with the plate, if you let me know what needs work.
Here's the deal with this board. From the beginning we planned to make it open source and maybe do a group buy deal however as it currently stands the board is unprogrammed and thus untested. I'd love to be able to just program the board myself and finish the project but I know absolutely nothing about any coding language. I'm simply waiting on a friend to figure it out and as it stands he could take a while. If anyone knows about programming atmega32u4s please let me know because it will really speed this up. Once the board is working the files for it will be released and I'll start a GB, as far as the plate is concerned there are a few issues with it that I'm not sure how to fix. Hopefully someone like The_Beast can school me on proper plate making.
Right now we are aiming for a late september early october completion and shortly there after working on a small batch. If anyone really wants a look at the plate files either to offer insight or to make one contact me but remember to do so at your own risk as this is still a prototype.
TLDR
I need help programming an atmega32u4
maybe some help modifying the plate
looking at a month or so before a gb is possible
Thanks for all the interest in this project, hold in there, we won't disappoint :thumb:
If you will PM me the details of how your matrix is connected to each pin on the ATmega, I can code a TMK firmware for you.
Also, I can probably help with the plate, if you let me know what needs work.
Thanks I'll pm you about the plate it's really minor changes. I really need a better understanding of how flip works or if there is something better to use to program the atmega. The 42 uses the same controller as the GH60 so info on flashing that should be useful, I think komar has a thread somewhere. As far as custom firmware goes I'll worry about that later.
I think this may be my next keyboard.
40'ish colemak would be superb. Need a better case to carry in my bag but with the popularity of the jd40 I suspect someone will come up with a nice case soon.
Necro bumpin' my own thread aw yeeeee
The board is done and will be live by keycon. This has been such a long process because life keeps getting in the way but I'm glad it's almost done.
:eek: :thumb:Necro bumpin' my own thread aw yeeeee
The board is done and will be live by keycon. This has been such a long process because life keeps getting in the way but I'm glad it's almost done.
FTFY :thumb:
Some needed thread resurrection.We really should properly document this.
Our entire MA42 project is on GitHub: https://github.com/daschwa/ma42 (https://github.com/daschwa/ma42)