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Title: My 40% keyboard
Post by: Kaliet on Mon, 08 December 2014, 12:41:40: Here is my 40% keyboard "22-MobiK. MobiK means mobile keyboard'.
MobiK PCB is designed by GON and I designed the housing for myself.
This is a USB/Bluetooth combo keyboard.
It will take some time to adapt to this keyboard and I may have to change my keymap several more times.
I made this one to take on my trip to Africa to use with my Xperia Z Ultra.
Hope you enjoy. :)
Title: Re: My 40% keyboard
Post by: Lurch on Mon, 08 December 2014, 12:42:47: :'(

It's beautiful.
Title: Re: My 40% keyboard
Post by: n0rvig on Mon, 08 December 2014, 12:43:30: It's tiny!
Title: Re: My 40% keyboard
Post by: platypus on Mon, 08 December 2014, 13:11:46: That's awesome. What layers do you use?
Title: Re: My 40% keyboard
Post by: SpicyLobotomy on Mon, 08 December 2014, 20:29:13: What is this, a keyboard for ants??? :p
Title: Re: My 40% keyboard
Post by: Kaliet on Tue, 09 December 2014, 00:57:08: Quote from: Lurch on Mon, 08 December 2014, 12:42:47
:'(

It's beautiful.

Thanks. :)
Title: Re: My 40% keyboard
Post by: Kaliet on Tue, 09 December 2014, 00:57:31: Quote from: n0rvig on Mon, 08 December 2014, 12:43:30
It's tiny!

Yep, couldn't be tinier! ;)
Title: Re: My 40% keyboard
Post by: Kaliet on Tue, 09 December 2014, 00:58:02: Quote from: platypus on Mon, 08 December 2014, 13:11:46
That's awesome. What layers do you use?

You mean housing material? They are acryl.
Title: Re: My 40% keyboard
Post by: Kaliet on Tue, 09 December 2014, 00:58:32: Quote from: SpicyLobotomy on Mon, 08 December 2014, 20:29:13
What is this, a keyboard for ants??? :p

I don't think they can type this thing. Haha. :D
Title: Re: My 40% keyboard
Post by: daerid on Tue, 09 December 2014, 02:21:05: Quote from: SpicyLobotomy on Mon, 08 December 2014, 20:29:13
What is this, a keyboard for ants??? :p

It needs to be at least..... three times bigger!
Title: Re: My 40% keyboard
Post by: byker on Tue, 09 December 2014, 02:22:34: Very nice keyboard. :)
Title: Re: My 40% keyboard
Post by: Kaliet on Tue, 09 December 2014, 02:23:16: Quote from: byker on Tue, 09 December 2014, 02:22:34
Very nice keyboard. :)

Thanks. THe PCB is great indeed. :)
Title: Re: My 40% keyboard
Post by: bowji on Tue, 09 December 2014, 02:31:12: Cute and beautiful! I just want to stick it in my pocket :p
Title: Re: My 40% keyboard
Post by: Kaliet on Tue, 09 December 2014, 02:32:57: Quote from: bowji on Tue, 09 December 2014, 02:31:12
Cute and beautiful! I just want to stick it in my pocket :p

But it's not very thin. :P
Title: Re: My 40% keyboard
Post by: Skuloth on Tue, 09 December 2014, 08:07:23: Is the battery mounted inside or outside of the case? I can't tell from the pictures.
Title: Re: My 40% keyboard
Post by: Kaliet on Tue, 09 December 2014, 08:17:38: Quote from: Skuloth on Tue, 09 December 2014, 08:07:23
Is the battery mounted inside or outside of the case? I can't tell from the pictures.

Inside, definitely. ;)
Title: Re: My 40% keyboard
Post by: Skuloth on Tue, 09 December 2014, 08:20:48: Mind posting a side view picture?
Title: Re: My 40% keyboard
Post by: ezrahilyer on Tue, 09 December 2014, 08:23:16: That is really really awesome! I love the 40% design.
A Bluetooth portable Mech board that looks like factory.

Something like this is the only thing that would let me give up the last Rubber-dome keyboard I have. I still carry the apple bluetooth keyboard when i travel because its the only thing that is wireless and portable enough for what I need.

I Used to use the think-outside bluetooth keyboard back in like 2004, but haven't found anything that feels as good and is small enough since.
(http://www.itreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/h663.jpg)
Title: Re: My 40% keyboard
Post by: hwood34 on Tue, 09 December 2014, 08:26:14: Sooo nice :D
Title: Re: My 40% keyboard
Post by: Kaliet on Tue, 09 December 2014, 18:31:26: Quote from: Skuloth on Tue, 09 December 2014, 08:20:48
Mind posting a side view picture?

I will, when I get home. :)
Title: Re: My 40% keyboard
Post by: Kaliet on Tue, 09 December 2014, 18:33:14: Quote from: ezrahilyer on Tue, 09 December 2014, 08:23:16
That is really really awesome! I love the 40% design.
A Bluetooth portable Mech board that looks like factory.

Something like this is the only thing that would let me give up the last Rubber-dome keyboard I have. I still carry the apple bluetooth keyboard when i travel because its the only thing that is wireless and portable enough for what I need.

I Used to use the think-outside bluetooth keyboard back in like 2004, but haven't found anything that feels as good and is small enough since.
Show Image
(http://www.itreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/h663.jpg)

That KBD is real cute. ;)
Foldable BT mechanical keyboard of that size might be possible if someone designs the PCB using Cherry ML switches.
But I don't like that switch very much. :(
Title: Re: My 40% keyboard
Post by: Kaliet on Tue, 09 December 2014, 18:33:32: Quote from: hwood34 on Tue, 09 December 2014, 08:26:14
Sooo nice :D

Thanks. :)
Title: Re: My 40% keyboard
Post by: platypus on Tue, 09 December 2014, 19:49:55: Quote from: Kaliet on Tue, 09 December 2014, 00:58:02
Quote from: platypus on Mon, 08 December 2014, 13:11:46
That's awesome. What layers do you use?

You mean housing material? They are acryl.
I meant function layers, like for number keys and directional keys
Title: Re: My 40% keyboard
Post by: ithinkimkorean on Wed, 10 December 2014, 17:56:44: Where did you get the spacebar that has spacebar written on it?
Title: Re: My 40% keyboard
Post by: Kaliet on Wed, 10 December 2014, 19:46:49: Quote from: ithinkimkorean on Wed, 10 December 2014, 17:56:44
Where did you get the spacebar that has spacebar written on it?

That's a Cherry spacebar with a metal sticky. :)
Title: Re: My 40% keyboard
Post by: Kaliet on Thu, 11 December 2014, 02:16:32: Quote from: Skuloth on Tue, 09 December 2014, 08:20:48
Mind posting a side view picture?

I added some side views for you. :)
Title: Re: My 40% keyboard
Post by: Dihedral on Fri, 12 December 2014, 02:10:17: Quote from: ezrahilyer on Tue, 09 December 2014, 08:23:16
That is really really awesome! I love the 40% design.
A Bluetooth portable Mech board that looks like factory.

Something like this is the only thing that would let me give up the last Rubber-dome keyboard I have. I still carry the apple bluetooth keyboard when i travel because its the only thing that is wireless and portable enough for what I need.

I Used to use the think-outside bluetooth keyboard back in like 2004, but haven't found anything that feels as good and is small enough since.
Show Image
(http://www.itreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/h663.jpg)

JD40? Smallfry?
Title: Re: My 40% keyboard
Post by: PocoLoco on Sat, 13 December 2014, 09:37:31: wow that is tiny i thought 60% was way too small but 40 thats a whole different level. Is the spacing between letters normal or slightly smaller ?
Title: Re: My 40% keyboard
Post by: Kaliet on Sat, 13 December 2014, 10:02:05: Quote from: Dihedral on Fri, 12 December 2014, 02:10:17
Quote from: ezrahilyer on Tue, 09 December 2014, 08:23:16
That is really really awesome! I love the 40% design.
A Bluetooth portable Mech board that looks like factory.

Something like this is the only thing that would let me give up the last Rubber-dome keyboard I have. I still carry the apple bluetooth keyboard when i travel because its the only thing that is wireless and portable enough for what I need.

I Used to use the think-outside bluetooth keyboard back in like 2004, but haven't found anything that feels as good and is small enough since.
Show Image
(http://www.itreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/h663.jpg)

JD40? Smallfry?

Not sure whether you're asking me but the board is GON's MobiK as I mentioned.

Quote from: PocoLoco on Sat, 13 December 2014, 09:37:31
wow that is tiny i thought 60% was way too small but 40 thats a whole different level. Is the spacing between letters normal or slightly smaller ?

The spacing between keys are normal. :)
Title: Re: My 40% keyboard
Post by: ideus on Sat, 13 December 2014, 10:25:49: Quote from: ezrahilyer on Tue, 09 December 2014, 08:23:16
That is really really awesome! I love the 40% design.
A Bluetooth portable Mech board that looks like factory.

Something like this is the only thing that would let me give up the last Rubber-dome keyboard I have. I still carry the apple bluetooth keyboard when i travel because its the only thing that is wireless and portable enough for what I need.

I Used to use the think-outside bluetooth keyboard back in like 2004, but haven't found anything that feels as good and is small enough since.
Show Image
(http://www.itreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/h663.jpg)

I also had one of this back in those days, however the main difference is that the board posted here is an MX switch based and the one you referred to is a scissors one. The feeling and all are not comparable, because the 40% has full size keys - area and height - and the scissors has a very low travel. Again, no product fits all needs, nor pockets, the 40 may cost $200 dollars, and the scissors under $90.