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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: berserkfan on Fri, 01 May 2015, 10:25:18

Title: Making a custom matrix Electrocapacitative board
Post by: berserkfan on Fri, 01 May 2015, 10:25:18

Many geeks should be aware that I use matrix layouts.

Recently I have heard about how the Royal Kludge has really shaken up the Topre market. Now we can get MX sliders for under $1. That made me curious about whether it is possible to construct a matrix capacitative PCB, put the Kludge sliders on it, and have a custom split layout matrix Topre ergodox.

There are tons of Topre fans in the world and they often talk about modding their sliders and springs. Why has no one tried making his own custom split layout Topre yet? The only thing like that in the market is the mutron.

Title: Re: Making a custom matrix Electrocapacitative board
Post by: Sigmoid on Fri, 01 May 2015, 12:10:20

Are Topre rubber domes and switch assemblies available separately, or would you have to cannibalize an existing keyboard?

Title: Re: Making a custom matrix Electrocapacitative board
Post by: FrostyToast on Fri, 01 May 2015, 12:27:33

Quote from: Sigmoid on Fri, 01 May 2015, 12:10:20

Are Topre rubber domes and switch assemblies available separately, or would you have to cannibalize an existing keyboard?

You would have to salvage an existing board.