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Title: Key reach-ability on Katy and Maltron like thumb cluster
Post by: vvp on Sat, 29 August 2015, 16:21:59

If you considered maltron like thumb cluster then I can recommend it.
Works really well on a contoured keyboard.
More info and pictures here:
http://deskthority.net/workshop-f7/katy-keyboard-or-k80cs-key80-contoured-split-t8524.html#p250605

Title: Re: Key reach-ability on Katy and Maltron like thumb cluster
Post by: Snarfangel on Sat, 29 August 2015, 19:47:20

Looks awesome. Nice work!

Title: Re: Key reach-ability on Katy and Maltron like thumb cluster
Post by: spectre on Tue, 01 September 2015, 20:52:51

looks really nice. I would get one if you ever do a group buy it looks more comfortable than ErgoDox...

Would you ever consider a trackball in the place of the right thumb cluster?

Title: Re: Key reach-ability on Katy and Maltron like thumb cluster
Post by: vvp on Wed, 02 September 2015, 05:09:47

Thanks. I did not consider a track ball. And I would not want to sacrifice one thumb cluster for a track ball on my keyboard. That means it would need to be modular (like pull out thumb cluster, insert trackball). I consider two track points though.

Group buy: Based on the responses, I think I could find at most few hundred users for this at about 200-300€ for a piece. That is highly unlikely to pay for the expenses. I'll see. Maybe I'll be able to get a cheap access to something which would allow a group buy. Till that time it is only for people who are able to built it themselves (the design files are available).

Title: Re: Key reach-ability on Katy and Maltron like thumb cluster
Post by: romevi on Wed, 02 September 2015, 11:37:31

Looks pretty neat. Haven't tried an ErgoDox before, let alone something which resembles this, but I'm definitely keeping an eye on this for interest.