Hey! I saw posts from here on my feed, and have been sucked in. Beautiful keyboards!

But, I’m a bit overwhelmed with options. If I want to get started with an EMK, what would you suggest?

I am comfortable with general soldering (though haven’t done surface-mount), so putting a kit together should be doable. I use a Dvorak keyboard layout, so would prefer a way to customize keycaps. But … I would prefer a kit that comes with everything (or at least a checklist), and doesn’t require me to figure out what components to order, to help ensure I have compatible parts.

Thanks for your suggestions!

  • MouldyCOP
    2•1 year ago

    Update: I’ll be visiting family overseas for a few weeks so need to wait on my order. :( But, I’m seriously considering the Hillside 46 (though may go down to 38 keys plus 2 Rotary encoders). I’m wanting the splay, and this keyboard has miryoku support, which looks like a good place for me to start. I’m currently working on ideal keymaps for my layers (with a symbol layer customized for my math-teaching needs), and trying to figure out encoders…without having the hardware in front of me.