Finished my first build, it turned out prettier than I expected honestly. I got a diodeless kit because I had never soldered anything before, it was quite a fun learning experience. Also my first mechanical keyboard, I’m really enjoying the feel of the keys (Kailh sunset).
I was really worried about adapting to the column-stagger, I’ve only used the regular row-stagger before, but after one hour of practice I was already typing at about half my normal speed, so I’m pretty happy.
I do feel that I need wrist rests though. not sure how to fix that yet.
I’ve been using a 5 column version for a while now and have enjoyed it. The biggest issue is that the blackpill controllers aren’t always recognized fist try. It looks like you’re using a different controller- what is it?
It appears to be Frood from 42keebs
You can make out “Rev 9.1” if you squint real hard, too
waht is absolutely correct, it’s Frood from 42.Keebs. Github Page
Ahh a fellow sunset user. I love those. Zeilo v2 is my favorite switch and the sunsets feel very similar.
Not medical advice I would actually advise against wrist rests especially while typing, they are obviously ok for resting but if you don’t feel comfortable i think you should at least try a little longer as it probably means that the necessary muscles in your hands are weak and need to develop first. But it may as well be a personal thing so definitely get them if you cant go without.
Looks great btw!
Thanks!
I’ve been using Logitech ERGO K860 at home before this, so maybe I’ve just gotten used to the wrist rests. I’ve noticed that I lift my wrists into the air when I type on the Cantor, so I thought I needed some support. It’s actually not uncomfortable and I don’t type a lot, so I’ll take your advice and try a little longer with this setup. I’d honestly really like to avoid taking up the space on my desk, since I like to write on paper.
More about the Cantor:
Did you modify the PCB to accommodate the new microcontroller?
Not me, I just bought a kit. I believe the vendor did and have the repo public on GitHub, but I have trouble finding it half the time.
That’s a kit sold by 42keebs iirc
just wondering but where did you buy your key caps from?
splitkb.com. They ship internationally from Netherlands, Europe. They have some really nice MBK PBT keycaps. I also ordered some cream yellow from them and those look great too.
thank you!🤗
