k8split

shoddy split keyboard for personal use, after ruining my chinese split keyboard I attempted to recreate what I wanted from that, minus all the annoyances.

for the previous more scuffed and QMK version see rev0.1

features

• normal layout:
  • no ortho
  • no lack of function row
  • no weird thumbclusters
  • plenty bonus keys to add what you miss
• no case or plate, only M3 holes
• halves are linked hardwired to central controller (over VGA)
• regular FULL SIZED USB PORT
• powered by TMK

rev0.1->0.2 up/downgrades

• no more dual mcu nonsense
• no more QMK I'm not dealing with modern QMK
• no more smd 4 pin crystal suffering
• due to lack of pcb stabilizers for this formfactor: no more stabilizers
• cherry low profile switches
• boards themselves optimized for liquid damage mitigation, all throughhole for easy fixing

pics

keyboards

TODO

pcb

TODO

ordering

theres an ORDER folder in the pcb project, with all required files, dont honestly. if you want one I could probably send you one of my spare PCBs

advice

keep in mind this is a personal board made just for myself, it's more up for reference/show than it is meant for people to actually use it. that said, some advice if you do think about making one:

• any still configured component part number is not updated, rev0.2 is made from what I had laying around and non pre assembled pcb
• to keep things easy I recommend a flat profile keycap set like dsa
• the nearly fully smd usb connector is a china find, you can find them on the regular places as "smd usb a female", the right ones should only have one shield pad on either side.
• the 'case' hardware used is a standard M3 standoff set, anything works.