Designing an ergonomic HHKB-style board with a non-screw, wireless ZMK PCB prototype. It will use materials like polished stainless steel, polycarbonate, and black aluminum, weighing 4-5KG with a Poron gasket mount. Suggestions for design and naming are welcome.
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Community Feedback & Sentiment
Feedback Highlights
Positive (4)
"Support for the idea and design expressed."
"Interest in future prototype pictures."
"Appreciation for the design language/layout."
"General excitement about the project."
Negative (3)
"Concerns about short space bars."
"Criticism that the IC post lacks detail."
"Doubts about the project's ergonomic claims."
Suggestions (5)
Include a USB-C port for programming/debugging.
Offer an internal weight for wired use when Bluetooth is added.
Provide a matching wrist rest as an add-on, potentially using PC material.
Consider using sandblasted and coated materials instead of polished SS.
Reassess the spacebar layout for ergonomic function.
Questions (2)
Is the wrist rest a necessary part of the design?
Has the specific layout been tested?
Duckeebs Analysis
The thread has a mix of feedback, with notable positive comments about the design but also several critiques regarding the post's detail and ergonomics. Sentiment is fairly balanced, with a medium interest level indicated by a reasonable number of replies and varying degrees of enthusiasm.
Project Specs
- Name
- Knife - unnamed ergo hhkb
- Release year
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- Switch Options
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- Profile
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- Layout Size
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- Layout Standard
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- Layout Ergonomics
- Ergonomic
- Connection
- Wireless
- Polling Rate
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- Battery capacity
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- Mount Style
- Gasket
- Case Colors
- Polished Stainless Steel, Black Aluminium
- Case Material
- Polished SS, PC, Aluminium
- Keycaps Material
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- Dimensions
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- Weight
- 4-5KG
- Hot Swappable
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- Knob Support
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- Display Support
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- Mac/Win Support
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- Multi-Media Keys
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- USB-C
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- USB passthrough
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- Hall Effect Support
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- QMK Support
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- VIA Support
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- N-Key Rollover
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- Rapid Trigger
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- Screw-in Stabilizers
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- Sound Dampening
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- Backlight
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