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I 3d printed a custom sized keyboard using open source software and hardware designs.

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    Very cool!

    Honest question, does using a keyboard like this make you forget how to use a standard one?

    I know op did it for the pain, so it's a moot point. But if I did it just because it's cool, and to avoid injury in the future, would I mess up my normal keyboard abilities?

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    I normally use a Kinesis Advantage 2 (but in qwerty, unlike OP), and I can go back to a standard layout qwerty board with just a small adjustment period - I keep hitting "x" when I mean to hit "c", sort of thing. But it's an adjustment I can make "mid-stream" so to speak; I just use the board and get used to it again as I go.

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    • naevatherat@lemmy.dbzer0.comN [email protected]

      cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/45765963

      The design is based on the excellent Dactyl keyboard, generated with https://ryanis.cool/cosmos/ and it runs the excellent qmk firmware. It is handwired:

      and I have also made a palm support using inkscape and openscad

      All printed on a reprap prusa i3 derivative.

      This helps me use my computer with less pain, so I want to call out all the wonderful projects and people who contribute to them which made it possible.

      Total cost? $60 aud, amortised filament ~15 bucks worth maybe? and a lot of my time haha.

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      Can I have one?

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        Can I have one?

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        If you need stuff printed I, or someone more local, would be more than happy to help. Otherwise all the knowledge and tools are available for free.

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