Split Keyboards Timeline
Timeline with pictures of my split keyboard journey
Last edited over 1 year ago ยท 2 min read
I've spent a considerable amount of time looking out for my perfect split keyboard.
It took me a bit more of a year exploring and trying different builds (which was a lot of fun learning about soldering and how keyboards are built, and I hope I can keep building some keebs as I wish) but eventually I've settled into a specific setup.
This article renders a timeline of my split keyboard usage and discovery.
December 2020
March 2021
My first DIY split keyboard. I've made a lot of mistakes while soldering this first board, but I've learned a lot about this model in specific. More info at gh/foostan/crkbd
June 2021
Ordered 5 Corne v3 PCBs from JLCPCB and built two of them properly. Got a 3D printed case with tenting and light effects on the bottom.
September 2021
Built a Boardsource Corne lowprofile. Used nice!nano to make it a BLE keyboard.
February 2022
Ordered some Gravity Keycaps directly from dailycraft.jp
March 2022
Got a Corne-ish Zen through a reddit sale. The smallest keyboard I've ever had. This is my current daily driver when working from home or travelling.
April 2022
Built a Kyria. Was really curious about the tenting possibilities, more aggressive staggering and having rotary encoders. I only use this build at the office.
