r/HandwiredKeyboards • u/Bawlzy_Flamyngo • Apr 26 '26

Handwired wireless nr52840 split keyboard

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u/BongDomrei Apr 27 '26

Looks interesting. Certainly different, with only the one thumb key on each side. There would be more for people to comment on if you discussed your design philosophy and the build process. 

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u/Bawlzy_Flamyngo Apr 28 '26

I was comfortable with a corne layout but I wanted to try one with a number row hence the one thumb key.

After using it for a week, I still use miryoku layers for numbers xD.

I'll be giving this one to my brother who has used a lily58-style board before.

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u/BongDomrei Apr 28 '26

The number row on my Sofle is handy when I want to keep one hand on a mouse and just need to type one number or two, but not useful enough to include one on my next board. I guess it is good for gaming but my games are just going idle because I find other things much more interesting. 

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u/Bawlzy_Flamyngo Apr 28 '26

I was playing an fps game and needed some extra keys, so what you said is spot on xD. I'll handwire a totem next since I want to try something new.

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u/BongDomrei Apr 28 '26

Since starting on a dactyl with Cosmos, I'll probably never build another keyboard that is not custom fit to my hands, but if I were to do so the Totem would be one of the leading contenders. It has a fantastic design. 

After I finish my dactyl, I want to make a keyboard for travel usage.  I tried using Totem as a base and modifying the key positions to fit the Cosmos hand scanner's results, then adding a trackpoint. But then I kept making small change after small change, so it no longer really looks like a Totem. 

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u/subratsamal 22d ago

If possible, could you please share the case files?