God said,” Let there be light,” and there was light.
Why make this …
Some time ago, I use the Logi G502 mouse with high intensity for one year, Because of the heavy weight of this mouse, my wrist often hurts after a year.
I think it’s time to change.
First of all, I gave up the G502 and switched to Microsoft Sculpt Ergonomic Desktop, The keyboard has an arc-shaped design. When typing, the wrist does not have to be bent too much, but is in a comfortable position. I used it for the next two years, I love it, it allowed I can take my job more longer, even 12 hours a day!
One day, I saw the AM-Hatsu, This is a keyboard, it is completely different from the traditional shape of the keyboard, and has exquisite design and high-end processing methods, but it is also accompanied by high prices😢.
So, though searching, I found a series of tutorials and projects to realize it at a very low cost, let’s start.
Product
Named Jokul Version
Overlook
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How to use
At first glance, maybe you dont know this kind of keyboard why named ergonomics keyboard. but I do bet you’ll find out, just take hand in the keyboard. The keys is so fit the length and radian of your finger, that you will have are magic feeling that the key is finding your finger when you typing! And at this time, you will feel that when typing in a normal keyboard, your fingers need to find those keys.
Fingers can travel shorter distances and tap keys with less wrist movement in typing, and get more stable typing speed.
Typing test
Chinese avg 90wpm
English avg 70wpm
Screenshots
Videos
References
Hardware
Project: [Github]dactyl-manuform. AM-Hastu keyboard also base on this.
In this project, I improved the design in somewhere we cant see that at most time: [Github Inside]1u pcb
Benefit from 1u pcb, I can add hotswap socket and backlight support in this keyboard. God said,” Let there be light,” and there was light.
Software
Usually, we use qmk firmware to implement the software part of the keyboard.
About how to make this kind keyboard that best for you, there are online dactyl generator, and the guidance to teach you how to generate that.
Dont know what materials I need? Here is Bill of materials.
How to make it
Step
- Generate your case and plate, find 3d print company or by yourself to print.
- Purchase all required materials
- Find the right one or customize your layout in online
- Assemble
- Install QMK Toolbox and Flashing. Or you can run those in bash too.
make handwired/dactyl_manuform/4x6:feios:avrdude-split-left
make handwired/dactyl_manuform/4x6:feios:avrdude-split-right
optionInstall Via and make appropriate via json file, Via allows you to quickly customize your keyboard layout