It's still janky like a #cyberdeck & it seems to be a bit unstable but it's getting there. That USB cable is an annoyance though, and I really wish that there were I²C capable firmware for the #Keebdeck already. But it's getting there. I'll try to add in the real time clock and ATECC chip tomorrow.

My cyberdeck with a Keebdeck Basic and Sharp Memory Display

Interior of the cyberdeck, with the Raspberry Pi Zero 2W in a heatsink case with a graphene heatsink sticker, a 4-port USB OTG hub, a PowerBoost 1000 board and a 2000 mAh lithium polymer battery

#cyberdeck build. Now all I need to do is build a new interface board for the Raspberry Pi to plug into the screen and other peripherals. It's too bad the #Keebdeck still doesn't have I²C firmware, but I have it on good authority that such will be made available soon & that extra USB port can open.

Inkscape WIP screenshot of front panel of Cyberdeck, intended as a template for laser cutting acrylic. Holes for Keebdeck keys and screw hole mountings for Keebdeck and Sharp Memory Display added.

So now here I am designing the #cyberdeck case. I found a manufacturer who can probably custom cut acrylic sheets as thin as 1.5 mm, which is exactly the same thickness as the #Keebdeck Basic front panel PCB. Now I need standoffs to separate the front and rear panels.

Now I need to make a proper case for this #cyberdeck. The #Keebdeck looks like just what I wanted. Maybe I'll start off with a sandwich case made out of acrylic panels.

Keebin’ with Kristina: the One with the Elegant Macro Pad Some people are not merely satisfied with functionality, or even just good looks. These persnickety snoots (I am one of them) seek something elegant, a true marriage of form and …read more

My cyberdeck in a makeshift case.

So here's the initial attempt at a case for the #cyberdeck. The annoying thing is that the box is too thin to fit the keyboard inside. But at least I can bring it around now. I'll probably wait for the #Keebdeck before designing a better case.

Solder Party’s KeebDeck is a cheap, open source 69-key thumb keyboard A few years ago Solder Party started selling tiny USB keyboards made by combining an actual BlackBerry keyboard (ripped from an old device) with a custom PCB and USB-C connector. But since BlackBerry is out of business, eventually it's going to get harder to find devices to cannibalize for their keyboards. So Solder Party has now introduced two brand new products.

Solder Party’s KeebDeck is a cheap, open source 69-key thumb keyboard #Keebdeck, #KeebdeckBasic, #KeebdeckKeyboard, #Keyboards, #OpenHardware, #SolderParty, #ThumbKeyboard

Solder Party’s KeebDeck is a cheap, open source 69-key thumb keyboard A few years ago Solder Party started selling tiny USB keyboards made by combining an actual BlackBerry keyboard (ripped from an old device) with a custom PCB and USB-C connector. But since BlackBerry is out of business, eventually it’s going to get harder to find devices to cannibalize for their keyboards. So Solder Party has […] The post Solder Party’s KeebDeck is a cheap, open source 69-key thumb keyboard appeared first on Liliputing.

KeebDeck Basic An affordable handheld QWERTY USB keyboard with a silicone keypad.

And so it seems that it's finally possible to order a #Keebdeck, and so I got a few... Annoying thing is that shipping from SE to PH is so expensive. Ah well I got a couple so I can make more stuff.

www.lectronz.com/products/kee...

Beepy by SQFMI x Beeper | Beepy Beepy by SQFMI x Beeper

The other half of this project's inspiration is the Beepy, which also uses a Sharp Memory Display and a Pi Zero. That's even more work to build myself though because it entails a custom PCB, and the Blackberry keyboard is kinda fiddly. Why I want the #keebdeck!

beepy.sqfmi.com

It really wishes it could be a #solderparty #keebdeck!

The KeebDeck Mini connected over USB to a laptop it's sitting on. The laptop is showing a paragraph from Alice in wonderland to be typed in 30 seconds.

Same setup but now the laptop is showing the results with 43.2 wpm and 100% accuracy.

Set up a little typing speed test for folks at #KiCon to try out the #KeebDeck Mini ☺️

A table with black fabric on it, and lots of A4 sheets with text on it. Each sheet describes a project, and there are PCBs and products on the sheets too.

Photo from above so the 9 sheets are seen. There are also some stickers.

Today we're at KiCon, the @kicad.org conference, showcasing our past, present, and future products!

Of course the biggest focus is on #KeebDeck 😊

Closeup on each column below.

A box with a lot of assembled KeebDeck Basics.

Anyone here into keyboards?

#KeebDeck

A photo of a 3d-printed frame for a PCB, still on the Prusa Mini sheet, but sitting on a lavender cutting mat. The frame is empty inside, but some supports for the internal structure are visible.

A photo of the KeebDeck Basic keyboard with the frame attached. Sitting in the same spot on the same lavender cutting mat. The front PCB is still in place and the frame sits around it nice and snug.

A photo from above of the side of the KeebDeck with the frame. The curvature of the edges of the frame is visible.

Designed a simple frame for the #KeebDeck Basic so it's a bit more dust-proof :)

Will put it on Printables a bit later.

A photo of a 3d-printed frame for a PCB, still on the Prusa Mini sheet, but sitting on a lavender cutting mat. The frame is empty inside, but some supports for the internal structure are visible.

A photo of the KeebDeck Basic keyboard with the frame attached. Sitting in the same spot on the same lavender cutting mat. The front PCB is still in place and the frame sits around it nice and snug.

A photo from above of the side of the KeebDeck with the frame. The curvature of the edges of the frame is visible.

Designed a simple frame for the #KeebDeck Basic so it's a bit more dust-proof :)

Will put it on Printables a bit later.

The Jig is up! And down... And then up again...

#KeebDeck

The Jig is up! And down... And then up again...

#KeebDeck