I’m thinking about printing my own Dactyl exactly to my measurements but I don’t want to print too many iterations before landing on my preferred layout. Any tips on how I could achieve that?

  • wolfwood@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    my suggestion is to use a skeleton-edition style case so you print the minimum amount needed, and reuse the base plate. ie print only thumb plate til you get the position close, etc.

    I’ve build a framework for this approach: https://github.com/wolfwood/tryadactyl

    trying to link the keyboard parameters to measurable features of your hand helps some, but honestly there’s no substitute for typing on it and realizing what you don’t like :)

    i’ve has a recent breakthrough (implementing hierarchical/delegated column placement) that makes merging multiple plates with differing centers of rotation just work when switching from an open case style to a closed case.

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      1 year ago

      Wow, that’s a pretty wild looking keyboard… Would be interested to see a typing video ⌨️

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      1 year ago

      Do you have a configuration for starting in a more dactyl manuform like place?

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      1 year ago

      Wow. That looks very interesting! I like the approach of using real world numbers. I’m going to try it out tonight!

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      1 year ago

      Congratulations, you made the rabbit hole within the ergo rabbit hole within the keyboard rabbit hole.

      Does it ever end?

      Edit: Spelling