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【IC】Zlant 40%

类型: IC
作者: ziptyze
发布时间: 2018-03-13 08:47:07
更新时间: 2018-03-13 08:47:07
原链接: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=94595.0


I’ve been working on this for a little while now, so I thought it was time to make a thread about it. As some of you have seen, I’m working on a board that I call the Zlant. The idea is a uniformly staggered 40% board using the Planck layout. Personally, I love ortho boards, but I know they’re not for everyone. By making a board with a stagger, typing feels a lot more natural for people who can’t adapt to ortho typing. Using all 1u keys allows the board to stay nearly as compact as a 4x12 ortho and retains the benefits of that layout. Personally I feel 4x12 makes the fewest sacrifices of any small form factor, and there are quite a few key sets out there with Planck kits already, which means you don’t have to make as many, if any, concessions for using the correct keycaps for the layout.
Without further delay, here are some pictures of one of my completed prototype builds:
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I’ve since moved to making a PCB, and I’ve been working on it for a few weeks. Today I hope to be submitting the files to get some prototype pcbs. Here is a quick and dirty render of the PCB:
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So, any thoughts, comments, or questions would be appreciated! I’m really excited about this, and I hope I’m able to go into production within the next few weeks.

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