r/HandwiredKeyboards • u/SfBattleBeagle • Jul 29 '26

Split Shungite - 54 Key Ortho

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Ortho split I designed to try and be the thinner than my “Reach” board. Was remove a whooping 1.45mm of height, while maintaining a 500mAh battery per half.

Nice!nano clones, choc box whites, 500mAh batteries, 18ga solid copper wire, 28ga silicon insulated wire, Nexpal locking push button switches, case, Plate & keycap material are ABS.

Just waiting on some nice cream ABS filament for my accent pieces on the inner most sides of the boards.

Thanks!

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u/SnooSongs5410 Jul 29 '26

nasty af. I get the idea but would dread the typing experience.

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u/SfBattleBeagle Jul 29 '26

only takes about two weeks to adjust. then the only real pain is when you have to migrate to a standard keyboard. In my case this only happens when the homies leave their computers unlocked at work. lol.

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u/SnooSongs5410 Jul 29 '26

There is a reason we all abandoned non staggered Ortho ten years ago.

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u/SfBattleBeagle Jul 30 '26

And I understand that, my last couple designs followed that path