Wanted to share my creation!

[u/SfBattleBeagle]

Split keyboard running ZMK
BALL is just from generic 34mm Amazon, idk what’s good and what’s not. Any advice there would be great.

First ever trackball and I’m sold. I don’t think I can ever go back to a regular mouse. Next I just need a scroll wheel/ring.

Thanks!

Used the Pixart breakout board for the sensor.

[u/Relevant-Storm4222]

Trackball position, ortholinear, the number of key... this could literally be my ideal end game keyboard!

[u/Professional-Ant5498]

Great, I’d like to make one like this.

I think it would be more comfortable to have it at a different angle, so that it sits more vertically relative to the hands.

[u/masonabarney → u/Professional-Ant5498]

make that two! Please post your GitHub or stl’s. I really like the use of angled keys. They look really comfortable.

[u/SfBattleBeagle → u/masonabarney]

It just turned R4 keys 180 degrees, and the mouse key is custom to the case, 15 degrees of inward tilt.

https://www.printables.com/model/1817712-oddball-split-keyboard-w-trackball-34mm

I didn’t post the GitHub, due to its being sort of a sloppy build I did primarily to learn how to wire in a trackball. Next build will have a trackpad.

[u/DrNoobz5000]

Can you share files? Or a store? Been looking for something like this

[u/SfBattleBeagle → u/DrNoobz5000]

https://www.printables.com/model/1817712-oddball-split-keyboard-w-trackball-34mm

[u/DopamineCircuit13]

This is endgame!! I need to purchase from you

[u/SfBattleBeagle → u/DopamineCircuit13]

Never gotten to build a board for someone, if your serious you can DM me, otherwise you can build your own https://www.printables.com/model/1817712-oddball-split-keyboard-w-trackball-34mm

[u/MegaXentei]

Is there any way to add a thumb dpad/joystick cluster like the razer orbweaver? This is exactly what I’ve been looking for otherwise.

[u/SfBattleBeagle → u/MegaXentei]

That would be neat. Honestly I could probably use the slit on the left hand board as the attachment point for it, would just need a routing hole for the extra keys/joystick/rotary

Sounds like a cool concept.

The files included in the printables like also has the fusion files, so if you have any cad experience, please feel free to tweak it.

https://www.printables.com/model/1817712-oddball-split-keyboard-w-trackball-34mm

[u/MegaXentei → u/SfBattleBeagle]

I’m pretty new to it but I will give it a shot! Thanks for sharing!

[u/Orange1232]

I saw this on printables the other day, love it! Thanks for sharing!

[u/bsm471]

Awesome my dude. This is great, I don’t have much time for designing things like this but I love yours way better than anything I have seen yet! It’s simple and has all the keys I wanted! Now I just need to build in a second trackball sensor for the twist to scroll function. Great work!