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ghostfaceschiller OP t1_j4wcj1d wrote

Reply to comment by concentus7 in Are ergo boards allowed here? This is the Fulcrum keyboard, it's a 20-key ergo-mech with horizontal 5-way switches for added thumb functionality by ghostfaceschiller

which part

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concentus7 t1_j4wjhm2 wrote

Yes

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ghostfaceschiller OP t1_j4wl604 wrote

If you're asking how the 5-way switch joysticks are added, each direction just acts like a normal keyswitch, so they are just wired into the regular key matrix as if it were 5 regular keys (this is a hand-wired build , no PCB). The are mainly used for Modifier keys and Layer keys (switching to the number layer, etc)

Here is a guide to the key layout and layers

https://imgur.com/a/CRcHTBl

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concentus7 t1_j4wm9b7 wrote

Thanks for the gracious answer. I'm aware of how this generally works, and I guess I was just being dramatic. This kinda stuff always blows my mind, and I know I would never have the courage to try this myself.

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ghostfaceschiller OP t1_j4wmrjd wrote

it's amazing what debilitating RSI will drive one to do

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concentus7 t1_j4wn4n1 wrote

May I ask which desk mat/cutting mat that is?

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ghostfaceschiller OP t1_j4wohch wrote

yeah it's this one. I bought it bc I thought it was one of those soft desk mats - it is not. lol

It's a "self-healing" cutting mat, which I was unfamiliar with. It's feels sort of like a PVC material.

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concentus7 t1_j4wt5ow wrote

Thanks! That's actually exactly what I was hoping for. Need something like this for my build space.

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