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himan7991 t1_j6m6ssd wrote

I would be really interested in trying out this layout. So, a few questions.

  1. What is this board?
  2. Where can I find it?
  3. What's that in the middle?
  4. How do you cover it?
  5. :)
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ICantPCGood t1_j6m7eew wrote

Looks like a lumberjack. I have one as well and got my kit from https://keebd.com/en-us/products/lumberjack-5x12-ortholinear-keyboard-kit. The middle is microcontroller and associated circuitry for the keyboard. It's exposed for aesthetic purposes (a lot of people like the look of through hole electronics) and is covered by an acrylic plate that comes in the kit.

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himan7991 t1_j6m8jmy wrote

Interesting 🤔 Do you know of any kits that don't require soldering? So I could just get the switches and keycaps and be ready to go. I imagine it's going to be pretty expensive though...

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myribisout OP t1_j6n67ak wrote

Yeah, exactly what the guy above said. Honestly, with some practice and proper tools soldering is not too bad. The only hard part is the USB c port. There are sellers who will solder that for a fee. Not too sure but there is probably a subreddit where you can find someone to solder the board for you.

Lumberjack is my second ortholinear keyboard. I like the aesthetics and the middle part gives just enough space for me to be comfortable while typing. The other keyboard I have is a full split, iris. Just trying out a new keyboard.

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ICantPCGood t1_j6m9sma wrote

Unfortunately, I haven't seen any in this style that don't require soldering.

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MrJibJub t1_j6p1g3u wrote

just try soldering. it’s honestly not that hard and it’s a big part of the hobby and i find it relaxing. maybe you will too🙂

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