Behind the scenes #210

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Welcome again for an additional recap and behind-the-scenes write-up – with some cool initiatives from the DIY keyboard scene, but additionally promising closed-source industrial initiatives.

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• Overview: IQUNIX‘s flagship magnetic EV63 HE is a high-end gamer keyboard filled with aluminum and a few solid carbon.

• A forty five%-ish v4n4g0n-inspired open-source keyboard: Laika by kapee1.

• SKZBadHabit‘s MMOrtho is a handwired unibody cut up construct with a customized configurator.

• A 38-key cut up keyboard with trackpoint: Alatus by DoomishGuy.

• An open-source ortholinear keyboard that includes Gateron low-pro switches: Krteq by Jan Bláha.

• A wi-fi cut up keyboard with per-key RGB and good!view shows: Lemonshark by lu.

• The PISIC is a 42-44 key cut up keyboard by Youngmin Lee, with GRIN-inspired structure.

• 0.5.1. An replace by ikakus.

• Zonkey v2 by Optimal_Zone. With ANO rotary encoder.

• TAIKO-01 replace by David aka dailytadpole – with some private particulars to the story.

• Bat’leth. A WIP 36-key cutie by dashkeebs.

• YEETmaster‘s Pling is a customized 54-key cut up.

• The unibody Boss Up by dashkeebs was a small run of solely 10 items. Case by Obabo.

• The ortho Poco39 by RunRunAndyRun. With some inner photographs of the handwiring (copper rods).

• Fockewulf44‘s DuymeFlex was impressed by the Glove80.

• The semi-handwired (SU-120) Calidris by scytile/juhakaup. The 3D mannequin has been revealed. (By way of r/emk.)

• Tomak 65 is a 65% ergo cut up in a chonky case with built-in palm relaxation and tenting. Kickstarter coming in June.

• Christian Lau‘s CLKB is a 40% with cut up spacebar, hotswappable switches, and QMK/VIA/Vial help. The PCB will probably be revealed after the preliminary sale.

• Simply-In-Case is a journey case for a tented Mood with palm relaxation. Shared by FoxJust/screaming-service.

• The legendary Fentek BigKeys Plus posted by iamaloof. Simplified keyboard the scale of a 100% however with bigger keys.

• Fascinating carving. Marigold60 [IC] posted by After-Gas.

• A LEGO keyboard by lusatent. KBDcraft internals, personal design impressed by IBM Mannequin F keyboars.

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Meetup database

The meetup database serves as each a calendar and an archive, so be at liberty to ship me upcoming occasions and even ones from the latest previous to make this assortment as complete as attainable.

Upcoming meetups

• Pittsburgh Mech Keys Meetup, Could 9, Washington, PA, US
• DC Keyboard Meetup, Could 16, Washington, DC, US
• Good day Keebs and Buddies, Could 24, La Jolla, CA, US
• Bristol Mechanical Keyboard Meetup 2026, June 6, Bristol, UK
• MECHANICON 2026, October 17, Frankfurt am Primary, Germany

Vendor information & Reductions

Initially, be at liberty to make use of the KBDNEWS low cost code at 196 keyboard outlets worldwide! And don’t hesitate to report any points! 🙂

No new outlets or updates to the database of keyboard distributors, however listed here are some associated information:

Printed on Wed twenty ninth Apr 2026. Featured in KBD #210.

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