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I switched to using sticky keys a few months back and I would highly recommend it. Sticky keys are a good solution to chording gymnastics such as ctrl+alt+delete on ErgoDox because you don't have to press the keys simultaneously. Also, the tap twice to lock feature of sticky keys can be really ...

Anyone noticed how bad the math is on the MassDrop buy? 100 needed to reach $199... 60 purchased, 23 more needed to reach $199.

I can believe they are not counting some special orders, like PCBs only, where they just take the order by hand and update the tally manually, but in the end which one is ...

I sent MassDrop an email asking if I could get just a set of PCBs and a case since I had the other components already. They got back to me over the weekend saying that it was possible and would run me $124 for acrylic and $189 for aluminum. They won't change the options on the buy page, but Will ...

I was really excited to see that the group buy is actually happening, but I won't be getting one through MassDrop. I already have all the components so even removing switches means that PCBs and a case will run me $182 - $230 depending on the buyer numbers.

I'm not expecting the buyer count to get ...

To summarize the original Mass Drop discussion:

This group buy will involve up to 150 buyers and up to 200 keyboard kits with multiple options. Depending on options, each kit will cost $50 - $300. Someone will have to collect money, make purchases from 4-6 suppliers, pack and ship 150 kits.

This ...

Any chance of a making a mold out of the 3D printed case and casting 200 more? It seems like that would be more cost effective that 3D printing 200 cases.

If there is another revision on the PCB and case (which I am neither expecting nor advocating), I would also be in favor of three 1x keys in the inner-most column of the main clusters instead of the current two 1.5x keys. I currently use a TrulyErgonomic which has a similar layout as ErgoDox's main ...

I am planning to do a steep tenting in the 30-40 degree range. My plan for that was to make a pair of stands out of acrylic. Really simple, just a couple bends in a 1/4" piece. Something like this sketch:

I have all my components and switches in hand. I am interested in hacking on the firmware and hardware before I have a full keyboard, so I would appreciate getting the PCBs (and/or the kicad files) before getting a case or keycaps.

That said, I'd like to see some discussion to help progress the ...

ErgoDox is an awesome project. I found it after getting a TrulyErgonomic and being inspired to design my own keyboard and ending up on DT searching for design and hardware reference. It's exciting to see it coming so far along. Put me down for PCBs and a case when the group buy comes along.

I was ...