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maxdevjs

Please, get start on that ๐Ÿ˜€ Can you share something about the custom Tofu one and the DIY Planck ?

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Arnaud Delante

You asked for it... ๐Ÿ˜„ The Plank is the standard model from 3 years ago (so with a mini-USB connector) and Zelio 65g (really smooth and linear switches, not that loud, it's like a muffled shlok sound). Keycaps are a random set you can found on AliExpress for 20 -30 Euros. I had to solder everything by myself. Never soldered before and everything work, so pretty easy I'd say ๐Ÿ™‚

The Tofu one is a case and PCB from KBDFans with a WKL layout (I move the Windows key to Capslock as, let's face it, this key is never used ๐Ÿ˜„). Nice points with this PCB are 2 USB-C connectors (one on each side) and the switches are not soldered (it's a hotswap solution where they are just clicked in and can be removed whenever you want). Switches are Kailh Jade, they are extremely clicky and noisy, never take it to an open-space to work, unless you want everyone to hate you. Keycaps are a limited set called Tokyo Night (the kind where you have to register for a group buy and wait months to get them). And to top that, I also got a custom USB cable to match the colors. Clearly the keyboard I spent the most on