Sundial Keyboard

A custom 136 key mechanical keyboard, inspired by the Sun Type 5 keyboard, and the classic phone dial-pad.

Jesse Robinson (beacon)

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Description

I set out to create a keyboard that incorporated elements of old Sun keyboards, old IBM 122 key keyboards, and a phone's dial pad.

Details

Layout features include:

-F13 through F24

-Media keys

-Macro Keys

Produced with:

-Kailh BOX Navy switches

-DSA Keycaps with Dye Sublimation Legends

-Cherry Stabilizers

Files

Plate&CaseBuilderSettings2.JPG settings specified in screenshot: cut polygon:circle:Top&Switch layer only 6mm diameter relative to [0,0] [x-72,-y+15];[x-53,-y+15];[x-34,-y+15];[x-15,-y+15] cut polygon:circle:all layers 3mm diameter relative to [0,0] [-x+15,-y-1.5]; [x-15,-y-1.5]; [-x+15,y+1.5]; [x-15,y+1.5];[0,y+1.5];[0,-y-1.5] add polygon:custom poly:all layers relative to [-x,-y]; [x-30,-y]; [x-30,y]; [-x,y];[-15,y];[-15,-y] clockwise points [0,0]; [5,-5]; [25,-5]; [30,0]; [25,5]; [5,5] JPEG Image - 90.22 kB - 06/18/2018 at 01:33		Preview

Plate&CaseBuilderSettings1.JPG settings specified in screenshot: case type: sandwich usb cutout at -120 edge padding 5mm cherry only stabilizer switch type: mx _t:3 JPEG Image - 54.85 kB - 06/18/2018 at 01:33		Preview

Plate&CaseBuilderSettings3.JPG settings specified in screenshot: Line Weight: 0.01mm JPEG Image - 24.83 kB - 06/18/2018 at 01:33		Preview

Sundial_KLE(AsUsedForPlateBuilderApp).txt This was the KLE text used for the plate builder. plain - 7.01 kB - 06/18/2018 at 01:26		Download
CNC_CUTOUTS_ALL_LAYERS.zip Output from the keyboard plate builder tool at http://builder.swillkb.com/ (Used raw KLE from http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/gists/2771f208f8110f4429eae55af6480313 as input. ) x-zip-compressed - 123.69 kB - 06/18/2018 at 01:19		Download

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jtbarnfather wrote 02/10/2022 at 22:25

its always good to see a bigger keyboard

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Thomas Castello wrote 06/18/2018 at 21:16

Inspired by the Sunset Shimmer

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Sundial Keyboard

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Plate&CaseBuilderSettings2.JPG

Plate&CaseBuilderSettings1.JPG

Plate&CaseBuilderSettings3.JPG

Sundial_KLE(AsUsedForPlateBuilderApp).txt

CNC_CUTOUTS_ALL_LAYERS.zip

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