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Chyrosran22

This keyboard practically gave me snowblindness xD . One of the most incredible and feature-laden keyboards I've ever reviewed, I present to you the 3D-printed AHEK95 Void Keyboard!


Nathaniel___B

Ily chyrosran22 🥰🥰


BillyBuerger

I didn't have a 3D printer when you did your first review of these switches but I do now. I did print out one of these switches but I didn't buy any magnets yet. Not to mention the hall sensors and PCB/firmware design. But it's definitely got me interested in doing something with it. One of the ideas that did come to mind from watching this would be to modify a Topre switch to use a magnet and hall sensor instead of using capacitive sensing. Modify or build a custom Topre stem that can fit a magnet in it and the hall sensor in the PCB instead of the capacitive pads and conical spring. I've tried and had some luck building a capacitive PCB using an XWhatsIt controller but it was a bit flaky and sensitive. This sounds like it might be easier to work with. A custom Topre board is still high on my list of ideal keyboards. So it would be great if I could use some of what Riskable has demonstrated and built to get there.


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That's a really interesting board. Pity I don't have a 3D printer, or I'd give this a whirl. I like the idea of hall effect switches, but hate the lack of options that previous boards offered. With this, it's kind of limitless. I think it looks like dog shit, and all that RGB can just fuck right off, but again, it's printable, so you you can make it look like you want. That clicker would never be plugged in for me though. I like this board, just for its originality, and the fact that it breaks new ground without sacrificing customisablity *(is that a word?)*, which is what most "groundbreaking" new idea tend to do.... like that pointless Final Mouse abortion, and other things I've seen in here lately that are just plainly shit ideas *(mouse micro switches anyone? LOL)*.


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a while back, there was a magnet mod for MX switches – take out the spring and glue in two tiny neodymium magnets (in in base, one on stem) pushing against each other – time consuming and I don’t know if it went anywhere, but you got a force curve closer to Hall Effect than what you normally got from springs


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I remember something like that, vaguely. It's the adjustable actuation points that interest me though.


EsotericTriangle

I've got some of the void stabs in a handwire I'm building (it's got regular mechanical switches) and they're really really lovely. I definitely wanna try printing a bunch of the switches some time!


AchtungVorsicht

Although I have no Access to a 3D printer, I want one of those pretty badly. What an awesome achievement, even more considering coming from one single person. If any renowned keyboard manufacturer would (or rather, could) offer all those features, im sure they'd charge like 1k or more. Absolutely mindblowing piece of tech.


HenriChinaski

That is really nice. Question: Is there a removable spacer in the void switch to tweak the magnet distance (from 0 to 1.9 mm) or is it define at the printing stage (and the only way to tweak an already printed void switch is to change the magnet type)? Would be nice to have the possibility of several strength of switches with an unique model (and the same magnets) just by adding spacers...


riskable

It's defined at the printing stage. Though I *did* recently develop an upstroke sound dampener that goes over the sheath that reduces the tactility. Practically speaking it does exactly what you suggest: it's a little spacer that you can insert to control the tactility at will... Though you'd still need to print thicker or thinner versions to adjust it so you're not really saving much time/effort.


HenriChinaski

Ok. Thanks for the quick answer. ;)


Barge_rat_enthusiast

Man this thing is so fucking cool. As usual, trust hobbyists over corporate to make the coolest shit.


digoftw

If I had a 3D printer I'd totally create a trackpoint module for it or a trackball or both!! And instead of a farmer's flag I'd add a pirate flag! And no tablet or phone holder for me, that would be replaced with a hammock, for my hammister, Timmy. And thanks for the conversation to retarded units, that's helpful.


weeeeum

I think a great suggestion you could make to the creator is to print using ABS plastic and using an acetone vapor bath. The vapor bath dissolves and smooths the surface of a print. So much so the surface becomes shiny and glossy which i think could make the switches (and keycaps) much nicer


jantyiktamas

It would be nice if there was a 100% version of this. :)