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Charybdis Nano & FKCustom Caps

Charybdis Nano & FKCustom Dune

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Finally got a set of sculpted keys for my Charybdis Nano with Colemak-DH and i'm loving it.

Keyboard: Charybdis Nano by BastardKB, printed using Das Filament matte black.

Caps: FKCaps custom MDA profile with Dune Rise Font

4 comments

4dpancake92

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Very nice! How hard was the build? Which switches are you using?

fivetide

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Thanks! Building it really pushed my limits since i had no previous experience soldering surface mounted components and jumped into the cold water. Using solder paste for the LEDs was a lifesaver.

I had handwired a skeletyl before - just to test if it feels better than the moonlander i used at that time - and i wanted a trackball, so i bought the kit from bastardkb. The PCBs are great and putting it all together in the end was not that hard.

Switches are Durock Dolphin 62g. I wanted something heavier than the Kalih Speed Silver i had before, and i am super happy with how they feel and sound (preeetty quiet).

4dpancake92

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Awesome build! The switches look neat!

I made the mistake of not getting a kit when building my TBK mini with per-key RGB. Hand-soldering what feels like hundreds of connections between MxLEDBits is not fun :/

Enjoy your keeb, it looks amazing! How is the trackball sensitivity btw?

fivetide

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I can imagine the pain soldering the single key pcbs and then wiring them. I think if i did another build, i would skip the per key LEDs entirely...

Trackball is pretty good. The sensor and PCB are great and it i like the position now that i have gotten used to it. The ball bearings are not perfect, but go a long way. Maybe one day i will look into BTUs. There is a mod that uses a trackpad instead, which i would be willing to try out of sheer cusiosity.

Charybdis Nano &amp; FKCustom Caps

Charybdis Nano &amp; FKCustom Dune

Charybdis Nano & FKCustom Caps

Charybdis Nano & FKCustom Dune