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The first Command Classic keyboard, built in summer 2020. | The first Command Classic keyboard, built in summer 2020. | ||
==Design== | == Background == | ||
At the time I decided to build this keyboard in June 2020, I was cycling between several keyboards on [[umaru]] and tiring of their respective tradeoffs. In order to move on from this situation and have a proof of concept, I decided to shortcut plans to build a keyboard that had been shelved for several years. | |||
== Design == | |||
Two compromises made it possible to start building immediately. The first was handwiring the board. I had wanted to produce a PCB first to avoid the manual labor and do things cleanly from the start, but mastering the knowledge and the tools required to do so is a major time commitment for someone without a background in hardware. | |||
The other was using a sandwich case. Designing a professional-looking enclosure involves 3D CAD software, but a sandwich constructed out of laser-cut sheets of material can be designed easily in two dimensions. | |||
==Construction== | ==Construction== | ||
Revision as of 04:43, 20 February 2023
The first Command Classic keyboard, built in summer 2020.
Background
At the time I decided to build this keyboard in June 2020, I was cycling between several keyboards on umaru and tiring of their respective tradeoffs. In order to move on from this situation and have a proof of concept, I decided to shortcut plans to build a keyboard that had been shelved for several years.
Design
Two compromises made it possible to start building immediately. The first was handwiring the board. I had wanted to produce a PCB first to avoid the manual labor and do things cleanly from the start, but mastering the knowledge and the tools required to do so is a major time commitment for someone without a background in hardware.
The other was using a sandwich case. Designing a professional-looking enclosure involves 3D CAD software, but a sandwich constructed out of laser-cut sheets of material can be designed easily in two dimensions.