Dactyl Manuform (5x6) 54

Variant of the Dactyl-ManuForm.

• 54 Keys
• 3 Keys thumb cluster
• External holder for Arduino Pro Micro USB-C
• USB-C for split keyboard communication instead of TRRS
  • The socket is rotated 90 degrees to mark its purpose

Models

models directory include the cases, plates and externals holders

• Cases and plates were generated using Dactyl Keyboard Configurator
• External holders were generated using OpenSCAD, source file is included

Flashing

Symlink this repo into the QMK repository at the path stated below

git clone https://github.com/ozelentok/dactyl-manuform-5x6-54
git clone --recursive https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware
ln -s -r dactyl-manuform-5x6-54/src qmk_firmware/keyboards/handwired/dactyl_manuform/5x6_54

Compile and flash each side accordingly

cd qmk_firmware
qmk compile -kb handwired/dactyl_manuform/5x6_54 -km default
qmk flash -kb handwired/dactyl_manuform/5x6_54 -km default -bl avrdude-split-left
qmk flash -kb handwired/dactyl_manuform/5x6_54 -km default -bl avrdude-split-right

Assembly

3D Printed Case, 4h10m print on Kingroon KP3S 3.0 with a 0.6mm CHT volcano nozzle at 120mm/s

Gateron Pro 3.0 Red Switches

Soldered IN4148 Diodes as Row Wires

Soldered 24 AWG Wires as Column Wires

Dupont Wires Connecting Controller Pins to Rows and Columns

External Holders with USB-C for Split Keyboard Communication

The USB-C female socket is rotated 90 degrees and is hot glued to the external holder to secure it in-place

Completed

License

Copyright © 2015-2023 Matthew Adereth, Tom Short, Oz Elentok