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# The Dactyl-ManuForm Keyboard
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This is a fork of the [Dactyl](https://github.com/adereth/dactyl-keyboard), a parameterized, split-hand, concave, columnar, ergonomic keyboard.
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The main change is that the thumb cluster was adapted from the [ManuForm keyboard](https://github.com/jeffgran/ManuForm) ([geekhack](https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=46015.0)). The walls were changed to just drop to the floor. The keyboard is paramaterized to allow either 4, 5, or 6 main rows. I plan to try the four-row version. See the following model files:
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* [4 rows](https://github.com/tshort/dactyl-keyboard/blob/master/things/right-4-rows.stl)
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* [5 rows](https://github.com/tshort/dactyl-keyboard/blob/master/things/right-5-rows.stl)
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* [6 rows](https://github.com/tshort/dactyl-keyboard/blob/master/things/right-6-rows.stl)
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**This is still a work in progress.**
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I plan to use a Teensy 2++ in each half. Then, I have enough channels to wire straight to each key switch. Diodes are not needed. Then, I can connect them with a serial connection, and adapt the QMK firmware for the [Let's split keyboard](https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/tree/master/keyboards/lets_split) that implements this approach. Each half can be master.
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This doesn't have a bottom. I may or may not add one. I have many test prints to try.
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## Assembly
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### Generating a Design
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**Setting up the Clojure environment**
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* [Install the Clojure runtime](https://clojure.org)
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* [Install the Leiningen project manager](http://leiningen.org/)
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* [Install OpenSCAD](http://www.openscad.org/)
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**Generating the design**
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* Run `lein repl`
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* Load the file `(load-file "src/dactyl_keyboard/dactyl.clj")`
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* This will regenerate the `things/*.scad` files
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* Use OpenSCAD to open a `.scad` file.
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* Make changes to design, repeat `load-file`, OpenSCAD will watch for changes and rerender.
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* When done, use OpenSCAD to export STL files
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**Tips**
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* [Some other ways to evaluate the clojure design file](http://stackoverflow.com/a/28213489)
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* [Example designing with clojure](http://adereth.github.io/blog/2014/04/09/3d-printing-with-clojure/)
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### Printing
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Pregenerated STL files are available in the [things/](things/) directory.
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### Wiring
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Masks for the flexible PCBs I used are available for the [left](resources/pcb-left.svg) and [right](resources/pcb-right.svg) side.
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A [very rough guide for the brave is here](guide/README.org#wiring) - It will be improved over time (**TODO**)!
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## License
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Copyright © 2015 Matthew Adereth
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The source code for generating the models (everything excluding the [things/](things/) and [resources/](resources/) directories is distributed under the [GNU AFFERO GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 3](LICENSE). The generated models and PCB designs are distributed under the [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike License Version 3.0](LICENSE-models).
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