It seems that typing all day simply may be unhealthy in your fingers and fingers. Repetitive Pressure Damage, RSI, was an actual drawback for [David Schiller], significantly when coding. So, naturally, he began designing his personal keyboard. And bless him, he’s shared the entire challenge on GitHub.

The answer is Fulcrum, a chording keyboard with keys that may be pressed with minimal motion. And yet another intelligent trick is a thumb joystick, mounted within the thumb’s opposable orientation. It’s a 5-way change, making for a bunch of mixtures. The bottom mannequin is a 20-key association, and he’s additionally designed a bigger, 40-key choice.

The construct is fairly easy, if in case you have entry to a 3D printer. Print the STLs, add key switches, and wire all of it as much as a microcontroller. Use the equipped code, and all that’s left is to study all of the chord combos. And why cease with combos for single characters, when there are many widespread phrases and loads of key mixtures. In the event you resolve to construct your individual tackle the Fulcrum, make sure to tell us about it!