Yeah I guess it depends on the usecase, personally I don’t really use the FN key but for those that do it would 100% make more sense

it's actually very convenient since they're all very commonly used keys and easily accessible, though not enough people have adopted it for some reason.

#keebgoals2023

This is absolutely wild! I wouldn't even know where to begin with something like this.

How long did it take you to become efficient at using this board?

If I just Google words from your comment should I be able to find the parts to have my own?

Again... This is absolutely freakin wild!!!

Oh fair enough, I’m new to the whole keyboard thing so hadn’t really seen them much until now

most people use split spacebars for spacebar, backspace, and FN. Might be out of keycaps, might just use Alt more than FN.

which part

.....how tho

Need more of this layout

I'm an r/ergomechkeyboards cretin, and I posted this over there a couple days ago, if not allowed here please remove! Thought some people here might be interested tho

"After a few months of use, I'm happy to introduce the Fulcrum Keyboard - a 20-key ergo-mechanical split keyboard, with two rotary encoders, and two 5-way switches. It runs on KMK.

The sideways-mounted 5-way switches are such a game changer. It's like adding a force-multiplier to your board.

Our thumbs aren't the same as our other fingers (they are “opposable”, after all) so it makes sense that we shouldn’t give them same type of keys as our other fingers.

If you think about how you type on a iPhone keyboard (which most people can do quite well), this joystick mimics a similar type of movement. Our thumbs are very dexterous in this dimension.

The 5-way joystick, plus the regular key switch placed directly below it, puts six (SIX!) different actions at the tip of each thumb, all with minimal movement. Crucially, all of these actions are easily and comfortably paired with other key presses elsewhere on the keyboard.

Previously I had thought of this board as a fun, almost gimmicky side project. Now it's been my daily driver for about three months, and I can regularly type faster than what my all-time high speeds were with my other boards."

​

Other Fulcrum Features, including stuff r/mk might be interested in:

• All non-thumb keys are MX-style switches (Momoka Frog)
• Thumb switches are low-profile Red Chocs (bc your thumbs sits lower)
• Key caps are XDA, except thumb keys which are custom designs that I 3d printed for max comfort (my models are on the github, but I think they were originally remixed from here
• Two rotary encoders: tilted for ergo reachability
• Word keys: "the" & "and" each have their own key in this layout. I could take or leave the "and" key, but I don't think I'll ever type again without a "the" key

​

Keymaps/photos/info/etc on the github repo if anybody is interested. Hope you like!

Is there a name on the kind of keycaps these are? If I wanted to search for this look and make?

Thanks :)

Dank

Wow, I absolutely love this.

how hard was it to get vial working. Currently using via which is fairly easy since its supported out of the box. But on my keychron q1 v2 its not supported on vial. I would like to get tap dance to work for capslock as i am using mod tap currently to swap caps as control and escape

That is a damn good looking board. I use my F row too much to use this myself, but it sure is sleek.

I love it ❤️

Nice build and solid choice for keycaps!

Ohhhhh, the kbd67 rev2 PCB. I thought the title was talking about the kbd67 lite case lol

I regret that I have but one upvote. This looks amazing! Well done!

What’s the purpose of the split space bar and additional alt key?

he does great work for sure, genuinely love the U4s the most among all the switches I've gotten to try

also got U4T's and Bobagum Linears, really liking Gazzew's stuff.

im rocking U4 switches on my work keyboard and im stunned at how good they are, thinking of getting the U4T or U4Tx for a different home build.

Have just been using them, but liking them so far. A lot less wobble with SA caps on them. Pretty snappy. Good sound. I didn't lube them, just trying them as is and I'm quite happy with them so far.