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Just built my first ortholinear keyboard! (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 days ago by alex@social.voklen.com to c/mechanicalkeyboards@lemmy.ml

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Just built my first ortholinear keyboard!

Keyboard/case: Ortho60v2 from #cannonkeys (https://cannonkeys.com/products/ortho60)
Switches: #akko Rose Red (https://en.akkogear.com/product/akko-cs-rose-red-switch/)
Keycaps: Custom order from #kromekeycaps (https://www.kromekeycaps.com/)

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#mechanicalkeyboard #ortholinear

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[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 days ago

What does the Ortho moniker actually mean? ( Yes I am embarrassed I don't know). This looks extra cool to me because I am terrible at soldering, and would like to improve. Can you post some pics of your switch recepticle solders?

[-] alex@social.voklen.com 2 points 3 days ago

@Reverendender @mechanicalkeyboards Funnily enough, I haven't got round to soldering in the mill-max sockets I'm using yet. I put them in the PCB and they're a tight enough fit that all the keys work purely through the contact the socket makes with the PCB. When I get it soldered I'll send a photo though.

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this post was submitted on 26 Apr 2025

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