Hi All,

I've just released all of the design files for the Rolio 46.1 keyboard. They can be found on GitHub below:

https://github.com/MickiusMousius/Rolio46Keyboard

I'll be opening a store in January to sell sub-assemblies & components to make it easier for people to build their own Rolio 46.1 without needing to chase as many components.

Cheers

MickiusMousius

Here are a few more pictures too:

EDIT: Note to mods, if I need to add a vendor flair please let me know and I can re-post.

Hi All,

Here's ht latest update to the Rolio split keyboard. It's now almost done, it just needs some minor cosmetic and manufacturability tweaks.

The GitHub repo is here: https://github.com/MickiusMousius/RolioKeyboard

A quick run down on the features (so far):

• The keyboard itself
  • Fully wireless thanks to the Nice!Nano controllers and awesome ZMK firmware
  • Excellent battery life, I've personally been getting 2+ weeks before it gets to 60% with the previous iteration.
  • A low profile, compact choc spaced form factor that is similar to the Corne
  • Additional "Sometimes" buttons on the bottom row just like the Sofle
  • Horizontal roller encoders on both halves
  • A backlight that is efficient enough to be used on battery
  • A robust chassis so that it can be treated like a normal keyboard
  • An FDM version for at home low cost production
  • A CNC option for a slick look and very premium feel
  • A travel case that can easily be made using any FDM printer
• ZMK Keymap & Custom keycaps:
  • The keycaps are fully customized and match the ZMK keymap thanks to FKCaps
  • MacOS and Windows modes as part of the keymap to keep the "same" handy macros in both OSs
  • All of the symbols and special behaviors can be accessed using at most two keys
  • The settings keys and different modes are documented in the key caps themselves (easy to learn).
  • The keymap can be easily customized thanks to ZMK, the keycaps can also be customized to suit your needs

I've made the 0.1 design available to the public now.

Ive been using it for a few weeks myself and its quite nice to use, particularly with the aluminium chassis (the GitHub repo has FDM and CNC designs).

In any case, for those curious the GitHub is here: https://github.com/MickiusMousius/RolioKeyboard

I am working on the V1.0 model, PCB's should arrive in a few days. I think the V1.0 release should be good enough for others to make. The current model is nice, but there are a lot of improvements in the pipeline particularly regarding aesthetics.

V1.0 sample below:

I’ve been working on a design for a split keyboard that is a hybrid between a Corne and a Sofle.

So fair the electrical and software aspects work, I still need to sort out the chassis.

Some features:

• Efficient backlight circuit (at 100% it uses 20mA)
• Custom MBK Choc caps from fkcaps.com (the glow is awesome)
• ~250mAh battery (still low profile as there’s a hole in the PCB for the battery)
• Dual EVQ encoders
• Fully wireless using Nice Nanos
• The layout has MacOS and Windows modes
• Choc spacing

Once I’ve got the chassis done and I’ve cleaned everything up a bit I’ll open source it.

Here’s a preview of the chassis design so far: