As a programmer I need to be able to type comfortably for many years. To avoid RSI related problems in the future, I wanted to stay ahead and get a more ergonomic keyboard. It was perfect timing, because I was transitioning from a laptop to a gaming PC at the same time, so I needed a new keyboard anyways.
Although I got the rev 2.0 kit, these are the components you'll need if you wanted to build a similar style using the rev 3.0 kit.
- Kyria rev3 PCB kit, no RGB underglow, no RGB backlight, with a set of OLED displays, Choc/MX Hand solder
- 2x Pro Micro Controller, the space ended up being quite limiting especially if you want to enable most QMK features and have RGB/OLED animations. For my purposes, being a beginner of QMK and keeping everything quite simple it had just enough memory. Do check out the Liatris Controller with 16 MB of memory compared to only 32 KB on the pro micro.
- Controller Sockets without pins, adding sockets should allow for easy removal of controllers in case they break.
- 5x 10x Kailh Low Profile Choc Switches, I got the Pro Red linear switches. Make sure you get about 55 switches for the 50 key keyboard, a few extras are good to have.
- 5x 10x 1u Blank MBK Choc Low Profile Keycaps, on top of the 50 1u black keycaps I also got 2 sets of 2x 1u homing keycaps (for both index fingers and both thumbs).
- Braided TRRS Cable
- Micro USB to USB A cable for a Pro Micro controller or a USB C to USB A cable for the Liatris controller
- Low Profile Case, consisting of black Top Plate and Bottom Plate (without Puck holes), Tinted OLED Cover and a Case Hardware Kit.
- Pair of Crystals Gel Flexible Wrist Rest, which can also be used as make-shift tenting solution :)
- Keycap and Switch Puller