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Presoldered split keyboard (lemmy.sdf.org)

submitted 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) by wgs@lemmy.sdf.org to c/mechanicalkeyboards@lemmy.ml

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Hi everyone! I'm planning on getting a split keyboard to replace my planck, but I don't have a soldering iron.

What are my options ? Ideally I want:

DIY, no soldering involved
QMK firmware
40% format

The keyboard I'm leaning toward is the let's split as it's a planck split in two halves, but it seems that you need to at least solder the keycaps yourself, which I can't.

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[–] impudentmortal@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

The Iris Rev 8 might be just what you're looking for. In any case, I think the term you're looking for is "hotswapable" since you want DIY without soldering.

Personally, I have the Ergodox EZ and I love it. It almost meets all of your requirements but I think it's more than 40%.