{"id":19808458,"url":"https://github.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform","last_synced_at":"2025-09-18T04:32:23.098Z","repository":{"id":142078784,"uuid":"527745839","full_name":"limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform","owner":"limitium","description":"Usable dactyl manuform with integrated hand rest","archived":false,"fork":false,"pushed_at":"2023-09-25T22:06:40.000Z","size":31488,"stargazers_count":14,"open_issues_count":0,"forks_count":1,"subscribers_count":2,"default_branch":"main","last_synced_at":"2024-11-12T09:13:48.520Z","etag":null,"topics":[],"latest_commit_sha":null,"homepage":null,"language":"Clojure","has_issues":true,"has_wiki":null,"has_pages":null,"mirror_url":null,"source_name":null,"license":"mit","status":null,"scm":"git","pull_requests_enabled":true,"icon_url":"https://github.com/limitium.png","metadata":{"files":{"readme":"README.md","changelog":null,"contributing":null,"funding":null,"license":"LICENSE","code_of_conduct":null,"threat_model":null,"audit":null,"citation":null,"codeowners":null,"security":null,"support":null,"governance":null}},"created_at":"2022-08-22T22:03:58.000Z","updated_at":"2024-10-07T10:04:58.000Z","dependencies_parsed_at":"2023-07-22T20:16:10.593Z","dependency_job_id":null,"html_url":"https://github.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform","commit_stats":null,"previous_names":[],"tags_count":0,"template":false,"template_full_name":null,"repository_url":"https://repos.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/hosts/GitHub/repositories/limitium%2Flimitium-datcyl-manuform","tags_url":"https://repos.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/hosts/GitHub/repositories/limitium%2Flimitium-datcyl-manuform/tags","releases_url":"https://repos.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/hosts/GitHub/repositories/limitium%2Flimitium-datcyl-manuform/releases","manifests_url":"https://repos.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/hosts/GitHub/repositories/limitium%2Flimitium-datcyl-manuform/manifests","owner_url":"https://repos.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/hosts/GitHub/owners/limitium","download_url":"https://codeload.github.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/tar.gz/refs/heads/main","host":{"name":"GitHub","url":"https://github.com","kind":"github","repositories_count":233450993,"owners_count":18678207,"icon_url":"https://github.com/github.png","version":null,"created_at":"2022-05-30T11:31:42.601Z","updated_at":"2022-07-04T15:15:14.044Z","host_url":"https://repos.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/hosts/GitHub","repositories_url":"https://repos.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/hosts/GitHub/repositories","repository_names_url":"https://repos.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/hosts/GitHub/repository_names","owners_url":"https://repos.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/hosts/GitHub/owners"}},"keywords":[],"created_at":"2024-11-12T09:13:56.165Z","updated_at":"2025-09-18T04:32:16.395Z","avatar_url":"https://github.com/limitium.png","language":"Clojure","funding_links":[],"categories":[],"sub_categories":[],"readme":"# Limitium' dactyl manuform\nDefault is great, however I didn't find a way to use it without hand rests. \n\nThis build solves the problem of missing hand rests.\n\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/main/gallery/20220822.jpg)\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/main/gallery/20220822_8.jpg)\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/main/gallery/20220822_9.jpg)\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/main/gallery/20220822_5.jpg)\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/main/gallery/20220822_4.jpg)\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/main/gallery/20220822_10.jpg)\n\n## Table of contents\n- [Limitium' dactyl manuform](#limitium-dactyl-manuform)\n  - [Table of contents](#table-of-contents)\n- [Build](#build)\n  - [BOM](#bom)\n  - [Body](#body)\n    - [Handrest](#handrest)\n    - [Promicro holder](#promicro-holder)\n  - [Keycaps](#keycaps)\n    - [ASA profile](#asa-profile)\n      - [Carbon Retro Keycap Set from Akko](#carbon-retro-keycap-set-from-akko)\n      - [Custom KeyV2](#custom-keyv2)\n  - [Wiring](#wiring)\n  - [Firmware](#firmware)\n\n\n# Build\n\n## BOM\n* ANYCUBIC 4Max Pro 2.0 FDM 3D Printer        https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256801441789044.html 186$\n* ANYCUBIC Mono 4k UV Resin Printer           https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256802616795467.html 181$\n* AKKO Carbon Retro keycaps AKKO Carbon Retro https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256803365319134.html 66$\n* 74 cherry mx like switches                  https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256801888735506.html 48$\n* 74 1N4148 diods                             https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2251832635934304.html 1$\n* 0.3 Brass copper wire                       https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2251832673616354.html 1.4$\n* 2 usb-c promicro controller                 https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256801435571628.html 15$\n* 20 M3 3mm length self tapping insert        https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2251832821826942.html 1.5$\n* 20 M3 flat hex screws                       https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2255799867108667.html 2$\n* 20 silicone pads                            https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256802432366448.html 3$\n* 2 XH2.54 6p 90degree connector              https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2251832636946873.html 2$\n* 2 XH2.54 7p 90degree connector              https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2251832636946873.html 2$\n* 2 XH2.54 6p single head cable               https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256801288158320.html 2$\n* 2 XH2.54 7p single head cable               https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256801288158320.html 2$\n* 2 TRRS sockets                              https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2251832834540787.html 1.4$\n* TRRS cable                                  https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256801400545299.html 2.4$\n* 2 heart-shaped wrist rest                   https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256801631342023.html 11$\n* eSun 0.5 yellow washable resin              https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256802101772974.html 19$\n* Sunlu black abs                             https://www.aliexpress.com/item/2255801034999072.html 18$\n\n\n## Body\nDifferent body types and modifications were tried, but ended up with a carbonfet fork of Dactyl manuform with a little thumb cluster tweaking https://github.com/limitium/dactyl-manuform\n\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://github.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/raw/main/gallery/20211014.jpg)\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://github.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/raw/main/gallery/20211106.jpg)\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://github.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/raw/main/gallery/20211109.jpg)\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://github.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/raw/main/gallery/20211111.jpg)\n\n### Handrest\nIntegrated plate is made from a dactyl manuform back plate and a hand rest model\n\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/main/gallery/20220511.jpg)\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/main/gallery/20220511_2.jpg)\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/main/gallery/20220512.jpg)\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/main/gallery/20220513.jpg)\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/main/gallery/20220517.jpg)\n\n### Promicro holder\n\nThe last type-c Promicro controller is slightly longer, so a new version of the holder is required.\n\nNew version is a glue-less click-in holder for TRRS jack and type-c Promicro\n\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/main/gallery/promicro_holder.png)\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://github.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/raw/main/gallery/20220517_2.jpg)\n\n## Keycaps\n\nDactyl manufrom was designed for a SA like profile for additional curvature. Any profile from the SA family can be taken.\n\n### ASA profile\n\nSA profile is too tall for my taste, so switched to ASA.\n\n#### Carbon Retro Keycap Set from Akko\nIt makes no sense to buy the whole set if a resin printer is available.\n\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://github.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/raw/main/gallery/20211008.jpg)\n\n#### Custom KeyV2 \nThe missing keycaps are printed on a resin printer and modeled via https://github.com/rsheldiii/KeyV2 project, with https://www.ffonts.net/Gorton-Digital-Regular.font font for chars and https://github.com/dakotafelder/open-gorton font for specials keys.\n\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://github.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/raw/main/gallery/20220429.jpg)\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://github.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/raw/main/gallery/20220501.jpg)\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://github.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/raw/main/gallery/20220519_2.jpg)\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://github.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/raw/main/gallery/20220123.jpg)\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://github.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/raw/main/gallery/20220428_2.jpg)\n\nFor the thumb cluster g20 low profile was used.\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://github.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/raw/main/gallery/thumb_model.png)\n\n## Wiring\nDefault QMK split wiring https://docs.qmk.fm/#/feature_split_keyboard with diods and naked wires. The rows and columns are connected to a Promicro controller with XH2.54 connectors\n\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://github.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/raw/main/gallery/wiring.jpg)\n\n\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://github.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/raw/main/gallery/20211112_3.jpg)\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://github.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/raw/main/gallery/20211112_4.jpg)\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://github.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/raw/main/gallery/20211112_5.jpg)\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://github.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/raw/main/gallery/20211112_6.jpg)\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://github.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/raw/main/gallery/20211113_2.jpg)\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://github.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/raw/main/gallery/20211113_3.jpg)\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://github.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/raw/main/gallery/20211113.jpg)\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://github.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/raw/main/gallery/20211121_4.jpg)\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://github.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/raw/main/gallery/20211203_3.jpg)\n\n\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://github.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/raw/main/gallery/20220507.jpg)\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://github.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/raw/main/gallery/20220518.jpg)\n\n## Firmware\nQMK firmware for split keyboard\n\nwith a custom keyboard configuration and layout https://github.com/limitium/qmk_firmware/tree/master/keyboards/handwired/dactyl_lim_5x7\n\nHandedness set by EEPROM\n\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://github.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/raw/main/gallery/layout_firmware.png)\n![limitium dactyl manuform](https://github.com/limitium/limitium-datcyl-manuform/raw/main/gallery/20220519.jpg)\n\nLayout is really basic one and far from an ideal. It's still under construction.\n","project_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Flimitium%2Flimitium-datcyl-manuform","html_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/projects/github.com%2Flimitium%2Flimitium-datcyl-manuform","lists_url":"https://awesome.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/projects/github.com%2Flimitium%2Flimitium-datcyl-manuform/lists"}