Kailh X switches are unreliable

[kumekay]

• Sometimes they just die randomly
• Keycaps are crappy

Ideas:

• Switch to Choc
• Keep choc pressed in folded position (too much pressure?)
• Consider a variant with pg1316 https://www.kailhswitch.com/mechanical-keyboard-switches/low-profile-key-switches/the-box-heavy-pale-blue-switches.html

[ryanwwest]

Chocs are nice, perhaps would feel nicer to type on as well, a bit more mechanical. Sure, it might be slightly thicker but still super portable.

Honestly I think your design is spectacular. If you're planning to add in Choc (and if qmk wired could work, since I feel like the zmk BLE/battery are just unreliable after owning several splits), I'd totally consider buying one if that were an option and using it with this. I wanted to build my own folding case for the Rollow keyboard by modifying its case, but your design is so much better.

[kumekay]

@ryanwwest Hi Ryan, thank you for the appreciation of my design,

I'm planning to make a new iteration with CHOC switches and better work-on-laps rigidity.

I'm also planning to use a single MCU in the hinge and a couple of custom FPCs to connect the halves. First it will less power hungry with ZMK and still can be used with QMK.

I do not have any time estimates, but likely it will happen this summer. I'll keep this repo updated.

BTW, the GPD device is super cool, but I wanted something similar with macOS, so made a home-grown solution https://hackaday.io/project/193037-macbleth-macos-tablet

[ryanwwest]

That's great to hear. I've heard similar reliability issues with the Choc Mini switches so you may want to avoid, but the regular Chocs are great.

A single MCU sounds great, no need for split wireless if they're always in the case which I've always had work-stopping issues with.

I'm excited to see what you come up with. Macbleth is also really cool!