A mechanical keyboard for the next decade.
After nearly a decade of experience designing mechanical keyboards, I decided to apply all that I’ve learned into a single device. Project ENCOM is a blueprint for the features we should expect in keyboards moving forward: Instantly remappable onboard keybindings, multiple layers, “stream deck” functionality, ortholinear “semi-split” layout, hot-swappable switches, USB-C compatibility, fully addressable RGB LED backlighting, and a central full-color capacitive-touch display to control it all.
Early look at the keyboard with display, switches and some keycaps fitted. It's sitting in front of another legendary keyboard: the IBM Model F.
A closer look at the switches used for the prototype: Kailh Choc White switches.
An image of the backside of the board with hot-swap sockets and diodes placed and ready for SMD reflow.
The setup used for pick-and-place of the components after stencil solder paste.
A view of the back of the bare board.