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@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ The problem was, if I was going to get a new keyboard,
I wanted it to be for both the office and travel,
and most prebuilts around are not that portable.
I also was not confident enough in my soldering skills to solder the SMT diodes found on many handbuilt designs out there.
Eventually though, I stumbled upon the github page for the [Ferris Sweep](https://github.com/davidphilipbarr/Sweep).
Eventually though, I stumbled upon the Github page for the [Ferris Sweep](https://github.com/davidphilipbarr/Sweep).
## The Basic Build
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## Layout
I was'nt feeling quite adventurous enough to switch away from qwerty,
I wasn't feeling quite adventurous enough to switch away from qwerty,
but, the Sweep being a 34-key board, some layout adjustment would be needed.
I took the Sweeps [default layout](https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/tree/master/keyboards/ferris/keymaps/default)
and used the [QMK configurator](https://config.qmk.fm/) to customize it.
First, I moved space to my left thumb, as Im left handed.
First, I moved space to my left thumb, as I'm left handed.
I put esc on one of the thumb keys for usage in vim.
I moved the numpad layer to my right hand side, swapping its position with the function key layer.
I also put the meta key as a hold-mod on the lower pinky keys, as my window manager uses it for all its keybinds.
@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ I also put the meta key as a hold-mod on the lower pinky keys, as my window mana
The mod-tap home row layer changes actually feel really natural,
and the extra space afforded by layers allows me to organize things in a more natural feeling way,
such as putting the numbers in a numpad layout, rather than along the top.
Im not quite happy with my modifiers being mod-taps on the bottom row,
I'm not quite happy with my modifiers being mod-taps on the bottom row,
they can feel slightly awkward to reach,
and I may experiment with moving them around, potentially on the top row.
@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ and if they do, I did socket the microcontrollers for easy replacement.
## Conclusion
It took me all of a week to fall in love with the sweeps form factor,
and, 1 month later, Im convinced I will never let myself work on a regular keyboard for a long period of time again,
that's how much Ive come to appreciate split keyboards.
and, 1 month later, I'm convinced I will never let myself work on a regular keyboard for a long period of time again,
that's how much I've come to appreciate split keyboards.
The fact that the board has no pesky diodes or other surface mount parts means its very accessible first build,
and one Id recommend to anyone interested in improving their typing ergonomics.