I used the Corne for 2 years and it served me well. A month ago I built a Charybdis with a trackball and it’s honestly end game. It removes the need for a mouse (at least for my use case)
@@CodingWithAuryn I bought a kit from Bastard Keyboards which included everything. It was a tough build (hardest thing was fitting the switches and pcb). But imo it’s totally worth it. Let me know if you end up building it and I’m more than happy to help with any questions
@@CodingWithAuryn saw it already! Great video. I just bought the zsa moonlander and waiting for it to arrive. But I'll most likely get something like yours in the future when traveling. I'm from Sweden so it can be somewhat hard to find custom keyboard stuff.
Fair Point Moonlander looks also sick! I wish you a lot of fun with it! Sure, I’ll try to do another one Most of the parts are from a shop based in Leipzig, keycapsss Greetings to Sweden
Tbh, I just did and it worked 😅 Also one display is not working properly in plugged in mode. So could be, that it is not a good idea. But I do it since 3 month without issues so far 🙈
Can you tell, please, how did you make it wired and wireless at the same time? I explored the internet a bit on this topic, and some redditors write that if you make a build with a cable and TRRS, technically it still works wirelessly. The units are just powered with the cable. The other problem that people mention is that if you plug/unplug the TRRS cable while the left unit is powered via USB, the controller can be short circuited and destroyed. What is your opinion about this?
Technically true. That’s is why I turn it off all the time when I connect to cable. So off and without usb, and after connecting, I add the usb cavle :) But these days I use the skeletyll most of the time anyhow and with the 18650 it holds up very long :)
Thank you for the request. Not sure if I can do, since i already build it. But happy to provide a list of the parts under the video :) Maybe I build another one for showing the build in more details Also did you check out the first video?
@@CodingWithAuryn i am very excited to make a split keyboard from scratch even I don't know any think about it... thank your kindness... Really very excited to build a keyboard with you
you look and sound like an AI generated character. your appearance, your mimics, your accent, out of place pauses between sounds. I know that you are not AI but there is that feeling...
😂 Thank you for your feedback. Maybe I don’t feel too comfortable yet infront of a camera. Will work on that 😛 Not sure if I should take it as compliment or not 😜
@@CodingWithAurynhard disagree about op's comment. You just sound like a normal person with a German accent. You also don't talk with the "RUclips voice" (which is a good thing!). Sound's good, video's good, your script is tight without being rushed.
I am just looking into split keyboards and really miss a good solid european offering. It looks like a really small sub community still and want some advice on what is a good first split keyboard for e-mail, interney, teams and stuff like that.
Yea the community is small We could create a discord Alternately you could sign up for my email newsletter. I am happy to send around some split keyboard advise :). Or hit me on LinkedIn for some detailed questions. Greetings
dont spend money on batterys. scavenge some disposable vapes from a friend or off the street if you trust them. free 3.7V cells of all different shapes and sizes. ive used these to make power banks and to bring new life to old electronics with dead batterys like ipods & such.
Hey Yes, I did this as well, but they mostly have no charge control board. So it is easy to under/over-charge them. So nowadays I just order them for a few € at AliExpress. It just takes months to arrive because they have to ship instead of flying them :)
@@CodingWithAuryn true that is a good point. some do come with them but you can always reuse them from the battery you are replacing or use one from other dead device. ive had horrible luck ordering batterys from ali express & they never seem to arive lol.
Is it possible to buy one exactly like that? What would be the price? I'm not good at building it. I understand that you order the parts from US or China.
Nice, been using the corne for 2 months and I am planning to get a wireless one now, alongside trying home row mods... Do you face any issues with the wireless version ? (Latency ?)
Hey, i dont have too many issues there. Sometimes the latency is weird from the left to the right, but it happens very rarely and only if many things are between. So for me there are no issues in wireless mode.
how did you managed to make it wired and wireless at the same time? i've been looking into this for a while and i was met with opinion that you shouldn't connect the nice nanos with wire because it causes bugs and odd behaviour, could you elaborate on that one?
Actually, I just tried and it worked. To be honest, I had no clue that this could not work until someone told me. So far I have no issues. I just turn both off, connect with trrs and then usb-c and it just works. But will continue with wireless for the future with my new builds, since I don’t like wires on the desk anyhow. Just sometimes I have lag/bugs on wireless, wired always works perfect. So if you rarely travel or switch workplace, I would probably go with wire and don’t bother with batteries and stuff.
@@CodingWithAuryn Im more on the side of wireless as well, i was wondering are you using nice!nanos on this build or nRF alternatvies like on the skeletyl? im considering building a split sofle keyboard and have read on the reddit that someone fried his nRF MCU while connecting it to the USB and battery at the same time. As far as i know nice!nanos aren't prone to that issue, but im not quite sure about nRF MCUs
@@filipbudzynski3760 for the corne i use the pushi ble mcu, for the skeletyll the nRF, but their i also use the controller to charge. but not with trrs. so no idea if they would fry while doing this. i would just try it in your case. the controller costs like 6$, so not too much to lose :D if you put in a big battery and no display, the controller holds quite long. i use the skeletyll for nearly 3 weeks now without charging. the corne with its super small battery and display, holds for like 2 days.
I am also in Germany and also got my first split a month ago. I went with a wired version in the end because I couldn‘t find a place to order a keyboard with batteries, everywhere you would have to order them separately from aliexpress and the delivery time was 6-8 weeks. How did you deal with that? Thanks for the video, btw
I ordered the batteries separate :P So I just waited, usually they are faster then the 6 weeks and since I planned to build it anyhow longer, I just go for it. I ordered the batteries and the needed parts from amazon, but they came from china, so next time i would just oder directly at aliexpress :D
@@CodingWithAuryn thank you for the info! I thought that I would later upgrade to the wireless build, but when I saw it on my desk, next to my synthesizer which is like 1000 cables, I realized that I'm fine with wired version hahahaha
My keyboard cost me 40$. I got my wireless version for only 4 dollars more, because I build it myself points of course it can be tedious, but if you really want to wear this version and go cheap on it, I really recommend that you build it yourself
Thanks for the video! I was thinking about getting a corne wireless build, but was wondering if it is easy to pair and switch between bluetooth devices, and if you flash the changes from the qmk onto the keyboard are those keymappings then available on all devices the board is connected to?
Yes, so switching is super easy. You can pair up to 5 devices and switching is just a keycombination. The changes from (zmk is what i use) are also available everywhere, since the keyboard is just sending the result to the computer, not the pressed keys. Thats how i understood it.
Thank you for your video and the update, I was wondering if you can share with us where did you buy the components of the build, I live in Germany as well and I found it a bit hard to build a custom keyboard here as the resources are quiet limited
also a very good idea yes. i am just used to the combination from other us layouts, so it doesnt bother me. also most of my typing is anyways english :D
Thanks for the video, Auryn! I'm currently choosing between low-profile split keyboards like the Corne and the Kaly42. What I like about the Kaly42 is the offset thumb keys and the more aggressive pinky stagger. However, the Corne is more popular, which means there is more information, case options, etc. In this video, you mentioned among the cons that the thumb key (shift) is hard to reach. I understand you can't decide for me, but I'd appreciate your advice. How much does the shift key placement on the Corne bother you, and would you consider keyboards where it is offset?
You’re welcome. The kaly looks amazing. Like the corne with a nicer thumb layout. Not used it before. The corne is nice, love it. But the thumb part is sometimes quite annoying. But for Shift you could just use homerow mods. Case and so on you can print yourself. Anyways nicer 😛 Would decide on availability of pcb. Or you just order one at pcbways or similar.
@@CodingWithAuryn Thanks for the response! After your new video, I'm now considering the Skeletyl TBK Mini (which has 42 keys, no trackball) instead :) Have a nice day!
True, but i am also writing tons of mails and docs ;-) but yes, codingwise it is not 8h a day. Also i am coding after work still. so you are right, i dont code 8h a day, but typing, could be 8h :D
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I used the Corne for 2 years and it served me well. A month ago I built a Charybdis with a trackball and it’s honestly end game. It removes the need for a mouse (at least for my use case)
Damn, this looks amazing. Seems hella expensive as well, but love this! Definitely on my build some day list :D
@@CodingWithAuryn I bought a kit from Bastard Keyboards which included everything. It was a tough build (hardest thing was fitting the switches and pcb). But imo it’s totally worth it. Let me know if you end up building it and I’m more than happy to help with any questions
Thank you. Will do if I build it :)
Looks very cool for sure!
Data point: €189 with trackpad, then add switches, keys and cables.
Doesn't the trackball get in the way of the bottom row keys?
Looks uncomfortable
Very nice video! Would love a video where you walk through all the stuff that you purchased and from where.
Great idea, thank you. Also referring to my first video on the channel, where i build it. but i can also try to do a detailed parts list as well :)
@@CodingWithAuryn saw it already! Great video. I just bought the zsa moonlander and waiting for it to arrive. But I'll most likely get something like yours in the future when traveling. I'm from Sweden so it can be somewhat hard to find custom keyboard stuff.
Fair Point
Moonlander looks also sick!
I wish you a lot of fun with it!
Sure, I’ll try to do another one
Most of the parts are from a shop based in Leipzig, keycapsss
Greetings to Sweden
@@EdvardssonTech can you provide me link which component use for making this keyboard
@@StartCoadingWithMe i don't know, I haven't built it😅
Wait... You can still plug your TRRS cable in and use it like a normal wired version? I thought that messed with the Nice!Nano??
Tbh, I just did and it worked 😅
Also one display is not working properly in plugged in mode. So could be, that it is not a good idea. But I do it since 3 month without issues so far 🙈
Nice video! I'm from Austria and would love to build my own Corne keyboard. Any recommendations for vendors in Europe/Germany?
Thank you. I bought most of my parts from keycapsss a German vendor. Rest came from Amazon and aliexpress :)
Can you tell, please, how did you make it wired and wireless at the same time?
I explored the internet a bit on this topic, and some redditors write that if you make a build with a cable and TRRS, technically it still works wirelessly. The units are just powered with the cable. The other problem that people mention is that if you plug/unplug the TRRS cable while the left unit is powered via USB, the controller can be short circuited and destroyed.
What is your opinion about this?
Technically true. That’s is why I turn it off all the time when I connect to cable.
So off and without usb, and after connecting, I add the usb cavle :)
But these days I use the skeletyll most of the time anyhow and with the 18650 it holds up very long :)
Did he say anything about his typing speed after three months? If he did I missed it.
No I think he didn’t.
But it is very good. Didn’t test for a while 😅
Can u make full video..how to make..and provide link for buying components
Thank you for the request. Not sure if I can do, since i already build it.
But happy to provide a list of the parts under the video :)
Maybe I build another one for showing the build in more details
Also did you check out the first video?
@@CodingWithAurynthankyou for replying me ... Can u make videos for beginners..like start from scratch like everything in details video
Will definitely consider it. Thank you :)
@@CodingWithAuryn i am very excited to make a split keyboard from scratch even I don't know any think about it... thank your kindness... Really very excited to build a keyboard with you
@@CodingWithAuryn second video describe about components and their connection..... very details
you look and sound like an AI generated character. your appearance, your mimics, your accent, out of place pauses between sounds. I know that you are not AI but there is that feeling...
😂
Thank you for your feedback. Maybe I don’t feel too comfortable yet infront of a camera. Will work on that 😛
Not sure if I should take it as compliment or not 😜
@@CodingWithAuryn it wasn't meant as an offense but you still shouldn't
@@CodingWithAurynhard disagree about op's comment. You just sound like a normal person with a German accent. You also don't talk with the "RUclips voice" (which is a good thing!).
Sound's good, video's good, your script is tight without being rushed.
Thank you for your kind reply :)
I am just looking into split keyboards and really miss a good solid european offering. It looks like a really small sub community still and want some advice on what is a good first split keyboard for e-mail, interney, teams and stuff like that.
Yea the community is small
We could create a discord
Alternately you could sign up for my email newsletter. I am happy to send around some split keyboard advise :). Or hit me on LinkedIn for some detailed questions. Greetings
dont spend money on batterys. scavenge some disposable vapes from a friend or off the street if you trust them.
free 3.7V cells of all different shapes and sizes.
ive used these to make power banks and to bring new life to old electronics with dead batterys like ipods & such.
Hey
Yes, I did this as well, but they mostly have no charge control board.
So it is easy to under/over-charge them. So nowadays I just order them for a few € at AliExpress. It just takes months to arrive because they have to ship instead of flying them :)
@@CodingWithAuryn true that is a good point. some do come with them but you can always reuse them from the battery you are replacing or use one from other dead device.
ive had horrible luck ordering batterys from ali express & they never seem to arive lol.
true, it takes ages for batteries to arrive. my last order took 2 month and i now dont need them anymore :D
but then for the next project :P
Good video, thanks. I bought such keyboard 5 months ago but still don't use it.
Could you please share your keymap layers?
Is it possible to buy one exactly like that? What would be the price? I'm not good at building it. I understand that you order the parts from US or China.
Sure possible to buy.
I ordered most of the parts from Germany and china. Nothing from us
For my custom builds I order all parts from china :)
@@CodingWithAuryn Thanks. Do you know where can I buy one already built, similar with yours?
not that i know of, sorry
so... after 3 months, you didn't remove the protective film on the OLED... 😆
Yep 😂
Nice, been using the corne for 2 months and I am planning to get a wireless one now, alongside trying home row mods... Do you face any issues with the wireless version ? (Latency ?)
Hey,
i dont have too many issues there. Sometimes the latency is weird from the left to the right, but it happens very rarely and only if many things are between.
So for me there are no issues in wireless mode.
how did you managed to make it wired and wireless at the same time? i've been looking into this for a while and i was met with opinion that you shouldn't connect the nice nanos with wire because it causes bugs and odd behaviour, could you elaborate on that one?
Actually, I just tried and it worked. To be honest, I had no clue that this could not work until someone told me. So far I have no issues. I just turn both off, connect with trrs and then usb-c and it just works.
But will continue with wireless for the future with my new builds, since I don’t like wires on the desk anyhow. Just sometimes I have lag/bugs on wireless, wired always works perfect.
So if you rarely travel or switch workplace, I would probably go with wire and don’t bother with batteries and stuff.
@@CodingWithAuryn thats good to hear to be honest. Do you take the batteries off while using it wired or you have them soldered?
@@CodingWithAuryn Im more on the side of wireless as well, i was wondering are you using nice!nanos on this build or nRF alternatvies like on the skeletyl? im considering building a split sofle keyboard and have read on the reddit that someone fried his nRF MCU while connecting it to the USB and battery at the same time. As far as i know nice!nanos aren't prone to that issue, but im not quite sure about nRF MCUs
@@filipbudzynski3760 for the corne i use the pushi ble mcu, for the skeletyll the nRF, but their i also use the controller to charge. but not with trrs. so no idea if they would fry while doing this. i would just try it in your case. the controller costs like 6$, so not too much to lose :D
if you put in a big battery and no display, the controller holds quite long. i use the skeletyll for nearly 3 weeks now without charging.
the corne with its super small battery and display, holds for like 2 days.
I am also in Germany and also got my first split a month ago. I went with a wired version in the end because I couldn‘t find a place to order a keyboard with batteries, everywhere you would have to order them separately from aliexpress and the delivery time was 6-8 weeks. How did you deal with that?
Thanks for the video, btw
I ordered the batteries separate :P
So I just waited, usually they are faster then the 6 weeks and since I planned to build it anyhow longer, I just go for it.
I ordered the batteries and the needed parts from amazon, but they came from china, so next time i would just oder directly at aliexpress :D
@@CodingWithAuryn thank you for the info! I thought that I would later upgrade to the wireless build, but when I saw it on my desk, next to my synthesizer which is like 1000 cables, I realized that I'm fine with wired version hahahaha
😂
Very good point. I use it wired 90% of the time at home
Only wireless on the go :)
My keyboard cost me 40$. I got my wireless version for only 4 dollars more, because I build it myself points of course it can be tedious, but if you really want to wear this version and go cheap on it, I really recommend that you build it yourself
Agree
Currently building a bastardkb for around 50€
So let’s see if it work 😂
Thanks for the video!
I was thinking about getting a corne wireless build, but was wondering if it is easy to pair and switch between bluetooth devices, and if you flash the changes from the qmk onto the keyboard are those keymappings then available on all devices the board is connected to?
Yes, so switching is super easy. You can pair up to 5 devices and switching is just a keycombination.
The changes from (zmk is what i use) are also available everywhere, since the keyboard is just sending the result to the computer, not the pressed keys. Thats how i understood it.
Thank you for your video and the update, I was wondering if you can share with us where did you buy the components of the build, I live in Germany as well and I found it a bit hard
to build a custom keyboard here as the resources are quiet limited
Hey @motechhd,
I ordered everything from keycapsss from leipzig. (or most of it)
:) hope this helps.
I'm italian and to make accented letters (à è é, etc) I set macros in the corne using the compose sequence of the mac and linux
also a very good idea yes. i am just used to the combination from other us layouts, so it doesnt bother me. also most of my typing is anyways english :D
Thanks for the video, Auryn! I'm currently choosing between low-profile split keyboards like the Corne and the Kaly42. What I like about the Kaly42 is the offset thumb keys and the more aggressive pinky stagger. However, the Corne is more popular, which means there is more information, case options, etc. In this video, you mentioned among the cons that the thumb key (shift) is hard to reach. I understand you can't decide for me, but I'd appreciate your advice. How much does the shift key placement on the Corne bother you, and would you consider keyboards where it is offset?
You’re welcome.
The kaly looks amazing. Like the corne with a nicer thumb layout.
Not used it before. The corne is nice, love it. But the thumb part is sometimes quite annoying. But for Shift you could just use homerow mods.
Case and so on you can print yourself. Anyways nicer 😛
Would decide on availability of pcb. Or you just order one at pcbways or similar.
@@CodingWithAuryn Thanks for the response! After your new video, I'm now considering the Skeletyl TBK Mini (which has 42 keys, no trackball) instead :) Have a nice day!
Also nice yes.
I am still need to get used to the Miryoku layout
Great video, thx!
Glad you liked it!
Oh come on. you're not typing 8 hours a day as a software developer. A very small proportion of a software developers day is actually typing.
True, but i am also writing tons of mails and docs ;-) but yes, codingwise it is not 8h a day.
Also i am coding after work still. so you are right, i dont code 8h a day, but typing, could be 8h :D
ctr+c ctr+v IS typing