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Sweep - a small promicro based keyboard inspired by the Ferris.

16 mentions on Hacker News by 12 people: 2 stories, 14 comments · first 2021-11-22 · latest 2026-02-19

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  1. I travel with my Ferris Sweep, 2.5" drive travel case is a perfect fit. https://github.com/davidphilipbarr/Sweep https://www.amazon.com/ORICO-Waterproof-5-5x3-5x1-0inch-Acce...
    comment by ivanjermakov · 2026-02-19 · in A beginner's guide to split keyboards
  2. …While I prefer trackpad to mouse, I imagine mouse enjoyers would probably do something similar. [0] https://github.com/davidphilipbarr/Sweep
  3. …other kinds of chord keyboards, but look into those. For example: - https://www.charachorder.com/ - https://github.com/davidphilipbarr/Sweep Related: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=30515912
  4. ▲ 3
    Ferris Sweep Keyboard
    story by kblissett · 2024-09-15 · 0 comments
  5. …rabbit hole you'll probably end up with fewer keys than that though, typically 34-36 in total, e.g: https://github.com/davidphilipbarr/Sweep https://github.com/pashutk/chocofi
  6. A 34-key split keyboard called the Ferris Sweep: https://github.com/davidphilipbarr/Sweep With a custom keymap, but still using QWERTY. Ben Vallack on YouTube has some great videos on minimalist layouts:…
  7. Adjacent: https://github.com/davidphilipbarr/Sweep Sweep is a 34-key split PCB design that you can print and assemble yourself. Happy user for over 3 years.
    comment by ivanjermakov · 2024-04-29 · in Principles for Keyboard Layouts (2022)
  8. …dedicated pin on the microcontroller, no diodes or matrix scanning required. e.g. the Ferris Sweep: https://github.com/davidphilipbarr/Sweep That has 17 keys per side, which is the most you can do with the 18 GPIOs broken out by the…
  9. Please also consider Ferris Sweep: https://github.com/davidphilipbarr/Sweep
    comment by ivanjermakov · 2023-09-05 · in ZSA Voyager: Low profile split keyboard
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    Sweep: A DIY promicro-based 34 keys split keyboard
    story by fbnlsr · 2023-07-11 · 0 comments
  11. …ergonomics with really custom solutions, r/ErgoMechBoards's Wiki [2] is a good place to start. [1]: https://github.com/davidphilipbarr/Sweep [2]: https://www.reddit.com/r/ErgoMechKeyboards/wiki/resources
  12. Ferris Sweep High https://github.com/davidphilipbarr/Sweep
  13. …that satisfy all your requirements, but if your willing to tinker a bit, you can probably make one https://github.com/davidphilipbarr/Sweep
  14. …). For me the optimum is a split 34-key keyboard (the open-source Ferris Sweep https://github.com/davidphilipbarr/Sweep ) with a custom keymap firmware (QMK). Going even deeper, you can generate a PCB layout that's personalised to the sh
  15. …with minimal layouts (like the Ferris - https://github.com/pierrechevalier83/ferris and the Sweep - https://github.com/davidphilipbarr/Sweep ), and keep hoping someone manufactures one and slims it down to Apple specs...
    comment by rcarmo · 2022-05-21 · in Building my first mechanical keyboard
  16. …[1] https://splitkb.com/collections/keyboard-kits/products/kyria... [2] https://github.com/davidphilipbarr/sweep
    comment by EliasWatson · 2021-11-22 · in Djinn Split Keyboard