davidphilipbarr/Sweep
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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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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 -
…While I prefer trackpad to mouse, I imagine mouse enjoyers would probably do something similar. [0] https://github.com/davidphilipbarr/Sweep
comment by achenet · 2025-03-22 · in MacBooks account for 86% of total Mac sales; Mac desktops just 14% -
…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
comment by valbaca · 2024-11-26 · in Ask HN: Has anyone tried adapting a court reporter keyboard for writing code? -
…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
comment by jsheard · 2024-07-22 · in SofleKeyboard – A split keyboard based on Lily58, Crkbd and Helix keyboards -
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:…
comment by simantel · 2024-06-06 · in Ask HN: What keyboard and keyboard layout are you using? -
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) -
…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…
comment by jsheard · 2024-04-08 · in A brief history of keyboard encoding (2023) -
Please also consider Ferris Sweep: https://github.com/davidphilipbarr/Sweep
comment by ivanjermakov · 2023-09-05 · in ZSA Voyager: Low profile split keyboard -
…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
comment by ivanjermakov · 2023-04-05 · in Ask HN: What lesser-known accessories do you use with your computer? -
Ferris Sweep High https://github.com/davidphilipbarr/Sweep
comment by groigc · 2022-12-01 · in Ask HN: Which mechanical keyboard are you using? -
…that satisfy all your requirements, but if your willing to tinker a bit, you can probably make one https://github.com/davidphilipbarr/Sweep
comment by jocaal · 2022-11-14 · in Ask HN: Split, tenting, short travel keyboards? -
…). 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
comment by mrtedbear · 2022-08-28 · in The obsessive pleasures of mechanical-keyboard tinkerers -
…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 -
…[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