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I know there is the Ultimate Gadget Laboratories (ultimate hacker keyboard) but I'm looking fore something more Cornish. And I want premium grade stuff that has a CE stamp. I.e. no low quality 3D-print plastics that will give me a rash or maybe cancer in a couple of years. Something like ZSA or Kinesis.

So, is there any?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

Falbatech

I have personally bought a kb from them, and I can vouch for the service.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 days ago (1 children)

There is Maltron, which may or may not be what you want....

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

Exactly what I'm looking for. Thank you.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Seems keebart are based in Germany. https://www.keebart.com/

[–] Grass 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)

3d print plastic is mostly the same stuff as any other plastic with the same name. Any additives to make it print better are probably also found in your other gadgets or clothes and even food. If you don't already have as much microplastic in your blood as the rest of us, then I want to live in your town.

Now fiber infused filaments absolutely do leave shit embedded in your skin and dog only knows if you can ever shed it.

Anyway, I don't know anyone that is actually selling, but one of my friends modified some 3d print models of a dactyl variant to be machined out of a block of aluminum and its really damned nice. Premium but still diy...

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago

Yeah, I don't really know anything about plastics and I don't want to know. Just as I don't want to know anything about flame retardants and lead escaping from cheap ebay electronics. That's why a I want a fat and expensive CE stamp. TCO would be great as well.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Awesome! Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

EU-based

but I'm looking fore something more Cornish

I'm assuming that this isn't "Cornish" as in "based in Cornwall in the southern UK", but some other use of the term.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

No, I mean Cornwall. I'm all about Cornwall.

[–] kata1yst 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Probably asking for something like the Corne keyboard. https://www.boardsource.xyz/products/Corne

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Splitkb.com is in the Netherlands.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I believe they only sell parts and kits.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 days ago

That's almost correct. They have the Halcyon Kyria coming later this year, which will be preassembled.

Apart from that, I doubt any split KB is going to warrant getting CE certified, as far as I know that's quite an elaborate and costly procedure.