I wanted to design a funny keyboard with an alternative to TRRS, so I made this floppy disk sized keyboard! (Perfect replica, under 10cm x 10cm)
I made a build guide for it too: https://lexp.lt/posts/floppy_keyboard/
this post was submitted on 13 Nov 2024
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Oh. This is so cool. Have you considered covering the controllers with metal plates for that true floppy feel?
I didn’t but that’s a cool idea!
I also had the idea of using real floppy disks as backplates, since I have a few lying around.
Yeah. Great job though. The floppy-phone cable combo looks really good.