Building My Endgame Keyboard from Scratch

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Links:
Totem by GEISTGEIST: https://github.com/GEIGEIGEIST/TOTEM
Totem (Tenting version) by Bert Plasschaert: https://github.com/BertPlasschaert/TOTEM-Tenting
KLP Lamé Keycaps by braindefender: https://github.com/braindefender/KLP-Lame-Keycaps
Soldering iron: https://pine64.com/product/pinecil-smart-mini-portable-soldering-iron/
Soldering tip cleaner kit: https://geni.us/xQ0L1c (Amazon)
Batteries: https://www.ebay.de/itm/256408901266
Keymap Editor by Nick Coutsos: https://nickcoutsos.github.io/keymap-editor/

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Video gear:
Camera https://geni.us/IdnhpP (Amazon)
Main lens https://geni.us/MF3Ej (Amazon)
Secondary camera https://geni.us/aQ3l (Amazon)
Secondary lens https://geni.us/jh0Oy7Y (Amazon)
Microphone https://geni.us/tgiSqL (Amazon)
Key light https://geni.us/Gi1zE2 (Amazon)
Softbox https://geni.us/F86pM (Amazon)
Secondary light https://geni.us/aciv (Amazon)

Other stuff that I use:
Monitor https://geni.us/Ybk1UL (Amazon)
Monitor arm https://geni.us/4NY4tHK (Amazon)
Laptop stand https://geni.us/PNviHa (Amazon)
Mouse https://geni.us/JpQG (Amazon)
Audio interface https://geni.us/sdhWsC (Amazon)

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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
00:40 Why get a split keyboard?
01:30 Why build a keyboard?
02:25 Components
05:03 Brilliant.org
06:13 Build process and tips
07:49 Typing and layout
10:30 Tenting and comfort
11:08 Sound test
12:12 Battery life and price
14:08 Final thoughts