Where Can I Buy…?

Here are a few things we carry to help you with your Dactyl Manuform build:

• Trackball Kit — Includes trackball and hardware, but not the sensor (see below for a link).

• Amoeba Kings — Per-key PCBs that support Kailh hot swap sockets for a solid and clean hot swap build. SMD components only.

For controllers, we use rp2040 controllers here at Wylderbuilds. Here’s links to sources:

• Pi Pico, the original rp2040 works well and has oodles of pins to work with. It takes a micro-USB cable.

• Pi Pico USB-C Clone This is an even less-expensive Pi Pico clone from Ali Express. Seem ok, your mileage may vary.

• kb2040, Adafruit’s rework of the venerable Pro Micro with a USB-C connector and a Qwiic connector.

The trackball setup expects the PMW3360 sensor package like below. I’m working on better sources, but this is the available version that “just works”.

• Tindie PMW3360 Motion Sensor

Here are some links to several of the various bits and pieces that we don’t (currently?) provide directly from Wylderbuilds.

• Kailh Hot Swap sockets (fits our Amoeba Kings)

• USB-C Breakout 1 For interconnect between halves.

• USB-C Breakout 2 Alternate USB-C breakout.

• 34mm Trackball, our trackball socket was designed with these in mind.

• Bearings (for the bearings Trackball version)

• Axle Rods (for the bearings Trackball version)

• M3 Brass Inserts for screw holes in the case

• M3 Screws for screw holes to connect bottoms.

• Through-hole 1N4148 Diodes (for standard build or Amoeba Royale).

• SMD 1N4148 Diodes (SOD-123 size, for Amoeba Kings)

• 20cm Ribbon Cable with Dupont connectors (useful for connecting rows/columns to controller headers)

• Solid Core hookup wire, 26 gauge, best for Amoeba-based builds but fine for regular hand-wire builds.

• OLED screens. If you got a case with OLED mounts, these fit great.