I built this and one other (black and red) with a different thumb cluster in 2021. Not sure if Dactyl Manuform is still "hip" but this has been my daily driver for two years now and I don't really want to type on anything else!
this post was submitted on 20 Jun 2023
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Let me look into this later tonight and I'll see what I can do for you.
For starters, there are several "Dactyl Manuform Generator" hits you will find, and most of them depend on similar software which is unfortunately not super accessible to the casual builder. This is what most people use to customize their shells before doing the actual build, which is considerably more straightforward - handwiring keyboards is pretty much the same regardless of formfactor.
This is the one I used. There are several choices with online generators, but you are limited in options to what has been programmed into the interfaces and you might want the extra control you get from setting up your own environment.
I chose to use a single Elite-C on the control side, and an Arduino pro micro on the lag side to save money since it doesn't have to take a connection. I used TRRF for the cross connect. The switches are Gateron Yellow with O-Rings and individually lubed. Therefore I have zero click, bottom-out is shock absorbed, and all the THOCK comes from the cavity inside the shells. Travel is minimal and if you're nimble, you can type almost silently.