Armed with the new knowledge and skill on how to handwire keyboards, I started the left side of the keyboard!
I first added all of the columns, because that was the easy part. I added a small wire connecting to the space-square since it was quite straightforward.
After this, I added some tape to the parts between the switches to prevent shorting the columns and rows, and started soldering the diodes
After finishing this thing, I quickly designed a small case and printed it. However, it wsa too shallow. I printed a deeper one and let that run overnight, and it kind of fit. But once I connected the USB cable, it didn’t :(
Here’s a picture of the case I printed in the morning!