MWLabs — Lab JournalBuilds, experiments, and write-ups from the MWLabs workshop.https://mwlabs.be/en-usAtlas: committing to Kailh Choc v2https://mwlabs.be/lab-journal/atlas-choc-v2-switches/https://mwlabs.be/lab-journal/atlas-choc-v2-switches/Atlas's switch choice moves from Choc v1 with custom-stretched key spacing to Choc v2 at native MX pitch. Same low-profile body, but every keycap on the MX shelf now fits.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 11:00:00 GMTAtlas: reading the trackpoint with a 24-bit ADChttps://mwlabs.be/lab-journal/atlas-ads1220-trackpoint/https://mwlabs.be/lab-journal/atlas-ads1220-trackpoint/Replacing the Sprintek "all-in-one" TrackPoint module's PS/2 path with a bare strain-gauge stick read directly by a TI ADS1220 over SPI. Bench-proven end-to-end; PCB design is the active workstream.Tue, 19 May 2026 11:00:00 GMTAtlas: split keyboard with dual TrackPoints and optional trackballhttps://mwlabs.be/lab-journal/introducing-atlas-open-source-split-keyboard-with-dual-trackpoints-optional-trackball/https://mwlabs.be/lab-journal/introducing-atlas-open-source-split-keyboard-with-dual-trackpoints-optional-trackball/Atlas is our open-source split keyboard with a TrackPoint under each hand and an optional central trackball. The repo is live on GitHub.Tue, 23 Sep 2025 07:55:46 GMTFeatured on HackADay!https://mwlabs.be/lab-journal/featured-on-hackaday/https://mwlabs.be/lab-journal/featured-on-hackaday/Hackaday wrote about our experiment turning a OnePlus 6 phone into a tiny NixOS machine. The article: "8-Core ARM Pocket Computer Runs NixOS".Tue, 23 Sep 2025 07:38:32 GMTWhy MWLabs Runs on NixOShttps://mwlabs.be/lab-journal/why-mwlabs-runs-on-nixos/https://mwlabs.be/lab-journal/why-mwlabs-runs-on-nixos/NixOS lets us set up a laptop, a drone, or a Raspberry Pi the way we want it, then reproduce that setup on any machine with one command. Here is what we use it for at MWLabs.Sun, 22 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMTRadioMaster Boxer LED spacer — low-profile 3D-printable replacementhttps://mwlabs.be/lab-journal/radiomaster-boxer-led-spacer-low-profile-3d-model-stl/https://mwlabs.be/lab-journal/radiomaster-boxer-led-spacer-low-profile-3d-model-stl/The stock RadioMaster Boxer LED ring spacers leave the screws too short and may limit stick travel. I modeled low-profile replacements in Fusion 360. STL inside.Tue, 10 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT