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3D Printing
All Manta58 case parts are designed to be printed on a home 3D printer with standard filaments, such as PLA. If you don’t have a 3D printer of your own, you might consider one of these brands:
You may also be able to access a 3D printer through a library, school, or makerspace in your area. The Makerspace Directory is a good place to start your search. For folks who are unable to find a local 3D printing service, these online resources may help!
PCBs
We offer the Lily58-Pro-RE PCB kit on our shop, which adds rotary encoders to the standard Lily58 form factor. Like most Lily58 kits, these are offered as bare PCBs and require assembly, so you’ll need to source hotswap sockets, diodes, microcontrollers, and other components from another vendor. Most Lily58 PCBs, including standard variants of the Lily58 Pro and Lily58 Lite, will work with both variants of Manta58.
Here are just a few vendors we’ve ordered from who offer Lily58 PCBs:
The Manta58/s adds support for the MX variant of Typeractive’s wireless Lily58 PCBs. These PCBs come partially assembled and only require the addition of microcontrollers (and screens, should you choose to use them). All required parts, along with build guides, are available on Typeractive’s website.
Please note that while the Manta58/s design includes printable plates, the original Manta58 was designed for those switching from the standard Lily58 sandwich case. If you’re purchasing parts for an original Manta58, please be sure that your PCB set comes with switch plates. All of the above vendors should offer a case option for the Lily58 with plates.
Hardware
The following hardware is required for mounting your PCBs to the Manta58 case:
- 10x M2 screws
- 10x M2 standoffs (8mm)
If building a Manta58 with OLEDs and acrylic screen covers, you’ll also need the following:
- 4x M2 screws
- 4x M2 standoffs (10mm)
Manta58/s builds using the custom printable plates will not require these additional parts.
Many keyboard vendors offer these parts, as they are commonly used in keyboard assembly. You might also check the following places:
Magnets
Both versions of the Manta58 use 0.375 in x 0.06 in (9.52 mm x 1.52 mm) neodymium disc magnets to secure the magnetic tenting legs. Original Manta58 builds will require 6 magnets for the case halves themselves, plus 6 additional magnets for each set of legs. Manta58/s builds will require 4 magnets for the case halves themselves, plus 4 additional magnets for each set of legs.
Compatible magnets with adhesive backing can be purchased from the following vendors:
Be sure to check the polarities of your magnets before purchasing to ensure that half are north-facing and half are south-facing. (If purchasing the above linked set from Home Depot, the polarities are evenly split for you.)
Note that while the case magnets are secured from the inside, the magnets for the tenting legs are fully exposed and may come loose after repeated use. For extra security, we recommend carefully removing the adhesive backing on tenting leg magnets and securing them with a strong gel-based epoxy or super glue.
Other
Manta58’s tenting legs are designed to use SKUF keyboard feet to keep them from sliding when in use. We offer SKUF feet in black on our shop:
We also recommend adding adhesive rubber bumpers to the case bottoms themselves. (These are required for the original Manta58 but optional for the Manta58/s.) These are also sometimes called “bump-ons” and can be purchased from a variety of vendors, including AliExpress and Amazon.
Happy building! 😊
