Doctors Hate This One Weird Ergo Mech Trick

Going Down The Rabbit Hole

Last Updated 2025-10-29

I have been using split keyboards for a couple of years now, first starting with an Iris, and eventually landing on building the more Corne-like Ergonaut One.

The killer feature of the Ergonaut One is that it's wireless and has a battery life that can last months at a time.

The Problem

One complaint that I have had with split keyboards is the height of the setup, particularly at more extreme tenting angles; it can feel like you are lifting your arms to use your keyboard at times. Don't get me wrong, tenting is still an improvement over typing flat, but can be improved.

Above: You can tent an arbitrary keyboard to some pretty gnarly angles with a couple of phone stands and a couple of magnetic stickers, but you start raising your arms to the point where its uncomfortable again.

I think I've come up with a pretty unique solution to overcome this.

The Solution

The simple explanation: tie two mobile phone stands together (with a few scrunchies) at their bases, and allow the arms of the stands to hang free on the left and right, utilising a magnetic sticker at the bottom of each keyboard. Now, just place the stands on your legs! From here, tent to taste.

Above: The new and improved phone stand method; comfort your hands can only dream of!

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