TS65 Split Mechanical Keyboard Case (standard, flexible, and with trackpoint)

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*Note*: A more-refined version of this case is available at [this Thingiverse page](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3080916). I wanted to build a programmable mechanical keyboard without an unfamiliar layout requiring me to re-learn how to type all over again. There are a few commercial options that _almost_ fit the bill, but the only fully-programmable one isn't quite yet available, and, making things is fun, so why not just do that? Luckily, somebody has already designed a PCB for such a keyboard, and if you have [these PCBs fabbed](https://github.com/mohitg11/TS65AVR), buy a handful of cheap parts online, solder a little bit, and print one of the versions of this case, you can have one, too. Herein, you'll find three different case options: * "Standard": This is a case layout matching the originally-designed case created by @MSBrett as closely as possible. The bottom rows are 1.25, 1.25, 1.25, 1.25, 2.25 on the left and 2.75, 1.25, 1.25, 1, 1, 1 on the right. * "Flexible": This case layout leaves the keys unseparated on the bottom row allowing you to use one of the [many bottom row layout options](https://github.com/mohitg11/TS65AVR/raw/master/layouts.png) allowed by this PCB design. * "Trackpoint": This case layout includes a mounting position for a trackpoint harvested from a Lenovo R61 keyboard. You can find used keyboards online for around $15, and harvesting the trackpoint from it requires just a couple minutes and a screwdriver. Note that you'll need a couple parts to complete assembly: * 94180A307 Heat-Set Inserts for Plastics M2 x 0.4 mm Thread Size, 2.9 mm * 91294A009 Black-Oxide Alloy Steel Hex Drive Flat Head Screw M2 x 0.4 mm Thread, 12 mm Long You can find other miscellaneous information about this keyboard in a variety of places including: * @mohitg11's github repo for this keyboard: https://github.com/mohitg11/TS65AVR * This long thread on Geekhack in which @mohitg11 (MOZ) talks through his design process for this board: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=79161.0 * A variety of pages on the internet you can find by searching for "TS65" including this Reddit thread that inspired me to build my keyboard: https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/6agkuu/ts65_split_65_keyboard As mentioned briefly above, these are closely modeled after an [existing case](https://github.com/mohitg11/TS65AVR/tree/master/Case/3d%20Printed) developed by [Brett Wilson](https://github.com/MSBrett). Thanks, @MSBrett for making such a great case; it's the foundation of all of the work here.