NOTE: This is a work in progress! This post will be updated later with pics.

Presentation of the Ergodox

What started as a DIY and Open Source (GPL v3) project transformed into kits an now in a plug and play product.
The plug and play version is way too expensive in my opinion, so as the PCBs are quite easy to assemble and quite easyly available, that seemed the right thing to do.

Credits deskthority.net

What version?

DIY Ergodox

You must source different components, wait a lot and solder quite a lot (each key has 2 joints + a diode so total 4 joints per key).
It takes an evening without cofee or tea so you don't shake when soldering 1206-sized diodes :)

Ergodox-EZ

Already built, lots of options but really expensive.

Infinity Ergodox

In my opinion, the sexiest because of USB-C to join halves, real backlighting system and screens.
Its main drawbacks are: soldered on PCB micro-controller (so if you fry it, good luck) and also availability.

ErgoDone

A chinese clone available on Aliexpress.
Main differences are, according to deskthority, the use of Arduino Pro Micro clone, USB on the left hand.

So, really simple question to answer: DIY!

Buying the Ergodox

A few commercial all inclusive solutions exist:
* Ergodox EZ : approx. $270 for basic keyboard (with solderless switches, quite amazing)
* FalbaTech : approx. 247€ with no option (seems like a DIY kit in fact)
* Massdrop (when drops happen, so not always) : approx. $250-$350 (but it currently is the only place you could buy the Infinity version)

Or you can go as I did with the official documentation, patience (mostly for shipping time) and a few components.
I've bought my PCBs on Profet Keyboards, Gateron Brown keyswitches and blank DSA MX-compatible keycaps on Aliexpress (time to be patient here) and 3D printed the cases using this design and an Ultimaker2 at 40% infill.

The nice thing with the design choosen for 3D printed case it the fact the switch plate is a separated part from top and bottom. So If you happen to break the top or bottom, you don't have to desolder and solder again every switch!

With some laziness on sourcing electronic components, the total is around: 113€ without the TRRS male-male cable, the mini-USB cable and the cost of the plastic.
Cost can be reduced a bit if group-sourcing the components.

To be continued..