The Alpha is PyroL's iconic 28-key semi-ortholinear keyboard — a community legend that proves you really don't need a hundred keys to get things done. Our builds use an Elite-Pi (RP2040, USB-C) and run the Alpha-BA firmware, our most fully-loaded QoL variant.
Here's the thing about a 28-key board: it's only as good as its firmware. Most Alphas ship as blank slates that need serious configuration before they're usable. Ours arrive ready to go. Layout-appropriate combos are compiled in — A+S for Shift, Q+W for Tab, P+O for Backspace, L+; for Enter — so you're typing productively the moment you plug in. Autocorrect is on. Autoshift handles numbers and symbols. Tap dances are pre-configured and show up as clean entries in VIAL. It all just works.
And then there are the add-ons. Solenoid feedback gives you a visceral mechanical thwack on every keystroke — nothing else feels like it. The DRV2605L haptic motor handles quieter, more nuanced feedback for layer changes and mode switches. RGB underglow isn't decoration here — it's functional, changing color to tell you which layer you're on at a glance. Stack them all together and the board communicates with you through color, vibration, and sound. It's a whole experience.
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We've got a range of case options from budget-friendly to showpiece. The resin cases are beautifully finished — translucent lets your RGB shine through, and the black is sleek and clean. B-stock ABS cases are fully functional with minor cosmetic imperfections. PLA cases are printed on demand in about 12 hours — ask about color options.
This is where the Alpha gets wild. Each add-on kit includes everything you need for installation. Mix and match to build your ideal sensory experience, or grab them all.
SA-P and DSA sets are ordered from Signature Plastics.
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Capabilities & Process
Operations
Evil Engineering operates a fully enclosed, heated-chamber production environment built around Bambu Lab H-series printers — industrial-class machines capable of processing the full range of engineering thermoplastics from PETG through polycarbonate, nylon composites, and carbon fiber reinforced materials.
Our Facility
Our facility includes dedicated filament drying equipment capable of reaching temperatures up to 110°C, supporting the extended drying cycles that high-performance materials demand — some of our nylon composites undergo 12–16 hours of controlled drying before they ever touch a print head. For materials that benefit from post-print heat treatment, we run controlled annealing schedules tailored to each specific polymer to maximize crystallinity, relieve internal stresses, and achieve the material's full rated mechanical performance.
Finishing Capabilities
Finishing capabilities include a purpose-built acetone vapor smoothing chamber with activated charcoal filtration for ABS products, rotary tumbling with ceramic media for edge finishing and surface refinement, and precision hand tools for detail work. Our build surface library includes specialty plates — G10 Garolite, carbon fiber composite, and application-specific coatings — selected to match each material's adhesion requirements and deliver consistent first-layer quality across production runs.
Our Commitment to Quality
Evilly Over-Engineered
Evil Engineering follows all manufacturer recommendations for material handling, processing temperatures, drying protocols, and post-processing procedures. Where our own testing has identified opportunities to exceed those recommendations — longer drying times, optimized annealing schedules, material-specific build surfaces — we adopt the more rigorous process.
We believe that 3D printed parts have earned a reputation for fragility not because the technology is limited, but because too many producers skip the preparation, environmental control, and post-processing that engineering materials require. We don't skip steps. Every spool is dried. Every chamber is heated. Every material gets the process it was designed for. The result is parts that perform to their rated specifications — not parts that happen to be the right shape.
