Dactyl-Manuform 4x6 with Matias switches

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This is an attempt to create a custom keyboard tailored to my work needs with lighter keys. The only planned modification from the base version lies in the switches - it utilizes Matias instead of Cherry MX/Gateron ones. Unfortunately, this didn't quite pan out as I had hoped; I ended up having to re-adjust the key spacing, which meant digging deeper into the Clojure program than I initially wanted. As a result, I removed the thumb keys that I rarely used and rotated the remaining 90 degrees to accommodate 1.5x caps. With the modified key spacing in place, regular ALPS/Matias keycaps fit perfectly. As for the switch modification, I recently experimented with modified Matias switches where I swapped out the 35gf spring for a 10 and then 20fg one from Kailh Chocs - I happened to have some leftover parts from another project. These were used in a Crocodox 2 board, which is why it's referenced as the remix source. I was so impressed with this modified version that I decided to build a DM with them. The black keyboard in the picture for "endgame" had to be sold to make way (and raise some cash) for this one.