diff --git a/common/keymap.h b/common/keymap.h
index 21a00dc..72208b8 100644
--- a/common/keymap.h
+++ b/common/keymap.h
@@ -90,12 +90,6 @@ void matrix_scan_user(void) {
   achordion_task();
 }
 
-// Returns true if `pos` on the left hand of the keyboard, false if right.
-static bool on_left_hand(keypos_t pos) {
-  // works not really on planck for bottom row, but we handle that differently
-  return pos.row < MATRIX_ROWS / 2;
-}
-
 bool achordion_chord(uint16_t tap_hold_keycode,
                      keyrecord_t* tap_hold_record,
                      uint16_t other_keycode,
diff --git a/ferris/keymap.c b/ferris/keymap.c
index b43acbd..0dd36fb 100644
--- a/ferris/keymap.c
+++ b/ferris/keymap.c
@@ -16,5 +16,11 @@
 
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
 
+// Returns true if `pos` on the left hand of the keyboard, false if right.
+static bool on_left_hand(keypos_t pos) {
+  // works not really on planck for bottom row, but we handle that differently
+  return pos.row < MATRIX_ROWS / 2;
+}
+
 // our shared 34 keys keymap
 #include "../common/keymap.h"
diff --git a/planck/keymap.c b/planck/keymap.c
index cd8615e..fbddbbf 100644
--- a/planck/keymap.c
+++ b/planck/keymap.c
@@ -16,6 +16,12 @@
 
 #include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
 
+// Returns true if `pos` on the left hand of the keyboard, false if right.
+static bool on_left_hand(keypos_t pos) {
+  // works not really on planck for bottom row, but we handle that differently
+  return pos.row < MATRIX_ROWS / 2;
+}
+
 // layout helper macro, we just use 34 keys
 #undef LAYOUT
 #define LAYOUT(\
diff --git a/q8/config.h b/q8/config.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a5fb86f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/q8/config.h
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+/* Copyright 2022 Christoph Cullmann
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#pragma once
+
+// our shared config parts
+#include "/home/cullmann/install/qmk/christoph-cullmann/common/config.h"
diff --git a/q8/keymap.c b/q8/keymap.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f2020f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/q8/keymap.c
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+/* Copyright 2022 Christoph Cullmann
+ *
+ * This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 2 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#include QMK_KEYBOARD_H
+
+// Returns true if `pos` on the left hand of the keyboard, false if right.
+static bool on_left_hand(keypos_t pos) {
+  return pos.col < 7;
+}
+
+// layout helper macro, we just use 34 keys
+#undef LAYOUT
+#define LAYOUT(\
+K00,   K01,   K02,   K03,   K04,                 K05,   K06,   K07,   K08,   K09,\
+K10,   K11,   K12,   K13,   K14,                 K15,   K16,   K17,   K18,   K19,\
+K20,   K21,   K22,   K23,   K24,                 K25,   K26,   K27,   K28,   K29,\
+                     K30,   K31,                 K32,   K33\
+)\
+LAYOUT_iso_70(\
+        KC_ESC,  KC_1,     KC_2,     KC_3,    KC_4,    KC_5,    KC_6,     KC_7,     KC_8,    KC_9,    KC_0,     KC_MINS,  KC_EQL,   KC_BSPC,          KC_MUTE,\
+        KC_TAB,  K00,   K01,   K02,   K03,   K04,   K05,   K06,   K07,   K08,   K09,     KC_LBRC,  KC_RBRC,                    KC_DEL,\
+        KC_CAPS, K10,   K11,   K12,   K13,   K14,   K15,   K16,   K17,   K18,   K19,  KC_QUOT,  KC_NUHS,  KC_ENT,           KC_HOME,\
+        KC_LSFT, K20,   K21,   K22,   K23,   K24,   KC_NO, KC_NO, K25,   K26,   K27,   K28,   K29,  KC_RSFT, KC_UP,\
+        KC_LCTL, KC_LOPT,  K30,           K31,           K30, K33,          K32,            K33,            KC_LEFT, KC_DOWN, KC_RGHT\
+)
+
+// our shared 34 keys keymap
+#include "../common/keymap.h"
diff --git a/q8/rules.mk b/q8/rules.mk
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..38d877a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/q8/rules.mk
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# include common settings
+include /home/cullmann/install/qmk/christoph-cullmann/common/rules.mk
+
+# build
+# qmk compile -kb keychron/q8/iso_encoder -km christoph-cullmann
+# qmk flash -kb keychron/q8/iso_encoder -km christoph-cullmann
diff --git a/totem/keymaps/default/keymap.c b/totem/keymaps/default/keymap.c
index 9b7019c..9c452be 100644
--- a/totem/keymaps/default/keymap.c
+++ b/totem/keymaps/default/keymap.c
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@
 
 #include "totem.h"
 
+// Returns true if `pos` on the left hand of the keyboard, false if right.
+static bool on_left_hand(keypos_t pos) {
+  // works not really on planck for bottom row, but we handle that differently
+  return pos.row < MATRIX_ROWS / 2;
+}
+
 // layout helper macro, we just use 34 keys
 #undef LAYOUT
 #define LAYOUT(\