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78-BRUCE

A condensed version of the Batarang by Protieusz: 78-BRUCE with trackball and integrated RP2040.

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Published March 18, 2025
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Protieusz shared the Gerber files and case of his unibody split 78-BRUCE, which is a condensed version of the Batarang and Armored Batarang models.

So I recently designed a condensed version of the Batarang which I called the 78-BRUCE. It has a interchangeable 34mm or 25mm trackball, 34keys column staggered with integrated RP2040 with hot swap – Protieusz.

Specs

  • 34 keys
  • MX, hotswap
  • on-board RP2040 MCU
  • trackball (25 or 34 mm, PMW3360 sensor)
  • QMK
  • 3D-printed case

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Published on Tue 18th Mar 2025. Featured in KBD #189.

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