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78-BRUCE
A condensed version of the Batarang by Protieusz: 78-BRUCE with trackball and integrated RP2040.
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
Resources
- https://github.com/protieusz/78-BRUCE/
- https://makerworld.com/en/models/1207063-78-bruce#profileId-1221103
Published on Tue 18th Mar 2025. Featured in KBD #189.
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