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ArcBoard & ArcPedals

Chris Trotter added some pedals to his setup: ArcPad & ArcPedals – QMK-powered feet spaceships!

KBD.news
Published October 20, 2023

The ArcBoard is a futuristic split keyboard with keywell and various integrated gadgets. Designer Chris Trotter aka crazymittens-r published a pedal extension: the mighty ArcPedals.

As promised, mk2 of the pedals, for your entertainment – crazymittens.

Keyboard specs

• Split, 4x6 keywells with 5-key thumb clusters; 6x6 effective key matrix to program
• Dual 34mm thumb trackballs
• Dual 5-way dpads
• Quad encoders w. LED backlighting
• Connectivity via TRRS
• Diffused LED indicator panel
• TFT screens on both halves for doing fun things with quantum painter
• Dovetail-attached large sloped palm rests
• Modular design with M3 hot-melt inserts and M3x8 countersunk machine screws

Pedal specs

• four actually-usable buttons per foot
• trackball layer switcher
• rgb rgb rgb

This trackball-like thing with the big led ring around it changes foot pedal layers: Swipe left/right/up/down to select 1 of 4 layers.

Resources

• ArcBoard on github
• ArcPedals on github
• More pedal pictures here: https://imgur.com/a/wuah6Nh

Published on Fri 20th Oct 2023. Featured in KBD #140 (source).

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