Arkenswoop Alexandre Plateau shared his Arkenswoop , a Lord of the Rings themed revision of the Swoop – and much more!
KBD.news Published July 12, 2023
The Arkenswoop by Alexandre Plateau aka SuperFola/folaefolc is not just a Lord of the Rings themed revision of Jim Merricks 's Swoop , it also comes with a set of new features and updates.
Don't worry it isn't just a themed put on it, I added hotswap support, keeping the reversible design and wireless support. I also removed the LEDs, having no use for them – folaefolc.
The encoder was moved a bit to the bottom because it was interfering with the nearest keycap, and the key became stuck upon pressing it.
Features
34 low-profile Kailh Choc switches
Hotswap
reversible PCB
Dual side-scrolling encoder (EVQWGD001)
OLED screens
Power switch for battery management
Pro Micro compatible
Bluetooth support (nice!nano)
Plate style case with MCU cover
Resources
Published on Wed 12th Jul 2023. Featured in KBD #127 (source ).
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