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Avocado55 trackball

Source files of the Avocado 55 trackball with lots of mechanical switches shared by J-Tech Creations.

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Published November 22, 2021
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@tomohisa from J-Tech Creations published the 3D design files for the Avocado 55, a self-made trackball. It is released under MIT license.

The GitHub repo includes a detailed build guide: https://github.com/J-Tech-Creations/Avocado55/blob/main/README_EN.md

And here is a detailed article on the personal aspects and experiences leading to this particular trackball project: https://note.com/jtechjapan/n/n0981a75a5581

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Published on Mon 22nd Nov 2021. Featured in KBD #53 (source).

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