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Baikal
Vostok Labs' Baikal is a beginner-friendly, handwired, wireless Corne build with step-by-step instructions.
Published December 3, 2025
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Baikal, released by Vostok Labs, is basically a handwired Corne. What makes it interesting is the great documentation, aimed at beginners. The goal with this project is to make the first split keyboard journey way less painful: simple parts, step-by-step instructions – anyone with basic soldering and a 3D printer can do it.
When I started building keyboards, I had to do a ton of research and watch a lot of YouTube tutorials, so I wanted to make something anyone with basic soldering skills and a 3D printer can build without overthinking it – vostoklabs.
Specs
- 42 keys
- Choc or MX switches
- handwired
- Pro Micro NRF52840 controller (Nice!Nano V2 clone)
- ZMK firmware, ZMK Studio support
Resources
- https://github.com/vostoklabs/Baikal-Handwired-Split-Corne-Keyboard
- https://makerworld.com/models/2057480
- https://github.com/vostoklabs/Baikal-Handwired-Split-Corne-Keyboard/blob/main/media/Baikal%20build%20instructions.pdf
Published on Wed 3rd Dec 2025. Featured in KBD #203 (source).
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