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Bird
This Bird, a monoblock split trackball keyboard by Protieusz, is a modification of the Crowboard, originally designed by Alex Miller.
Published September 19, 2024
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Protieusz reworked the Crowboard, designed by Alex Miller aka doesntfazer of keyboarddweebs.com, by adding a 25mm trackball. The Bird features 39 hotswap switches and is powered by a RP2040 Core A controller.
Specs
- 39 keys (3x5+3)
- MX, hotswap
- RP2040 Core A controller
- 25mm trackball (PMW3360 sensor)
- extra keys below the trackball
The author made two cases, a design with the bird kanji and also an Iron Man themed one with the ball holder cover purchased from Aliexpress (originally used for push start buttons for cars).
Resources
Gerbers (no PCB source) and one case only due to a design issue with the Iron Man one:
Published on Thu 19th Sep 2024. Featured in KBD #175.
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