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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.

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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.

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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).

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Resources

Gerbers (no PCB source) and one case only due to a design issue with the Iron Man one:

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Published on Thu 19th Sep 2024. Featured in KBD #175.

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