Bloq 36 The split Bloq 36 by Kunsteak features thumb clusters on a lower plane.
KBD.news Published March 13, 2023
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With the Bloq , Kunsteak wanted to create a minimal looking keyboard (the MCU had to be below the keys and the PCB would not protrude beyond the keycaps) that had a lowered thumb cluster on a separate PCB after getting some inspiration from ak66666 's stacked Thumbs Up! keyboards.
The thumb cluster is awful on a flat surface but when tented to 45 deg it's absolutely perfect – Kunsteak.
This open-source split keyboard is both Choc and MX compatible.
Specs
36 keys (5x3+3 halves)
Choc/MX compatible
Hotswap
Two-part PCB
Puck/tenting support
Wireless (only!)
ZMK firmware
Resources
Published on Mon 13th Mar 2023. Featured in KBD #116 (source ).
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