Bonk A classy 40% keyboard open sourced by Arko : Bonk .
KBD.news Published January 20, 2025
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Arkaprobho Das (aka Arko9699 ) shared a classy 40% keyboard: the Bonk – a 13u "WKL-like" row-staggered keyboard using MX switches and integrated STM32F072 microcontroller. Supporting a plethora of layout variants.
I couldn't find an affordable yet stylish 40%… – Arko.
Features
39-44 keys (row-staggered)
MX, soldered
on-board STM32F072 MCU
plateless, mounted using EagleVee's O-ring kit
3D-printed case
Resources
Published on Mon 20th Jan 2025. Featured in KBD #184 (source ).
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