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Clops

A QAZ-like monoblock split: Clops by Calvin0563 – with on-board RP2040 and optional encoders.

KBD.news
Published October 29, 2024

Clops by Calvin0563 is a sub-40% QAZ-like unibody split keyboard. It's hotswap, sports an RP2040 controller, and supports a center rotary encoder and a bottom row roller encoder. The KLE and firmware was made by ha ha ha which itself was inspired by a KLE from Noelle.

Case by protieusz, who also shared a solder-only trackball version (Kolossus).

Specs

• 34-36 keys
• MX, hotswap
• on-board RP2040 MCU
• optional encoder and roller encoder

Resources

• https://github.com/calvin-mcd/clops

Published on Tue 29th Oct 2024. Featured in KBD #178.

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