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Corax56
Daniel Bauer's Corax56 is a low-profile wireless split with horizontal encoders.
Published August 10, 2023
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Corax56 is a 56-key column-staggered split keyboard by Daniel Bauer aka dnlbauer/The_Red_Gobbo. It's low profile, Choc-spaced, fully wireless, and comes with scroll wheels and display (Nice!View) support.
My first design! Github link to the repo with pcbs and 3d printed components – The_Red_Gobbo.
Specs
- Choc-spaced, hot-swappable
- 56 keys (4 thumb keys, 4-key pinky cluster)
- Horizontal encoder (EVQWGD001) on both sides
- Strong pinky stagger (0.66) and a 5 degree pinky splay
- Fully wireless built for Nice!Nano + ZMK (no TRRS Jack)
- Nice!View support (5 pin connector)
- Reversible PCB
- 3D printable magnetic case, switch plate and MCU cover
Corax56 by dnlbauer
Resources
Published on Thu 10th Aug 2023. Featured in KBD #130 (source).
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