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Crabapplepad

Sergei Silnov's Crabapplepad is a minimalistic, ultra low-pro foldable split keyboard with X switches.

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Published October 12, 2023
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Brno (CZ) based software dev Sergei Silnov aka kumekay shared the files of his Crabapplepad, which is a very slim foldable split keyboard.

My morning coffee shop visits instilled in me the desire to write down some notes, sparking the need for a mobile keyboard – Sergei.

Thanks to the low profile of the Kailh X switches, as well as the foldable construction, you can easily carry around this keyboard in your pocket. Being wireless (via Seeed XIAO nRF52840) is another good point if you're looking for a portable device.

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Specs

  • 42 keys ("I use Cyrillic layout too and 36 keys is not enough")
  • Split. The two halves are connected with a 3d printed hinge
  • Thin. Uses Kailh X switches. 2cm thick in the folded state
  • Wireless. Uses Seeed Studio XIAO nRF52840 with BLE
  • Foldable. The keyboard can be folded and put in a pocket
  • Minimalistic. No LEDs, no RGB, no extra keys
  • Apple Magic Trackpad can be magnetically attached

Designed/generated with Ergogen.

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Published on Thu 12th Oct 2023. Featured in KBD #139.


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