Crowkb_46 CrackerBot 's Crowkb is a split 3x6 with low placed thumb clusters.
KBD.news Published July 24, 2024
The Crowkb_46 , designed and shared by CrackerBot/c-botz , is a 3x6 split keyboard with some splay and thumb clusters set below the main level of other keys.
The crowkb is a split 3x6 staggered and splayed keyboard with 5 low placed thumbkeys. I designed it because I felt a lot of the keyboards in this space have an uncomfortable thumb placement for my size of hands – c-botz.
The PCB is reversible and wireless-ready.
Specs
46 keys (6x3+5 per half)
low-pro Choc V1, soldered or hotswap
reversible PCB
wired or wireless (on/off switch + battery leads)
tested with Pro Micro (QMK), nice!nano (ZMK), RP2040 (KMK)
Resources
Published on Wed 24th Jul 2024. Featured in KBD #170 (source ).
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