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EDC36

A no-frills 36-key split keyboard with reversible PCB: EDC36 by Penk Chen.

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Published January 5, 2025
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Penk Chen aka penkia shared his EDC63, a minimalist split keyboard designed for a cyberdeck project with simplicity and portability in mind:

This is a pretty ordinary, no-frills build – no wireless, no display, no rotary encoder, and not even hot-swappable. Just a minimal, straightforward Choc-spacing 4-wire split – Penk.

The PCB is reversible with cutouts, allowing RP2040 Zero (and Mini for the right half) to be soldered flush using castellated holes on the underside.

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Specs

  • 36 keys (5x3+3)
  • Choc, soldered
  • reversible PCB
  • RP2040-Zero (left) and RP2040-Tiny (right) controllers
  • audio jack
  • 3D-printed case

The author also included STL files for a minimalist tray-style case – with space for a metal ring, allowing compatibility with MagSafe stands if you’d like.

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Published on Sun 5th Jan 2025. Featured in KBD #183 (source).

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