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Exul's split V3
Exul released the files of his noname wireless split.
Published January 20, 2026
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Andi aka exul shared the design files and story of his noname true split – a wireless, low-profile model using Xiao controllers, featuring nmunnich's Ripple thumb keycaps.
I built my own split keyboard in Ergogen and learned a couple of things along the way (…) I decided to document my journey from my very first ergonomic keyboard (a Kinesis Advantage2 in 2015) to building three different versions of my own board in 2024 and 2025 – Exul.
Features
- 40 keys (6x3+2)
- Choc V2 switches (hotswap), MX spacing
- XIAO nRF52840 controller
- reversible PCB
- Ripple thumb keycaps
- designed via Ergogen
- ZMK firmware
Resources
- https://github.com/exul/keyboards
- project log – great read!
Published on Tue 20th Jan 2026. Featured in KBD #205 (source).
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