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Jingis 38

Jhootdev shared the Jingis 38, an open-source monoblock keyboard with some pinky splay.

KBD.news
Published July 30, 2024

The Jingis 38, designed by Jeff Hooton aka Jhootdev, is a 38-key unibody split derived from the Corne.

Designed and built my first non-hand-wired keyboard. Took everything I liked about the corne, removed the keys I didn't use on the corne, and unified everything into one board – Jeff.

Specs

• 38 keys (6x3-ish with 2 thumb keys)
• MX, hotswap
• Pro Micro ATMega32U4
• SMD diodes (but also THT footprint)
• 3D printed case
• Vial compatible

Resources

• Jingis 38 repo on github
• Jingis 38 case files on makerworld

Published on Tue 30th Jul 2024. Featured in KBD #171 (source).

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