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Mantaray

A Voyager-inspired budget unibody split: Mantaray by Colton Hawkins.

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Published January 26, 2025
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The Mantaray2040 is a ZSA Voyager inspired low-profile, column-staggered ergonomic mechanical keyboard, shared by Colton Hawkins aka Tuxedo Makes. The design is intended to provide a low-cost, easy to build alternative to the ZSA Voyager for users who aren't looking for a true split keyboard design.

I’ve been working on a split ergonomic keyboard project inspired by the ZSA Voyager, but built at a fraction of the cost – foregoing the wireless and split features. I call it the Mantaray – Colton.

The main goal was to have a layout similar to the Voyager, but for around $100 in parts.

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Features

  • 52 keys (6x4+2)
  • low-pro Choc V1 switches, hotswap
  • Pro Micro footprint (RP2040 Pro Micro controller for this build)
  • 128x32 SSD1306 OLED display
  • 3D-printed case

Video

The author put together a YouTube video walking through the entire ideation and build process:

Resources

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Published on Sun 26th Jan 2025. Featured in KBD #185 (source).


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