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Noname ortho with X switches

This wireless split ortho keyboard by tdilshod supports X switches as well.

KBD.news
Published September 25, 2023

Dilshod Temirkhodjaev aka tdilshod shared an ortholinear wireless split keyboard which supports both low-profile Kailh Chocs and X switches.

It was designed for kailh x and choc v1 switches. Choc spacing, Xiao seed ble, and 30ma batteries from 2$ headphones – tdilshod.

Specs

• 36 keys: 3x5 + 3 thumb keys
• switches supported: Choc v1 (Kailh 1350) or Kailh X switches
• Choc spacing
• wireless via Seeed XIAO BLE
• reversible PCB

Resources

• https://github.com/dilshod/36-choc-key-ortholinear-split

Published on Mon 25th Sep 2023. Featured in KBD #137 (source).

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