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PD40 ortho

The PD40 is a 40% handwired wireless ortho by Peter Dye – with case files and build log.

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Published January 12, 2022
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The PD40 is a 40% ortholinear keyboard that I designed and built from scratch. It has a 3D printed case, has Bluetooth BLE capability, runs the QMK firmware, and uses Kailh Choc low profile switches. It is now my everyday keyboard that I use whenever I am at a computer – Peter Dye.

Github repo: https://github.com/peter-dye/pd40-keyboard

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Published on Wed 12th Jan 2022. Featured in KBD #61 (source).

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