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Paw 34
Another 34-key split, with a twist though. The modular Paw 34 by James Crosswell.
Published March 12, 2026
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James Crosswell released his Paw, a 34-key wireless split keyboard with modular display and trackpad.
Essentially just another 34 key wireless split keyboard. However, at the top of the keyboard […] you can see a small plastic stopper, which is covering a 5 pin magnetic pogo connector – James.
The plastic cover hides a magnetic pogo connector with 5 pins, the last four of which should theoretically welcome any I2C device, with an OLED being the most obvious contender, but there's also a trackpad module.
Features
- 34 keys (5x3+2)
- low-profile Choc V2 switches, hotswap
- 17 mm vertical spacing
- splay
- nice!nano V2 controller
- magnetic serial port for modules
- optional display module (0.91” OLED)
- optional trackpad module (Azoteq 65mm x 49mm trackpad)
- 3D-printed case
Resources
- https://github.com/mentaldesk/paw
- https://www.jamescrosswell.dev/posts/paw-34-modular-split-keyboard/
Published on Thu 12th Mar 2026. Featured in KBD #208 (source).
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