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Pica40 v2.1

Some updates to the Pica40 – v2.1 published by zzeneg.

KBD.news
Published March 23, 2023

After sharing his Pica40 v2 and PicaChoc36, Evgenii Vilkov aka zzeneg is back with Pica40 v2.1.

Just a small incremental update to my Pica40 keyboard – zzeneg.

Updates

• TRRS support added so it can be used instead of USB-C if you prefer it (or just don't want to solder USB-C connectors).
• Rotary encoder can be on any side, not only left one as before.
• 3D printed case has a better shape, has more battery space and there is also a thin version now, as low as regular MX can go – thanks to the bottom plate with cutouts and a rubber sheet instead of usual legs. Top plate is only 9.3mm from table.

Specs

• 40 keys
• splay
• XIAO controller footprint

Resources

• Github repo

Published on Thu 23rd Mar 2023. Featured in KBD #117 (source).

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