Porg40 RaphCoder13 shared a handwired 40% split: Porg40 with trackpad and LED matrix.
KBD.news Published February 24, 2025
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RaphCoder13 aka Standard-Cat-806 made this handwired split. The Porg40 is a low-profile keyboard with KS-33 switches and Tai-Hao keycaps, and it comes with a 3D-printed case and an LED matrix for displaying layer information.
Finished it a few weeks ago, waited for 40s day to publish – Standard-Cat-806.
Features
40 keys
KS-33 switches
Waveshare RP2040 Matrix MCU
40mm trackpad
4-way nav switch on the left side
Bento transport case
Resources
Published on Mon 24th Feb 2025. Featured in KBD #187 (source ).
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