T-rex T-rex is an open-source through-hole ortholinear keyboard by Thunderguts13 .
KBD.news Published March 28, 2023
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Thunderguts13 aka SylivanKenobi published a 5x12 ortho keyboard with through-hole components: T-Rex .
I wanted a 5x12 ortho keyboard but didn't have the cash to buy two Preonics. I need one for at home and one at work. So, I designed one by myself which would be cheap to build, inspired by the Contra – Thunderguts13.
The keyboard uses only through-hole components and a microcontroller board for easy assembly.
Specs
5x12 ortholinear layout
Pro Micro footprint
through-hole components
Resource
Published on Tue 28th Mar 2023. Featured in KBD #118 (source ).
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