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TBK Micro
Badjau's wireless split TBK Micro is a more enclosed version of the TBK Mini – with additional OLEDs.
Published June 20, 2025
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Franz Vasques (aka Badjau/_PM_ME_UR_TATTOOS_) designed and shared the wireless TBK Micro, a more enclosed version of BastardKB's TBK Mini keyboard.
TBK-"Micro" is a wireless, modified version of TBK Mini […] The original design featured slits and gaps that gave the keyboard an "open" aesthetic which I redesigned to create a more compact and enclosed form factor while adding support for an integrated OLED screen – Franz.
The left display shows battery level, Bluetooth profile 1 to 5, WPM and WPM graph, and layer profile. The other one shows a typing animation.
Specs
- 42 keys (6x3+3)
- MX switches, hotswappable
- SuperMini NRF52840 controller for wireless connectivity
- semi-handwired via swanmatch's MxLEDBitPCB 1U PCBs
- 0.91" OLEDs
- ZMK firmware
Resources
Published on Fri 20th Jun 2025. Featured in KBD #193 (source).
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