VColChoc44 The VColChoc44 is an Atreus-like low-profile monoblock split by jpconstantineau with on-board RP2040.
KBD.news Published October 16, 2021
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My thinnest, most portable keyboard! – jpconstantineau .
This open-source keyboard, inspired by the Atreus and based on the PyKey60, features an on-board RP2040 and CircuitPython for easy keymap update.
Specs:
44 keys, low-profile Kailh Choc with hotswap sockets
on-board RP2040 controller with CircuitPython
14 mm height from desk to top of keycaps
speaker/buzzer on board
Why did I create a custom board instead of using a Raspberry Pi Pico? The Pico wouldn't allow for the thinnest keyboard. Its position would need room below the PCB and thus would also need a bottom plate to enclose it all, defeating the whole point of an ultra-low profile keyboard.
Github repo: https://github.com/jpconstantineau/VColChoc44
Published on Sat 16th Oct 2021. Featured in KBD #48 (source ).
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