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Vozvan
A handwired monoblock 40% keyboard in a stacked acrylic case: Vozvan by El Kinoflop.
Published January 14, 2025
The Vozvan is a handwired(!) monoblock split in a nice stacked acrylic case, designed and shared by El Kinoflop, creator of other similar projects like the Barghest and Izitafauxty.
The case is modular: By using different center pieces you can end up with two variants – a straight or a 5-degree angled unibody.
The case was designed for handwiring with a Pro Micro footprint RP2040 controller. Inspired by Peej's Lumberjack, SquashKB's Lesovoz, Trashman's V4N4G0N/Minivan and Jake/P3D's acrylic cases. The idea was to use off-the-shelf components (other than the case).
Specs
- 46 switches
- Pro Micro footprint (RP2040)
- ElectroCookie or FeatherWing proto board
- 5x5 LED matrices
- stabless or stabbed layout support
Two layout variants: a stabless version and one that requires 2x plate mounted 2u stabs. They both have the same amount of keys so your choice of layout doesn't change the matrix.
Resources
Published on Tue 14th Jan 2025. Featured in KBD #184.
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