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WeirdFlexButOk - MX

Penk Chen released the MX version of his unibody ergo WeirdFlexButOk with kerf bending cuts for tenting.

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Published July 13, 2024
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After the original Choc-spaced WeirdFlexButOk, Penk Chen aka penkia shared a hotswap MX version of this cool monoblock split with the characteristic flexible PCB.

Following the successful PoC of the WeirdFlexButOk for Choc, I've created an MX-spacing version – penkia.

Like the Choc version, this keyboard features a 0.8mm PCB with curved traces (kerf cuts) near the thumb clusters. These cuts allow the board to flex along the contour of the 3D printed case, providing a 20° tilt and 10° tent from a single PCB.

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This design simplifies manufacturing and assembly, making it more cost-effective to produce (using just one piece of standard FR-4 board) and easier to assemble (as there are no additional connectors or soldering joints).

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Additional features include breakable 6th columns for a 36- or 42-key configuration, hotswap sockets, and 4 optional RGB underglow LEDs.

Specs

  • monoblock split
  • 36-42 keys (6x3+3 or 5x3+3)
  • hotswap, MX switches, MX spacing
  • flexible PCB
  • built-in tenting via flex cuts
  • break-off pinky column
  • RP2040-Zero
  • optional underglow LEDs

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Resources

WeirdFlexButOk-MX is fully open source and available at:

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Published on Sat 13th Jul 2024. Featured in KBD #169 (source).


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