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Bonsai C3 is back!

Check out the Bonsai C3, a Proton C replacement by CustomMK. Back in stock after the chip shortage, kbd.news readers can get it for a special price now.

Online Dactyl Generator

LostPistachio shared his online Dactyl generator – with fast previews and STL export.

Jankey Press 6000

A DIY dye sub keycap press by ericausome: the Jankey Press 6000.

Epi controller

A new open-source controller with tiny footprint: Epi by rallekralle11.

Frood RP2040

Frood RP2040 is an open-source controller by 42keebs. A Pro Micro compatible breakout board with an RP2040.

RP2040 Bento

The RP2040 Bento, a relatively low profile breakout board without a USB connector, has been open-sourced by hainguyenac.

Cybertype.app

Cybertype is a clean and simple typing app by Manan Tank.

0xB2 - splinky controller

0xB2 - splinky is a Pro-Micro/Elite-C replacement development board by plut0nium – with USB-C and RP2040.

Try-A-Dactyl

Try-A-Dactyl is an OpenSCAD-based tool by wolfwood to programmatically design splits with keywell (aka dactyls).

Technoblogy RP2040

A minimal controller sporting a RP2040 chip with all the 30 GPIO pins broken out – designed by Technoblogy.

Blok controller

Boardsource announced Blok, a new RP2040-based microcontroller with Pro Micro footprint.

KiCad Keyboard Layouter

Keyboard Layouter is a KiCad plugin by yskoht to place switch footprints in the location specified by KLE JSON files.

0xCB Pluto

0xCB Pluto is a Pro Micro compatible controller designed by 0xCB-dev.

PRK firmware

PRK is a PicoRuby-based keyboard firmware running on RP2040 chips.

Cherry row identifier

Hekekee designed a 3D-printable tool for identifying Cherry keycaps' row.

Neutrone - manufacturer database

Neutrone.com is a free tool developed by lore045 providing a searchable list of manufacturers.

Handwired hotswap generator

Klavgen, a handwired hotswap generator by thebgfan is open-sourced.

CadQuery case generator

Mariusz Ryndzionek's CadQuery keyboard case generator is a set of Python scripts outputting CadQuery files.

STeMCell devboard

The STeMCell is a STM32 based development board with Pro Micro pinout – designed by megamind4089.

Force-curve measuring machine

A DIY keyswitch force-curve measuring machine by romly to be presented at Comiket C99.

RP2040 Stamp

The RP2040 Stamp is a RP2040-based controller with LiPo charger and Neopixel – breaking out all GPIO pins.

RP2040-Zero

The RP2040-Zero is a tiny RP2040 based controller with USB-C and 20(+9) GPIO pins.

Keycap set configurator

An interactive configurator for a keycap set GB by catecholate.

Adafruit KB2040 Kee Boar

An RP2040 based development board by Adafruit, designed with keyboard builders in mind.

Arduino UNO Mini

The UNO is not your typical keyboard controller, but the anniversary edition is actually only 34.2mm x 26.7mm. Hmmm.

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