Issue 189 / Week 12 / 2025
This is a hand-picked selection of last week's content from a keyboard enthusiast's perspective. Posts that may teach you something, make you think and contribute to the common knowledge of the DIY builder community.
There are 10 entries in this issue:
Editorial
Behind the scenes #189
Keyboard projects, reviews, quick news, in the mailbox, meetups, vendors, discounts.
Projects
78-BRUCE
A condensed version of the Batarang by Protieusz: 78-BRUCE with trackball and integrated RP2040.
Erkbd (Erik's Keyboard)
Erik Peyronson's Erkbd is a 3D printed, handwired 44-key split keyboard with displays and encoders.
Levels
A wireless split with dual trackballs: Levels by Vincent Franco.
KEEB is SPLIT
MagnumMonk's KEEB is SPLIT is an open-source ergo keyboard with USB-A.
Yuki
An open-source low-pro split by crolbar: Yuki.
TOTEMX
An MX version of Geist's TOTEM: TOTEMX by azhizhinov.
Swanky Bojo
A semi-handwired unibody split with some splay: Swanky Bojo by Tom.
Tips & Tricks
Pelican case
Vladimir's Pelican is a PCB-agnostic O-ring case for 60% keyboards.
Nice!view dongle
Chen Zeng created this nice!view dongle for a split keyboard powered by ZMK.
splitkb.com, ZSA Technology Labs, Upgrade Keyboards, Aiksplace, @keebio, Cyboard, Jason Hazel, Jacob Mikesell, KEEBD, littlemer-the-second, @kaleid1990, Timo, Tim G., ghsear.ch, TALPKEYBOARD, u/motfalcon, Bob Cotton, FFKeebs, Brendan P., @therick0996, Christian Mladenov, Schnoor Typography, Daniel Nikolov, u/eighty58five, Caleb Rand, James McCleese, Ben M, zzeneg, Spencer Dabell, Anatolii Smolianinov, Penk Chen, Miranda F., Clacky, Stefan S., Matthias Goffette, Alex Miller, Trey Causey, Cloyce, Dylan Ingham, Gordon Diggs, Mario S., Hating TheFruit, Duncan B., Shnobble, HubertTheMad, Davidjohn Gerena, Andres Sakk, Jesse L., Ryan S., HLPlanet, Breana E., nutylabs, Roberto P., Rodrigo F., Fernando F. A., Hana Lee, s_p_l_o_d_e, Alexander D., Raul Gerardo Huertas Paiva
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