Buzzard
40 keys split
Choc v1 Pro Micro socket QMK
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Record 100% complete · 17 of 17 fields
- ✓ Layout
- ✓ Switch footprint
- ✓ Build method
- ✓ Controller
- ✓ Body
- ✓ Firmware
- ✓ Hardware license
- ✓ Firmware license
- ✓ Documentation license
- ✓ Key pitch
- ✓ Soldering
- ✓ Firmware targets
- ✓ Summary
- ✓ Key wiring
- ✓ Hotswap
- ✓ Splay
- ✓ Stagger
Buzzard is a 40 keys ergonomic split keyboard. The layout is inspired by the Architeuthis dux with pinky, ring, index, and inner columns splayed at 15, 5, 0, -5, -5 degrees. However, it as two additional pinky keys and a modified thumb cluster.
Layouts
- 40 keys
Spec
Shape
- Body
- split, 2 halves
- Split link
- TRRS cable
- Splay
- yes
- Stagger
- column-staggered
- Key spacing
- Choc spacing · 18 × 17 mm
Switches
- Switch footprint
- Choc v1
- Hotswap
- No, the switches solder in
Electronics
- Controller
- Pro Micro socket
- Connectivity
- Wireless with a nice!nano v2 — needs a ZMK config
- USB port
- USB-C or micro-USB, depends on the dev board
- Firmware
- QMK (buzzard/rev1)
- Firmware targets
- ATmega32U4
- Key wiring
- 4×6 matrix per half, column-to-row diodes
- Room for
- display, haptic
- Power switch
- no
- Exposed components
- no
Building it
- Build method
- PCB
- Soldering
- through-hole (connector, other)
- SMD required
- no
Licensing
- Hardware
- CERN-OHL-S 2.0
- Firmware
- CERN-OHL-S 2.0
- Documentation
- CERN-OHL-S 2.0
