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for science

by peej · ·

46 keys split

MX Pro Micro socket QMK

3D render of the for science circuit board
The bare PCB, drawn from for-science.kicad_pcb. No switches or keycaps: this is the board as manufactured.

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For Science is a 46 key ortholinear split keyboard PCB with a 3 key thumb cluster.

Layouts

Spec

Shape

Body
split, 2 halves
Split link
TRRS cable
Splay
no
Stagger
ortholinear
Key spacing
MX spacing · 19.05 × 19.05 mm

Switches

Switch footprint
MX
Hotswap
Mill-Max, or solder the switches 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 (for_science)
Firmware targets
ATmega32U4
Key wiring
5×5 matrix per half, row-to-column diodes
Room for
— not recorded —
Power switch
no
Exposed components
no

Building it

Build method
PCB
Soldering
through-hole (diode, connector)
SMD required
no

Licensing

Hardware
MIT
Firmware
MIT
Documentation
MIT

Sources