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Kobold

by tzarc · ·

16 keys unibody

Choc v1 soldered STM32G431 QMK

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

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The Kobold is an ortho 4x4 macropad, as a replacement for a bm16s with modern hardware.

Layouts

Spec

Shape

Body
unibody
Splay
no
Stagger
ortholinear
Key spacing
Non-standard · 17.50 mm

Switches

Switch footprint
Choc v1
Hotswap
Kailh socket

Electronics

Controller
soldered STM32G431
Connectivity
Wired — the soldered STM32G431 has no radio
USB port
USB-C
Firmware
QMK (tzarc/kobold/r1)
Firmware targets
STM32G431
Key wiring
16 direct pins
Room for
— not recorded —
Power switch
no
Exposed components
— not recorded —

Building it

Build method
PCB
Soldering
SMD, fine-pitch (MCU, USB, diode, passive)
SMD required
yes

Licensing

Hardware
CERN-OHL-S 2.0
Firmware
CERN-OHL-S 2.0
Documentation
CERN-OHL-S 2.0

Sources