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zwerg

by floookay · ·

50 keys split

MX soldered RP2040 QMK

Photo of an assembled zwerg
An assembled zwerg, from the project's own README.

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Record 100% complete · 18 of 18 fields

The zwerg is a 3x6 (well technically 4x6 I guess?) split ortholinear 40% keyboard. It's heavily inspired by RGBKB.net's Sol 3 of which I own two and absolutely adore.

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
soldered RP2040
Connectivity
Wired — the soldered RP2040 has no radio
USB port
— not recorded —
Firmware
QMK (zwerg)
Firmware targets
RP2040
Key wiring
5×6 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 (connector, other)
SMD required
no

Licensing

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

Sources