Keyboard Builders' Digest / Projects
Kai Simple
Kai H. Chang's next design is the low-profile wireless Kai Simple split.
Published April 21, 2024
Creators! Feel free to tip me off about your keyboard related projects to bring them to 100K readers.
After the Ascend, Kai H. Chang shared his Kai Simple, an all-Choc low-profile wireless split.
I've been using my last Ascend KB for a month. While it is comfortable, MX switches are still relatively big and wide. Maybe it's bc I have small hands or was used to Sweep before it, I started missing Chocs, so that's why there's this Simple – Kai.
After the combined approach of the Ascend (MX switches for the main area and Chocs for the thumb keys), the author went with an all-Choc design this time.
Saving desk space was still one of the design goals, but while aiming for ZMK/wireless, Kai left a pin for TRRS connectors.
Specs
- 34 keys
- Choc switches, soldered
- Pro Micro footprint
- ZMK
The design of the Ascend was inspired by the Wubbo.
Again, the keycaps are KLP Lamé by braindefender.
Resources
- https://github.com/kaihchang/Kai_Simple_split_keyboard
- Tenting legs used (Aliexpress)
- KLP Lamé on github
Published on Sun 21st Apr 2024. Featured in KBD #162 (source).
Related
Keyberon-f4
Keyberon, a handwired unibody with parametric case by TeXitoi rediscovered.
D-Warp
Based on Pseudoku's Hypo Warp, D-Warp is a 3D-printed split by u/Darrenph1 with a quite rare thumb key arrangement.
Mantis v0.2
Felix Kuehling's Mantis v0.2, sporting HEX keycaps, has now PCBs on two levels to imitate tenting.
Baby Groot Keyboard
Sadek Baroudi's Baby Groot Keyboard is a cheap (or free!) split PCB with a lot of features.
Arkenswoop
Alexandre Plateau shared his Arkenswoop, a Lord of the Rings themed revision of the Swoop – and much more!