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Charybdis

An ergonomic keyboard with integrated trackball.

Engineered to be a full mouse replacement solution with high-quality, custom-developed components.

There are 4x6, 3x6 "Mini" and 3x5 "Nano" versions.

Made to be used with the Scylla, TKB Mini or Skeletyl on the other half.

Required components

3d prints - cases

The STL files are included in this Github repository, in the files folder.

You can find detailed instructions on how to print the case here:

https://docs.bastardkb.com/help/dactyl_print.html

Depending on which keyboard you are building, you will need different prints. There is a list in the table below - depending on the version number, the names will slightly vary.

This repository is always updated with the latest version of the 3d models, and they are compatible with previous versions. For example, charybdis.stl might reference charybdis3_v131.stl.

3d prints - 4x6

There are two versions available for the Charybdis 4x6: MK1, and MK2. You can find the required files in their respective folder.

In the below table are listed the required files to construct the MK2, as that's the one most up to date. The files that are compatible with both MK1 and MK2 are in the 4x6 folder.

Description	File	Notes
Right case	`4x6/MK2/charybdis.stl`
Left case		Download from the Scylla repository
Right plate	`4x6//MK2/plate_shield2.stl`
Left plate		Download from the Scylla repository
Adapter - top	`4x6/adapter_top.stl`	There is a different adapter for the 4x6 and 3x5, make sure to grab the one in the 4x6 folder !
Adapter - bottom	`adapter_bottom.stl`
Tent - right	`4x6/tent_alien.stl`	Optional 30 degree tent*
Tent - left	`4x6/tent_alien.stl`	Optional 30 degree tent, mirror the file for left*

*The 30 degree tents are compatible with both Charybdis MK1 and MK2.

3d prints - 3x6

Description	File	Notes
Right case	`3x6 mini/Cmini.stl`
Left case		Download from the TBK Mini repository, mirror the file for left
Right plate	`3x6 mini/plate.stl`
Left plate		Download from the TBK Mini repository, mirror the file for left
Adapter - top	`3x5 nano/adapter_top.stl`	The 3x6 Mini uses the same top adapter as the 3x5 Nano
Adapter - bottom	`adapter_bottom.stl`
Tent - right	`3x6 mini/tent.stl`	Optional tent*
Tent - left	`3x6 mini/tent.stl`	Optional tent, mirror the file for left*

*If you are printing tents for the Charybdis Mini, there are both 30 and 5 degree versions available.

3d prints - 3x5

Description	File	Notes
Right case	`3x5 nano/charybdisnano.stl`
Left case		Download from the Skeletyl repository, mirror the file for left
Right plate	`3x5 nano/plate.stl`
Left plate		Download from the Skeletyl repository, mirror the file for left
Adapter - top	`3x5 nano/adapter_top.stl`	There is a different adapter for the 4x6 and 3x5, make sure to grab the one in the 3x5 folder !
Adapter - bottom	`adapter_bottom.stl`
Tent - right	`3x5 nano/tent/alien/tent.stl`	Optional tent*
Tent - left	`3x5 nano/tent/alien/tent.stl`	Optional tent, mirror the file for left*

*If you are printing tents, there are multiple ones available for the Charybdis Nano. We recommend using the latest design which is the strongest and easiest to print - the alien version. There are both 30 and 15 degree versions available.

Get a kit from BastardKB

You can get a full Kit, including case and all PCBs and electronics required on the shop: https://bastardkb.com/

If you want to print the case yourself, you can also get just the electronics Kit.

Electronic components

If you are sourcing the electronic components yourself, you can find a BOM in the BOM file.

Mods

There are some mods to add BTUs or ball bearings, check the mods folder.

Build guide

You can find detailed instruction on the online documentation linked below.

License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.