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TBK Mini

A Dactyl Manuform Mini. Silent and compact, with per-key RGB.

Sourcing the components

Electronic components

You will need to order the parts from a shop, and order some PCBs directly from the manufacturer.

The Elite-C Adapters are open-source. At this moment, the flexible PCBs are not. Instead, you can use Amoebas.

Parts list:

Part name	Amount	Link
Amoebas	42
Elite-C	2
Elite-C adapter PCB V1.4	2	https://github.com/Bastardkb/Elite-C-holder
SOD123 Diodes	42
Wires		28 AWG recommended
M4 8mm Torx Screw	14	Conrad
M4 screw insert, M4 X D6.0 X L5.0	14	https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/4000232925592.html?spm=a2g0s.12269583.0.0.6aef4f282LZO4v
Audio jack, SMD	2
Button, 4x4x1.5	2	https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001304569553.html?spm=a2g0s.9042311.0.0.27424c4dDwgcp7

If you want RGB, you will also need:

Part name	Amount	Link
SK6812 Mini-E LEDs	42	Aliexpress

Print the case

The STL, STEP and Fusion files are included in this Github. Feel free to modify them at length. The files are on a non-commercial license, so this is for personal projects only - please do not use those to sell them.

Please find detailed instructions on how to print the case here: https://docs.bastardkb.com/hc/en-us/articles/360020031180-Print-settings-for-Dactyls

Get a kit from BastardKB

You can also 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.

Build guide

Please find detailed build instructions here: https://docs.bastardkb.com/hc/en-us/articles/360020031340-Kit-contents-and-required-tools

Finding help

Support me on Patreon

If you like the keyboard, please consider helping me with Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/bastardkb

I post regular updates and hindsight on my work. I work full time on keyboard innovation, and this helps a lot !

License

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