taylorzr / goshawk

wireless keyboard 5x3+2

goshawk

wireless keyboard with distintive features rarely seen elsewhere

• split design, but only requires 1 controller/battery
• 8 physical rows mapped to 4 logical rows makes it easier to wire

splay and key layout inspired by osprette / clog and lil chonky bois

split inspired by schrodinger

bom

Syntax	Quantity	Link
nice-nano	1	https://nicekeyboards.com/nice-nano/#find-a-store
battery	1	601230
idc cable board	2	https://www.adafruit.com/product/2743
idc cable	1	https://www.adafruit.com/product/5804
power switch	1	https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09R3ZWBBC

build

i might build another and document it, but until then

• print case
• insert switches
• wire matrix
• solder idc cable board to nice-nano
• solder wires to nice-nano, and test flash nice-nano
• solder wires to idc board for right side
• solder wires to switch
• slide battery into case
• insert nice-nano into case
• solder battery negative to nice-nano
• tape down nice-nano
• solder wires to rows and columns
• solder battery positive to one switch wire
• TODO: https://www.printables.com/model/284057-hot-swap-socket-holders

pinout

8 physical rows mapped to 4 logical rows. Rows 1-4 are left side, rows 5-8 are right side.

zmk config

https://github.com/taylorzr/zmk-config/tree/master/config/boards/shields/goshawk