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Hawk / Verzweiflungstat
The handwired break up Hawk by VBNC8 options latching pushbuttons and molded weights.
KBD.information
Printed Might 16, 2026
The Hawk / Verzweiflungstat by VBNC8 (aka Admirable-Guava-6138) is a handwired challenge, I can not see any STLs both, nevertheless it makes use of some intelligent concepts that I’ve to cowl: molded tenting weights and latching pushbutton Bluetooth selector. Not even mentioning the five-way encoder and the adjustable test-rig.
Hawk handwired hotswap 3D-printed mechanical ergo keyboard with molded tin tenting weights and Mechanical Latched Pushbutton Bluetooth Selector (with everlasting zero vitality ‘show’ perform) – Admirable-Guava-6138.
Specs
- 36 keys (5×3+3 break up)
- MX, handwired
- Professional Micro footprint
- latching pushbuttons for choosing Bluetooth
- 5-way swap
- tented molded weight
- 1,100 g whole weight
Latching pushbuttons
Not holes, I constructed it as a comb to maintain it flat however the perform is all the identical. Proper, you CAN push some or all of them in. As soon as all are in you want the ’emergency launch’ to free them. That is executed by the crossplate protuding to the skin (proper in image), so you may push it manually and launch all pushbuttons without delay – VBNC8.
Molded tented weights
For the tin tenting weights, first a PLA constructive was printed for either side with area for batteries and BT-selector, plaster/sand moulds fashioned and stuffed with molten tin. Last drill holes, some native machining and sprucing was essential to make the weights prepared for meeting.
Pink ball thingy
It is an Alps RKJXT1F42001 5-way encoder swap. 4 instructions digital plus middle push and rotary perform. So like an EC11 with further 4 route switches. I take advantage of it primarily for media management and cursor motion on one other layer – VBNC8.
Sources
Printed on Sat sixteenth Might 2026. Featured in KBD #211 (supply).
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