Tenax is a direct pin/diodeless split keyboard, based on the Blackpill dev board. with pinkie splay.
- No diodes
- Simple
- No rgb
- No oled
- No buzzer (why someone would use this)
- No having fun
- Cheap to build
- Moderate stagger
- Pinkie splay
- More memory, storage and clock than pro micro based boards
- Simple and comparatively fast to build
| Component | Quantity | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Blackpill | 2 | Weact Blackpills |
| (Optional) Round socket headers | 4 pieces with 20 slots | Sockets |
| PCB | 2 | JLCPCB |
| PJ-320A TRRS Jack | 2 | TRRS Jack |
| Plates | 2 bottom plates 2 top plates | file ready to production in ./production/case/tenax-plates.dxf |
| 3mm M2 screws | 20 | Screws |
| 8mm M2 standoffs | 10 | Standoffs |
| Hotswap sockets | 36 | Kailh Hotswap sockets |
| Switches | 36 | Any MX compatible switch will work |
I'm too lazy to create a build guide, but the cantor keyboard build is similar, so it can be used as reference, together with the hotswap sockets part on the corne guide.