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.

The 3d files might have the stl or 3mf extension, depending on time of release. The extension type does not matter when slicing and printing.

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*

*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
Adapter - cover	sensor_cover.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
Adapter - cover	sensor_cover.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.

Links

• Discord: https://bastardkb.com/discord
• Website: https://bastardkb.com/
• Docs: https://docs.bastardkb.com

License

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