Welcome to my personal site, where I share all my works in mechanical keyboards field
Who am I?
I am a Vietnamese young man, who is so interested in mechanical keyboards and can spend whole day working on them. Kiwi is my favorite fruit.
My background is electronics engineering. I used to work as an engineer, a salesman, sometimes a freelancer of software and web design, or a media editor. And I am not a master in any field, honestly.
Regarding mechanical keyboard, most of the time I do PCB designs, sometimes I also make plates and cases (which is inevitable, people would like to purchase a full-kit product, not a single PCB).
I hope you can find something interesting here, and just in case you want to contact me for anything (collaboration, feedbacks, proposing ideas, chit-chat, flirting,…) feel free to contact me: kiwikey.vn@gmail.com (more ways at the end of page).
Some of my products
All products are powered by QMK Firmware and compatible with VIA.
Millions of thanks to QMK collaborators and contributors.
Kawii9 (rev1)
- A free-to-play 3×3 keypad
- 2 version: Hotswap & Soldering
- RGB Underglow
Status: group-buy round 1 was done (collaboration with CECE Clarie Custom), and (sadly) there will be no future group-buy.
Kiwi4x4
A 4×4 keypad, just like Kawii9, but with 16 keys
- Hotswap PCB
- RGB Underglow & RGB Per-key
Status: there was no group-buy, personal use only
Kiwi40
A 40% keyboard PCB
- Soldering PCB
- Multi-layout (with swappable 2.25u & 2.75u spaces)
- RGB Underglow & RGB Per-switch
Status: I have planned for a group-buy but have never started it yet. Some individual kits were sold to people who were interested in.
Kiwi60
A 60% keyboard PCB
- Soldering PCB
- Multi-layout (up to 50 combinations, I have never been brave enough to list them all, what a mess!)
- RGB Underglow & Single-color Backlight
Status: version 3 was done. But there is no group-buy, only individual sales.
Kiwi65
A 65% keyboard PCB
- Soldering & Hotswap PCB
- Multi-layout (supports 6.25u/7u/split spaces)
- RGB Underglow
- 1x Rotary Encoder
- Expandable with I2C connectors
Status: prototype was done and works well. Coming to market soon.
Wanderland
An Alice-layout Keyboard PCB
- Soldering PCB
- RGB Underglow & Single-color Backlight
Status: 2 group-buys and several extra sales, under the name of Abasic (collaboration with NUXROS & MechKey.store)
GB Round 1 was on March 2021. Fulfilled on May 2021. For national customers only (Link).
GB Round 2 was on July 2021. Fulfilled on Dec 2021 (Link)
All Abasic sales are now available worldwide! Check out the new colorways, features, pricing and sales schedule on Mechkey.Store
Most successful product so far!
Borderland
An Arisu-layout Keyboard PCB
- Hotswap PCB
- RGB Underglow
Status: Group-buy opened on Nov-2021, fulfilled. Some extra boards were sold. Out of stock now.
TS60v2
An extended 60% Keyboard PCB. Commission design, planned to be a Group-buy.
- Hotswap & Soldering PCB
- RGB Underglow
KiwiS75
A 75% keyboard
- Soldering PCB
- Multi-layout available
- RGB Underglow
Status: done and sold.
Sofle RGB
A split ergonomic keyboard. Based on Sofle by Josef Adamčík.
- Hotswap PCB
- RGB Underglow & Per-key
Kiwi65S
A Split 65% keyboard PCB
- Hotswap PCB
- RGB Underglow
Status: development was done, some individual kits was sold to people who are interested in (with a bit of luck).
Kiwi111S
A Split Fullsize PCB. Re-design of SP111
- Soldering PCB
- Multi-layout available:
- Space 2.25u / 2.75u / 3u (on both sides)
- ISO numpad / flipped numpad / keypad 5×4
- ANSI Enter / ISO Enter
- Split Backspace, Right Shift, Left Shift
- With 1.3″ OLED installed
- Different footprints of MCP23017 (QFN or SOIC), to deal with global component shortages
Status: done and sold.
Kyvern
65% keyboard with southpaw numpad. Inspired by Wyvern.
- Soldering PCB
- Multi-layout available
- RGB Underglow
FR4 plate is available, suitable for both “gasket-mount” and “top-mount” style.
Status: done and sold.
Kiwi101
A compact fullsize PCB. Replacement of Austin Keyboard PCB. Fit on Austin R2 and R3 (tested).
- Hotswap PCB
- RGB Underglow
- With flex-cuts (not really works when installed to Austin original plate, however they look cool and that’s enough)
Kiwi1800
Another compact fullsize layout PCB (aka Layout 1800).
- Hotswap PCB
- RGB Underglow
Status: done and sold.
"Split Alice"
Idea by NUXROS (my collaborator on Abasic – the GB using Wanderland PCB). This is a split version of Wanderland. The name is not final.
- Soldering PCB
- All connections (USB to PC, and I2C between 2 halves) use JST 1.0mm connector, to be compatible with USB-C DaughterBoard.
KiPad
A not-so-simple 16-key macropad. Upgraded version of Kiwi4x4.
- Hotswap PCB
- RGB Underglow & RGB Per-key. There are also 2 LED strips on left & right sides
- 1.3″ OLED screen for displaying cool things, supported by an external EEPROM IC.
- 2x Rotary Encoders
- Expandable, designed for flexible expansion modules in future
Status: prototype was done, works like a charm. But I suddenly have lost interest in this 🙁
Sport48
Or Sp.Ort.48, a split ortholinear 48-key keyboard PCB
- Hotswap PCB
- RGB Underglow
- On each half: 1x Rotary Encoder, 1x RGB 1.54″ IPS screen (resolution of 240*240px)
- 2 halves are connected by TRS cable
FeLLa40
An Alice-layout 40% keyboard PCB.
- Hotswap PCB
- RGB Underglow
- 0.91″ OLED screen
- 2x Rotary Encoders, can be assembled with normal switch(es)
Status: prototype was done, will be on sales soon (hopefully).