Helidox (Corne) Kit
The HeliDox is a Corne split keyboard (or CRKBD) designed by the great ‘foostan’, based in Japan. It comes with all necessary components and FR4 cases. All kits (besides the Ready2Go Kit) require soldering.
To complete this HeliDox Keyboard kit you need to purchase 50 switches and 2 controllers. You do not need controllers for the Ready2Go kit. Additionally, you will need the QMK firmware and source files once you assemble your Corne PCB kit.
Please see additional information for more specifications.
| Variant | Switch Type | Lighting |
Hotswap | Soldering | Kit Contents | Required | Switch Count | 5-Pin Only | Build Guide |
| Light 2.0 | MX ALPS Choc v1 Choc v2 |
No | No | Yes | PCBs Diodes TRRS Jacks Reset buttons FR4 Case TRRS cable OLEDs |
Pro-Micro or Equivalent Controllers x2 |
46 | No | Yes |
| MX Hotswap V3 | MX | RGB Soldered By User |
Kailh MX | Yes | PCBs DIodes TRRS Jacks Reset Buttons FR4 Case Per-Key RGB LEDs Underglow LEDs TRRS Cable Kailh MX Sockets OLEDs |
Pro-Micro or Equivalent Controllers x2 Switches Keycaps |
46 | No | Yes |
| Kailh Choc Hotswap v3 | Choc v1 | Soldered By User |
Kailh Choc | Yes | PCBs DIodes TRRS Jacks Reset Buttons FR4 Case Per-Key RGB LEDs Underglow LEDs TRRS Cable Choc Sockets OLEDs |
Pro-Micro or Equivalent Controllers x2 Switches Keycaps |
46 | No | Yes |
| R2G V1 | MX | RGB Presoldered | Kailh MX Pre-Soldered | No | PCBs FR4 Case TRRS cable |
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46 | No | Yes |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Corne Keyboard?
The Corne Keyboard was developed by Kosuke Adachi (foostan) and in his own words it's a "split keyboard with 3x6 column staggered keys and 3 thumb keys". For the right thumb this is the CTRL, Up and Space Key; while for the left thumb it's Ctrl, Down, and Enter. However, as with all custom keyboards, you can vary this layout to your needs.
How Many Keys on Corne?
Corne keyboards have 42 keys making them relatively small in size, and often compared to a 40% keyboard.
Are the keys hot-swappable?
You can use Cherry MX Hotswap, or any other hotswappable keys with our Pro, Choc, and R2G kits. However, the Basic and Light kits do require soldering. You can also use RGB LED for the underlight if that's what you like.
