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title: "The Portajohn Monoblock Keyboard Design"
description: "Check out the Portajohn! This custom 42-key monoblock was my first full keyboard build, designed to plop on a laptop, while still exposing the trackpad and able to flip over and toss in a backpack."
date: 2024-07-15
published: false
tags:
  - 3d-printing
  - dev
  - keeb
  - keyboard
  - shots
template: shots
---


![A custom 42-key monoblock keyboard with concavity, sitting on a laptop surface.](http://dropper.waylonwalker.com/file/0b692cb6-1969-4286-a2ab-8cf4b3a65d77.webp)
> Check out the Portajohn! This custom 42-key monoblock was my first full keyboard build, designed to plop on a laptop, while still exposing the trackpad and able to flip over and toss in a backpack.