[guide] How to make your own keyboard PCB : …
To run full-speed USB on an atmega32u4 you need the external crystal. While it's true you can grab an atmega32u4-rc and run low-speed USB that will prevent you from using NKRO on your keyboard. To make a long story short the default keyboard mode that a USB keyboard uses (BIOS mode) is limited to sending the state of 6 keys.
⌨️ A curated list of open source Mechanical Keyboards [help] …
2018年11月9日 · Hi i created a curated list of open source Mechanical Keyboard Pcb and cases. If you know another great open source keyboard,or tool please post the link here, or open a Pull Request. Many thanks to the great community for creating and sharing this great keyboards.
KiCad keyboard PCB generator : r/MechanicalKeyboards - Reddit
2020年4月23日 · I've been wanting to create my own custom keyboard PCB's for a while, but was always put off by the prospect of having to manually position dozens of switch footprints correctly. Therefore, I did what every self-respecting software engineer would do and created a script that takes a layout from the Keyboard Layout Editor and generates a KiCad ...
Making your own keyboard pcb? : r/MechanicalKeyboards - Reddit
2020年12月24日 · So I just started looking at making a custom keyboard and I was wondering if it were possible to make your own keyboard pcb and if there were benefits for doing that. I'm new to custom keyboards and I was wondering if I could do that and how practical it would be.
[guide] How I fixed my mechanical keyboard (PCB problem)
2014年3月6日 · Besides some fairly stuck keys (which are better now, after some baths), the larger problem was that three keys ('T', 'J' and '7') didn't always work. I found that pushing the middle of the PCB up would help it, and sometimes the keyboard would work for 1 week without me doing anything, but eventually it started to be more and more problematic.
Crows Soldering Guide and Tips for Mechanical Keyboards
2021年3月4日 · Crows Mechanical Keyboard Soldering Guide. This guide is for people who don’t have soldering experience, but it also includes tips and ideas for those with a basic skill set. If you are confident in your ability, you may want to check out my ten keyboard-specific tips below if I have run across something you have not thought of yet. --Crow
[guide] Detailed guide to making a custom keyboard
2016年5月25日 · Things to keep in mind: A bigger keyboard means you’re going to need more switches and keycaps, which is already a big chunk of the final cost - go smaller to save some money. Faceplate/Case Generating the .svg file. A keyboard has a faceplate that holds the keyswitches, and a case that supports the faceplate and houses the PCB/wiring.
How I designed my analog hall effect keyboard PCB and case
2020年12月20日 · I'm trying to make an ergonomic keyboard, but what I need for this is to mount an individual mini pcb per switch, connect it using a ribbon jumper cable, and finally build it into teensy 4.1. Do you think this is possible? The fact that individual power sources must be built in each switch and im trying to use a Wooting switch.
In-depth explanation of RGB lighting, in-switch vs. underglow
2019年4月6日 · The typical RGB LED used by most PCB designers is called the WS2812B, and is the RGB LED specifically noted towards in the table. Other kinds of varying specifications certainly do exist, they are just not as common in keyboards. Keycaps. When building a keyboard with backlight RGB, keycaps may be taken into
How long do PCBs typically last? : r/MechanicalKeyboards - Reddit
2020年6月11日 · What is problematic, though, are mechanical stress. Depending on how hard you beat on a PCB and how much it flexes, you can get lose pads and components with hairline fractures over time. Though, I have to admit, I've not yet seen a keyboard where the electronics failed before the switches. And most mechanical switches take decades until they fail.