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What are the best resources for building a keyboard like this?

by enneff 7y ago

ekianjo 7y ago
This long talk goes at length on how to make your own keyboards and provides several resources too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWNgy1pldtM&t=15s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWNgy1pldtM&t=15s
- Tepix 7y ago
  Here's another great video about a procedurally generated keyboard frame clojure.core/typing - Matt Adereth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk3A41U0iO4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk3A41U0iO4
SuperPaintMan 7y ago
Take a look at ai03s guide over here [1], it's a quick start on making a macropad and walks you through everything. Also the MechKeys discord's #kb-design is very useful for making sure you don't end up with a bunch of coasters :) https://wiki.ai03.me/books/pcb-design/page/pcb-guide-part-1---preparations https://wiki.ai03.me/books/pcb-design/page/pcb-guide-part-1-...
agumonkey 7y ago
just in case, let me share this wonderful blog article http://adereth.github.io/blog/2014/04/09/3d-printing-with-clojure/ http://adereth.github.io/blog/2014/04/09/3d-printing-with-cl...
mamcx 7y ago
The reddit is great! https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/ https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/
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dasKrokodil 7y ago
geekhack.org has a section called 'making stuff together' which is helpful.
bergie 7y ago
I wrote a blog post on how I built a custom keyboard. Lots of similar buildlogs out there: https://bergie.iki.fi/blog/atreus-build-log/ https://bergie.iki.fi/blog/atreus-build-log/
bonestamp2 7y ago
Don't get me wrong, building them is fun, but just wanted to make sure you know you can buy them fully assembled too. For example, https://mechanicalkeyboards.com https://mechanicalkeyboards.com has a large selection. For building a first keyboard, I would order a "cheap" kit that is Pok3r compatible. For example, this kit includes everything except keycaps, which you can buy from the website above (or ebay, aliexpress, and many others). https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Satan-GH60-kit-mechanical-keyboard-DIY-poker-kit-metal-case-cherry-mx-60-mini-keyboard-game/32904711412.html https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Satan-GH60-kit-mechanical-ke... Full assembly required of course, can be soldered in about 30 minutes if you've got some soldering experience. Also, it will come with some basic programming but you'll want to learn to program it yourself so you can really customize it. I recommend a Pok3r compatible PCB because then you have many different case options that you can switch to in the future. Also, 60% is pretty approachable and will help you learn if it's your thing or if you want a larger (or smaller) board.
2xlbuds 7y ago
If you're in Japan, you can go to Yushakobo's store in Akihabara, or order some kits online at places like https://eucalyn.shop/product-category/kits https://eucalyn.shop/product-category/kits.

What are the best resources for building a keyboard like this?

by enneff 7y ago

What are the best resources for building a keyboard like this?

This long talk goes at length on how to make your own keyboards and provides several resources too: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWNgy1pldtM&t=15s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWNgy1pldtM&t=15s

Tepix 7y ago
Here's another great video about a procedurally generated keyboard frame clojure.core/typing - Matt Adereth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk3A41U0iO4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uk3A41U0iO4

SuperPaintMan 7y ago

Take a look at ai03s guide over here [1], it's a quick start on making a macropad and walks you through everything. Also the MechKeys discord's #kb-design is very useful for making sure you don't end up with a bunch of coasters :) https://wiki.ai03.me/books/pcb-design/page/pcb-guide-part-1---preparations https://wiki.ai03.me/books/pcb-design/page/pcb-guide-part-1-...

agumonkey 7y ago

just in case, let me share this wonderful blog article http://adereth.github.io/blog/2014/04/09/3d-printing-with-clojure/ http://adereth.github.io/blog/2014/04/09/3d-printing-with-cl...

mamcx 7y ago

The reddit is great! https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/ https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/

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dasKrokodil 7y ago

geekhack.org has a section called 'making stuff together' which is helpful.

bergie 7y ago

I wrote a blog post on how I built a custom keyboard. Lots of similar buildlogs out there: https://bergie.iki.fi/blog/atreus-build-log/ https://bergie.iki.fi/blog/atreus-build-log/

bonestamp2 7y ago

Don't get me wrong, building them is fun, but just wanted to make sure you know you can buy them fully assembled too. For example, https://mechanicalkeyboards.com https://mechanicalkeyboards.com has a large selection. For building a first keyboard, I would order a "cheap" kit that is Pok3r compatible. For example, this kit includes everything except keycaps, which you can buy from the website above (or ebay, aliexpress, and many others). https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Satan-GH60-kit-mechanical-keyboard-DIY-poker-kit-metal-case-cherry-mx-60-mini-keyboard-game/32904711412.html https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Satan-GH60-kit-mechanical-ke... Full assembly required of course, can be soldered in about 30 minutes if you've got some soldering experience. Also, it will come with some basic programming but you'll want to learn to program it yourself so you can really customize it. I recommend a Pok3r compatible PCB because then you have many different case options that you can switch to in the future. Also, 60% is pretty approachable and will help you learn if it's your thing or if you want a larger (or smaller) board.

2xlbuds 7y ago

If you're in Japan, you can go to Yushakobo's store in Akihabara, or order some kits online at places like https://eucalyn.shop/product-category/kits https://eucalyn.shop/product-category/kits.