Design Your Own Keyboard!

Ben Vallack · 140.3K views · 2022-05-21 · 41:04

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Overview

Ben Vallack walks through designing a custom keyboard PCB from scratch using Ergogen and KiCad, ending with a gerber file ready to order from a PCB fabricator. The example is a split keyboard.

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HN recommends it as a thorough, general walkthrough of the steps in designing your own keyboard.

Recommended by 3 HN people across 3 months · HN mentions 2022–2023

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Electronics & circuit design Embedded systems & DIY electronics Consumer devices & gadgets

What people said

hyperturtle · 2023-02 · Recommendation
You could go one step further and build your own keyboard to match your hands as well. I've watched several of these videos and planning on eventually building one: [VIDEO]
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koziserek · 2022-08 · Recommendation
In the realm of programmable keyboards, it doesn’t really matter which OS you will use it with… My golden medium is Anne Pro II, even though I own new model F. But more and more I’m getting drawn to an idea of building 36 keys custom. Watch something from a channel of this hugely underrated gent: [VIDEO] Edit: typos (ipad screen kbd…)
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quigley61 · 2022-07 · Recommendation
> Build your own keyboard This is something I've been interested in lately as well & came across this video: [VIDEO] It's targeting a split keyboard, but I think it details the general steps involved pretty well.
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