140K views · May 21, 2022 · 41:04 · 3 HN recommenders · 3 mentions · discussed 2022–2023
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.
Why Hacker News points people here: HN recommends it as a thorough, general walkthrough of the steps in designing your own keyboard.
“It's targeting a split keyboard, but I think it details the general steps involved pretty well.”HN comment, 2022
“It's targeting a split keyboard, but I think it details the general steps involved pretty well.”
Details general steps of designing a split keyboard
> Build your own keyboard This is something I've been interested in lately as well & came across this video: this video It's targeting a split keyboard, but I think it details the general steps involved pretty well.
“Watch something from a channel of this hugely underrated gent”
Channel on building custom 36-key keyboards
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: this video Edit: typos (ipad screen kbd…)
“You could go one step further and build your own keyboard to match your hands as well.”
Videos on building a keyboard to match your hands
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: this video
