made as part of Hack Club's Blueprint! Check out my full journal and design process here!
my dream keyboard!
This is a 75% keyboard, powered with QMK and like 6 months of procrastination lmao
I started this project to create my dream keyboard back in the start of Blueprint, and I finally get to finish off this project after months of school work and robotics work getting in the way. After getting experience from my other keyboard-related projects, I wanted to tackle on an actual keyboard project that I could customize to my liking and use as my daily driver. Although I easy could've bought some off the shelf keyboard, buying a mechanical keyboard for $80 dollars would very much bankrupt me
This keyboard contains:
- 82 total keys with 4 macro keys included!
- 2 clicky knobs for extra customization (or just fidgeting with)
- glowy RGB through the top and underglow!
- an OLED screen for showing statistics and cool graphics!
- integrated USB hub, supporting 4 connecting devices!
- awesome custom silkscreen!
I'm overall very happy how this project turned out. Art-wise, this is my favorite project so far, with the PCB having 100% original silkscreen designs with the back paying homage to all my previous projects!
its a keyboard where you go click clack on it
This is a standard 75% keyboard with 4 moddable macro buttons on the side and 2 knobs with switches! Tweak their functions in the firmware with QMK (located in PCB/keymaps/brewin/keymap.c)
You can also use the usb hub, loctaed on the top of the keyboard next to the microcontroller! plug your pc into the micro USB slot and add any accessories to the other usb A ports!
anyways funky picture time
| part name | quantity | purpose | Shown Price | Actual Cost (Tax + Shipping) | link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gateron Cherry MX Switches | 82 | Keyswitches that are pressed | $5.03 | $5.03 | link here |
| EC11 Rotary Encoders | 2 | Rotary knobs for incrementing items, macros | $1.37 | $0 (Already owned) | link here |
| SK6812 LEDs 5050 | 22 | RGB LEDs to light up the keyboard | $5.70 | $0 (Already owned) | link here |
| 0.91 OLED Display | 1 | Display graphics and information | $2.21 | $0 (Already owned) | link here |
| Raspberry Pi Pico | 1 | Main microcontroller | $0.99 | $0 (Already owned) | link here |
| 1N4148 Diodes | 85 | Organizes rows and columns for microcontroller | $1.23 | $1.23 | link here |
| Case (3D print) | 1 Full, 4 Pieces | Holds the plate, style | 3D Printed | $0 (Will 3D print myself) | |
| Plate (3D print) | 1 Full, 2 Pieces | Holds the PCB, gives sound | 3D Printed | $0 (Will 3D print myself) | |
| PCB | 1 | Holds components and wires them | $42.16 | $42.16 | |
| USB A Female Connectors | 5 | Connectors for built in USB hub | $3.08 | $3.08 | link here |
| Capacitors | 7 | Required for USB hub circuit | $3.13 | $3.13 | link here |
| SL2.1A IC | 1 | IC used for USB hub | $1.75 | $1.75 | link here |
| 6.00u Stabilizers | 1 | Stabilizes the space bar | $5.56 | $5.56 | link here |
| 2.00u Stabilizers | 4 | Stabilizes both shift keys, enter, and backspace | Included w/ Above | Included w/ Above | |
| 75% Keycaps | 1 Set | Covers keyswitches | $15.16 | $15.16 | link here |
| Rotary Encoder Knobs | 2 | Covers the encoders | 3D Printed | $0 (Will 3D print myself) | |
| #8-32 1/2" Screws | 6 | Assembles the case and plate | $2.22 | $0 (Already Owned) | link here |
| Micro USB Female Connector | 1 | Input USB for USB hub | $2.78 | $2.78 | link here |
dedicated to richard tu
happy birthday, friend.
