Author Topic: [video] Hand-wiring a custom keyboard (Read 5269 times)

Matt3o · « **on:** Tue, 21 October 2014, 07:06:00 »

some more details:

- at the beginning I'm making ghetto green (blue sliders, black springs)
- the whole process took approx 8 hours (in 2 days)
- the controller is a teensy 2
- firmware is hasu's TMK
- the bottom plate is steel, the switches plate is aluminum, the sides are made of wood (it is called Elf-board)
- the keycap set is DSA Retro
- the glue I use for the USB port is a fast-curing time epoxy glue
- the soundtrack is: #1 Kotetsu Jeeg opening theme, #2 Tank! by Yoko Kanno

if you have more questions don't hesitate to ask!

ENJOY!

swill · « **Reply #1 on:** Tue, 21 October 2014, 07:19:48 »

Nice work

noisyturtle · « **Reply #2 on:** Tue, 21 October 2014, 07:25:05 »

That was really well edited and fun to watch

feizor · « **Reply #3 on:** Tue, 21 October 2014, 07:36:39 »

Thanks for sharing this with us. You make it look so easy and effortless!

Nice soundtrack too

CPTBadAss · « **Reply #4 on:** Tue, 21 October 2014, 07:38:33 »

I have a question: When I grow up, can I build keyboards like you?

Matt3o · « **Reply #5 on:** Tue, 21 October 2014, 08:01:50 »

Quote from: CPTBadAss on Tue, 21 October 2014, 07:38:33

I have a question: When I grow up, can I build keyboards like you?

LOL! all it takes is to start

Tiramisuu · « **Reply #6 on:** Tue, 21 October 2014, 11:57:24 »

Saw this on reddit and was very motivated.

esoomenona · « **Reply #7 on:** Tue, 21 October 2014, 12:04:02 »

SpAmRaY · « **Reply #8 on:** Tue, 21 October 2014, 12:06:54 »

Will be watching this later! Thanks for sharing.

taylordcraig · « **Reply #9 on:** Tue, 21 October 2014, 12:32:07 »

A+ that was a great video to watch before I head in to work.
Very nice job and GREAT looking keyboard.

jacobolus · « **Reply #10 on:** Tue, 21 October 2014, 21:53:15 »

Matt3o: do you have a wire stripper tool? If not, I recommend it. Instead of scraping sections of wire insulation off with a utility knife, you can just scoot the insulation along with the wire stripper; takes only a few seconds to prepare each of those columns that way.

swill · « **Reply #11 on:** Wed, 22 October 2014, 00:16:35 »

Matt3o: Out of curiosity, what gauge wire are you using?

frosty · « **Reply #12 on:** Wed, 22 October 2014, 00:20:11 »

Quote from: swill on Wed, 22 October 2014, 00:16:35

Matt3o: Out of curiosity, what gauge wire are you using?

Yup, would like to know too.

Matt3o · « **Reply #13 on:** Wed, 22 October 2014, 01:30:12 »

the black one is the thickest, 0.6mm so I can bend it easily. The color ribbon I don't know exactly, I believe it's a standard size, in the 0.4mm range.

p3lim · « **Reply #14 on:** Wed, 22 October 2014, 05:01:01 »

Quote from: jacobolus on Tue, 21 October 2014, 21:53:15

Matt3o: do you have a wire stripper tool? If not, I recommend it. Instead of scraping sections of wire insulation off with a utility knife, you can just scoot the insulation along with the wire stripper; takes only a few seconds to prepare each of those columns that way.

Was gonna say the same, using a scalpel like that is really bad, wire strippers don't usually cost that much.

Other than that, nice job, I read through most of your topic on DT too, enjoyed it very much.

Matt3o · « **Reply #15 on:** Wed, 22 October 2014, 05:16:15 »

no I don't have a wire stripper. I tried one (borrowed) but it wasn't working very well with multiple cuts and such short wires. it really doesn't take that much to manually peel the wires with a scalpel.

pichu23 · « **Reply #16 on:** Wed, 22 October 2014, 08:04:07 »

holy crap that's awesome.
the music as well

mind me asking what spring are you swapping out for the stock blue ones ? does it make it stiffer or softer ?
thanks

LechnerDE · « **Reply #17 on:** Wed, 22 October 2014, 08:17:10 »

Thanks for sharing! Can't view the video at work, but will do so when I am back home

Matt3o · « **Reply #18 on:** Wed, 22 October 2014, 08:25:26 »

Quote from: pichu23 on Wed, 22 October 2014, 08:04:07

holy crap that's awesome.
the music as well
mind me asking what spring are you swapping out for the stock blue ones ? does it make it stiffer or softer ?
thanks

ghetto green. black springs on cherry mx blue

Melvang · « **Reply #19 on:** Wed, 22 October 2014, 08:41:49 »

Need to get around to watching this tonight.

jacobolus · « **Reply #20 on:** Wed, 22 October 2014, 13:35:57 »

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Author Topic: [video] Hand-wiring a custom keyboard (Read 5269 times)