Author Topic: [IC] Samwisekoi Designs SD-60 Programmable, Backlit 60% Keyboard (Read 47332 times)

user 18 · « **Reply #100 on:** Fri, 30 January 2015, 14:08:29 »

Quote from: berserkfan on Fri, 30 January 2015, 12:42:28

Quote from: user 18 on Fri, 30 January 2015, 12:36:30
I'm waiting for gh36 as well -- hoping to purchase at least five of those boards.

Are you kidding me?

I was targeting 2, just one pair for use. What use do you have for 5?

2 for a split board, 1 for a numpad, 1 for a gamepad (different physical layout than either half of the split board), and at least one to just play around with, or potentially to gift to my dad.

If you want to talk about it more, feel free to PM me, I don't want to take Ron's thread off topic.

AKmalamute · « **Reply #101 on:** Fri, 30 January 2015, 15:31:27 »

Quote from: user 18 on Fri, 30 January 2015, 10:35:41

Either way works, I'm fine with the teensy under I/O, even if it left me with a fixed cable.

I've actually made a detachable cable adapter for my phantom. Mind you I was using a full size USB-B female socket but since it only has four wires, and they're pretty far apart, it's not that hard to solder a dongle that just hangs a little was out of the case ... then you've got a detachable cable.

Or buy a ten foot cable in the first place, which is also a viable choice for some circumstances.

I'll get it either way but yes, case compatibility is going to be a big turn-on for many folks out there.

neverused · « **Reply #102 on:** Mon, 02 February 2015, 19:42:46 »

Just thought I'd make this clear, if you need a tester, I have switches and parts, plus teensy, all ready to volunteer

infiniti · « **Reply #103 on:** Wed, 04 February 2015, 01:18:59 »

Quote from: nubbinator on Fri, 30 January 2015, 10:18:47

I second what JD said. I know it's more work, but it would make it more accessible to people.

I agree as well.

Compatibility with existing cases would be great.

samwisekoi · « **Reply #104 on:** Wed, 04 February 2015, 09:21:10 »

Sorry for the silence; Real Life^TM has taken up too much of my time in the past week. However...

I have taken apart my Poker II, measured carefully, and have re-designed the SD-60 to fit a stock case. For those of you who didn't know, that case has horizontal braces running between every row, so the Teensy just squeezes in. The Teensy with USB port plus the IC socket I used on my JD45 is 0.050" taller than the case stand-offs. That means either a very careful attachment of the Teensy without any socket or risers OR a few washers under the PCB.

But it will indeed work.

Also, as a bonus, I am now able to fit an MX-only ISO Enter position onto the PCB.

I also have the 0.093" PCB material, but have not had the opportunity to drill it out to test for stand-off compatibility.

That is the news for the day!

- Ron | samwisekoi
Sig auto-typed by my GH36 LH keypad.

jdcarpe · « **Reply #105 on:** Wed, 04 February 2015, 09:42:16 »

Huzzah! Thanks for the update, Ron. Coming together steadily now.

infiniti · « **Reply #106 on:** Wed, 04 February 2015, 10:35:35 »

Nice Ron! I'm in for two!

Oh, anyone in the US ordering teensies for this? I need a proxy for the teensies and hoping to consolidate shipping with the PCB.

nubbinator · « **Reply #107 on:** Wed, 04 February 2015, 11:16:06 »

Quote from: infiniti on Wed, 04 February 2015, 10:35:35

Nice Ron! I'm in for two!

Oh, anyone in the US ordering teensies for this? I need a proxy for the teensies and hoping to consolidate shipping with the PCB.

If Ron doesn't want to do the Teensies along with the PCB, I'd be willing to run a GB for them. I know I have one somewhere, but I can't find it.

samwisekoi · « **Reply #108 on:** Wed, 04 February 2015, 12:59:11 »

Quote from: nubbinator on Wed, 04 February 2015, 11:16:06

Quote from: infiniti on Wed, 04 February 2015, 10:35:35
Nice Ron! I'm in for two!

Oh, anyone in the US ordering teensies for this? I need a proxy for the teensies and hoping to consolidate shipping with the PCB.

If Ron doesn't want to do the Teensies along with the PCB, I'd be willing to run a GB for them. I know I have one somewhere, but I can't find it.

Ron doesn't, but Ron would like to talk to Nubbs about ripping some wood for Swill cases. 1x4 ripped diagonally and cut to 10.5" length for the JD45. 1x6 ripped diagonally and cut to 12" length for the SD-60. Is that something the Nubbinator could do?

- Ron | samwisekoi

nubbinator · « **Reply #109 on:** Wed, 04 February 2015, 13:05:08 »

PM me with your thoughts Ron and we can figure things out.

aicrono · « **Reply #110 on:** Wed, 04 February 2015, 15:34:59 »

I'm interested in one of these as well. I've been wanting to check out a 60% and the biggest thing holding me back was the bottom row on just about every 60% board. I'm in love with my 7bit bottom row on Phantom and the SD-60 looks to support a similar layout(that is, split space bar and I believe something in the middle of them?).

Ripudio · « **Reply #111 on:** Wed, 04 February 2015, 17:00:57 »

I was on the fence with this for a bit due to Poker compatibility issues, but now I can't wait! Thanks for all the hard work!

Fire Brand · « **Reply #112 on:** Wed, 04 February 2015, 17:35:48 »

So since it fits a standard Poker II case would I be correct in thinking it will fit the Pure LE case as I would love to fit one in that to use assuming I line it with something, glad to hear its going to work with a stock case, I rather like PCB mount boards

infiniti · « **Reply #113 on:** Thu, 05 February 2015, 08:30:10 »

Quote from: nubbinator on Wed, 04 February 2015, 11:16:06

Quote from: infiniti on Wed, 04 February 2015, 10:35:35
Nice Ron! I'm in for two!

Oh, anyone in the US ordering teensies for this? I need a proxy for the teensies and hoping to consolidate shipping with the PCB.

If Ron doesn't want to do the Teensies along with the PCB, I'd be willing to run a GB for them. I know I have one somewhere, but I can't find it.

Niiiice!

stoic-lemon · « **Reply #114 on:** Thu, 05 February 2015, 23:37:57 »

Well I'll take one of these too I think. That flexible bottom row is the clincher.

mozaiq · « **Reply #115 on:** Fri, 06 February 2015, 04:12:07 »

Dat bottom row ... this thing is really tempting. If the PCB will somehow fit into one of the aluminium 60% cases out there I'm most probably in. If there's still a chance of getting one of course, since quite a few people seem to like it.

mashby · « **Reply #116 on:** Fri, 06 February 2015, 14:04:16 »

Hope I'm not too late for the party, but I'm in for two.

jdcarpe · « **Reply #117 on:** Fri, 06 February 2015, 14:04:52 »

Quote from: mashby on Fri, 06 February 2015, 14:04:16

Hope I'm not too late for the party, but I'm in for two.

mashby never too late.

Findecanor · « **Reply #118 on:** Fri, 06 February 2015, 15:37:25 »

Thanks for ISO support!

I have a few questions though about the last PCB design posted.
- The bottom row looks unusual to me. The holes for PCB-mounted stabilisers do not fit any 6-unit, 6.25-unit or 7-unit space bar that I know. What are the supported key configurations for the bottom row?
- What about support for 6-unit space bar and 1.5 and 1-unit keys like exactly on the HHKB? On it, the right Alt is right under the . > (Period) key.
- How about placing the Teensy under the top row instead? Could not that increase the chance of supporting more Poker-compatible cases?
- How do you plan to drive the LEDs? Direct drive? Matrix lines? Use of the remaining Teensy pins? Or would it require an extra chip that you haven't told us about?

neverused · « **Reply #119 on:** Sat, 07 February 2015, 14:37:19 »

The LEDs should be off one pin with a transistor like the jd45 if I remember correctly.

SeeThruHead · « **Reply #120 on:** Mon, 09 February 2015, 12:01:40 »

still open for interest? I would like 1.

loarto · « **Reply #121 on:** Mon, 09 February 2015, 16:49:00 »

Quick question, are all PCB's that has teensy NKRO?

[EDIT: Sorry for much noobness]

loud_asian · « **Reply #122 on:** Mon, 09 February 2015, 17:15:03 »

Interested in 2 PCBs

user 18 · « **Reply #123 on:** Mon, 09 February 2015, 21:04:48 »

Quote from: loarto on Mon, 09 February 2015, 16:49:00

Quick question, are all PCB's that has teensy NKRO?

[EDIT: Sorry for much noobness]

It depends on the PCB to some extent, but this one (and pretty much all of them) should support NKRO. Simply, diodes + matrix = NKRO (6KRO). The full answer is a little more complex than that.

loarto · « **Reply #124 on:** Tue, 10 February 2015, 03:27:58 »

Quote from: user 18 on Mon, 09 February 2015, 21:04:48

Quote from: loarto on Mon, 09 February 2015, 16:49:00
Quick question, are all PCB's that has teensy NKRO?

[EDIT: Sorry for much noobness]

It depends on the PCB to some extent, but this one (and pretty much all of them) should support NKRO. Simply, diodes + matrix = NKRO (6KRO). The full answer is a little more complex than that.

If you have any sources, tutorials ++, I would love to read it.

Applet · « **Reply #125 on:** Tue, 10 February 2015, 07:04:17 »

Great project, love the Alps AND Cherry MX compatibility. If there was support for ISO-enter for alps I'd probably be in for a board.

One should be able to run the TMK-firmware on these boards also?

TheOpposition · « **Reply #126 on:** Tue, 10 February 2015, 07:36:00 »

I'll take 2 please.

promptcurry · « **Reply #127 on:** Wed, 11 February 2015, 16:50:54 »

I'd like one PCB please.

nathanrosspowell · « **Reply #128 on:** Wed, 11 February 2015, 19:40:55 »

If it ends up being compatible with Tex Poker II cases, I'll be in for one

RavenII · « **Reply #129 on:** Wed, 11 February 2015, 21:42:54 »

Count me in for 2 for sure...possibly 3. I'm leaning towards 3.

Eiji · « **Reply #130 on:** Wed, 11 February 2015, 22:33:10 »

I'm interested, count me in for one.

nathanrosspowell · « **Reply #131 on:** Sun, 15 February 2015, 09:38:33 »

I don't want to derail the topic, but where would I be find plates for such a board? Say I wanted to utilise a HHKB layout, is there anywhere selling such a thing? Or would I just have to go PCB mounted? I see the Infinity board in MassDrop and it wasn't possible to just buy their poker compatible plate. (I'd ideally want to use this with a TEX case)

Sorry if that is a dumb question. I'm still a bit green.

tjweir · « **Reply #132 on:** Sun, 15 February 2015, 11:20:03 »

Take a look at swill's plate webapp. Look in the "making things together" sub forum.

I'm wanting the same thing, a HHKB plate.

Applet · « **Reply #133 on:** Tue, 17 February 2015, 05:35:53 »

Is it really not possible for support of ISO-enter and Alps switches? (I'd be really happy if that could be supported) Also, if there is space, please make clearance as large as possible and traces as wide as possible. It really helps out for people who could be making the PCB's at home or in a simple PCB-fab (like me).

neverused · « **Reply #134 on:** Thu, 19 February 2015, 18:30:55 »

Any progress on this? I would love to support this.

Asininity · « **Reply #135 on:** Fri, 20 February 2015, 14:47:27 »

I'm down for at least one!

Alastoris · « **Reply #136 on:** Sun, 22 February 2015, 01:15:40 »

I'm down for one as well!

ninjadoc · « **Reply #137 on:** Thu, 05 March 2015, 11:11:39 »

I thought I posted in this thread requesting a board. Must have dreamed it!

If available I would like at least one if not two PCB's!

neverused · « **Reply #138 on:** Thu, 05 March 2015, 11:43:29 »

Quote from: ninjadoc on Thu, 05 March 2015, 11:11:39

I thought I posted in this thread requesting a board. Must have dreamed it! If available I would like at least one if not two PCB's!

It's been a little over a month since he had updated the thread, it's likely that none have been produced so you're probably fine.

nubbinator · « **Reply #139 on:** Thu, 05 March 2015, 14:38:17 »

Whenever you're ready to go, let me know Sam and I can work on getting the Teensy GB started.

vindaon · « **Reply #140 on:** Sat, 07 March 2015, 08:01:10 »

If it's Cherry compatible, any reason it wouldn't be Gateron compatible? If that's the case I'd be down for two if it's still open for interest.

dante · « **Reply #141 on:** Sat, 07 March 2015, 09:47:30 »

Quote from: samwisekoi on Sun, 18 January 2015, 21:50:17

Quote from: dante on Sun, 18 January 2015, 21:15:19
If this is plug and play ready for Matias keycaps && stabs I'm in for two.

I have no experience with Matias keycaps or stabilizers, but I used the Matias spec for the switch mounts. Someone with more Alps knowledge will be better able to answer this questions than I am.

I don't see my handle on the first page so I assume you thought I was not interested due to your response above. I still want to get two of these as I can always put Gaterons on it instead.

Really excited for this since it can be built plateless like the Poker X/1 / KBT Pure.

suicidal_orange · « **Reply #142 on:** Sat, 07 March 2015, 10:05:13 »

If I'm not too late I'll take one please

lolpes · « **Reply #143 on:** Sat, 07 March 2015, 11:02:37 »

sign me in

white pcb would be great

neverused · « **Reply #144 on:** Wed, 11 March 2015, 09:34:16 »

Ron come back to this design! We miss you

Stabilized · « **Reply #145 on:** Wed, 11 March 2015, 10:01:58 »

If this is still happening I would be up for one too!

random_rockets · « **Reply #146 on:** Wed, 11 March 2015, 18:45:41 »

Also in for 1 pcb!

rsadek · « **Reply #147 on:** Thu, 12 March 2015, 11:51:30 »

I'd like 2 please

KRKS · « **Reply #148 on:** Thu, 12 March 2015, 13:02:04 »

How much would be postage to EU?

TLExile · « **Reply #149 on:** Sat, 14 March 2015, 09:30:16 »

In for 1


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Author Topic: [IC] Samwisekoi Designs SD-60 Programmable, Backlit 60% Keyboard (Read 47332 times)