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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: tauburn on Sun, 20 January 2013, 20:42:07

Title: building a keyboard yourself
Post by: tauburn on Sun, 20 January 2013, 20:42:07

So what's the best way to build your own keyboard from parts. i don't mean molding all the plastic and stuff myself. but yknow. something cost effective and fun.

Title: Re: building a keyboard yourself
Post by: The_Beast on Sun, 20 January 2013, 20:45:16

GH60, Phantom round 2, and ergo-dox all are DIY kits going on now or coming soon

Title: Re: building a keyboard yourself
Post by: jabar on Sun, 20 January 2013, 21:06:40

those, plus you'll need soldering equipment. it's all pretty well documented.

Title: Re: building a keyboard yourself
Post by: Grimey on Sun, 20 January 2013, 21:20:33

Switches, wire, diodes, teensy (or whatever controller you want to you), and something the mount the switches on.  You could put together a fairly cheap board if you were so inclined with the parts mentioned, especially if you find a cheap medium to mount the switches on.

Title: Re: building a keyboard yourself
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 21 January 2013, 03:35:30

Start here: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=34959.0

And here: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=37570.0

And, of course, post photos of what you do :)

Title: Re: building a keyboard yourself
Post by: tauburn on Mon, 21 January 2013, 15:37:02

Quote from: rowdy on Mon, 21 January 2013, 03:35:30

Start here: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=34959.0

And here: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=37570.0

And, of course, post photos of what you do :)

ok thanks. once i have more than zero dollars i will begin.