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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: gnmar2723 on Fri, 05 May 2017, 19:56:26
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UPDATE:
I've been thinking about this a little more now, and I've come up with a few things so far:
Layout support so far (http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/gists/26cabe7d8d0d9623ca89d5dddaeee933)
Indicator leds will be both in switch and in normal spot between F12 and Nav. Cluster
Not sure what mcu to use yet, but I want to do this with qmk.
PCB will be bare, through hole diodes/resistors. Everything will hook up to an mcu much like a handwire build.
I snagged a couple of g81-1800's nib from ebay and I want to convert them to mx boards of course. I've gotten into pcb design on easyeda.com (simple stuff like ortholinear designs and all that) but I want to make my own 1800 pcb that will fit in the og case.
I'd just like to know if anyone else is interested in a pcb like this and we can work out design/features. If anyone has some dimensions of the leku pcb or the spacing for mounting holes in the 1800 case, I'd appreciate those measurements too.
Lemme know what ya think!
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Why not just buy a leeku pcb? If you're interested in designing pcbs I'd say design your own new layout.
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My contention is for cheap and easy. Leeku pcbs aren't super common, and I'd be willing to bet they aren't cheap when they do come around.
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I think the GB price was $70 for a pcb and plate, I guess it depends on where you have everything manufactured but I don't know if you'll be able to beat that price.
If you decide to make your own you should be able to get the measurements you're after from the boards themselves.
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I'd just like to know if anyone else is interested in a pcb like this and we can work out design/features.
What have you planned so far?
If anyone has some dimensions of the leku pcb or the spacing for mounting holes in the 1800 case, I'd appreciate those measurements too.
I have a 1800 PCB and I think I can do that.
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My tastes are really simple. No underglow and no backlighting.
-ANSI/ISO layout support (split backspace, 1u bottom row, and stepped caps and other basic layout things like that)
-Indicator lights (in switch and normal spot)
-Programmed with qmk
With this run, I'm not expecting to make more than 5-10 so I'm not going to do smd components. Through hole diodes and like a teensy 3.0 (or whatever 32u4 controller that has enough pins)
I can work on making some measurements myself, I just don't know if there are different cases/mounting spots than what I have.