Hello, guys!
I just recently finished my hand wired keyboard,
big thank to matt3o's
wonderful tutorial (the brownfox) and
library from Nico.
The tool
keyboard layout editor and
Plate & Case Builder are of great help too.
Let start with my design:
(it's like a hybrid of HHKB and Filco Minila, though I put things of my own in there,
)
With the layout editor and plate builder tools, I have the plate ready:
So I began hand-wiring and finished the "mock build":
by the way, I use Arduino Pro Micro for the controller. At this point, the board is working.
After "cleaned-up" the wires:
The board with keycaps: (G20 with a 3u Cherry spacebar
) )
the case is acrylic sandwich type
There are few steps to the final product:
- led: numlock, capslock, esc-flip
- feet (10deg)
but it seems I have to give up on leds, because I used all of the Arduino Pro Micro's pins (only TX, RX are left), there are no pins for led
also, the layer flip for numpad is not working as intended (because numlock is off, the keys will not send numbers,
) I may have to make it works separately from the numlock.
In the process, I broke 6 switches because I didn't solder properly and have to do it again, again and again
I'm glad that my board is working (I'm typing with it right now)
I guess I still need time to "adapt" to this layout for the sake of true 10 fingers typing.
Thank you for reading,
Tom.
