Mechanical keyboards differ from normal keyboards because of their PCBs, and if you want to make a custom keyboard, create your custom keyboard PCB first. If you are an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or business maker from the medical, industrial, or consumer electronics industries, you ...
If this is your first time running CvPcb, we're going to need to add the footprint libraries we downloaded earlier. Click Preferences > Footprint Libraries, and in the window that shows up, use the "Append with Wizard" button to add the "keebs.pretty" and "keyboard_parts.pretty" folder...
You’ll require plenty of tools and components to assemble your keyboard. The PCB, switches, case, and keycaps are absolutely essential for the keyboard, while the lube and foam dampeners are the optional components. If you want a hassle-free building experience, I’d suggest getting a hot ...
How to Make a USB Laptop Keyboard Controller: This Instructable will provide a step by step procedure for building a USB laptop keyboard and touchpad controller. I created this guide and video to hopefully make it easier for people to re-purpose an old l
PCB drill / thin rounded file (to make a 1.2mm hole). Decide where you want the trackpoint stem - I prefer using my middle finger and have a row staggered keyboard, so I positioned it on the cross section between U/I/K (QWERTY layout). Locate position for trackpoint stem, and scrat...
It has a large number of small keys (including a complete keyboard), and it runs of 4 AAA batteries (which is great from a collectors point of view because then you don’t have to chase down a power supply). It’s age shows in using Sony Memory sticks and offering only a mini USB...
Before purchasing any of the items above, it’s wise to go over some basic considerations to make sure everything goes smoothly, and you wind up with a keyboard you’re happy with. Take the time to consider the following, and you’ll ensure a much smoother build process. ...
Pull upward and the keycap should come off with ease, exposing the keyboard switch. You’ll need to do this this with all your keycaps, so make sure you store them in a place you won’t forget. After you’ve removed the keycaps, continue to remove the switches themselves. You’ll ...
Finally, make sure the board’s edges are covered with ground polygons. Use vias to stitch the ground plane across different layers, especially along the board’s edges, to create a robust, noise-resistant design. By following these steps in KiCad, you can ensure that your PCB’s power ...
Mostly, this is to make it easier to discuss differences in damping. For example, perhaps two materials were tested, and the “percent critical damping” was 0.0123% in one case, and 0.0032% in the other case, which sounds like a small difference. In terms of “quality factor” or “...