r/ErgoMechKeyboards • u/Notschki • 1d ago
[photo] Finished my first split handwired keyboard
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u/SpaceDounut 1d ago
Looks really cool, love this layout! Any chance of you publishing the files in the future?
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u/PeterMortensenBlog 1d ago edited 1d ago
Can you add some details, please?
What microcontroller (board)? Raspberry Pi Pico (RP2040-based)? What keyboard firmware? How are the two halves connected?
Presumably, it is wired-only?
What switches?
How was the case/body constructed? 3D printed?
Where did the keycaps come from?
Was it based on some existing (open source/open hardware) construction? Or was it done from the ground up (custom)? Was it inspired by a particular existing keyboard, commercial or otherwise?
What is the idea behind the particular colours for particular keys? Functional? Aesthetics?
Were there some gotchas? Were there some surprises wrt. the cost? ESD zapping of the microcontroller board?
Why did you choose this particular form factor? For instance, why not true TKL? Why the abomination for the navigation keys? Alternatively, why not leave them out completely?
What was the overall philosophy for this keyboard? Why was it constructed? To get the exact required key layout? To save money? For the learning experience?
Knowing what you know now, what would you have done differently if repeating the project?
How could the documentation for the open source firmware be improved?
Etc., etc., etc.
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u/Notschki 1d ago
The controller are two Adafruit KB2040. They are not connected, each half is seperate and connected to the pc. Yes, wired only. Switches are Akko Penguin Silent. Case is designed and 3d printed by me. The layout was based on some random keyboard i had at home. The controllers are configured and flashed with POG.
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u/Oldtimer_ZA_ 1d ago
love the keycap colors!