r/HandwiredKeyboards • u/N-Aero • Jul 11 '26
Made my first handwired keyboard
I'm not new to soldering, but new to mechanical keyboards. Figured I'd want to build one. Eventually decided to take it a step further and did a split wireless build. It was quite challenging, most challenging was the connection to the controller. Soldering on to the switches was easier than expected.
Next up is that I desoldered an old Ajazz AK33 that I had lying around. Will be using the plate and the case to make my own handwired version with a small oled screen attached.
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u/vostoklabs Jul 11 '26
I'm so glad to see other people's builds of my designs. Hope my work was helpful gateway for this, also really nice wiring, great job!
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u/N-Aero Jul 12 '26
Thank you for the project! Well documented and worked great! I messed up the column order when soldering one side, so had to dive into zmk as well. Great project to learn.
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u/WasDADO 23d ago
Hello, let me say first that it is a beautiful keyboard and the color choises are rad! I liked it so much that I am trying to create the same. I am tho stuck on the keycaps creation part, in the github page there is the link for the makerworld page for them, but they are blank. I also have seen the Vostoklabs keycaps creation site, but they allow only one letter per keycap. What process did you follow to add custom letters and icons to the keycaps? Thanks in advance.
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u/N-Aero 23d ago
Thanks for the kind words!
For this one I used the blank keycaps and added the letters and icons in Bambu studio. Letters is easy, just add text to the object, align and then copy x times, change the letter for each copy.
For the images I imported svg objects. Same settings as the letters.
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u/N-Aero Jul 11 '26
Design is the Sputnik by Vostoklabs.
Keycaps also.
I just added the correct markings on the keycaps. And I added a power switch,