ai03 has a great set of articles explaining the 101 of making a keyboard pcb amn using KiCad. I started designing my own PCB a couple weeks ago and it was very helpful.

Understanding or knowning what components to use and why they have the value they have is the challenging part for me. Sometimes it's detailed in the documentation of the integrated circuit, but sometimes you just have to look for what others on internet did.

Cool, so you genuinely find the macros useful.

That’s awesome.

I have a friend who has made some of these.

One of the knobs for volume control, the other is for page up/down. At first is for Brightness control, but I don't use it often. 3 of the keys for Slack's shortcuts, because I work with Slack alot. 1 for locking OS (Ctrl + L). 1 for open terminal. 1 for open terminal in a folder.

What do you use it for?

Nice build. How much did it cost?

Ayo. Any cable reco?

Thanks!

Fucking gorgeous. Where did the IBM designers all go?

Somebody has to make a modern version of this. With Win keys.

There is this thing: When you first start out in mechanical keyboards all you know is Cherry. Eventually you find other switches and realize they seem so much better than Cherry, so you only use those and believe Cherry is actually trash.

But one day, when you've seen and heard everything, when there is no more to discover, when you have time to reflect what you've learned... you will realize that Cherry switches are the be-all-end-all after all. Nothing compares. Nothing comes close. Everything else is a cheap copy trying to immitate greatness. Cherry is the goat, and you, my child, will one day see the light as well.

A broken in Cherry switch is the perfect switch. Use dry-lube instead of 205, no films, and you too shall spread the holy word.

Looks much to me!

Also looks neat, good work!

Yes. The best part is making it. After that I want to make a better version instead of using it. 😅

One of the knobs for volume control, the other is for page up/down. At first is for Brightness control, but I don't use it often. 3 of the keys for Slack's shortcuts, because I work with Slack alot. 1 for locking OS (Ctrl + L). 1 for open terminal. 1 for open terminal in a folder.

Multiple work laptops? Member of r/overemployed?

Perfection

> "If you wish to make an apple pie keyboard from scratch, you must first invent the universe."

~ Carl Sagan [-ish]

Beautiful keeb, OP.

Nice! What do you use it for? Are those knobs used for volume control?

For what it's worth, once you have the circuit designed the circuit layout software can often route all of the tracks for you within parameters that you define (eg. Key placement, track and pad dimensions, minimising wire bonds to bridge over tracks etc...)

aww with trackpoint! <3

This is nice and subtle...

that's fun!

Good job! it’s useful for copy pasting stuff from stack overflow.

Just saw they said Bakeneko 60 in pink.

Wondering the same!

oh wow this is a nice find i would have loved one of these a few years ago