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Custom keyboard

F9Motion·custom-keyboard·Projects/KiCad/custom keyboard.kicad_pcb

Custom keyboard PCB layout, top view — open source RP2040/RP2350 board by F9Motion

About the Custom keyboard PCB

Custom keyboard is an open source RP2040/RP2350 PCB design by F9Motion, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 434.2 × 148 mm, with 217 components from 10 distinct parts.

Its main chip is the RaspberryPi_Pico, from the RP2040/RP2350 family. By type, the board carries 108 switches, 108 diodes and 1 module.

It belongs with the keyboards designs in this gallery.

From the project

Custom mechanical keyboard project for Hack Club Forge

hey! this is text explaining what my awesome project is :)

here's an AWESOME screenshoot of my keyboard in action!

this custom keyboard was designed in KiCad for the PCB, modeled in Blender for the 3D-printed enclosure, and runs on CircuitPython :D

Connect your microcontroller board in BOOTLOADER mode via USB

Copy the CircuitPython firmware files and keymap script to your device drive firmware in my github repositorie ~~https://github.com/f9motion/custom-keyboard~~

Custom keyboard, from the project README
From the project README

Main components on the Custom keyboard

RaspberryPi_Pico

Custom keyboard bill of materials (BOM)

217 components, 10 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
1
RaspberryPi_Pico
A1
91
SW_Push
SW1, SW2, SW3, SW4, SW5, SW6, SW7, SW8 +83
2
SW_Push
SW42, SW55
3
SW_Push
SW62, SW101, SW110
1
SW_Push
SW63
2
SW_Push
SW75, SW79
7
SW_Push
SW90, SW95, SW97, SW98, SW99, SW100, SW111
1
SW_Push
SW96
1
SW_Push
SW109
108
1N4148
D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8 +100

Custom keyboard design files

The KiCad project lives in the F9Motion/custom-keyboard repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Custom keyboard: common questions

What microcontroller does the Custom keyboard use?

The Custom keyboard is built around the RaspberryPi_Pico, from the RP2040/RP2350 family.

How big is the Custom keyboard PCB?

The Custom keyboard measures 434.2 × 148 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Custom keyboard?

217 components, from 10 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Custom keyboard design files?

From the F9Motion/custom-keyboard repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout and the schematic; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Custom keyboard design in my own project?

The repository has no license, so all rights stay with F9Motion. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.

Can I test firmware for the Custom keyboard without the hardware?

Yes. HardLabs builds a simulation of the board from its netlist and BOM, so you can run and debug RP2040/RP2350 firmware against it before you order a PCB.

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