Whimsy
About the Whimsy PCB
Whimsy is an open source PCB design by Prkns, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 268.9 × 81 mm, with 98 components from 8 distinct parts.
Other key parts include the Elite-C. By type, the board carries 48 diodes, 47 relays, 1 IC, 1 connector and 1 switch.
It belongs with the keyboards and displays & leds designs in this gallery.
From the project
💁 A 40% keyboard with OLED and Rotary Encoder
A 40% keyboard with exposed Elite-C/OLED and Rotary encoder.
My first attempt at designing a "proper" custom keyboard. I spent far too long looking at all the amazing new PCB's and custom keyboards being released and having a massive urge to do one for myself. Here is my first attempt.
I've not taken delivery of the physical PCBs as of yet so i can't comment on how well i did, but they will be with me shortly.
Main components on the Whimsy
Whimsy bill of materials (BOM)
98 components, 8 distinct parts.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elite-C | Elite-C-NoSilk | U1 |
| 1 | OLED | OLED_4Pin | J1 |
| 40 | KEYSW | MXOnly-1U-NoLED | K1, K4, K5, K6, K7, K8, K9, K10 +32 |
| 4 | KEYSW | MXOnly-1.25U-NoLED | K2, K20, K28, K46 |
| 2 | KEYSW | MXOnly-1.5U-NoLED | K3, K45 |
| 1 | KEYSW | MXOnly-2U-ReversedStabilizers-NoLED | K24 |
| 1 | Rotary_Encoder_Switch | RotaryEncoder_Alps_EC11E-Switch_Vertical_H20mm-keebio_modified | SW1 |
| 48 | D | Diode-Hybrid-Back | D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8 +40 |
Whimsy design files
The KiCad project lives in the Prkns/Whimsy repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
- LayoutPCB/Whimsy.kicad_pcb
Whimsy: common questions
How big is the Whimsy PCB?
The Whimsy measures 268.9 × 81 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Whimsy?
98 components, from 8 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Whimsy design files?
From the Prkns/Whimsy repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Whimsy design in my own project?
The repository has no license, so all rights stay with Prkns. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.
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