Chameleon Plate
About the Chameleon Plate PCB
Chameleon Plate is an open source PCB design by TweetyDaBird, published on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board measuring 227.9 × 94.9 mm, with 67 components from 2 distinct parts.
It belongs with the keyboards designs in this gallery.
From the project
The Skinny Chameleon is a grid type orthogonal keyboard made to be a direct drop-in for the Preonic's and Planck's PCB's.
Using the non-standard 19.00 mm grid spacing this PCB fit's all original cases for Preonic & Planck, and should fit all the various 'aftermarket' keyboard cases intended for these PCB's as well.
Being fully hot-swap and with PCB mounted stabilizers, Chameleon adds support for up to four encoders and a bottom row allowing either a single stabilized 2u key or two 2u keys in the middle, allowing for a layout that suits most users. If used as a 5 row keyboard, the bottom encoders can alternatively be placed at the edges on the second row, but not more than one per corner.
Chameleon Plate bill of materials (BOM)
67 components, 2 distinct parts — part numbers from the project's BOM.
| Qty | Part | Footprint | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Spacer_PCB | Spacer Plate hole | H1, H2, H4, H5, H6, H7, H9, H11 +3 |
| 56 | PG151101S11 | SW_MX_Plate_Placeholder_nodrill_NOBORDER_13,9 | SW1, SW2, SW3, SW4, SW5, SW6, SW7, SW8 +48 |
Chameleon Plate design files
The KiCad project lives in the TweetyDaBird/Skinny-Chameleon repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.
Chameleon Plate: common questions
How big is the Chameleon Plate PCB?
The Chameleon Plate measures 227.9 × 94.9 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.
How many components are on the Chameleon Plate?
67 components, from 2 distinct parts, with part numbers taken from the project's own BOM. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.
Where can I download the Chameleon Plate design files?
From the TweetyDaBird/Skinny-Chameleon repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout, the schematic and the BOM; the links under Design files point to each one.
Can I use the Chameleon Plate design in my own project?
The repository has no license, so all rights stay with TweetyDaBird. Use it as a reference, and ask the author before reusing the design.
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