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Top cover

vlkv·chocofly·top_cover/top_cover.kicad_pcb

Top cover PCB layout, top view — open source board by vlkv
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About the Top cover PCB

Top cover is an open source PCB design by vlkv, published on GitHub under the MIT license. It is a 2-layer board measuring 341.3 × 148.9 mm, with 62 components from 2 distinct parts.

It belongs with the keyboards designs in this gallery.

From the project

Ergonomic monosplit keyboard on kailh choc switches

The Chocofly is an ergonomic monosplit keyboard with 4x6 column staggered keys, 4 thumb keys and 2 additional inner keys for the index finger (60 keys total) plus one rotary encoder.

The main idea of the Chocofly is to be thin and suitable for "sonshi"-style usage (putting it ontop the laptop keyboard). It is also pretty minimalistic - no LEDs/OLEDs/labels on keycaps/wires... and in my build it even has no case. It's just a pcb with switches on top of it and small silicone legs on the bottom. And this setup works pefectly! Well, for me at least.

Top cover, from the project README
From the project README

Top cover bill of materials (BOM)

62 components, 2 distinct parts.

QtyPartRefs
2
Switch Hole
ENC1, ENC2
60
SW_Push
SW1, SW2, SW3, SW4, SW5, SW6, SW7, SW8 +52

Top cover design files

The KiCad project lives in the vlkv/chocofly repository on GitHub; these links point at the commit this page was built from.

Top cover: common questions

How big is the Top cover PCB?

The Top cover measures 341.3 × 148.9 mm, has 2 copper layers and is 1.6 mm thick.

How many components are on the Top cover?

62 components, from 2 distinct parts. The full bill of materials is listed on this page.

Where can I download the Top cover design files?

From the vlkv/chocofly repository on GitHub, which has the KiCad layout; the links under Design files point to each one.

Can I use the Top cover design in my own project?

Yes, under the terms of its MIT license, which vlkv chose for the repository.

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