Hand Made Keyboard

[waggythegeek]

So, @BurgerBum is building a custom keyboard. I did a little research into how it would be done, but I've not found much. Anybody want to give me a generic step by step?

[werto165]

@Charger was doing one irrc

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/353865-custom-keyboard-builds/

[Charger]

So, @BurgerBum is building a custom keyboard. I did a little research into how it would be done, but I've not found much. Anybody want to give me a generic step by step?

depends on how you want to go about it really. There are a few ways some more expensive then others. I think the cheapest is to salvage parts from a old used keyboard and then hand wire a matrix to a micro controller. That way you would end up with switches, keycaps, and a plate for less then you would likely buy them new for. The other way is to buy a custom pcb, switches, universal plate or have one cut for you, buy or make a case for it,buy keycaps.

I can also point to to things about custom designing plates and stuff like that.

[Jerakl]

I'm going to be building one as well. I had it all planned out a while ago, but haven't thought about it in a while as I still don't have the money.