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Saru48W+ Mechanical Keyboard

This entry was posted in 3D Keyboards Projects and tagged 3D Keyboard OnShape Update on 2024.01.28 by Salvatore

Saru48W+ Mechanical Keyboard

tags: `ZMK`

Status: Currently under development.

An ortholinear 13x4 hand-wired custom Mechanical Keyboard based on the nice!nano.

My third keyboard designed from scratch, this time with Bluetooth connectivity.

Components

1x nice!nano (ZMK), USB-C and Bluetooth
1x 3.7V 503040 600mAh LiPo battery
48x switches
1x EC11 encoder
30x M2 5~6mm screws
6x M2 nuts
12x M2 10mm stand-offs
2x M4 Low profile brass heat inserts
2x M4 6~8mm Socket cap head screws
1x micro switch (power)
1x micro push button (bootsel, reset)
3D printed case, plate, feet

Story

I wanted a more compact portable keyboard with Bluetooth connectivity and an encoder.
Different MCU, different firmware.

Keymap (dev)

Repository

https://github.com/slabua/keyboards/tree/main/saru48wplus

3D Model

3D model of Saru48W+ rev1 also available on:
Onshape: [Link] (Coming Soon)
Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6428317
Printables: https://www.printables.com/model/717305-saru48w-rev1

Some photographs [More]

Build process [More]

CAD renders [More]

JeegVa44 ErgoZero Split Mechanical Keyboard

This entry was posted in 3D Keyboards Projects Raspberry Pi/Pico and tagged 3D Keyboard MicroPython OnShape Pi Pico Raspberry Raspberry Pi RaspberryPi RaspberryPiPico RP2040 RPi Update on 2023.03.20 by Salvatore (updated on 2024.01.28)

JeegVa44 ErgoZero Split Mechanical Keyboard

tags: `Raspberry Pi` `RaspberryPi` `Raspberry` `Pi` `Pico` `RaspberryPiPico` `MicroPython`

Status: COMPLETED.

A split hand-wired custom Mechanical Keyboard based on the Waveshare RP2040-Zero.

My second keyboard designed from scratch, this time split.

Components

2x RP2040 (KMK on Waveshare RP2040-Zero), USB-C port
44x switches
2x TRRS breakout boards
1x TRRS cable
28x M2 5mm screws
14x M2 10mm stand-offs
4x M4 Low profile brass heat inserts
4x M4 6~8mm Socket cap head screws
8x 10mm Rubber feet
46u Round hole female pin header
3D printed case, plate, feet

Story

I wanted a portable split keyboard with a gentle vertical stagger, sixth column available and four thumb keys.
I also wanted to learn more about proper CAD design, so this time I ditched Blender and I designed everything from scratch in Onshape.

Keymap (dev)

Repository

https://github.com/slabua/keyboards/tree/main/jeegva44ergozero

3D Model

3D model of JeegVa44 ErgoZero rev1 also available on:
Onshape: [Link]
Thingiverse: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5866262
Printables: https://www.printables.com/model/404303-jeegva44-ergozero-rev1

Some photographs and renders

AtreuSLB50+ Mechanical Keyboard

This entry was posted in 3D Keyboards Projects Raspberry Pi/Pico and tagged 3D B3D Blender Keyboard MicroPython Pi Pico Raspberry Raspberry Pi RaspberryPi RaspberryPiPico RP2040 RPi Update on 2022.10.06 by Salvatore (updated on 2024.01.28)

AtreuSLB50+ Mechanical Keyboard

tags: `Raspberry Pi` `RaspberryPi` `Raspberry` `Pi` `Pico` `RaspberryPiPico` `MicroPython`

Status: COMPLETED.

A hand-wired custom Mechanical Keyboard based on the Raspberry Pi Pico.

Finally I had the time to wrap up my little side project started about three months ago, and I thought to share it here. Although inspired by the Atreus, I couldn't quite find the right compromise among the non-split ergo keyboards, so I decided to make my own.

Components

1x RP2040 (KMK on Raspberry Pi Pico), USB-C port
50x switches
1x SSD1306 128x64px 0.96in IIC OLED display
2x EC11 rotary encoders
1x EVQWGD001 rotary encoder
1x Pimoroni IIC trackball breakout
1x Active buzzer
2x micro switches (bootsel, reset)
3D printed case (5-10° tilt), plate, pcb

Story

The design started from a semi-automated customised process by forking an OpenSCAD hotswap pcb generator repository, subsequently heavily worked on Blender. I had also added cutouts for per-key rgb, but in the end I gave up the idea of hand wiring the LEDs. At least in this version which, for me, has been an insightful experience.
I am slowly finalising the firmware configuration and I will eventually put it on github as usual. Wiring diagram and key layout will come along later.