Project:Mechanical Keyboard: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 11:39, 16 September 2021

ProjectInfoBox 3D Printed Mechanical Keyboard

Status:	Completed
Release Date:	September 05, 2021
Initiator:	User:Kalunho
Materials Used:	PLA
Tools Used:	3D printer
Software Used:	Tinkercad, Blender, Meshmixer
Approx. Cost:	60€ (board) + 20€ (Switches) + 20€ (PLA)

I designed this custom mechanical keyboard case including the keycaps. The PCB I used for this project is the DZ60rgb v3 hot-swappable, therefore no soldering is required. I personally like small and compact keyboards, that is why I choose a 60% layout. The PCB is configured via QMK, which allows you to pretty much re-programm all the keys. For this build, I have also added four small white LEDs on the back, which I soldered directly on the board (there is a 5v output pin somewhere on the board). These four LEDs are static and cannot be controlled via the software and light up as soon as you plug your USB-C cable in the keyboard. One 750g spool of regular PLA should be more than enough to print this keyboard.

Features

The main features of this keyboard are:

Gasket Mount
No screws are required
fully 3D printable

Tutorial / Download

A full tutorial is available on my YouTube channel. The file is available on thingiverse.

Photos

My name on the back
Backside of the keyboard
Magnetic USB-C adapter
3D-printed Keycaps

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-I designed this custom mechanical keyboard case including the keycaps. The PCB I used for this project is the [https://keygem.store/collections/pcb/products/dz60rgb-v2-hot-swap-mechanical-keyboard-pcb DZ60rgb v3] hot-swappable, therefore no soldering is required. I personally like small and compact keyboards, that is why I choose a 60% layout. The PCB is configured via [https://config.qmk.fm/#/ QMK], which allows you to pretty much re-programm all the keys. For this build, I have also added four small white LEDs, which I soldered directly on the board (there is a 5v output pin somewhere on the board). These four LEDs are static and cannot be controlled via the software and light up as soon as you plug your USB-C cable in the keyboard.
+I designed this custom mechanical keyboard case including the keycaps. The PCB I used for this project is the [https://keygem.store/collections/pcb/products/dz60rgb-v2-hot-swap-mechanical-keyboard-pcb DZ60rgb v3] hot-swappable, therefore no soldering is required. I personally like small and compact keyboards, that is why I choose a 60% layout. The PCB is configured via [https://config.qmk.fm/#/ QMK], which allows you to pretty much re-programm all the keys. For this build, I have also added four small white LEDs on the back, which I soldered directly on the board (there is a 5v output pin somewhere on the board). These four LEDs are static and cannot be controlled via the software and light up as soon as you plug your USB-C cable in the keyboard.
 One 750g spool of regular PLA should be more than enough to print this keyboard.