What’s included:
- Black printed circuit board (NB no base plate or switch plate is included like our other kits, this is just the PCB)
- Diodes (60)
What’s not included (and you’ll need you source yourself):
- A case (3D printed case designs are sold here and available to print yourself here)
- A switch plate (this is optional, the PCB has 5 pin holes so you can go plateless on your build)
- MX or choc compatible switches (3 pin or 5 pin, up to 60 of them depending on the layout)
- A controller (Pro Micro, Pro Micro USB-C, RP2040 Pro Micro or compatible footprint controllers like the Elite-C, Nice!Nano, or RP2040 based controllers with a Pro Micro footprint)
- Keycaps
- PCB mount stabilisers (if you have a 4 or 5 row layout then you can optionally have 1 or 2 2u keys (‘spacebars’) in the middle of the row)
- Rotary Encoder (we sell these here)
What tools and equipment will you need to build this keyboard:
- A soldering iron
- Solder
- Flux (optional but recommended)
- Flush cutters (these are super helpful in snapping the board to your preferred size)
- A small amount of electrical tape (for preventing shorts on the keys directly above the controller)
Supported layouts:
5×12 Keyboard layout editor link and 4×12 Keyboard layout editor link
Supported layouts include:
- Bottom row options (for both 4 row and 5 row variants, but not 3 row):
- 2 x 2u in the middle
- 2 x 1u, 1 x 2u
- 1 x 2u, 2 x 1u
- 1u, 2u, 1u
- A single rotary encoder in one of 8 places (marked with e)
