Building a Split USB-C Handwired Keyboard

[@joe_scotto]

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[@pjpodx]

I like bottom-top box with cap holes design it's more spill-resistant (like this one kzbin.info/www/bejne/bYa7pHdto7iZers ) , have you consider building this design ? I like manual wiring, but is it sounds better then pcb ?

[@njayman]

i would love putting displays over the picos

[@mrlithium69]

I forgot to subscribe, Now i did! great production you've built here!

[@brunocmesquita]

Amazing work

[@akiliinstitute6819]

will you be doing a tutorial? CAD and PCB design etc..

[@joe_scotto]

There are a few videos on my channel for both already.

[@PrintNerdyForMe]

Yet another cool video! Thanks for sharing! BTW, I don't see links to the .STL files for the case or keycaps. Am I missing something?

[@felix2uber200]

same. please @ me if you find something out

[@joe_scotto]

github.com/joe-scotto/scottokeebs/tree/main/Scotto44/Case

[@Glitch_860]

Happy new year!! Always impressive builds. How do you like the Kailh Bronze switches? Now I have a build to use the two pico controllers I have laying around.

[@joe_scotto]

They’re actually a bit heavy for my liking but the tactility and sound is great.

[@yairbenhaim1853]

nice looking keyboard joe! , i feel like it would make more sense to shift the thumb cluster to the left on the right keyboard (and also to shift the left one to the right) since from what it looks like your resting position is on the farthest key and wouldnt all of the thumb cluster keys be more reachable if your resting position will be on the middle key?

[@joe_scotto]

It would make sense from an ergonomic standpoint, yeah. But a big thing with my boards is that I compromise a bit in order to get a look I like as well.

[@yairbenhaim1853]

@@joe_scotto well then you nailed it cus it looks great in my opinion too!

[@adityagautam4689]

what are you using to mount the switch mount plate to the case?

[@joe_scotto]

M2x8mm standoffs

[@adityagautam4689]

@joe_scotto how are you mounting them in the case?

[@Person_Of_Trees]

Do you have a git repo that shows your schematic you used for the PCB itself? I'm interested in making one from scratch, and would like to see what changes you used to make your own. I'm assuming that you used Kicad, but regardless, showing the schematic would be helpful for those of us more used to PCB design.

[@anatoliylarin]

Bro, did you watch the video? No pcb in a keyboard, hardwired

[@holopengin]

If you look up what a switch matrix is and think through how it works, that's like 90% of the design work, and the other bit is just connecting some IO pins to the other usb (or trrs etc) breakouts for i2c or SPI data and power to slave side. If you are familiar with PCB design and KiCad already, creating a schematic for this should be fairly easy.

[@astjuly8239]

Where is this USB-C connector from? I need one for my leverless project. Also, I am very thankful for your videos, that introduced me into KiCAD and got me into my first project!

[@joe_scotto]

Amazon, they’re linked on the blog post under the parts section: scottokeebs.com/scotto44

[@astjuly8239]

@@joe_scotto Thank you again! And happy new year!!

[@frankenstein3163]

what the giant space bar looking key ?

[@moritz8746]

Since the keyboard is fully programmable it can be whatever you want: Space, Enter, E etc.

[@joe_scotto]

I call it an action button and have been using it as escape but you can use it as whatever you want since the board is fully reprogrammable.

[@frankenstein3163]

@@joe_scotto I was thinking more on the terms ergonomics and fast typing.. What's you're preference for it ?

[@odiegones]

Amazing project. How did you print the keycaps? They look gorgeous!

[@joe_scotto]

You can see that info here: github.com/joe-scotto/scottokeebs/tree/main/Extras/ScottoCaps/Scooped

[@trunghieunguyen8276]

Happy new year!

[@therealfrax12]

Happy New Year Joe! (a bit soon for you) When will you make a Q&A stream?

[@sudo_garrett]

that keyboard is sexy

[@SanderMakes]

Still in 2024!

[@joe_scotto]

Made it just in time

[@naatevanda5054]

Your builds are always awesome can you build this pie board with some knobs

[@luizfilipe]

I would love to see this kind of keyboard with trackpoint or so

[@gaevsprivs]

Pretty, i'll make it wireless if i could..

[@joe_scotto]

You could modify the files to support a nice!nano and then just write firmware for it.

[@gaevsprivs]

@@joe_scotto Yeah, but i dunno if im going to use a RPI for that or other board that uses bluetooth, but is something that always is in the back of my mind...

[@nurmr]

​@@gaevsprivsYou could probably use the Pico W for it

[@pinch-of-salt]

happy new year mate, looking forward to more cool keyboard builds

[@hammytime1636]

First video i have viewed from you and that was impressive! i’m motivated to go try a hand wired build now.

[@divyanshugarg2831]

Enjoying your builds. Keep the good work up!

[@jasonm.7358]

Awesome video, as always Joe! I spent a few hours yesterday cussing while I looked for how to get an RP2040 (as a KB2040) split to use serial between the halves. Once I saw the file to edit, the rest was easy, all the way up to getting it to work in Vial, by looking at examples that already do work. Now I just need to get the encoders and OLEDs added in.

[@emc2735]

Thanks alot for this video❤ please make more handwired projects like this. Honestly, i cant build most of the PCB projects because it is very expensive in my country. So because of that, handwired projects are way cheaper and easier for me. Tanks again❤

[@joe_scotto]

I plan on doing a lot more splits, people seem to really like them and so do I.

[@raidboy7858]

Cool

[@NoHypocrisy42]

Why not just attach it to your hands? 😂

[@NXT_LVL_DVL]

I have a keyboard idea please support me . I've been trying since atleast 6 years. But I'm a school dropout in india . Please help.