Building My Dream Keyboard with Custom PCB Design | Part 1

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Welcome to Part 1 of my exciting journey in building my dream custom split keyboard from scratch! 🚀
In this video, I kick off the project by diving into the world of PCB design. Watch as I go from 0 to 1, turning a simple idea into the foundation of a fully functional custom keyboard. I’ll be introducing you to Ergogen, a powerful tool for generating ergonomic keyboard layouts, and taking you through the initial steps of creating the PCB outline.
🔧 What You'll See in This Video:
- Introduction to the project and goals
- Overview of Ergogen and its capabilities
- Step-by-step walkthrough of designing the keyboard PCB outline
- Insights into the tools and materials needed for the build
- A sneak peek at what I'll be ordering to bring this project to life
Whether you're a seasoned DIY enthusiast or just curious about custom keyboards, this series is for you! Make sure to like, subscribe, and hit the bell icon to stay updated with each new installment of this build.
Stay tuned for Part 2, where we’ll dive deeper into the PCB design process and start bringing the keyboard closer to reality.
🔗 Resources Mentioned:
- Ergogen: ergogen.cache....
- github.com/Nar...
- github.com/Pip...
- Ergopad: pashutk.com/er...
- jpeg to svg : convertio.co/
- optimize svg: svgomg.net/
- to path: shinao.github....
🛒 Shopping List:
- Batteries 301230: de.aliexpress....
- Reset Switches: de.aliexpress....
- On/Off Switch: de.aliexpress....
- Diodes: de.aliexpress....
- Sockets: de.aliexpress....
- Battery Connector/Adapter/Pins: de.aliexpress....
- Nice!Nano Clone: de.aliexpress....
- DSA Keycaps: de.aliexpress....
- Akko Cream Blue: de.aliexpress....
💬 Join the Discussion: Have questions or suggestions? Drop them in the comments below! I'd love to hear your thoughts and experiences with custom keyboard builds.
Thanks for watching, and happy building! ✨

[@kajahtaa]

Awesome video thanks for sharing

[@CodingWithAuryn]

You’re welcome :)

[@CodingWithAuryn]

You’re welcome :)

[@soujanya1]

hey! what did you use to convert the paths to points?

[@CodingWithAuryn]

Hey, i was using: shinao.github.io/PathToPoints/ Also updated the description :)

[@soujanya1]

@@CodingWithAuryn Thank you so much! Also wanted to tell you I've been building the same layout and wasn't sure how to add my branding on it. Thank you so much!

[@CodingWithAuryn]

@@soujanya1 Cool you like it :) Also if you are interested, you can find all code on my repo and also the gerber files if you just want to print this one. I will probably build an update some day to tweak a few things. The cheapino is also an amazing board.

[@vaisakhkm783]

Main thing priveting this for me is kicad.. it's really intimitating :( can you make a tutorial on that? just 2 week ago i build my first chocofi, and the thumb cluster is the problem.. i ended up moving everything from thumb to combos, tap dance and layers and only using 1 thumb key from both hands...

[@CodingWithAuryn]

Agree 100% Yes, will do one, if my pcb is working :D Before, i am not sure if i did everything right. But currently it seems good. Also I think it gets easier the more often you do. I routed the pcb like 10 times :D Now i feel comfortable and fast and it takes me like 20 min to route the whole pcb :)

[@vaisakhkm783]

@@CodingWithAuryn wow, thanks, also which software you are using to model the case? I was little familer with tinker cad, blender, onshape and freecad, but everything i make looks awful :*) and seems like everyone is going with fusion360 for ergo keyboards..

[@CodingWithAuryn]

Usually I go with fusion360, before i was using tinkercad, but it was too limited for me. With fusion360 the case design works for me the best. But in this build i dont plan a case yet, i plan for a base and switch plate from pcb material. Lets see if this works, or if i need to print something later on :) Til now everything is open :D

[@vaisakhkm783]

@@CodingWithAuryn :)

[@MrSamucbr]

Really nice man, i was lucky that the corne without the last col worked for me but i still want to try to get my own pcb hehehe Joe Scotto also has some stuff for those things if u dont know him yet

[@CodingWithAuryn]

Very nice, yes, already watched his videos :) Thank you for the hint. Currently on ordering the pcb and stuff, the hardware side should already be on its way, i am quite excited to see if it is working :D.

[@SkyGrain]

What is the tool that you use to find the layout of your fingers at 2:07 ?

[@CodingWithAuryn]

Hey, it is ergopad: pashutk.com/ergopad/