How to Build a Custom Keyboard From Scratch | Part 1 Layout and Design

Looking to design your very own custom mechanical keyboard? You've come to the right place! This tutorial series will walk you through the necessary steps and considerations to successfully build your very own keyboard.
This video covers the layout, or position, of the keys, as well as your desired feature-set such as OLEDs, RGB LEDs, and rotary encoders.

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:03 Layout
3:21 Switch Matrix
4:54 Microcontroller
5:55 Featureset
7:34 Outro

[Doug_HEC]

Part 2, please and thank you! I really want to go all mad scientist and make myself a deluxe numpad!

[TheDeathLimit]

Awesome!! its literally what i was looking for, can't wait for part 2

[thanhvinhle]

Awesome. I'm working on a stm32-based low profile keyboard with almost every add-ons it can handle (oled, rot-encoder, ws2812 led, external eeprom).
The aim is to get as slim as possible, with ks-27 switch for keycap compatibility, so the stab mounting will be weird. My propotype is on its way from jlcpcb. I'm planning to post devlog video on youtube and share what I learned

[dimitrisakr]

My friend your video was inspiring really. I would really hope for a part 2. Most importantly, I really really hope you are well.

[skiyegg]

Now that is what a call a truly custom keyboard

[Hunihunor]

part 2 will never come lol xD
sarcasm put aside, it was helpful and well thought out video- thanks a lot.
would love part two though 😅

[uyscuti]

Am glade YouTube recommended this to me

[Dazed_]

So cool dude. Your channel is definitely gonna blow up.

[BendsSpace]

Very helpful! Looking forward to part two

[hasanthesyrian_]

do you need dimensions for the kb chassis or are the pcbs standard for each layout?

[anventia]

How do you drive many LEDs from a USB port? I have 92 SK6812 Mini-E LEDs on my keyboard, and currently I'm just trying to see if running them at low power is bright enough to fit within the limtis of a USB port.
I'm also thinking I can plug into a Thunderbolt 4 port for mor power, or maybe do something in the software to stagger the PWM so that only half of them are on at a time.

[no-vhvm]

Really good vid wish there was a part 2 tho T-T

[micnolmadtube]

4:49 error in video. Matrix is never shown

[awgkybawda]

im way in over my head.
well here i go torturing myself again

[Sensual_Tortoise]

Bro, can you finish what you start please

[JohnPaulBuce]

inb4 1 million views and 100k subs
current views: 184
current subs: 786

[Scitus]

Why didn't this video come up before I spent $100 on a keyboard?

[JustTheRat]

yeah no im gonna ignore the "not for beginners"
i have touched a soldering iron once almost a decade ago and im gonna ace this. be back in a month or two

[xknyvhh]

Just Subscribed!
Some constructive criticism- my god fella SLOW DOWN!!! And secondly there is NO NEED for crappy background music when you're talking. Lastly, this is not a tutorial this is an overview. This should have been approximately 29-30 minutes long gi ing us the viewer to digest the Information

[MineOrebaker]

BRO i am stuck at a place will you help me ?
do yo u have discord or something ?