Setting up KMK on a Pi Pico mechanical keyboard

I run through setting up KMK on a hand wired 3D printed mechanical keyboard which uses a Raspberry Pi Pico as a controller.

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0:00 Intro
0:15 Download and install CircuitPython
0:35 Reset button
1:05 KMK
2:09 Layers
2:34 Tap dance

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[joaquindayrit]

I've been wanting to use KMK as where I live, Pi Picos are cheaper than QMK compatible boards such as the Pro Micro. I found the KMK documentation intimidating but this video explains it very well! Thank you!

[misterVladis]

Before this video i didn't know anything what i should when i'll get my Pico. Very very cool and simple! Thank you!

[Wizartar]

Some great info! With micro pro's hard to get and the fact I've a Pico laying around and wanted to build a keyboard. This overview will save me a lot of time figuring out where to start.

[nkn_]

Omg thank you!!! This gets me just far enough that I can still feel good about figuring the rest out. Off to program my kb2040!!!

[patricklepoutre]

Just what I needed for my custom keyboard project. Thank you

[paulbutube]

Any tutorial on how to program a split keyboard?

[reignandbongao]

I'm interested to try making your keyboard. Is this the Redox handwire? if it is how you made with RPi pico instead of the original's Arduino pro micros? is there a guide somewhere?

[tanmayfuse]

Is it possible to update the project with pi pico w and use inbuilt bluetooth?

[raywood]

Thanks for this video Craig. I have been thinking about a Pico keyboard. Why did you move on from circuit python? Was it the layer capability? I would like to build a split Pico keyboard with TRRS link. More research first though. Keep up the good work.

[patrickfutato]

Is there a way to make it so the finished board does not show up as a drive? I'd like it to be recognized only as a KB/HID.

[brayan.zapata.]

Question: How to configure when you have a separate keyboard, or this by default does it alone, thanks

[MrVikramr]

Nice video..I have built 2 keyboards with Pico and KMK.. one 60% and another a macropad..They are so easy to work on.. but my keyboards stop working after being idle for some amount of time.. I have to disconnect and connect it again for it to work.. did you face any such issue?

[danielarevalo]

Hi what a nice video, it was so helpful for me, now I have an issue, as the kmk only works if I keep the thony open, once I close it, unplug the raspberry and put back it does not work any more until I open thony and hit run, any suggestion to fix it?

[kaizenwasher]

i followed a long even from wiring and everything i cant get the code to work for some reason always get the erroe list index out of range

[dasfelX]

hello, coud you share same wiring schematics thanks!

[zippeveryone]

What is this like using it? Any noticable latency?

[nutz]

huh...after try few times, finally got a good sign.thanks bud
i use clone pico where have 128mb flash mem but after install circuutpy got 2mb😅