KiCAD-Keyboard-Tutorial
Tutorial on making keyboard PCB layouts in KiCAD (by BathroomEpiphanies)
klepcbgen
Generates a KiCAD schematic and PCB layout using a Keyboard Layout Editor json file as input (by jeroen94704)
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| 0.0 | 4.8 | |
| over 7 years ago | 3 months ago | |
| KiCad | Smarty | |
| MIT License | GNU General Public License v3.0 or later |
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KiCAD-Keyboard-Tutorial
Posts with mentions or reviews of KiCAD-Keyboard-Tutorial.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2021-05-10.
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spare me your knowledge
Here area some resources: https://makeakeyboard.com/ https://github.com/jeroen94704/klepcbgen https://github.com/BathroomEpiphanies/KiCAD-Keyboard-Tutorial https://wiki.ai03.com/books/pcb-design/page/list-of-kicad-keyboard-parts-libraries
klepcbgen
Posts with mentions or reviews of klepcbgen.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-02-25.
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Alignment of square footprints to center of squares from a dxf file
As an alternative, you can use a kicad project generator like the one I made : https://github.com/jeroen94704/klepcbgen
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PCB: place a large number of parts in a certain grid
If you want to create a mechanical keyboard PCB, there are several dedicated tools for that, including one I made: https://github.com/jeroen94704/klepcbgen
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I have fully designed and build a working pcb and I just wanted to share cuz I thought it was cool
then use https://github.com/jeroen94704/klepcbgen this guide to put it into kicad. the guide is kinda flawed because to make the pcb it used parts that are no longer available but i figured out how to hook up all the switches to a pro micro so its a lot easier and you can actually get the parts.
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I used a software to make a keyboard pcb but in order to print some places need a BOM file but I need to go to schematic to do that but when I want to switch I cant.
ok so you make a keyboard layout with this: http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/ and download the json file and then you follow the steps here https://github.com/jeroen94704/klepcbgen and copy paste the codes into command prompt and you get a pcb with you specific layout and all you need to do is connect the traces. but the problem is that there are components that are used and i but not listed so i can make a BOM file so the board can be printed. every time i try to open the schematic view it says there was an error and i don't know what i should do to fix it or even if i can.
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spare me your knowledge
Here area some resources: https://makeakeyboard.com/ https://github.com/jeroen94704/klepcbgen https://github.com/BathroomEpiphanies/KiCAD-Keyboard-Tutorial https://wiki.ai03.com/books/pcb-design/page/list-of-kicad-keyboard-parts-libraries
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1st try at a wooden case, will do better next time
I kinda cheated, theres a tool that takes KLE files and automatically generates a pcb design for them. You still have to connect everything, but it does all the tedious layout for you. Heres the github https://github.com/jeroen94704/klepcbgen
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Keyboard Builders' Digest / Issue 15
A custom PCB by u/bigbrobewatching (pics). What's more interesting though, is the workflow: KLE, KLE PCB generator I wasn't aware of & the firmware builder by Ruiqi Mao.
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Custom pcb fun????
Here’s the github https://github.com/jeroen94704/klepcbgen Basically you import a json from kle and then it spits out a mostly finished kicad file, so it pretty much takes all the tedious work out of it. You still have to route all the traces but it’s pretty great
What are some alternatives?
When comparing KiCAD-Keyboard-Tutorial and klepcbgen you can also consider the following projects:
nano-trackball - A very small trackball-only mouse. Mechanical files, PCBs, and firmware all included.
keyboard-layout-editor - Web application to enable the design & editing of keyboard layouts
IIICC - Three split ergo keyboard with macropad running QMK
keyboard-pcb-guide - Guide on how to design keyboard PCBs with KiCad
dumbpad - Simple 4x4 numpad with rotary encoder. Powered by QMK via ATmega32u4 Pro Micro