kad
Keyboard Automated Design (KAD) is a Golang library for designing mechanical keyboards (by swill)
QAZER_BEAM
stl files for an IBM 5251 inspired case and key plate (by ImYourHuckleberry)
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| 3.2 | 0.0 | |
| about 2 years ago | almost 2 years ago | |
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| GNU Affero General Public License v3.0 | MIT License |
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kad
Posts with mentions or reviews of kad.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-05-21.
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(WIP) Designing a QAZ-inpsired 35% keyboard for 3D-printing and hand-wiring.
As for switch hole sizes, I haven't designed anything myself but heard ppl use http://builder.swillkb.com/ to design their plates - it's some generator with size standards for switches and stabs.
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3d printed keyboard from scratch
Not 3d printing, but found this site which can generate files for laser cutting http://builder.swillkb.com/
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[Troubleshooting] plate mount stabilizers not actuating on printed build plate
In terms of workflow: I'm using a generated layout from Plate & Case Builder - swillkb after pasting in the raw data from http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/ : if there's a better workflow out there im all ears and open to trying anything new.
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[Handwired] POV: You want a Planck, but don't want to buy the 40% kit
Use SwillKB to create layer design files
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The Daxter. My 2nd handwire.
I design my own key layout and copy paste the raw json file to this site to generate the case and the plates. http://builder.swillkb.com
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Keyboard and PCB from scratch ?
The only thing is, it's hard to do a plateless design with handwiring - but not many customs are plateless, anyway. You'll need to get a plate cut, but that workflow can be quite streamlined using a tool like Swillkb's builder.
- I have this idea to make a acrylic case for my handwired macro, the problrm is I dont have knowledge to make an acrylic cut file :( can someone help me make acrylic cut file?
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I call it Dreadnoughtus. Info in comments!
I used this incredible tool to generate the top and bottom .svg files for the switch portion of the plate and a vector graphics editor to make the silly screen bump on the top right. The cost for the plates on this one was around 180USD after shipping but they charge by area so I was at a distinct disadvantage. I wish you luck on your keeb! This project was very fulfilling once all the bugs got hammered out, I hope yours is as well.
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Lights Out!
If you can't find a plate file, make a QAZ layout with KLE, import it to this plate generator to make a plate file. The thing is, the generated plate file will be without mounting point or holes. If you want more control, use this one, it's more complicated but with more options.
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My first non-off the shelf keyboard, and I designed it all*.
I just swiped it off of here. seeing as it's a custom board and all hahaha.
QAZER_BEAM
Posts with mentions or reviews of QAZER_BEAM.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-10-03.
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1930 Monochromatic QAZer Beam
I finally got around to building my very own QAZer Beam! A big thanks to u/Pocketfullofbugs for making his amazing project open source. The DSA Ninteen Thirty keycaps I ended up using don't look as good as the original Beamspring keys, but they'll do for now. Here's a sound test video of the solenoid in action:
- the lower case. Part IMB. Part QAZ. All killer, no filler. A 32 key buckling spring keyboard.
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Lil Thicc and Gnocchi
QAZer-Beam
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The QAZer Beam! My master piece and something nearing endgame for real. Description and link to models in comments!
Here are the case files
What are some alternatives?
When comparing kad and QAZER_BEAM you can also consider the following projects:
ergogen - Ergonomic keyboard layout generator
taptap
keyboard-layout-editor - Web application to enable the design & editing of keyboard layouts
vial-qmk - QMK fork with Vial-specific features.
flatbox - Low profile hitbox-layout fightstick
keyboard-pcb-guide - Guide on how to design keyboard PCBs with KiCad
key-ripper
Augio - 40%-ish keyboard with a numpad
keyboard_stl_generator - Generate a 3D model from a keyboard design from keyboard layout editor and split up the design so it can be printed on a 3D printer
qmkbuilder - Online GUI for QMK Firmware
00Key - 00Key a 75% keyboard
Croaky4 - 4-switch macropad based on Voyager4