redox-keyboard VS ergogen

Use 3 of those YJ-14015 modules (e.g. https://github.com/mattdibi/redox-keyboard/tree/master/redox-w) with a Pro Micro Q2: Is there a way to generate the PCB for this with ergogen or do I have to wing it in KiCad?

After some initial research, I've found a couple of models that seem to meet my requirements: the Lily58 and Redox-w v2.

There's a website that has a bunch of split keyboard layouts you can print out at full scale and sort of test drive really easily. I did that and found I didn't like the moonlander or ergodox thumb clusters, which is why I went with a Redox instead.

It's just a remix of the original case. Mattdibi also included the STEP and fusion360 file. What I changed on that case: Add a cavity for a 503035 battery, Add a ~3 degrees tilt for the battery and Hex insert for the nuts, making it much easier to assemble / disassemble.

If you want more of a full-size, five-row configuration, get a Redox PCB from Falbatech or Beekeeb.

To anyone who is here in 2 years looking to find a good case the soldered PCB is listed on the official GitHub ( https://github.com/mattdibi/redox-keyboard) as the Redox rev1. 0W. This is the soldered version and is the exact same as the one sold on falba tech and is compatible with the official case found here: https://github.com/Pastitas/Redox-neodox-Case.

ergogen online

If you decide to go down this rabbit hole (which is a totally doable thing, by the way, as the others have already noted), then you might want to look into Ergogen. To be fair, it won't save you from KiCAD, but it could make the journey a bit easier.

Contractual PSA: if you're willing to get your hands dirty, you could try Ergogen (tool, Discord). There might already be a pretty close starting point that you only need to modify a bit if you ask around. Alternatively, there might be people in the server who'd be willing to do a commission - some are fucking machines when it comes to curning out great designs one after the other...

Howdy y'all! 👋 Ergogen, the ergonomic keyboard layout generator app, recently hit v4! I've been enjoying using this tool for a while now, so I decided to collect everything I've learned into a series of step-by-step articles outlining the basics of Ergonomic keyboard PCB creation.

Hey thanks! Ergogen made this entire project super approachable. Also thanks for being so quick to fix #86

Doing more research I couldn't find anything that really fit what I was looking for. At this point I decided to build my own keyboard, from the design of the PCB to the 3D model of the chassis. I used Ergogen to get the layout and outline of the plate, KiCad for the PCB, Fusion 360 for the chassis, and QMK for the firmware. All in all it took me probably 2 to 3 months of work in my spare time (I had next to no "Electronic Engineering" experience and had hardly used CAD before) from the idea to having the thing to type on. I learned a lot, and already have a list of things I wish I had done differently for V2 😅.

If you can't find one you like you can also design your own. I don't advice for your first build though. Perhaps your second. Ergogen and Kicad are vital tools for this. https://ergogen.xyz/

Sorry, forgot the link.

Another option would be designing the layout yourself with http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/ and https://kbplate.ai03.com/ or maybe https://ergogen.xyz/

I tried to PCB design and it's a harsh learning curve without electronics knowledge. I'm trying to do mine with Ergogen