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【IC】Improved AlphaSmart 3000 Mechanical Keyboard Mod

类型: IC
作者: LazyDog
发布时间: 2018-05-23 03:38:30
更新时间: 2019-06-11 18:50:11
原链接: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=95759.0



Hi folks
You may remember the AlphaSmart 3000 mechanical mod I made a while back. I’d like to improve on the proof-of-concept PCB I made then, as well as on the untested 2nd revision I uploaded. I’d like to sell the PCB and parts as a kit, supporting more switch footprints (shooting for Alps and Kailh Choc as well as MX). Most importantly, I feel that the old layout leaves a lot to be desired (see below) and would like to improve it. I would like to support a degree of layout customization. While I only want to make 1 PCB design out of entirely passive components, my idea is to use optional switch positions, jumper wire pads and solder bridges to allow some of the keys to be swapped and moved if one so desires, with instructions to make configuration options easy to understand.
If you’re interested, I’d love to hear which specific layout options as well as other improvements you’d like to see.
Cheers.

6/10 Update: I don’t think it would be feasible to provide the option of Colemak with entirely passive components, so I’m figuring out a design that uses a programmable microcontroller.
6/11/2019, a full year later: Preorders are open! Turns out the best option was just to offer two different PCBs.

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