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Customizable DIY macro keyboard RGB backlight USB C
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A customizable DIY macro keyboard with RGB backlight and USB C, which uses cherry mx keys.
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Model information
- Source
- Printables
- Category
- Computers
- License
- Creative Commons — Attribution — Noncommercial — Share Alike
A customizable DIY macro keyboard with RGB backlight and USB C, which uses cherry mx keys.
Features
- RGB backlight
- Fully customizable
- Compatible with all cherry mx keycaps
- USB C
- Simple assembly
- Cover for transport included
- No supports needed
Recommended print settings
- Layer Height: 0.2mm
- No supports needed
Electronics needed (affiliate links)
- 3 Cherry MX Keys: https://amzn.to/3QNLtqB
- Arduino Pro Micro: https://amzn.to/3SNcPQa
- A piece of a 60 LEDs/m WS2812B strip: https://amzn.to/3G846AA
- 2 M2x8 screws: https://amzn.to/3R4Z5PE
Assembly
- YouTube videos (German):
- Part 1/2: Coming soon
- Part 2/2: Coming soon
- Insert buttons into the case
- Solder the electronics together (images of wiring are at the bottom)
- Fit the electronics into the case
- Add the PCB holder print between PCB and lid
- Screw the lid onto the case
- Get the Arduino code from GitHub: https://github.com/Molodos/DIYMacroKeyboard
- Edit the code if you want to customize it
- Connect the Keyboard to your computer and use the Arduino IDE to upload the code to the Keyboard
- Add keycaps (use the provided ones, create your own using the plain keycap or the blender source or use any other cherry mx compatible keycaps)
- Have fun with your new macro keyboard!
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Images of the wiring
