TheAlternate - A Handwired 67 Key Mechanical Keyboard

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As I said in TheDroppelganger summary (https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/gadget/thedroppelganger-a-filco-compatible-87-key-mechanical-keyboard) I love my Drop CTRL - and if i was a very rich man, i would own all the variants...but i'm not...so I did the next best thing and designed a handwired version of the Drop Alt 67% keyboard. I also went with the high profile variant this time as well. UPDATE: since i originally used a Teensy 2.0 for this keyboard, and thats not really available anymore… I updated the QMK firmware for the keeb.io Elite-C (USB-c pro-micro with more pins) and the Elite-Pi (RB2040 update to the Elite-C) For those controllers, the wiring should be Lock Key LED Pins LED_CAPS_LOCK_PIN D3 //(LED should be between Pin and Ground) LED_NUM_LOCK_PIN D2 //(LED should be between Pin and Ground) Matrix ROW_PINS { D1, D0, D4, C6, D7 } //Rows 0 -> 4 COL_PINS { E6, B4, B5, B7, D5, C7, F1, F0, B6, B2, B3, B1, F7, F6, F5 } // Columns 0 -> 14 Firmware .hex and .uf2 along with a new QMK folder added to the “Other Files” The rest below should be the same save any firmware related comments My intention this time was to glue-up the individual parts; then sand and fill the print and paint it. I wanted it to look a little more finished, and to see if I could make it look like something I purchased. Let me know if it was successful. Parts List: Forthcoming NEW Elite-C or Elite-Pi (https://keeb.io or adafruit.com for the KB2040 ) OLD Teensy 2.0 (available all over the place - amazon.com, pjrc.com) 67 switches of your choice Cherry Plate Mount TKL stabilizer kit 67x IN4148 diodes - you can get 100 pack on Amazon for just a few dollars (Optional) 2x 3mm LEDs and appropriate resistors NEW USB C cable for the Elite-C or Elite-Pi (or KB2040) OLD USB B Mini cable (for the teensy - other boards and controllers may have USB b micro, or USB C) 8x M4x12mm screws (socket insert cap screws) to attach the top to the bottom. Keycaps, i used DSA profile to keep the keyboard feeling small, lowercase legends help extend that feeling My Other Stuff: https://cults3d.com/en/users/revere521/creations https://www.printables.com/social/406094-revere521/models https://www.thingiverse.com/revere521/designs