toro-board

Created by [sarah ngai | @idksarah] • Started on April 06, 2025

keeb

23 hours

6/4/2025 (June 4 2025)

Entry #1

4:25pm-5:51pm | 1.5 hours

Researched parts
-Kailh hot swap sockets
-Xiao
Researched layouts + mounting
-Alice (ref https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/xjspgk/first_full_build_feker_alice_80_the_ultimate/) ; still staggered
alt text -60% ofc :3 alt text Running with top mount i think alt text -Would love to CAD a PC/something with a screen so i can put a pic of toro inoue :3 dump in a light too alt text

Read up on custom keeb designing guides :3
-https://github.com/ruiqimao/keyboard-pcb-guide
-Will reference this https://github.com/Bemeier/bmek or this https://github.com/coarse/Cordillera for the PCB

been stealing from pieboard for the design process 💀

6/4/2025

Entry #2

8:23pm-11:21pm | 3 hours

imported necessary libraries (kailh, raspi pico), set up footprints for encoder specifically bc kicad didnt link the encoder symbol with its footprint?
first draft of switch layout! linked the kailh socket with a random switch symbol but i have the footprint so its gwaenchana!
schematic rn:alt text

i was. talking to someone. i think my rasppi symbol might be wrong. #fried. will look into it later LMFAOO

6/5/2025

Entry #3

10:22am-11:44am | 1 hour

added led string

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6/5/2025

Entry # 4

3:36pm-6:12 pm | 2.5 hours

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2251832437268792.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.1.728d20d6sFdOQO&algo_pvid=e46f8c05-160d-4a64-a095-755449c05a2d&algo_exp_id=e46f8c05-160d-4a64-a095-755449c05a2d-0&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%22132%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%7D&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21USD%219.50%218.90%21%21%219.50%218.90%21%402103146c17491635445088028e7d4b%2112000038353355770%21sea%21US%210%21ABX&curPageLogUid=cuu5gB2nRLdE&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A

idontknowwhatimdoing. started the pcb

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6/5/2025

Entry #5

9pm-12pm | 3 hours

Made the spacing between center holes 19.05 bc i was on the wrong grid before 💀alt text Swapping the windows and alt left keys. reg size keys
gotta add stagger and review this bc i eyeballed all the support stuff 💀

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6/6/2025

Entry #6

12:27pm-1:49pm | 1.5 hours

might put in a usb port? idk
watched like. 10 vids on desigining a keeb. now understand why kerboards r $120. pls kil lme alt text

no clue what im doing but i have to go study for the sat alt text

6/7/2025

Entry #7

5:08pm-7:30 | 2.5 hours

ok the flat layout is correct now i pray to god (like spacing and stuff)
alt text time to rotate this shit and commit LMFAO
was not that bad actually. alt text i feel like a monkey given access to kicad
referencing these keebs for looks: https://www.reddit.com/r/raspberry_pi/comments/x0rml6/pico_and_mechanical_keyboards_a_match_made_in/ and https://www.reddit.com/r/raspberry_pi/comments/mc9l6o/i_designed_a_raspberry_pi_pico_powered_mechanical/

6/8/2025

Entry #8

2:29am-3:23am | 1 hour

kittne ddaddys about to kill herself alt text basically i placed all my keys in the wrong place and theyre liike. in the perfect layout and i refuse to move them. so. im mnaullay renaming every switch and diode 💀💀 pls god kill me JK im fried alt text

6/10/2025

Entry #9

8:36pm-11:20pm | 3 hours

just got back from trip!!!!!! :D i think it's wired???? i had to lowk rename everyl ike. switch. and diode. bc i had them in the wrong palce. wtv alt text ummm i hope this works bc i have to go make a mouse now. bye.

6/11/2025

Entry #10

8:07 pm-

we so back bitches!!!
fixed some of the wiring. decided what i want the case to look like. prob gonna have to paint stuff on. time to get caddin!
silk screen stuff ehehalt text type shit alt text

6/12/2025

Entry #11

3 hours i swear

cadded the shyt in onshape. the keys should be rotated but im p sure theyre not just bc my switch model didnt have pins. im suuuuure it'll work (famous last words) type shit alt text

6/15/2025

Entry #11

2 hours ?

rotated the keys bc i want the rotation to be 8 degrees instead of 3 💀

6/16/2025

Entry #12

fixed the gaps between keys/rows in onshape + kicad. started on the plate. threw all the keycaps on the switches too. ss is without the caps bc thats how i was making the plate and im too lazy to unhide them. my computer is about to explode 💀 alt text

6/17/25

rewired pcb so my raspi can be like. .2 a mm closer to the keys 💀 (actually bc of the key rotation) alt text