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plaid

by hsgw · ★ 779 · checked today ·

48 / 47 keys unibody

MX soldered ATmega328P QMK

Photo of an assembled plaid — An assembled plaid, from the project's own README.

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✓ Layout
✓ Switch footprint
✓ Build method
✓ Controller
✓ Body
✓ Firmware
✓ Hardware license
✓ Firmware license
✓ Documentation license
✓ Key pitch
✓ Soldering
✓ Soldered MCU
✓ Firmware targets
✓ Summary
✓ Key wiring
✓ Hotswap
✗ Splay
✗ Stagger

The 4x12 ortholinear keyboard kit made by through hole components only.

From the project’s README · https://github.com/hsgw/plaid

Layouts

48 keys
47 keys

Spec

Shape

Body: unibody
Splay: — not recorded —
Stagger: — not recorded —
Key spacing: MX spacing · 19.05 × 19.05 mm

Switches

Switch footprint: MX
Hotswap: Mill-Max, or solder the switches in

Electronics

Controller: soldered ATmega328P
Connectivity: Wired — the soldered ATmega328P has no radio
USB port: mini-USB
Firmware: QMK (dm9records/plaid)
Firmware targets: ATmega328P
Key wiring: 4×12 matrix, column-to-row diodes
Room for: — not recorded —
Power switch: no
Exposed components: yes

Building it

Build method: PCB
Soldering: SMD, hand-solderable (USB)
SMD required: yes

Licensing

Hardware: MIT
Firmware: MIT
Documentation: MIT

Sources

https://github.com/hsgw/plaid