keyboardbuilders

← All designs

redherring

by dcpedit · ·

89 keys unibody

MX soldered ATmega32A QMK

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

What fits this board → Compare with another board →

Record 89% complete · 16 of 18 fields

Red Herring is a 75% ortholinear keyboard with staggered columns and a split ergonomic layout similar to an Arisu/Alice. Here you will find the KiCad 6 files for the PCB and plate, along with Illustrator files for the case and wrist rest. Keyboard features:

Layouts

Spec

Shape

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

Switches

Switch footprint
MX
Hotswap
Kailh socket, Gateron socket, Mill-Max, or solder the switches in

Electronics

Controller
soldered ATmega32A
Connectivity
Wired — the soldered ATmega32A has no radio
USB port
USB-C
Firmware
QMK (dcpedit/redherring)
Firmware targets
ATmega32A
Key wiring
6×15 matrix, column-to-row diodes
Room for
display, encoder
Power switch
no
Exposed components
yes

Building it

Build method
PCB
Soldering
SMD, fine-pitch (USB)
SMD required
yes

Licensing

Hardware
CC BY 4.0
Firmware
CC BY 4.0
Documentation
CC BY 4.0

Sources