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MyKeyboard
ArnavB67/CustomKeyboardIn a month or two I am going to start with college, since I chose my major to be Electronics I wanted to get experience with making electronic projects, hence i decided to learn pcb designing and 3d modelling necessary…
- Size
- 387.3 × 144.1 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 187
- Nets
- 122
- Pads
- 678
- Tracks, vias
- 616, 0
- Pours
- 2
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 10.0 (file 20260206)
- Created
- 27 Jun 2026
- Updated
- 14 Aug 2026
Overview
MyKeyboard is an open-source printed circuit board by ArnavB67, from the ArnavB67/CustomKeyboard repository on GitHub. It is a 2-layer board of 387.3 × 144.1 mm with 187 parts on 122 nets, routed with 616 tracks and 0 vias.
Its parts include 92 switches and 88 diodes. It belongs with the RP2040 boards of this library.
README
README.mdCustomKeyboard
In a month or two I am going to start with college, since I chose my major to be Electronics I wanted to get experience with making electronic projects, hence i decided to learn pcb designing and 3d modelling necessary parts. As my first electronic project i decided to make a simple custom mechanical keyboard with no rgb or bluetooth or any display, just typing.
The whole journey making this taught me how a keyboard works, how do we design a pcb,the difference between a pcb and a schematic, fundamentals for onshape 3d modelling, Initially i struggled with grid system in kicad and placing pcb switches, and making the case.
this project was a simple keyboard with only diodes switches and a raspberry pi pico, i didnt add anything like rgb,displays,bluetooth or rotatory encoder.
Parts
187| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88 | 1N4148 | Diode_THT:D_DO-35_SOD27_P7.62mm_Horizontal | D1, D2, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15, D16, D17, D18, D19, D20, D21, D22, D23 +72 |
| 88 | SW_Push | PCM_marbastlib-mx:SW_MX_1u | SW1, SW2, SW10, SW11, SW12, SW13, SW14, SW15, SW16, SW17, SW18, SW19, SW20, SW21, SW22, SW23 +72 |
| 6 | MountingHole | MountingHole:MountingHole_2.2mm_M2 | H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6 |
| 2 | MX_stab | PCM_marbastlib-mx:STAB_MX_2u | S2, S3 |
| 1 | MX_stab | PCM_marbastlib-mx:STAB_MX_ISO | S4 |
| 1 | MX_stab | PCM_marbastlib-mx:STAB_MX_6.25u | S1 |
| 1 | RaspberryPi_Pico | Module:RaspberryPi_Pico_Common_THT | A1 |
Questions
How big is the MyKeyboard PCB?
It measures 387.3 × 144.1 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the MyKeyboard use?
187 parts. The full list of its parts is on this page, with links to each part's symbol and footprint where PCBKit's library has them.
Where can I download the MyKeyboard KiCad files?
From the ArnavB67/CustomKeyboard repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is PCB/MyKeyboard.kicad_pcb and its schematic PCB/MyKeyboard.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the MyKeyboard design in my own project?
Its repository states no licence, so its author keeps all rights: ask ArnavB67 before reusing the design.
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