2 layers102.4 × 211.3 mm
Haxophone001
cardonabits/haxo-hw
Haxophone, an electronic musical instrument that resembles a saxophone
92 parts674
2 layers267.6 × 99.8 mm
Daedalus
Perseus333/daedalus-keyboard105An open-source, split, wireless ergonomic keyboard with trackpad and encoder
- Size
- 267.6 × 99.8 mm
- Copper layers
- 2
- Thickness
- 1.6 mm
- Parts
- 92
- Nets
- 95
- Pads
- 353
- Tracks, vias
- 540, 12
- Pours
- 2
- Routed
- Yes
- KiCad
- KiCad 9.0 (file 20241229)
- Created
- 17 Sep 2025
- Updated
- 20 Sep 2025
Overview
Daedalus is an open-source printed circuit board by Perseus333, from the Perseus333/daedalus-keyboard repository on GitHub, published under the AGPL-3.0 licence. It is a 2-layer board of 267.6 × 99.8 mm with 92 parts on 95 nets, routed with 540 tracks and 12 vias.
Its parts include 36 diodes, 36 switches, 2 connectors and 1 capacitor. It belongs with the keyboards and input boards and the nRF52 and nRF5x boards of this library.
README
README.mdDaedalus Keyboard
Daedalus is a compact open-source, split, wireless ergonomic keyboard with trackpad and encoder.
Daedalus Keyboard
It's a 36 key low-profile, split, wireless, ergonomic keyboard that includes a trackpad and a rotary encoder powered with ZMK on 2 Nice!Nano microcontrollers running on 2 110mAh batteries. It features a key splay inspired from the TOTEM, and a key layout modelled after my hand and inspired by the Corne. It's meant to be portable, silent and unobstrusive thanks to the Ambient Twighlight silent switches and the wireless connectivity.
Mission
The Daedalus Keyboard has been a hobby project that I worked on during the last year. It has been my first real hardware project that I've done, and I learned a lot throughout the way. Therefore, I aim for this project to be the most open and educational keyboard project possible for everyone.
To that end, here you will find everything needed to get started or to satiate your curiosity: all of the code, the schematics, the CAD files and even my notes during research.
If you're interested in building your own keyboard, then the report might interest you. It is a compreheensive document that describes the whole process of creation of the keyboard step by step, whilst giving some useful tips throughout and some valuable lessons learned at the end.
Repository Navigation
The repository is split in the following directories:
- Chassis: Everything related to the chassis and components that are not hardware - CAD files, drawings and files ready for 3D printing or laser cutting right away
- Hardware: Related to the PCB and electronic components - KiCAD schematic and PCB, and even gerber files to submit to a PCB manufacturer
- Firmware: The code necessary to run the keyboard - Keybinds, ZMK config, etc.
- Docs: The documentation to help you get started building this keyboard or any other - Build log, BOM, research, etc.
Current development
Currently I'm working on adding to this repository the following, in order:
- Porting the CATIA files into an open source file format
- A contributing/editing guide
- Publishing the Drawings
Contributing
You're welcome to contribute to this project in any way shape or form that is constructive.
Licence
This project is licenced differently for each domain, with the intention of promoting open source hardware and software:
- Firmware and code: GNU Affero General Public License v3 (AGPLv3)
- Hardware: CERN Open Hardware License v2 - Strongly Reciprocal
- Documentation and Media: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0
Parts
92| Qty | Value | Footprint | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | Diode | ScottoKeebs_Components:Diode_SOD-123 | D1, D2, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14, D15, D16, D17, D18, D19, D20, D21, D22, D23 +20 |
| 36 | Keyswitch | ScottoKeebs_Choc:Choc_V1 | S1, S2, S10, S11, S12, S13, S14, S15, S16, S17, S18, S19, S20, S21, S22, S23 +20 |
| 8 | MountingHole_3.2mm_M3_ISO7380_Pad | MountingHole:MountingHole_3.2mm_M3_ISO7380_Pad | H1, H2, H3, H4, H5, H6, H7, H8 |
| 4 | LOGO | customlib:daedalus_icon | G***, G***, G***, I |
| 2 | JST_PH_1x2_Conn | Connector_JST:JST_PH_S2B-PH-SM4-TB_1x02-1MP_P2.00mm_Horizontal | J1, J2 |
| 2 | Nice_Nano_V2 | ScottoKeebs_MCU:Nice_Nano_V2 | MCU1, MCU2 |
| 2 | Switch | Button_Switch_SMD:SW_SPST_CK_KMS2xxG | SR2, SRL1 |
| 1 | Conn_01x12_Pin | Connector_FFC-FPC:Hirose_FH12-12S-0.5SH_1x12-1MP_P0.50mm_Horizontal | C1 |
| 1 | RotaryEncoder_Switch | Rotary_Encoder:RotaryEncoder_Alps_EC11E-Switch_Vertical_H20mm | EC11 |
Questions
How big is the Daedalus PCB?
It measures 267.6 × 99.8 mm and has 2 copper layers, 1.6 mm thick.
What parts does the Daedalus use?
92 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 Daedalus KiCad files?
From the Perseus333/daedalus-keyboard repository on GitHub, at the commit this page was made from: the board is hardware/daedalus.kicad_pcb and its schematic hardware/daedalus.kicad_sch. PCBKit opens the board in the browser, with nothing to install.
Can I use the Daedalus design in my own project?
Its repository publishes it under the AGPL-3.0 licence: you may reuse it on that licence's terms (keep the author's notice, and for a copyleft licence share your changes alike).
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