Bykeeb

bykeeb (baby yoda keyboard)

overview

bykeeb stands for "Baby Yoda Keyboard"

This is a 36 key wireless keyboard using a seeed xiao nrf52840 controller, supporting choc, gateron low profile, and MX switches.

key features

• 36 keys
• seeed xiao nrf52840 controller
• hotswap or direct solder support for choc, gateron low profile, and MX switches
• battery cutout in pcb for a 32mm x 20mm x 6mm battery
• battery through holes for soldering a JST connector or direct wire
• on/off switch
• reset switch

important notes

• This keyboard is wireless only. You cannot use a xiao rp2040.
• The switch spacing on this board is what I call min-y standard-x spacing. This is 19mm x 16mm. In the pictures above, I'm using CMY keycaps.

firmware

Firmware is done in ZMK, and can be found in the zmk-fingerpunch-keyboards github repository, specifically in the boards/shields/bykeeb directory.

build guide

see the build guide for more info

case

see the case readme for more info

fabrication

Use the gerber.zip found in the pcb directory. If you are using jlcpcb, you can also use the bom.csv and positions.csv to do PCBA

LICENSE

Free to use for personal use only. Any derivitive work must reference the author by name, link to https://github.com/sadekbaroudi/bykeeb, and propagate this license text. No commercial use of this work or any of its derivatives.

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