Build Guides

published: 2025-12-12

tags: keyboard,build,guide

information

r/MechanicalKeyboards

pre-printed

Keyball46 - not enough keys for me, solder construction & components guide

BFO-9000 -

from scratch

I Built My Dream Keyboard from Absolute Scratch - custom KB from scratch …

Joe Scotto - Design Mechanical Keyboard PCBs with Kicad - simple instructions on how to use KiCAD to create a PCB

How I Made: A PCB Mechanical Keyboard - very basic guide on how to build a keyboard

ruiqimao - Keyboard PCB Guide

How to Design Mechanical Keyboard Plates and Cases - more focused on design here, rather than construction

Building My Dream Keyboard with Custom PCB Design | Part 1, Part 2

Ergo Mech Keyboards Let’s Design A Keyboard With Ergogen v4: A Beginner’s Guide To Designing Custom Ergonomic Keyboard PCBs

Designing a Custom Keyboard PCB from scratch! - is full size, however is a good overview of the software

Auryn Codes

Building My Dream Keyboard with Custom PCB Design

Part 1

• suggests Ben Vallack’s keyboard videos
• suggests Ergogen

Part 2

FlatFootFox

“Tech reviews, DIY projects, and longform write-ups”

A Slow Decent Into Mechanical Keyboard Nerdery - A Review of the Sofle Choc - informative details about mechanical KB design

Let’s Design A Keyboard With Ergogen v4

Introduction

Units & Points (Part 1)

• Choc keys have cx and cy to quickly reference the 18mm width and 17mm height of these rectangular keys.

Outlines (Part 2)

The PCB (Part 3)

Footprints & Cases (Part 4)

Kicad Firmware Assembly (Part 5)

Plate & Case Builder

mount-holes

edge-padding