hummingbird

my first keyboard design. who knows if this is going to work out!

the hummingbird is a 47 key, uniformly staggered keyboard with a staircase shaped split following along the stagger.

the name comes from the tetris setup known as the hummingbird.

• layout
• case
• pcb

log

november 9th 2020

made a draft of a plate, i'll be getting it cut tomorrow to see if i.. like the layout and such

may 13th 2020

i've gone a bit back and forth with how i want the pcb (and subsequently, the case). initially, i only wanted through hole components, but i think a mix of both through hole and surface mounted components could also be neat. as of now, i'd like one atmega32u4 on each side, which is surface mounted. i am still wanting through hole diodes though, that's what looks cool on the plaid and similar boards anyway.

may 7th 2020

this design has been on my mind for a little while now. i'm trying not to have any majorly lofty ideas, but i can't help but want to do something special even though it probably won't turn out the way i envision it.

i've created the layout as well as a first revision of a case. i have hit the point where i think i need to design a pcb to get further with the case, however; i'm quite inspired by plaid and the likes with only through hole components, and i'd like to try and make something similar for this one.

so here i am with a git repo and an empty kicad project! wish me luck i guess.