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RKS KEYBOARD

a mechanical keyboard with an oled screen

Created by kapoorritwik82 kapoorritwik82

Tier 2

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kapoorritwik82 kapoorritwik82 submitted RKS KEYBOARD for ship review ago

cubit010 cubit010 requested changes for RKS KEYBOARD ago

a keyboard isn't a tier 2 project unfortunately, it is tier 3 and we can fund at most $100, so please optimize costs. You also need to be more detailed in your journal
please split up the 14 hour journal to be more detailed regarding what you did within that time

kapoorritwik82 kapoorritwik82 submitted RKS KEYBOARD for ship review ago

Shadow Shadow requested changes for RKS KEYBOARD ago

Heya! You need to read the submission guidelines and make sure to have everything https://blueprint.hackclub.com/about/submission-guidelines, you are missing the bom in readme and csv file, also include the actual cart screenshots rather than the screenshots of components and this is a tier 3 project, please optimize your bom to be under that budget

kapoorritwik82 kapoorritwik82 submitted RKS KEYBOARD for ship review ago

kapoorritwik82 kapoorritwik82 added to the journal ago

finished the entire thing somehow

image_2026-03-30_220002960
i hope everything works.not sure abt it tho
changed the colours too
made it fire red
the oled should work not really sure tho
.kicad is a pain in the ass.
made a bom tooimage_2026-03-30_215422570

kapoorritwik82 kapoorritwik82 added to the journal ago

CAD

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CAD case design underway. Modeled the top and bottom shell with M3 heat insert mounts, OLED window cutout, and USB port opening. Fits the PCB dimensions perfectly.

kapoorritwik82 kapoorritwik82 added to the journal ago

worked on pcb

image_2026-03-30_011638768
KiCad layout complete. Placed the RP2040, all 103 diodes, and Kailh hot-swap sockets. Double checked every footprint against the datasheet. Looks solid and ready to route.image_2026-03-30_011617176

kapoorritwik82 kapoorritwik82 added to the journal ago

Firmware

image_2026-03-29_194119647
started on firmware
Set up Pico SDK. Tweaked themes.cpp, added Fire Red theme. Updated main.cpp to boot with it.
Clean build. Progress! i do barely understand the code

kapoorritwik82 kapoorritwik82 started RKS KEYBOARD ago

3/29/2026 - Firmware

image_2026-03-29_194119647
started on firmware
Set up Pico SDK. Tweaked themes.cpp, added Fire Red theme. Updated main.cpp to boot with it.
Clean build. Progress! i do barely understand the code

3/30/2026 1:17 AM - worked on pcb

image_2026-03-30_011638768
KiCad layout complete. Placed the RP2040, all 103 diodes, and Kailh hot-swap sockets. Double checked every footprint against the datasheet. Looks solid and ready to route.image_2026-03-30_011617176

3/30/2026 1:21 AM - CAD

image_2026-03-30_012036599

CAD case design underway. Modeled the top and bottom shell with M3 heat insert mounts, OLED window cutout, and USB port opening. Fits the PCB dimensions perfectly.

3/30/2026 10 PM - finished the entire thing somehow

image_2026-03-30_220002960
i hope everything works.not sure abt it tho
changed the colours too
made it fire red
the oled should work not really sure tho
.kicad is a pain in the ass.
made a bom tooimage_2026-03-30_215422570