Atreus Keyboard


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A keyboard with 42 key Atreus layout. Uses Kailh Choc low profile switches with hot-swap sockets. Compatible with ProMicro type controllers, but designed to be used with Nice!Nano. Capable of n-key rollover. There is enough spacing between keys to fit all of the commonly available keycaps - transparent, flat and concave. PCB and case exports available in the github repo!

Materials

NamePartSizeAmount
SwitchCPG135001D0X-42
SocketCPG135001S30-42
Diode1N4148SOD12342
Controllernice!nano-1
BatteryXZK 30123030x12x3.0mm1
BoltM2 Hex4mm8
Machine HeadersMill-Max13p 3mm2

PCB

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Sockets

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The PCB has 1.5mm wide holes for mounting the controller socket. This allows soldering machine headers flush with the board. The nice!nano controller originally ships with low profile headers, which won't fit the battery underneath the controller, if soldered in this manner. Therefore a pair of 3mm tall headers had to be separately ordered.

Case

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Led

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In the nice!nano's cover there are two openings for the LEDs. They can be filled with a dab of hot-glue before the print is removed form the bed to get a more diffused look ...for science, you monster.