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We design easy to use products that help you develop your projects. All our products are open source HW and SW! Find our links at https://links.solder.party/

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Liliputing@liliputing.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Solder Party’s KeebDeck is a cheap, open source 69-key thumb keyboard #Keebdeck, #KeebdeckBasic, #KeebdeckKeyboard, #Keyboards, #OpenHardware, #SolderParty, #ThumbKeyboard

Solder Party’s KeebDeck is a cheap, open source 69-key thumb keyboard

A few years ago Solder Party started selling tiny USB keyboards made by combining an actual BlackBerry keyboard (ripped from an old device) with a custom PCB and USB-C connector. But since BlackBerry is out of business, eventually it's going to get harder to find devices to cannibalize for their keyboards. So Solder Party has now introduced two brand new products.

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Solder Party@solder.party · 9mo ago

The Basic is our first product using the KeebDeck Keyboard, a cost-effective way to demonstrate the capabilities of the Keyboard. It works as USB HID over USB-C. Also includes an unpopulated Qwiic footprint with an I2C interface compatible with our previous BBQ20 boards lectronz.com/products/kee...

A different angle of the front of the KeebDeck BasicA photo of the back of the KeebDeck Basic, with a silkscreen graphic of the keyboard itself. Also the back of a USB -C connector is present. Next to it is a Qwiic footpsint and multiple test points with labels for theirfunctions. There is also text saying "KeebDeck Basic" "by arturo182".A photo of the KeebDeck Basic with the top cover removed, some of the components are visible, and some are missing. The dome sheet is also visible.
Solder Party@solder.party · 9mo ago

The KeebDeck Keyboard is the result of years of R&D to create an affordable and widely available handheld keyboard for makers and hackers. The result is a compact (85x48 mm) 69-key alphanumeric silicone keypad with an orthogonal layout based on standard PC keyboards. lectronz.com/products/kee...

A photo of the top and bottom of the Silicone Keypad, the bottom is all white with some actuators that are meant to press on the dome sheet domes. The top has lots of keys in an orthogonal layout.A photo of the top and bottom of the Metal Sheet Dome. The bottom has an array of metal domes stuck to it, the top has a backlight diffusing layer with laser-etched dots, and 8 strips of black tape where the backlight LEDs go.A 3D render of the keypad and dome sheet sandwiched between two PCBs, showcasing the assembly stackup.
Solder Party@solder.party · 9mo ago

rick and morty standing next to each other with the words " i like what you got " on the bottom

Alt: rick and morty standing in front of the Cromulon saying "i like what you got, good job"

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Shawn Hymel@shawnhymel.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Building the crommeter! All 3 worked and performed the blinky test 😁 There are some mistakes on the board that will be fixed for v02. The RP2350 Stamp worked great—thank you, @arturo182.bsky.social ❤️ You can find the code and #PCB files here: github.com/ShawnHymel/c... #maker #RaspberryPiPico