MagStrike is a custom hall effect keyboard that has a 60 percent layout. It uses the Gateron Low Profile Magnetic Jade Switches. The brains of this keyboard is a Rpi Pico 2 that runs micropython that communicates with a python script running on the main PC/Laptop
I built this keyboard because i have always wanted to make my own keyboard from scratch and when i stumbled across hall-effect one day i quickly fell in love with it. I also wanted to use low profile switches so my wrists wouldnt hurt all day. I Found the perfect switch for this which is the Gateron Low Profile Magnetic Jade switches.
It took about 2 weeks to build this it is my first every PCB and unfortunately i couldn't find anywhere to place the rasberry pi pico so i had to put it outside the keyboard. I also designed the case without a top plate so it is easy to print and easy to see the insides
I would probably make a custom devboard with the rp2040 and embed it inside the footprint of the keyboard.
the 3d file was to big to commit to github so this is the google drive link: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xGtgr9WMyzFMHPNl8FSLAcrnGV7yFdcr/view
| Item | Description | Quantity | Unit Price (USD) | Total Price (USD) | Shipping(USD) | URL | Running Total(USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switches | Gateron Low Profile Magnetic Jade | 1 x pack of 70 | 56 | 56 | 4.3 | Link | 60.3 |
| Stabilizer | GATERON Low Profile Plate Mounted Stabilizer | 1 | 8 | 8 | 2.45(Processing Fee) | Link | 70.75 |
| Capacitor | 50V 100nF X7R ±10% 0603 Ceramic Capacitors RoHS | 100 | 0.0025 | 0.25 | 8.87 | Link | 79.87 |
| Hall Effect Sensor | Analog-Bipolar Hall Effect Sensor | 70 | 0.2345 | 16.42 | N/A | Link | 96.29 |
| Multiplexer | IC MUX 16:1 160OHM 24SOIC | 5 | 0.83 | 3.32 | N/A | [Link](https://www.lcsc.com/sea rch?q=%20CD74HC4067M96%20&s_z=n_%20CD74HC4067M96%20) | 99.61 |
| Rasberry Pi Pico | Rasberry Pi Pico | 1 | 4.32 | 4.32 | 2.42 | Link | 106.35 |
| PCB | THE pcb | 5 | N/A | 26.35 | 18.43 | Link | 151.13 |
I didnt include all of the shopping carts so here it is(Note that on gateron website it says some cheaper that the bom but that is cause of a sale that is ending in 16 hours.):
