Introduction to DIY Keyboards: How to Make a Custom Keyboard
Overview
At Tech Book Fest 17, we will be distributing a technical book titled "Introduction to DIY Keyboards: How to Make a Custom Keyboard."
Cover
This book is designed for those who want to undertake and complete the process of making their own keyboards. It starts from the basics of electronic circuits and does not require any prior knowledge. As a practical introductory book, it includes steps on purchasing parts, assembling circuits, and ordering PCBs. Why not create a customized keyboard that is tailored to you and others?
Recommended for:
- Those who want to make a keyboard but have no experience
- Those who want to start electronics projects
- Those who use keyboards extensively for their work
What You Will Learn:
- What DIY keyboards are
- How to create highly customizable keyboards
- How to design circuits and order PCBs
- How to manage a project
Table of Contents
This time, the book is 112 pages thick, making it the thickest book we've ever published. To make it easy to start from scratch, the result is a book that is quite substantial and might hurt if you hit your corner with it.
Table of Contents 1
Table of Contents 2
Table of Contents 3
Table of Contents 4
Table of Contents 5
References
The concept of this book is to "guide you into the world of DIY keyboards." To achieve this, we have included as many reference links as possible so that you can explore the works and communications of others. The world of DIY keyboards is also driven by an engineering spirit, with many people making high-quality contributions. The author was also supported by these contributions and hopes that you will experience this process. In the electronic version, it is easy to navigate to the linked sites, so please click on any sections that interest you.
When I checked how many references were included, there were an astonishing 182 unique URLs. Although some links may not be directly related to the main content, or there may be multiple links from the same domain, it took a lot of time to write them down…. Since I used grep, sort, and uniq to extract them from the manuscript, I have compiled them into a single image.
182 Unique URLs
Sample Reading
As a sample, we are providing the first 23 pages (up to Chapter 2) for free. If you have time, please take a look.
Completed PCB
Here are photos of the completed PCB from the book. It has been tested and works. The components are soldered, and key switches and keycaps are installed.
Purchase Method
Tech Book Fest
Tech Book Fest 17 will be held on November 3, 2024 (Sunday) from 11:00 to 17:00 at the familiar Sunshine City in Ikebukuro. Admission is free, but you need to apply for an entrance ticket in advance. Tech Book Fest will also be held online from November 2, 2024 (Saturday) to November 17, 2024 (Sunday).
Here is the sales page where you can also create a checklist for the offline venue:
- Sales page for this new book
- Sales page for the book sold at C100
- Sales page for the book sold at Tech Book Fest
Here is the list of items available both online and offline:
List of Items
Other
After the Tech Book Fest period, it will be available on Booth. We will update this page once preparations are complete.
