Torn
The split keyboard kit made by through hole components only. The design has been inspired by the Corne, Plaid and Discipline keyboards.
It uses an Atmega328P cpu, running QMK with VUSB:
The firmware will be compatible with VIA (PR).
I have not tested the latest PCB design yet. Use at your own risk!
Thanks
It would not have been possible for me to design Torn without the information and designs published by the mechanical keyboard community. So thanks go to ...
Guides
- Corne Keyboard build log was my first step into this rabbit hole ...
- Keyboard PCB Guide a beginners guide to designing a keyboard PCB in KiCad
- Guide: Keyboard Construction Explained
- Cheat sheet: Custom keyboard mounting styles
Tools & software
- KiCad for PCB design
- Split keyboard comparison site to iterate on key layout
- Keyboard layout editor for your layout
- Plate & Case Builder Generate CAD files from KLE files
- keyswitches.pretty KiCad library of mechanical keyboard switch footprints
- QMK Quantum Mechanical Keyboard firmware
- VIA to easily configure your keyboard
Keyboards
- Kinesis Advantage my daily driver and endgame for almost 20 years! Opps!
- Corne
- Discipline (used with permission from coseyfannitutti)
- Plaid
- Lily
- Dactyl
License
The Torn Keyboard is licensed under https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0.
This PCB design may be freely reproduced, modified, and manufactured for personal use only. If you would like to use this design commercially please contact me at [email protected] to request permission.