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4x10 Ortholinear handwired Keyboard

This is a 4x10 grid ortholinear keyboard, made for handwiring. Compatible with a ton of controllers.
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updated June 25, 2025

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Simple 4x10 grid Ortho. Top mount with/without O-rings. Handwiring required. Compatible with any controller thats less than 24mm wide and kinda flat around the USB port. 

You need the following tools and items to build this:

  • Soldering iron, solder, wire
  • Hot glue gun
  • Microcontroller (Pro micro, Pico, or similar)
  • Diodes (1N4148 for example) - 40 pcs
  • M2 heatset inserts - 19pcs
  • M2x8mm buttonhead screws - 19pcs
  • 2x2mm O-rings - 16pcs
  • M2 washers, plastic - 8pcs
  • MX-style or compatible switches - 40pcs
  • Stick-on feet (rubber/silicone recommended) - 4pcs min

Assembly

  1. Put in the heatset inserts. Keep the soldering iron at print temperature for the material you used. Keep the different angles of the switchplate and bottom plate in mind.
  2. Test fit and screw in the switchplate and bottom plate. Adjust insert angles if needed. 
  3. Wire your switch matrix and controller.
  4. Build and flash the firmware. Test everything.
  5. Final assembly.
  6. Add feet to each corner of the bottom plate.

Ressources for wiring and Firmware

https://docs.qmk.fm/hand_wire

 

Edits:

  • Added .step files
  • changed to a more open license

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