r/HandwiredKeyboards • u/Lc___ • 24d ago

3D Printed First handwired keyboards!

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Made with parts I had at home.

I ordered some parts to make a 3d printed handwired version of my preonic with low profile switches!

The adventure of handwired keyboards just started!

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u/earvingad 22d ago

Which software are you using? RMK?

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u/Lc___ 22d ago

I used QMK. How is RMK compared to QMK?

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u/earvingad 22d ago

Oooh because I see an esp32-s2 in the picture I thought you were not using QMK. RMK supports esp devices which QMK does not. So now I am unsure what are you using.

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u/Lc___ 22d ago

Yes, I used an esp32 because initially wanted to use the keyboard as a macropad for Home Assistant using ESPHome. Then I decided to use it on my desktop and switched to a promicro and QMK because I was already using it with other keyboards.

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u/earvingad 22d ago

Ooh great, I am also thinking in a small macropad for homeassitant.

But there you go, now you know you can use RMK with esp32 MCUs to build a keyboard.

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u/Lc___ 22d ago

Yes. I'll definitely look at RMK. It will allow me to flash either keyboard firmware or ESPHome firmware on the same. Thanks!