fully custom gasket mount 60% hot swappable alice keyboard using a raspberry pi pico.
made this bc alice keyboards r cool but i've already spent too much on keyboards.
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| item | quantity | price | description | vendor | link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| plate | 1 pc | 3.44 | 3d-printed acrylic plate | jlccnc | — |
| pcb | 5 pc | 21.60 | pcb | jlcpcb | — |
| case bottom | 1 pc | 28.34 | 3d-printed acrylic bottom case | jlccnc | — |
| case top | 1 pc | 9.35 | 3d-printed acrylic top case | jlccnc | — |
| 163 keys british racing green keyboard keycaps | 163 pc | 16.66 | keycaps | aliexpress | link |
| gateron ef curry switch 50g 5pin smd mx switch | 70 pc | 26.69 | ef curry switches | aliexpress | link |
| coiled keyboard cable type c to usb-a | 1 pc | 7.00 | usb c to usb a cable | aliexpress | link |
| 70pcs kailh hot-swappable pcb socket hot plug | 70 pc | 3.73 | kailh hot swap sockets | aliexpress | link |
| 15pcs gasket cotton strip | 15 pc | 3.74 | gasket for gasket mount | aliexpress | link |
| switch puller tool | — | 3.92 | switch puller | aliexpress | link |
| shipping (jlcpcb) | — | 20.00 | jlcpcb | — |
- jlcpcb total: 21.60 (pcb) + 20.00 (shipping) → $41.60
- aliexpress total: 16.66 + 26.69 + 7.00 + 3.73 + 3.74 + 3.92 → $61.74
- jlccnc total: 3.44 + 28.34 + 9.35 → $41.13