Plaid dampening foam

With most modern kits its hard to say what it takes to get a beautiful, working mechanical keyboard. But the Plaid - designed by Takuya Urakawa - is a feature complete ortholinear 40% mechanical keyboard that has nothing to hide. Unlike the original Plaid Kit the Plaid Gold Kit offers additional switch options as well as an updated USB-C connection while maintaining the accessibility of the build. It features only easy-to-solder through hole components, but is still fully equiped with everything you need to use it on a daily basis. If you need an additional macropad the Plaid-Pad will be the perfect companion. Product features: Through-hole components 4x12 ortholinear layout MX Style (3 or 5 pin), Choc, or Choc V2 switches Easy change the keymap with VIAL GUI, no coding required  QMK, VIA and VIAL compatible Microcontroller Unit (ATMEGA328P) USB-C connectivity Bottom plate with two different artworks on both sides Kit Includes: Main PCB, top and bottom plate All required solder components Transparent acrylic guard plate (3mm) Brass spacers and screws Self adhesive rubber feet Note: For transport the acryl guard plate has a bluish protection film applied, which should be removed before assembly.The USB-C can be difficult to solder properly without using flux. If you want me to do it for you add the USB-C Soldering Service. You need: 48x MX or Choc switches USB-C cable Keycaps Slotted screwdriver Soldering equipment You optionally need: 2U Stabilizer (No Plate mount!) Plaid dampening foam Guides: Soldering GuideYou can follow the Build-Guide for the normal Plaid pcb. The only differnece are the two additional resistors (R9 & R10 are 5.1kOhm). Installing the bottom PCB and acrylic coverThe case assembly is very similiar to the Plaid-Pad. Here is a video of it. How to enter Bootloader Mode Download Links: VIAL Software Photos of the completed kit are for demonstration purposes only. Please note that this kit must be assembled (soldering) and does not include switches or keycaps.

Bootloader and VIA (VIAL compatible) keymap already flashed on the ATMEGA328p chip. VIAL Keyboard Configurator  Solder parts on the pcb, connect it with a pc and start typing. Only through-hole components 4x12 ortholinear layout Grid & MIT layout ONLY for PCB mount MX switches (5pin) For plate mounted switch (3 pin) you need a top plate (for example carbon) QMK firmware compatible (update firmware via USB) MCU: ATMEGA328p   Includes: Main PCB Bottom (PCB or 3mm acrylic plate) Solder parts Transparent acrylic guard plate 2mm (has bluish protection film) Brass spacer and screws (T6 Torx)   Solder Guide How to install the guard plate (Instead of the two nuts, use the M2x10mm standoff)   You also need: 48x switches (MX, not Choc) Mini USB cable Keycaps T6 Torx screwdriver Soldering iron   Photos of the completed kit are for demonstration purposes only.Please note that this kit must be assembled (soldering) and does not include switches or keycaps. PCB design by Takuya Urakawa