⌨ Make ANY Keyboard Wireless! - Convert Any USB keyboard to Bluetooth Wireless - DIY Tutorial How To

A how to guide to convert any* wired USB keyboard to bluetooth wireless!

I want to start off with a note; I'm well aware that there are already some pretty great (and inexpensive) bluetooth wireless mechanical keyboards out there, if you just want something cheap and done - obviously this is not the tutorial for you.

This is for those who want to take their existing keyboard and make it wireless, those who enjoy taking things apart, voiding warranties, soldering, etc. Some really awesome keyboards simply aren't offered with a wireless option, and finally this is now feasible in a (somewhat) elegant DIY package. I will show you how to make any wired keyboard wireless!

*(ok maybe not ANY but nearly all)

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⛧ \\ Table of Contents: \\ ⛧

00:00 - Intro
00:34 - Easiest tutorial ever
01:08 - Components
02:05 - Case disassembly
02:42 - BT module disassembly
04:03 - Battery bank disassembly
04:59 - Case modification [1]
05:45 - Wiring schematic
06:06 - Wiring \ usb port \ charge circuit
06:59 - Wiring \ battery leads \ BT module
07:54 - Wiring \ power button
08:17 - Wiring \ finishing \ first test
09:38 - Case modification [2]
10:43 - Hot glue \ final component assembly
11:58 - [!] Important battery note
12:23 - Final keyboard assembly
13:05 - Glamourous B roll + usage
14:18 - Notes \ charge circuit \ batteries
15:53 - Notes \ wired to wireless switch
16:29 - Notes \ issue with switching
17:22 - Notes \ solution to switch issue
17:49 - Notes \ relay alternative
18:13 - Notes \ recommended setups
19:35 - Next time \ outro

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\\ USB to Bluetooth Wireless Conversion \\

\\ Things You'll Need: \\

1. The Keyboard (duh)
I'm creating this how to guide using a specific keyboard (the WASD CODE), but the fundamentals of what I'm doing can be blueprinted to work with other keyboards. The most important things you need to look out for is enough internal space within the keyboard case to house the parts you'll need to make the conversion. Of course you can always modify, attach, 3D print, duct tape, zip-tie-bundle or otherwise find some solution to hold or carry these parts if there simply isn't enough room within the keyboard case pertaining to your specific keyboard.

2. The Magic Box
What really makes this all possible is the [Handheld Scientific BT-500](http://handheldsci.com/kb/). this tiny little adapter takes your USB signals and converts them to bluetooth wireless signals to be read by any bluetooth phone, laptop, desktop, tablet, you-name-it. Handheldsci has been making wireless adapters for quite some time now, and this latest rendition is much smaller and more portable than their previous release, which makes it perfect for what we're going to use it for.

3. The Battery
Because you're going wireless you will no longer have the USB cable to power your keyboard, so you're going to need some way to power the board as well as the wireless adapter. Thankfully lithium batteries have gotten much smaller, more energy dense and cheaper over the last couple of years, which also makes this project possible.

100 x 65 x 6.5mm is about the largest battery you will be able to fit without hacking up the case a lot more. Not all of these battery banks are created equal so you might get one that is smaller or larger, smaller is fine but you won't get as much runtime.

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