PCB Archival

Summary

Welcome to the PCB Archival project page!

This was an idea brought up by Gondo about creating a way to house/store keyboard (PCB, plate, and so on) files for projects that are either dead, or projects that might need after-sales support, but the designer/GB runner/vendor is unreachable anymore. For example, you bought (insert keyboard here), but that keyboard has a proprietary PCB (or plate).

Your PCB (or plate) goes kaput, but the maker is no longer reachable. If we are able to support said PCB and plate by recreating both, or have makers submit files and have them released at a later date once/if a maker vanishes, would that be helpful for the community?

Current Status

9th of August, 2026

• Idea brought up by Gondo once more during the Planners meeting (see the 9th of August, 2026 notes in the Planners folder in the Nextcloud).
• Discussion about proactively asking permission from new/active designers for said files.
• Dead man’s switch release mechanism brought up once more, but need to figure out how now to violate any laws by releasing files and whatnot.
• CoolPenguin1 and Gondo have been given a shared folder to begin dumping archival files.

7th of June 2026

• Meeting w/Gondo, Simon, Hubert to go over the idea. More brainstorming occurs.

3rd of June, 2026

• Gondo first brings up the idea to Hubert, who types up what he says for future use. Simon is also on board with the idea.

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