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cRazi_man@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

Handwired keyboards with a Raspberry Pi or Arduino are achievable: github.com/joe-scotto/scottokeebs

I’ve made 2 keyboards with kits (see my post history) and it was good fun and an easy way to get a QMK compatible custom board. Would recommend.

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JackbyDev@programming.dev ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
I’ve had a kit for a gherkin for years but my soldering skills suck. It might be that my iron doesn’t get to the correct temp though. I have no idea. Every time I’ve soldered stuff it feels random what’s happening. It makes me wonder if the tip is not at a consistent temperature.

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- cRazi_man@lemm.ee ⁨3⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  i.redd.it/8023bd3la6n11.jpg
  
  Clean your soldering iron tip on a sponge before every joint.
  
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wjrii@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
I use RP2040’s for all my homemade boards. Deeply satisfying, and one of the few DIY projects where you can come away feeling like you’ve got something absolutely as usable as a commercial offering.

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- cRazi_man@lemm.ee ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
  I’m keen to make a handwired macro board, but the learning curve of programming of QMK from scratch is not something I’m prepared to deal with right now.
  
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  - wjrii@lemmy.world ⁨4⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago
    I use KMK, which doesn’t require compiling, but instead uses human readable Python, and now there is POG, which I’ve used on my last two and runs you through the process.
    
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