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Offline CPTBadAss

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CPTBadAss' KMAC Photo Build Log
« on: Thu, 15 August 2013, 20:06:35 »


1) Desolder a QFR with Greens for the switches. Ask if this qualifies as "Tricked out QFR". Forget to add shoe to picture.


2) Open switches and line them up in rows. The ladies love rows. Oh and some boring ish about in-switch diodes. Bend some, shove em in there. Make sure black line is in the right direction. Blah blah blah.


3) Take out KMAC kit, unwrap the Korean newspaper around the plate. #Korean #Swag


4) 'Mirin my plate? Me too.


5) Break off those sacrificial edges. I also **** my pants. Supports were under the USB port. Notcoolbro.jpg.


6) Sit down at this super sweet soldering setup and get my hot metal flow on...


7) Put some Greens in. DO YOU EVEN ANCHOR BRO?


8 ) Pop LEDs in and tap em down so they stay stuck in place. Tape is next level keyboard assembly manuevers. Then solder everything in place.


9) Then KMAC looks like this, installed into the bottom of the case.


10) Then I was all, **** yeah, **** is purple!

Then I had to troubleshoot this since I messed up the U, X, F2-F4, and spacebar. U had a bad diode, X I messed up the switch housing and the X was tilted left. F2-F4? Tape failed me. Spacebar? I had a Costar Stab Wire in it. It's all fixed now but, the current state of the KMAC won't be revealed until Keycon. Mostly because I have a potato as a camera.



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Re: CPTBadAss' KMAC Photo Build Log
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 15 August 2013, 20:31:13 »
Good job CPT! I wish I could come to KeyCon to see it in person.
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Re: CPTBadAss' KMAC Photo Build Log
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 15 August 2013, 20:32:30 »
Thanks. Notice how I didnt post anything close to the PCB? It might be slightly burn-y/carbon-y :P

But I'm happy regardless :D

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Re: CPTBadAss' KMAC Photo Build Log
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 15 August 2013, 20:35:02 »
I hate KMACs. But I hate you more!

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Re: CPTBadAss' KMAC Photo Build Log
« Reply #4 on: Thu, 15 August 2013, 20:36:37 »
<3 you moose

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Re: CPTBadAss' KMAC Photo Build Log
« Reply #5 on: Thu, 15 August 2013, 21:36:37 »
always enjoy your detailed worklogs, CPT.
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Re: CPTBadAss' KMAC Photo Build Log
« Reply #6 on: Thu, 15 August 2013, 21:58:48 »
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Tape is next level keyboard assembly manuevers.
I don't know why but I found this hilarious.

Good job and great build log. Finished product looks awesome too  :thumb:
« Last Edit: Thu, 15 August 2013, 22:07:00 by Photekq »
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