Author Topic: KMAC LE DIY: TheProfosist! (beware high bandwidth content) (Read 27824 times)

TheProfosist · « **on:** Fri, 02 November 2012, 23:03:59 »

I decided to make a thread about building KMAC LE's in pictures. Check it out below!

m00nshake's KMAC LE Build:

Acetrak's KMAC LE Build:

TheProfosists's KMAC LE Build:

aggiejy's KMAC LE Build:

HolidaySHRIMP's KMAC LE Build:

tjcaustin · « **Reply #1 on:** Fri, 02 November 2012, 23:07:30 »

Looking forward to build progress.

mistakemistake · « **Reply #2 on:** Fri, 02 November 2012, 23:09:07 »

^ohhh pretty! same here, posts lots of pics!

TheProfosist · « **Reply #3 on:** Fri, 02 November 2012, 23:14:23 »

Dont worry I have 3 KMAC's to do so there should be a whole bundle of pics. If I miss something you want to see the first time around let me know and ill get it the next time.

Acetrak · « **Reply #4 on:** Fri, 02 November 2012, 23:20:47 »

Looking forward to this thread

metalliqaz · « **Reply #5 on:** Fri, 02 November 2012, 23:22:05 »

Good thread

TheProfosist · « **Reply #6 on:** Fri, 02 November 2012, 23:22:06 »

Quote from: Acetrak on Fri, 02 November 2012, 23:20:47

Looking forward to this thread

Hope yo udont mind if I feature your KMAC as well.

TheProfosist · « **Reply #7 on:** Fri, 02 November 2012, 23:37:22 »

New pics from tonight added.

Sifo · « **Reply #8 on:** Fri, 02 November 2012, 23:53:29 »

Will be following this thread

looks like it'll be fun and possibly educational.

esoomenona · « **Reply #9 on:** Fri, 02 November 2012, 23:58:03 »

TheProfosist · « **Reply #10 on:** Sat, 03 November 2012, 00:02:09 »

Quote from: esoomenona on Fri, 02 November 2012, 23:58:03

Seeing how fast you're jumping on this and will have it done makes me sad that mine won't be done for awhile. Probably nothing for e for the end of the year. So I shall live vicariously through you and your thread.

Yea the only parts im waiting on are lube and a spacebar wire which are both stuck on the east coast at this time otherwise i think I would have tried to bang the thing out in one sitting. What can I say, im anxious to get this thing working to start testing out layouts.

Acetrak · « **Reply #11 on:** Sat, 03 November 2012, 00:19:08 »

Quote from: TheProfosist on Fri, 02 November 2012, 23:22:06

Quote from: Acetrak on Fri, 02 November 2012, 23:20:47
Looking forward to this thread
Hope yo udont mind if I feature your KMAC as well.

Don't mind at all, I'm actually quite interested and have always loved WIP threads

litster · « **Reply #12 on:** Sat, 03 November 2012, 01:07:46 »

Good idea, profosist!

jeroplane · « **Reply #13 on:** Sat, 03 November 2012, 02:10:05 »

This is great - I love seeing step-by-step documentation of things being put together

Looking forward to seeing your progress!

TheProfosist · « **Reply #14 on:** Sat, 03 November 2012, 02:28:28 »

Quote from: Acetrak on Sat, 03 November 2012, 00:19:08

Quote from: TheProfosist on Fri, 02 November 2012, 23:22:06
Quote from: Acetrak on Fri, 02 November 2012, 23:20:47
Looking forward to this thread
Hope yo udont mind if I feature your KMAC as well.

Don't mind at all, I'm actually quite interested and have always loved WIP threads

if there is anything you specifically want to see let me know then.

TheProfosist · « **Reply #15 on:** Sat, 03 November 2012, 02:31:06 »

Thanks everyone ill do my best to take pics at each step but if i miss something or you want to see something specific let me know. Ill do my best to get pics of what your looking for I have 3 of there so build and i plan to snap shots throughout the entire process of all of them.

WhiteFireDragon · « **Reply #16 on:** Sat, 03 November 2012, 02:50:36 »

How about a video with talking commentaries for the newbs too

TheProfosist · « **Reply #17 on:** Sat, 03 November 2012, 03:08:21 »

Quote from: WhiteFireDragon on Sat, 03 November 2012, 02:50:36

How about a video with talking commentaries for the newbs too

Now, I think thats asking too much. And im sticking to pictures so if you have questions about some that I post ask away!

m00nshake · « **Reply #18 on:** Sat, 03 November 2012, 04:40:46 »

I think this is a great idea, TheProfosist, and can't wait to see everything as it's worked on. Hopefully the lube won't take much longer to arrive.

ZcHuer · « **Reply #19 on:** Sat, 03 November 2012, 08:48:52 »

Anyone have a Enlish KMAC manual? Can't find it anywhere else.

absyrd · « **Reply #20 on:** Sat, 03 November 2012, 08:53:08 »

Thanks for sharing detailed pics of your process.

TheProfosist · « **Reply #21 on:** Sat, 03 November 2012, 11:12:38 »

Quote from: ZcHuer on Sat, 03 November 2012, 08:48:52

Anyone have a Enlish KMAC manual? Can't find it anywhere else.

i think there was one but its not up to date with the latest firmware or something you should ask in the main KMAC DIY thread.

TheProfosist · « **Reply #22 on:** Sun, 04 November 2012, 01:29:43 »

No real progress today as i was trouble shooting firmware with SmallFry. I hope to finish desoldering some vintage black from a WYSE PCE board tomorrow.

TheProfosist · « **Reply #23 on:** Mon, 05 November 2012, 01:29:38 »

Firmware figured out and uploaded to the KMAC and working and the WYSE PCE is fully desolderd more pics to be uploaded tomorrow.

ZcHuer · « **Reply #24 on:** Mon, 05 November 2012, 10:27:15 »

I was stuck in the key mapping... failed to generate a HEX file by kmacs.exe. Could anybody help me out there ?

alaricljs · « **Reply #25 on:** Mon, 05 November 2012, 11:02:29 »

the exe needs to be in a path that has no spaces... such as: C:\KMAC

SmallFry · « **Reply #26 on:** Mon, 05 November 2012, 11:11:48 »

Aha! There is your problem Prof! Sweet!

TheProfosist · « **Reply #27 on:** Mon, 05 November 2012, 16:26:07 »

yep there is another way around that too by adding a space found that out after much testing

TheProfosist · « **Reply #28 on:** Tue, 06 November 2012, 02:29:41 »

OP updated with more pictures of progress!

Acetrak · « **Reply #29 on:** Tue, 06 November 2012, 08:05:25 »

Progress looking good Prof

esoomenona · « **Reply #30 on:** Tue, 06 November 2012, 09:44:59 »

ekw808 · « **Reply #31 on:** Tue, 06 November 2012, 10:24:45 »

Why do you have to solder diodes, I thought the KMAC pcb came with them already installed.

SmallFry · « **Reply #32 on:** Tue, 06 November 2012, 10:27:40 »

I think that's on the mini, not the original KMAC, IIRC. Not sure exactly.

esoomenona · « **Reply #33 on:** Tue, 06 November 2012, 10:31:11 »

mistakemistake · « **Reply #34 on:** Tue, 06 November 2012, 12:14:14 »

looking pretty awesome!

TheProfosist · « **Reply #35 on:** Tue, 06 November 2012, 13:37:29 »

Quote from: esoomenona on Tue, 06 November 2012, 09:44:59

Coming along nicely. Looking forward to seeing it completed. What weight are those springs?

62g

TheProfosist · « **Reply #36 on:** Tue, 06 November 2012, 13:39:13 »

Quote from: ekw808 on Tue, 06 November 2012, 10:24:45

Why do you have to solder diodes, I thought the KMAC pcb came with them already installed.

my KMAC LE did not have any diodes on it at all had to solder them all on, the whole time wishing i had a finer tip.

TheProfosist · « **Reply #37 on:** Wed, 07 November 2012, 04:30:49 »

No progress tonight as the lube has still not made it to me.

Rinsaku · « **Reply #38 on:** Wed, 07 November 2012, 04:35:34 »

So awesome! I need to start some kind of project, so i wouldn't be jelly all the time.. Cant wait to see it completed!

TheProfosist · « **Reply #39 on:** Wed, 07 November 2012, 04:39:36 »

Quote from: Rinsaku on Wed, 07 November 2012, 04:35:34

So awesome! I need to start some kind of project, so i wouldn't be jelly all the time.. Cant wait to see it completed!

well the first KMAC should be completed by the end of the week hopefully (pertaining lube delivery). As for the rest thpse havnt even made it to me yet... Id start a project for my custom Filcos also but all thats left is the lubing of the switches as i progressively been working on them over time.

Acetrak · « **Reply #40 on:** Fri, 09 November 2012, 15:50:30 »

Time to update dem photos Prof

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TheProfosist · « **Reply #41 on:** Fri, 09 November 2012, 19:41:23 »

Quote from: Acetrak on Fri, 09 November 2012, 15:50:30

Time to update dem photos Prof )

Well KMAC is completed for the most part pics will be up soon I have to reinstall photoshop on Win8

TheProfosist · « **Reply #42 on:** Sat, 10 November 2012, 01:57:38 »

More Pics uploaded My KMAC is now complete minus the keycaps, just using an extra Filco set i have currently. I received m00nshake's KMAC and will take unboxing pics tomorrow.

Acetrak · « **Reply #43 on:** Sat, 10 November 2012, 09:09:21 »

Looking good! I like the sig update too

Was it hard to figure out the led?

TheProfosist · « **Reply #44 on:** Sat, 10 November 2012, 11:40:03 »

Quote from: Acetrak on Sat, 10 November 2012, 09:09:21

Looking good! I like the sig update too

Was it hard to figure out the led?

Thanks, cant wait for the proper zinc keycaps though!

na not all all what made you thin they would be?

DanGWanG · « **Reply #45 on:** Sat, 10 November 2012, 12:57:36 »

Prof, I just saw a picture of the lube on your switches. I think you should re-mod them, you've put WAY too much lol

TheProfosist · « **Reply #46 on:** Sat, 10 November 2012, 13:03:37 »

Quote from: DanGWanG on Sat, 10 November 2012, 12:57:36

Prof, I just saw a picture of the lube on your switches. I think you should re-mod them, you've put WAY too much lol

they feel fine....? on the rest ill keep the lube down i need a new application method my hand hurts after using that syringe for so long. Also does lubing the springs really do anything I have my doubts...

alaricljs · « **Reply #47 on:** Sat, 10 November 2012, 13:12:56 »

Syringe? wow... I use a small paint brush, and really should use a smaller one. Lubing the springs makes it a little quieter.

TheProfosist · « **Reply #48 on:** Sat, 10 November 2012, 13:20:47 »

ok I have some paint brushes from when i used that white lube wasd used to use so those should work!

DanGWanG · « **Reply #49 on:** Sat, 10 November 2012, 13:25:40 »

Not my greatest video ever, but take a look below. You should only brush 1-2 strokes per side at most.

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Author Topic: KMAC LE DIY: TheProfosist! (beware high bandwidth content) (Read 27824 times)