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Re: The Six Shooter - Teensy adapter PCB for the CM Storm switch tester.
« Reply #50 on: Sat, 04 April 2015, 15:09:36 »
That was fast!

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Re: The Six Shooter - Teensy adapter PCB for the CM Storm switch tester.
« Reply #51 on: Sat, 04 April 2015, 15:12:41 »
That was fast!
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It's pretty easy to work with and I got a temporary setup done with your program. Thanks for adding support for this and thank you bpiphany and grendel.

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« Reply #52 on: Sat, 04 April 2015, 15:21:21 »
Thanks for testing it.  If it seems to check out, let me know so I can mark it as fully supported  :thumb:

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« Reply #53 on: Sat, 04 April 2015, 16:41:05 »
Thanks for testing it.  If it seems to check out, let me know so I can mark it as fully supported  :thumb:
Seems good so far :D

I just filled it up with some macros and it is working great.


I had to butcher my case a bit to get all those wires to properly route up to the usb port that I moved to the back. It required the removal of one of the clips that holds the case together. It's not super noticeable and I am happy with the result. I won't see the back of it anyway. :P

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Re: The Six Shooter - Teensy adapter PCB for the CM Storm switch tester.
« Reply #54 on: Wed, 08 April 2015, 16:19:35 »
I call it the Nix Shooter aka Hzza's Folly :D.




4x Nixdorf's, a clicky white with a Nixdorf case (I killed a Nixie trying to remove a diode, his skin was put to good use RIP :() and an MX lock.

Currently, my only backlit board and also pretty close to being one of my most expensive boards :D. I'm currently using it as a media controller, not sure what to stick on the FN layer, maybe passwords or something. Thanks for a fun evenings work, getting the LED in the lock switch and cutting the case to fit the USB cable were the longest parts, wouldn't want to do either again...

Thanks to all involved.
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Re: The Six Shooter - Teensy adapter PCB for the CM Storm switch tester.
« Reply #55 on: Wed, 08 April 2015, 16:34:27 »
dat mx lock... doze nixdorfs...

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Re: The Six Shooter - Teensy adapter PCB for the CM Storm switch tester.
« Reply #56 on: Wed, 08 April 2015, 16:48:38 »
Yeah, OTT a little, but it wouldn't be a folly if it wasn't a little bat**** insane.

I need to do something about the LEDs though, I think I miscalculated what resistors I'd need...at the moment it's working quite nicely as the only light source in the room :D.

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Re: The Six Shooter - Teensy adapter PCB for the CM Storm switch tester.
« Reply #57 on: Wed, 08 April 2015, 17:07:47 »
A good starting point is 470 ohm for the LED resistors.

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Re: The Six Shooter - Teensy adapter PCB for the CM Storm switch tester.
« Reply #58 on: Thu, 09 April 2015, 02:52:07 »
I'm using these and I think I got 680ohm resistors. It's the first time I've used these LEDs though so it might just be that they're loads brighter than the old 3mm ones I had from before.

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Re: The Six Shooter - Teensy adapter PCB for the CM Storm switch tester.
« Reply #59 on: Thu, 09 April 2015, 06:58:22 »
For attaching the Teensy, is there anything special or just solder all the pins with little bits of wire?

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« Reply #60 on: Thu, 09 April 2015, 07:04:03 »
I had teensy legs left over from Phantom/Ergodox builds so I used those, presumably diode leg off cuts or something could substitue. Make sure you get the teensy as flush to the PCB as you can, it's a pretty tight fit in the bottom of the switch tester.

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« Reply #61 on: Thu, 09 April 2015, 07:17:28 »

I had teensy legs left over from Phantom/Ergodox builds so I used those, presumably diode leg off cuts or something could substitue. Make sure you get the teensy as flush to the PCB as you can, it's a pretty tight fit in the bottom of the switch tester.

Awesome, thanks!

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Re: The Six Shooter - Teensy adapter PCB for the CM Storm switch tester.
« Reply #62 on: Mon, 20 April 2015, 09:09:13 »
I want one!

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Re: The Six Shooter - Teensy adapter PCB for the CM Storm switch tester.
« Reply #64 on: Mon, 20 April 2015, 12:45:31 »
They are really handy, I have to admit I didn't think I'd get any use out of mine and just built it for fun but it's turning out to be really useful!

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« Reply #65 on: Mon, 04 May 2015, 13:26:05 »
hey guys, so i finally got all the parts i need for this. Just a quick question (noob here) are resistors still necessary even if i dont use LED's?

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« Reply #66 on: Mon, 04 May 2015, 13:30:50 »
hey guys, so i finally got all the parts i need for this. Just a quick question (noob here) are resistors still necessary even if i dont use LED's?

Try it and find out!  Let the inner tinkerer out and experiment a little.  Try it without resistors, and if it works, then you have your answer.

And it will work.  If you don't need LEDs, you don't need resistors.

Why the way, why don't you want LEDs?

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« Reply #67 on: Mon, 04 May 2015, 13:35:57 »
ha, thanks!  i wont be using them for two reasons.... one-  this will be used at work so i dont need them and two - i dont have any.   ;D

hopefully my soldering will be up to snuff, been a bit since i have tinkered. 

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« Reply #68 on: Tue, 05 May 2015, 11:40:36 »
Thanks again !  I ran in to an issue and had to desolder a few things because i didnt verify the solder job of the teensy.  Thinking maybe i had the soldering iron a little too hot too!   Regardless, got it working and am very happy that this was my first step in to the custom keyboard scene.  In addition to this, we also fixed up a broken CM keyboard that belonged to a friend, he is also pretty happy. 


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Re: The Six Shooter - Teensy adapter PCB for the CM Storm switch tester.
« Reply #69 on: Tue, 05 May 2015, 12:38:47 »
Will this work with the LC? If so I'll pick up two.
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Re: The Six Shooter - Teensy adapter PCB for the CM Storm switch tester.
« Reply #70 on: Tue, 05 May 2015, 12:48:30 »
Will this work with the LC? If so I'll pick up two.

What is the LC?

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« Reply #71 on: Tue, 05 May 2015, 13:37:10 »
Will this work with the LC? If so I'll pick up two.

What is the LC?

i assume he means this

https://www.pjrc.com/teensy/teensyLC.html

i personally wouldnt know but since this is 6 switches all going to a pin each i think maybe it would. but im not sure. 

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« Reply #72 on: Tue, 05 May 2015, 14:04:28 »
Will this work with the LC? If so I'll pick up two.

Yes, but you will need to write your own software.  Bpiphany's software and mine are for AVR.

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Re: The Six Shooter - Teensy adapter PCB for the CM Storm switch tester.
« Reply #73 on: Tue, 05 May 2015, 16:58:41 »
Anyone know where one of the cmstorm switch testers can be picked up now? All of the links in this topic are dead =(

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« Reply #74 on: Tue, 05 May 2015, 17:00:21 »
I got mine from the EU CM Storm store direct, not sure if the NA store has them in stock.

I think TechKeys may also have them as well.

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« Reply #75 on: Tue, 12 May 2015, 14:55:20 »
Anyone know where one of the cmstorm switch testers can be picked up now? All of the links in this topic are dead =(
Still some here:
http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1229

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Re: The Six Shooter - Teensy adapter PCB for the CM Storm switch tester.
« Reply #76 on: Thu, 11 June 2015, 08:54:19 »
I spent way too long trying to get the tester open last night, what is the trick?

I can wedge stuff under the side but this doesn't seem to do anything.

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« Reply #77 on: Thu, 11 June 2015, 09:01:23 »
There are 2 tabs holding it together on both the front and back of the unit. I found it easiest (starting at the front) to slide a credit card or something into the gap first and then jam a butter knife in and slide it from one side to the other to pop the clips. Once the ones on the front are done, the back ones should be much easier.

There's a video on youtube about how to open a Filco case, the process is more or less the same.

It is super hard to get into the first few times I found though.

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« Reply #78 on: Thu, 11 June 2015, 22:30:09 »
There are 2 tabs holding it together on both the front and back of the unit. I found it easiest (starting at the front) to slide a credit card or something into the gap first and then jam a butter knife in and slide it from one side to the other to pop the clips. Once the ones on the front are done, the back ones should be much easier.

There's a video on youtube about how to open a Filco case, the process is more or less the same.

It is super hard to get into the first few times I found though.
Thank you!

I didn't realize I had to go to the side to get the tabs.

I soldered it up tonight and it's working, a big thank you to everybody on this project (including metalliqaz for the excellent firmware/mapper).

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« Reply #79 on: Thu, 25 June 2015, 19:37:20 »
Are these going to be programmable?

More than likely they'll be programmable with the same GUI tools and firmware that Duck's other boards use.

Do you still have some of these in stock? Or are they all sold out?
Massdrop just started shipping out their bulk of CM Switch Testers, and I may pick one of these up in the coming weeks.

I have never dabbled with building custom keyboards and these look like perfect practice boards to try with before I go buying (and ruining) a Duck custom  :)).

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Re: The Six Shooter - Teensy adapter PCB for the CM Storm switch tester.
« Reply #80 on: Thu, 25 June 2015, 19:48:18 »
Are these going to be programmable?

More than likely they'll be programmable with the same GUI tools and firmware that Duck's other boards use.

Do you still have some of these in stock? Or are they all sold out?
Massdrop just started shipping out their bulk of CM Switch Testers, and I may pick one of these up in the coming weeks.

I have never dabbled with building custom keyboards and these look like perfect practice boards to try with before I go buying (and ruining) a Duck custom  :)).
Same. Interested in one if there are any available.

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« Reply #81 on: Thu, 25 June 2015, 20:06:01 »
I realized today that I could just drill a tiny hole in the bottom of the case and can hit the reset button with a paperclip.  No more opening the case to reprogram!  Very cool.

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« Reply #82 on: Fri, 26 June 2015, 02:05:36 »
Are these going to be programmable?

More than likely they'll be programmable with the same GUI tools and firmware that Duck's other boards use.

Do you still have some of these in stock? Or are they all sold out?
Massdrop just started shipping out their bulk of CM Switch Testers, and I may pick one of these up in the coming weeks.

I have never dabbled with building custom keyboards and these look like perfect practice boards to try with before I go buying (and ruining) a Duck custom  :)).

Are those quotes even from this thread?.. If you really are asking about the switch testers - I do still have plenty of them =)

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« Reply #83 on: Fri, 26 June 2015, 10:24:14 »
wtf, I guess I had too many tabs open  :-X.

But, yes, I may look to order a PCB once the Massdrop shipments get delivered  :p

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« Reply #84 on: Tue, 07 July 2015, 01:09:06 »
Can you please design something like this for the pro trinket from Adafruit?

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« Reply #85 on: Tue, 07 July 2015, 02:02:28 »
Can you please design something like this for the pro trinket from Adafruit?

Shouldn't be hard, but it will cost you a hell lot more than a Teensy...

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« Reply #86 on: Tue, 07 July 2015, 03:25:28 »
Really? just a board to save on all the soldering and cables, without any microchips.

Is it really expensive to print a a board like this?

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« Reply #87 on: Tue, 07 July 2015, 08:26:31 »
Really? just a board to save on all the soldering and cables, without any microchips.

Is it really expensive to print a a board like this?

It would cost at least a couple of hours of my time, which realistically boils down to somewhere close to $100 an hour. You could perhaps get away with some cheap prototyping PCB service, but that makes little difference compared to the work hours... Sorry if that comes out as rude, but just get a Teensy. I don't see what a trinket would do any better.. But then again I don't know how it is different from a Teensy. My guess however is that is is mostly inferior...

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« Reply #88 on: Tue, 07 July 2015, 08:39:17 »
Really? just a board to save on all the soldering and cables, without any microchips.

Is it really expensive to print a a board like this?

It would cost at least a couple of hours of my time, which realistically boils down to somewhere close to $100 an hour. You could perhaps get away with some cheap prototyping PCB service, but that makes little difference compared to the work hours... Sorry if that comes out as rude, but just get a Teensy. I don't see what a trinket would do any better.. But then again I don't know how it is different from a Teensy. My guess however is that is is mostly inferior...

Ah that's fine, I was hoping you'll do it for free like with Grendel.

Well the pro trinket is cheaper and has micro usb port (which isn't a big deal really but it's more common today).
Is the quality of the Teensy 2.0 even noticeable over the trinket for these sort of things?

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« Reply #89 on: Tue, 07 July 2015, 10:15:30 »
The ATmega32u4 of the Teensy should be more powerful in general I reckon.

It can be fun to do new things, and I sort of owed grendel a bit... I already did this, that's all. Doing it all over for that reason just doesn't feel justified..

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« Reply #90 on: Tue, 07 July 2015, 12:11:44 »
That's fine I understand.
Do you still sell the PCBs for the teensy?
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« Reply #91 on: Tue, 07 July 2015, 23:12:52 »
That's fine I understand.
Do you still sell the PCBs for the teensy?

Yes

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« Reply #92 on: Wed, 08 July 2015, 01:29:37 »
Sell it from here? or there's a site/form?
How much is it including shipping to Israel?

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« Reply #93 on: Wed, 08 July 2015, 04:24:14 »
Sell it from here? or there's a site/form?
How much is it including shipping to Israel?

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=70033.msg1683396#msg1683396

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« Reply #94 on: Fri, 10 July 2015, 14:47:22 »
PM sent.  :D

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« Reply #95 on: Mon, 28 September 2015, 17:15:51 »
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« Reply #96 on: Mon, 28 September 2015, 17:55:33 »
I have two I am not using. Will sell for cost+shipping.

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« Reply #97 on: Sun, 22 November 2015, 01:10:36 »
I'm going to be using one of these as a little bit of a 'first soldering project' so you'll have to pardon the supremely noobish questions... I'm a little unsure of how to go about attaching the teensy to the board. I assume from the photos that small bits of wire were soldered from both sides to make the connections? Would something like 22 gauge hook-up wire work for this or is that too big? or am I completely misunderstanding how this is done?

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« Reply #98 on: Sun, 22 November 2015, 06:03:20 »
Some Teensies come with legs already attached. They are quite thick. I don't know how much 22 america-silly-unit-gauges are. You may have some clipped component leads lying around (everyone with a soldering iron should have a bag handy). They will work perfectly fine as well.

Good luck with your soldering =)

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« Reply #99 on: Sun, 22 November 2015, 10:24:38 »
I'm literally just starting so buying everything now, so no clipped leads around, and Im not bothering with LEDs so no diodes in my case. 22 guage should be about 0.6m. I'll just give them a shot unless otherwise suggested. it seems to be the most common size carried on small electronic hobby sites (raspi stuff etc).

I've seen the teensy with the pins attached but the headers seemed like it'd be too thick in this case since the teensy seems to need to be mounted petty flush.