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geekhack Community => Other Geeky Stuff => Topic started by: Me on Wed, 10 March 2021, 09:00:55

Title: No one has my problem about LED's so I came here to find out. Also a PCB Q.
Post by: Me on Wed, 10 March 2021, 09:00:55

I am building my first mech(like I am actually building my first ever mechanical keyboard, I have never owned another before), and my budget is pretty limited. I have figured out pretty much all the parts but 2. Number one, I was thinking about getting the KBD75 rev 2.0 PCB, but then I came across another. The YMDK YMD75 PCB. I think that the latter has all the functions that I would need, but I wanted to make sure that it would be a good choice as oppose to the rev 2.0. Also, I am using a Kailh BOX switch, I don't know whether it well be Pale Blue or Navy, but I know that they will not fit 3mm LED's and can only fit 2x3x4 and 1.8mm by first putting in the leds, then the switches, and that they can also fit SMD's, but I could only find LED's in the color that I want, cyan, in 2x3x4 and 3mm, with the former being 26$ for 100 pcs! Is that expensive, and also, is it possible to have RGB LEDS for each key in the keyboard? Should I use SMD or THT(through hole technology)? Also, do any of the aforementioned PCB's have compatibility with SMD'S? I will be happy to take any information anyone has. Thank you!

Title: Re: No one has my problem about LED's so I came here to find out. Also a PCB Q.
Post by: Me on Wed, 10 March 2021, 09:22:02

plz im just a noob that needs answers!