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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Numpy on Thu, 25 February 2016, 02:01:13

Title: Help with stabiliser :(((((
Post by: Numpy on Thu, 25 February 2016, 02:01:13

So I finally finished my keyboard after soldering in 61 LEDs and de-soldering them again...
and now...
one of my stabilisers is being a ***** :/
One side won't go down completely (as you can see here (http://imgur.com/TmHMIdM)) and I've been wiggling it around for the past 20 minutes trying to fix it.
This keyboard has been an emotional roller coaster and I really want it finished :(

If anyone has any ideas that would be faaaantastic!

Thank you

EDIT: I fixed it. Had to desolder the switch below to get the stabiliser wire in the right place. I have no idea how it came out in the first place.
          I am now a master desolderer of LEDs and switches. All I have to do now is put it in the case and put the keycaps on. Hopefully nothing will go wrong there. :/

Title: Re: Help with stabiliser :(((((
Post by: suicidal_orange on Thu, 25 February 2016, 02:39:39

Looks like the wire isn't in the slider correctly so you'll need to take the stab out and reassemble that side, hopefully the plate lets you do that without desoldering :)

Title: Re: Help with stabiliser :(((((
Post by: Numpy on Thu, 25 February 2016, 04:12:40

Quote from: suicidal_orange on Thu, 25 February 2016, 02:39:39

Looks like the wire isn't in the slider correctly so you'll need to take the stab out and reassemble that side, hopefully the plate lets you do that without desoldering :)

Yeah, had to desolder the switch below.
Thank so much for giving me an excuse for something to type to by the way ;)
This keyboard feels so goooooooood!