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Title: Help an idiot with LEDs on his NerD60
Post by: SpinahVieh on Thu, 25 May 2017, 11:00:10
o/
I want to build a NerD60 with a complete blue build. I picked up the Mekanisk/1UpKeyboards edition of the NerD60 and the Sentraq 60% High Profile case. Now this case would be a huge waste if I didnt put some Underglow in there.
I already know that I'll need 1206 SMD LEDs for the NerD60, but even with GONs SMD-LED manual I'm still need some aid: Is the place for the SMD-LEDs on the board the spots indicated as S-LED?If so, will I be fine with 40 of them? (I did a rough count and got to ~30). Will I need any resistors? How will I go about soldering them on?

Thanks for any aid :)
Title: Re: Help an idiot with his keeb
Post by: kiwi99 on Thu, 25 May 2017, 11:55:42
If you require any help with your keyboard id love to help, sadly I don't know anything about building "keebs"
Title: Re: Help an idiot with his keeb
Post by: SpinahVieh on Thu, 25 May 2017, 11:57:17
Quote from: kiwi99 on Thu, 25 May 2017, 11:55:42
If you require any help with your keyboard id love to help, sadly I don't know anything about building "keebs"
(https://i.imgur.com/0I0eZr1.png)
Now I'm confused.
Title: Re: Help an idiot with his keeb
Post by: kiwi99 on Thu, 25 May 2017, 12:00:07
¯\_(ツ)_/¯


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Title: Re: Help an idiot with LEDs on his NerD60
Post by: Joey Quinn on Thu, 25 May 2017, 20:42:23
Yes you'll need resistors, they should be the same as the resistors for the in switch LEDs.

I don't think it took 40 LEDs to do side lighting on my GON HHKB but I could be wrong.

You solder them standing up so the light is emitted out the side of the case instead of downward.
Title: Re: Help an idiot with LEDs on his NerD60
Post by: SpinahVieh on Fri, 26 May 2017, 12:18:09
Quote from: Joey Quinn on Thu, 25 May 2017, 20:42:23
Yes you'll need resistors, they should be the same as the resistors for the in switch LEDs.
Are you sure? I just checked mine and saw there were Resistors with marking "1330" right next to any of the Side-LED slots.

I'd love to provide a picture, but mine would be terrible quality. So I'll just post a crop of the picture on Mekanisk: (https://i.imgur.com/fveANPq.png)
And if I do need some: Will those work? https://www.amazon.de/Widerstand-133k-1206-5000x-RC1206FR07133K/dp/B00MWRAYGE/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1495816598&sr=8-2-fkmr1&keywords=Widerstand+133+Ohm (https://www.amazon.de/Widerstand-133k-1206-5000x-RC1206FR07133K/dp/B00MWRAYGE/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1495816598&sr=8-2-fkmr1&keywords=Widerstand+133+Ohm)
Title: Re: Help an idiot with LEDs on his NerD60
Post by: Joey Quinn on Fri, 26 May 2017, 12:30:27
Quote from: SpinahVieh on Fri, 26 May 2017, 12:18:09
And if I do need some: Will those work? https://www.amazon.de/Widerstand-133k-1206-5000x-RC1206FR07133K/dp/B00MWRAYGE/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1495816598&sr=8-2-fkmr1&keywords=Widerstand+133+Ohm (https://www.amazon.de/Widerstand-133k-1206-5000x-RC1206FR07133K/dp/B00MWRAYGE/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1495816598&sr=8-2-fkmr1&keywords=Widerstand+133+Ohm)

I was wrong about the resistors being the same. No those won't work, you need 133 Ohm not 133k Ohm.
Title: Re: Help an idiot with LEDs on his NerD60
Post by: SpinahVieh on Fri, 26 May 2017, 13:15:55
Quote from: Joey Quinn on Fri, 26 May 2017, 12:30:27
Quote from: SpinahVieh on Fri, 26 May 2017, 12:18:09
And if I do need some: Will those work? https://www.amazon.de/Widerstand-133k-1206-5000x-RC1206FR07133K/dp/B00MWRAYGE/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1495816598&sr=8-2-fkmr1&keywords=Widerstand+133+Ohm (https://www.amazon.de/Widerstand-133k-1206-5000x-RC1206FR07133K/dp/B00MWRAYGE/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1495816598&sr=8-2-fkmr1&keywords=Widerstand+133+Ohm)

I was wrong about the resistors being the same. No those won't work, you need 133 Ohm not 133k Ohm.
So I'll still need some?
Title: Re: Help an idiot with LEDs on his NerD60
Post by: Joey Quinn on Fri, 26 May 2017, 13:17:02
Quote from: SpinahVieh on Fri, 26 May 2017, 13:15:55
Quote from: Joey Quinn on Fri, 26 May 2017, 12:30:27
Quote from: SpinahVieh on Fri, 26 May 2017, 12:18:09
And if I do need some: Will those work? https://www.amazon.de/Widerstand-133k-1206-5000x-RC1206FR07133K/dp/B00MWRAYGE/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1495816598&sr=8-2-fkmr1&keywords=Widerstand+133+Ohm (https://www.amazon.de/Widerstand-133k-1206-5000x-RC1206FR07133K/dp/B00MWRAYGE/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1495816598&sr=8-2-fkmr1&keywords=Widerstand+133+Ohm)

I was wrong about the resistors being the same. No those won't work, you need 133 Ohm not 133k Ohm.
So I'll still need some?
Yes, any LED on a keyboard will require a resistor.
Title: Re: Help an idiot with LEDs on his NerD60
Post by: SpinahVieh on Fri, 26 May 2017, 13:20:16
Quote from: Joey Quinn on Fri, 26 May 2017, 13:17:02
Quote from: SpinahVieh on Fri, 26 May 2017, 13:15:55
Quote from: Joey Quinn on Fri, 26 May 2017, 12:30:27
Quote from: SpinahVieh on Fri, 26 May 2017, 12:18:09
And if I do need some: Will those work? https://www.amazon.de/Widerstand-133k-1206-5000x-RC1206FR07133K/dp/B00MWRAYGE/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1495816598&sr=8-2-fkmr1&keywords=Widerstand+133+Ohm (https://www.amazon.de/Widerstand-133k-1206-5000x-RC1206FR07133K/dp/B00MWRAYGE/ref=sr_1_fkmr1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1495816598&sr=8-2-fkmr1&keywords=Widerstand+133+Ohm)

I was wrong about the resistors being the same. No those won't work, you need 133 Ohm not 133k Ohm.
So I'll still need some?
Yes, any LED on a keyboard will require a resistor.
Well yeah, but I dont know if they're presoldered. According to Mekanisk there are Resistors for LEDs pre-soldered. However, I don't know if this includes SMD-LED resistors. I only know that there's something that looks like a resistor right next to the SLED component.
****, getting parts for a keeb would be so much easier if I had any experience in building stuff with electronics
Title: Re: Help an idiot with LEDs on his NerD60
Post by: Joey Quinn on Fri, 26 May 2017, 13:22:09
Post a picture of the board. Also there should be some sort of notation on the board to let you know what's a resistor.
Title: Re: Help an idiot with LEDs on his NerD60
Post by: SpinahVieh on Fri, 26 May 2017, 13:49:19
Quote from: Joey Quinn on Fri, 26 May 2017, 13:22:09
Post a picture of the board. Also there should be some sort of notation on the board to let you know what's a resistor.
Can't take a decent one (trust me, I tried). I can only provide that from Mekanisk itself: (https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1347/2157/products/HRqx3O2_1024x1024.jpg?v=1484343329)
Title: Re: Help an idiot with LEDs on his NerD60
Post by: Joey Quinn on Fri, 26 May 2017, 13:50:37
Quote from: SpinahVieh on Fri, 26 May 2017, 13:49:19
Quote from: Joey Quinn on Fri, 26 May 2017, 13:22:09
Post a picture of the board. Also there should be some sort of notation on the board to let you know what's a resistor.
Can't take a decent one (trust me, I tried). I can only provide that from Mekanisk itself:
Show Image
(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1347/2157/products/HRqx3O2_1024x1024.jpg?v=1484343329)

That has all the resistors already on it so if your PCB looks exactly like that you only need the LEDs.