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Interest Checks / Re: [IC] Optica - 60%
« Last post by zegonix on Thu, 22 January 2026, 02:39:46 »that would also be a good opportunity to fix the main issues (i write this comment from my optica60):
* case ping due to tilted hidden screw design which makes near impossible to do a good force break
* use a reasonable bootloader for STM32F103, or a chip with a reasonable locked bootloader
* provide qmk configuration, or at least a schematics/pinout
after connecting a debugger by soldering on leads and flashing a decent bootloader, following the traces by hand and making my own qmk configuration (for gui-free, plaintext configuration of the keymaps) i am quite happy with the board.
TLDR: while the last two points are probably not an issue for most, i would recommend to lookout for the case ping in case of a rerun.
* case ping due to tilted hidden screw design which makes near impossible to do a good force break
* use a reasonable bootloader for STM32F103, or a chip with a reasonable locked bootloader
* provide qmk configuration, or at least a schematics/pinout
after connecting a debugger by soldering on leads and flashing a decent bootloader, following the traces by hand and making my own qmk configuration (for gui-free, plaintext configuration of the keymaps) i am quite happy with the board.
TLDR: while the last two points are probably not an issue for most, i would recommend to lookout for the case ping in case of a rerun.

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