I will start building mine as well. Just need more time!
I got an ergodox, but I read it would be hard to do it as a first project! Now I am undecided
Give me the name of the monster who ill informed you. ErgoDox was my first keyboard assembly and I did not have any hiccups at all. Worked on the first try.
I think JD said it would be 7 out 10 in difficulty! But then there was a thread 'did i ruin my ergodox?' and someone said the pcb is quite resistant!
So you think it won't be a problem using the ergodox as a first rat?
I have no 1 and 10 to compare with relatively, I can tell you objectively, I didn't find it hard, specially if you follow the advise of what everyone mentions here and there, keep WFD's video besides you for reference. The 'Did I ruin my ErgoDox' thread would have read the name of the keyboard the user tried soldering for the first time on, if it weren't the ErgoDox, it was his first try and I feel the ErgoDox PCB is actually quite resilient thus making it a good first. If you are not confident, then just don't go for SMD stuff, go all through hole.