CMStorm Switch Tester - LED ModI discovered that my 10-month old son likes playing with and "typing" on my QFR. This was fine until rotation day came and he kept wanting to play with it even while it was on my desk.
The solution?
Get him his own keyboard. No. Not the FaceW.
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The BoardI started off with a
CMStorm Switch Tester. Many thanks to Carter for helping me get this!
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Opening up the CMStorm Switch TesterThe easiest way to open the case is by prying it from the front.
Ta-dah!
Stripped down:
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SwitchesI swapped out the switches with Cherry MX Blues (silver switch stickers, sprit 55g gold springs, and abostudio clear switch top covers) so that they have a nice click to it.
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KeycapsAt the
suggestion of blackbox, I will glue the keycaps to the stems to avoid any accidental removal and/or swallowing of keycaps. That would be a little embarrassing to explain at the ER.
I have some colored translucent polycarb keys from SP on the way.'got the colored translucent polycarb keys from SP. Thanks to asdfjkl36 for the proxy!
Setup will be red, orange, blue, green, yellow, and clear.
P.S. This was easier than having to find different color LEDs and have to deal with resistors.
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Wiring <-- weird kerning between the "W" and the "i"
Here's the wiring diagram I used:
Here's the original one I conceptualized a few weeks back (WARNING: it's fugly):
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Popped in the LEDs and got bending!
I bent the LEDs against the bottom switch housing to keep the LEDs in place.
It looked better before I added the wires...
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ReassemblyI had to remove one of the support pegs to make space for the battery.
It is that part in red that makes the case extremely difficult to open by prying from the rear of the case.
Snap it shut!
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TestingAll buttoned up!
It works!
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Testing VideoPardon the sausage fingers..
I'll post another video when I get the colored polycarb keycaps. In the meantime, I leave you with The Gang:
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Updated Video with Polycarb KeycapsPlaytime:
I think it looks better with the GH keycap on it.