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Just built my first ortholinear keyboard! (lemmy.ml)

submitted 2 months ago by alex@social.voklen.com to c/mechanicalkeyboards@lemmy.ml

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Just built my first ortholinear keyboard!

Keyboard/case: Ortho60v2 from #cannonkeys (https://cannonkeys.com/products/ortho60)
Switches: #akko Rose Red (https://en.akkogear.com/product/akko-cs-rose-red-switch/)
Keycaps: Custom order from #kromekeycaps (https://www.kromekeycaps.com/)

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[–] frunch@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

What kind of iron are you working with? What kind of solder are you using? Those 2 things alone can make a big difference. Practice is necessary too, of course--but if you're trying to work with inferior equipment and/or solder, it may be harder than it should be...

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It has more been an issue of my not understanding exactly where and how the solder is supposed to go on hotswap sockets

[–] frunch@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Ooh, i see. Unfortunately i don't have any experience soldering these...just pcbs, wires, etc. Hopefully someone else here can help out!