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abhixec
15
Oct 18, 2018
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I want to get this but I have never soldered or done my own DIY keyboard before.
How easy or hard is it?
What are the odds of me breaking this whole thing and wasting my money?
And also what all tools do I need to purchase?
Would be good if someone gave links to necessary stuff required to assemble this keyboard :)
Kosior
122
Oct 22, 2018
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abhixeca soldering iron, some thin electronics solder, and a solder sucker should be all you need. i suggest watching this video on soldering: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKbJxytERvg
Don't give up if you mess up applying the solder, that's removable with the sucker. just don't burn the pcb b y overheating it over and over and you'll be all good.
Don't give up if you mess up applying the solder, that's removable with the sucker. just don't burn the pcb b y overheating it over and over and you'll be all good.
dvorcol
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Oct 22, 2018
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KosiorAs long as you’re using MX switches you don’t need to solder this Planck. Per @jackhumbert - https://www.massdrop.com/buy/planck-mechanical-keyboard/talk/2228654?utm_source=linkshare&referer=AV5F4D
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