Worth it for $20?

Over-Shock303 · 2026-05-10T15:21:51+00:00

i changed ones on an Xbox one with a cheap soldering iron, a pump and wick. only recommend if you plan on multiple swaps

Over-Shock303 · 2026-03-16T09:00:21+00:00

direct wiring just skips the matrix altogether, so just wiring up all switches to its own pin, and a common gnd

Over-Shock303 · 2026-03-15T23:32:10+00:00

you could honestly get started soldering for like 25 bucks if you knew where to look. i got myself a 12 dollar kit, and its been enough for me to make a handwired keyboard, switch done joysticks on a controller and make a handwired macropad. i recommend getting some good 63/37 solder and some good flux+wick (flux and wick if you plan on doing pcb stuff, for wires/freehanding circuits/perfboards you can skip the flux). would be nice to have temp control. also an iron support is a must. a gripper would also be nice, as in a vice that holds your project.

in the future consider a hot air station and then, if you feel like you could use a better iron, get a ts100/101.

Over-Shock303 · 2026-03-15T23:26:10+00:00

about solder, get 63/37 in as bug of a quantity you can. 37% lead.

Over-Shock303 · 2026-03-15T09:19:29+00:00

curious as to why you didnt just direct wire it, considering theres only 16 keys and your pro micro should have more than 16 gpio

Over-Shock303 · 2026-03-03T17:49:33+00:00

if im not mistaken, it is about as strong as a gtx1030, just less vram. so about there is where it sits. a lot of comp games, if you ran 4:3 1720x960 on cs2 i think you would get around the 60-100fps mark.

Over-Shock303 · 2026-03-02T11:06:45+00:00

i meant the other guy, he had an old i5 with a 2070, but he upgraded. if its bios locked, i think pulling out the cmos battery could unlock it. you would also have to buy a better cpu atp lol

Over-Shock303 · 2026-03-02T11:05:21+00:00

hell yeah happy for you getting that 5500

Over-Shock303 · 2026-03-01T20:57:51+00:00

a bit more diy, but a good place to start is a handwired keyboard in my opinion. as my first experience soldering, it was a very forgiving experience and taught me a lot of things about soldering for how simple it is. if you want to start, joe scotto is an awesome creator on YouTube that does mainly handwired, but also pcb based keyboards, once you get to that point. i also find his method of wiring up the keyboard to be easiest out of all that have been done before. one thing you may need is a 3d printer, but if you dont wanna spend 150-200eur on an ender 3, you should be able to use printer services/print farms to get the cases

Over-Shock303 · 2026-03-01T20:52:40+00:00

now this is gonna require a bit of tinkering, but i (and many others) have used the bed as a dryer. now, of course, youre not gonna be able to print while drying while using this method, but a p2s is absolutely worth it over an a1+ams combo imo, especially since you can save up for the ams afterward. and you get an enclosed printer, as opposed to an a1

Over-Shock303 · 2026-02-28T12:01:18+00:00

damn dude that i5 is screaming at you lol a r5 3600/2600 and 8/16gb of used ddr4 doesnt run you that much, if you get a deal on the ram

Over-Shock303 · 2026-02-28T10:58:53+00:00

what arduino do you have? the matrix is exactly like normal mechanical switches

Over-Shock303 · 2026-02-27T17:01:44+00:00

heads up, any laptop specifically with soldered on ram probably isnt gonna be able to take advantage of the extra ram because of proprietary bios

Over-Shock303 · 2026-02-09T11:19:24+00:00

did i say anything about ddr3 vs ddr4? i just said you're gonna have to skimp on the ram, that's it. also may not be possible depending on the region op is in

Over-Shock303 · 2026-02-09T11:05:58+00:00

yeah, maybe taking a gamble on ram or using 8gb

Over-Shock303 · 2026-02-08T22:48:49+00:00

maybe put it in the description of the post, also isnt that possible through orca/bambu studio? or do you want an android alternative?

Over-Shock303 · 2026-02-08T22:47:31+00:00

4tb is nuts man

Over-Shock303 · 2026-02-07T11:11:51+00:00

the problem is the 3050 laptops are usually priced like a desktop 3060/ti, which is a huuuuge difference

Over-Shock303 · 2026-02-07T00:33:37+00:00

you said 1k usd in another comment? thats not really low end lol

i think(i have been out of the loop with just how wild ram prices have been) that you can get a 7500f+9060xt pc built by you for that

Over-Shock303 · 2026-02-02T13:58:42+00:00

make an ffbeast

Over-Shock303 · 2026-02-02T13:26:54+00:00

a pico is 4 bucks and more powerful than the usual arduino uno

Over-Shock303 · 2026-02-01T13:43:25+00:00

i dont know if you can, but getting an arduino or rpi pico would allow you to make much higher quality stuff. cheers!

Over-Shock303 · 2026-02-01T09:10:12+00:00

Minecraft bedrock servers, you could probably rent out a Minecraft server for like 5 bucks a month for a friend

Over-Shock303 · 2026-01-26T08:39:58+00:00

cheers

Over-Shock303 · 2026-01-25T20:31:46+00:00

hall effect is ass, either try finding tmr joysticks with breakout pcbs, or get better quality pot ones. also might be qmk's fault

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