Adam Nelson

Just got the Ploopy trackball I ordered. I liked the idea of build-it-yourself hardware, but I didn't realize just how DIY it was: not only does it require assembly, it requires soldering chips onto its circuit board. And I don't even have a soldering iron. 😐

At least I'll be moving to a house with more space soon, I was planning to try working with electronics again once I can set up a workshop. The last time I soldered anything I was probably 10 years old, learning electronics from my dad.

Apr 30, 2024 at 5:05pmWeb
Show threadZogGMay 4, 2024

@arnelson to be fair it's not required nowadays to have that much space or wait for a workstation setup.
I simply got #pinecilv2 - (usb-c solder) from @PINE64, and together with good tip like bc2 (much easier to use) and some good solder wire like #kester to assemble my first mechanical keyboard.
Soldered few #pmw3360 since then as well :)
#omnifixo makes it even easier (but not required)

My whole setup squeezed between two #corne halves: