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If you would like to watch a full step-by-step tutorial about how to design your own custom keyboard, let me know in comments. Thx for watching.
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I Built This Custom Keyboard from Scratch

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Close look at BGA soldering, chip soldering, hand soldering and more
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            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://www.keyence.eu/yt-kib-vhx-0924">Microscope Keyence VHX-7000N</a></li>
            <li class="links-list-item"><a href="https://fedevel.com/courses">FEDEVEL Online courses</a></li>
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Have you ever seen soldering THIS close?

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How to come up with ideas for electronics projects and having fun when building them. Talking with Chris Greening
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            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:00</span><span class="chapters-text">What is this video about</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">00:23</span><span class="chapters-text">How to come up with ideas</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">02:23</span><span class="chapters-text">How Chris learned and designed his 1st PCB</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">05:53</span><span class="chapters-text">EasyEDA vs. KiCAD</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">11:42</span><span class="chapters-text">Wireless LEDs</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">21:04</span><span class="chapters-text">Haptic knob</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">27:53</span><span class="chapters-text">Printing PCB at Home</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">32:26</span><span class="chapters-text">USB Tester</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">37:25</span><span class="chapters-text">ESP32 and MP3</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">41:57</span><span class="chapters-text">ESP-Now</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">44:37</span><span class="chapters-text">Minimalistic Microcontroller & TV project</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">50:17</span><span class="chapters-text">Touch Spectrum</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">59:32</span><span class="chapters-text">Paper display / ePaper</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:09:00</span><span class="chapters-text">DYI Alexa</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:15:01</span><span class="chapters-text">Laser Projected Asteroids game</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:24:10</span><span class="chapters-text">Your project may not work ...</span></li>
            <li class="chapters-list-item"><span class="chapters-time">1:31:51</span><span class="chapters-text">3D printing</span></li>
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Cool DIY Electronics Projects

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        Why? Recommended land patterns are different. You may also want to use different 3D model for capacitors and different for resistors.
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TIP #055: Use different footprint for resistors and capacitors, even they are same size (e.g. 0805)

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        Why? This way, you may quickly damage all your prototypes. First, figure out what’s wrong.
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                <span class="chapters-time">00:00</span><span class="chapters-text">Intro</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">00:42</span><span class="chapters-text">Pick different board</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">01:24</span><span class="chapters-text">Second board doesnt work</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">01:30</span><span class="chapters-text">Third board doesnt work</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">02:06</span><span class="chapters-text">What can be wrong</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">02:21</span><span class="chapters-text">Try to investigate</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">02:29</span><span class="chapters-text">I was impatient</span>
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                <span class="chapters-time">03:00</span><span class="chapters-text">Be prepared</span>
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TIP #057: If you are testing your prototype and something is wrong, do not …

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        Why? That is the moment when solder has melted down.
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