Maritza's Macropad
I wanted to try to built a macropad that can convert braille keys to text.. Yeah, basically it is consist of 9 keys, the left and right column is like for the braille pattern, then the center have the delete, enter, and space function (from top to bottom concurrently. Oh, and I also add rotary encoder to adjusting volume, and when it be clicked it would mute the audio.
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Soldering things
HAHAHA MY PARTS CAME GUYSSS
hihi, so like two days ago my PCB from JLCPCB finally came.. As today is weekend I decide to assembly or yea spesifically solder things.
So, initially actually I ever try to solder component for my LED Casher.. and I think I had learn alot as I now not as confused as the first time I solder things...
The through hole component is.. achievable I think compared to the LED chaser (it was really messed up). like now I had the tactics and humm the hole is bigger so the solder can flow kind of easily.. Yea its kinda stuck sometimes.. But overall better...
BUT... the SMD Components.. They are not kidding when they said that it is hard solder hahaha..
Welp, I use two LED SMD as my components part.. and.. it is really that HARD.. Like oh my gosh.. I am really grateful that in the kits there are around 16 LED as the two LED that I first solder is like the experiment monkey for me.. It is meltinggg...
Yea, I can't use that.. again
But at least in the thrid and fourth attemp I succeed yeayy
I wanted to gave you tips for this experience when soldering SMD
First, what you need is a tweezers, normal solder, and soldering iron..
Then you need to like... stick the soldering iron to normal solder.. It would make a blob and you have to disattach the blob part from the rest of soldering iron wire.
Then you need to pick up the blob and put it on one of the pins, and spread it until the 4 pins in the PCB is covered in soldering iron (it need to be thin)
Then, you have to bend the pin of the LED SMD component so that the tip of the pin is in the same height as the bottom of the LED SMD..
Then you need to heat up 2 place in the PCB for the pins.. then use tweezers to put ur LED SMD there. adjust.. and you need to be patient on this.. Then, heat up the other two pins, and then it would be connected!
Also I think it is better to solder your SMD component first the the through hole..
Yea, I hope that can help..
But ya know there is one component that I havent solder yet.. the diodes..
I am really confused.. like I dont think the diodes here is the same as the usual ones.. I don't know the direction of it... Yea imma ask my friend that done this before.
This is the result of today soldering:
Still messy tho hahaha
yea just bonus picture of my working space
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2/21/2026 - Soldering things
HAHAHA MY PARTS CAME GUYSSS
hihi, so like two days ago my PCB from JLCPCB finally came.. As today is weekend I decide to assembly or yea spesifically solder things.
So, initially actually I ever try to solder component for my LED Casher.. and I think I had learn alot as I now not as confused as the first time I solder things...
The through hole component is.. achievable I think compared to the LED chaser (it was really messed up). like now I had the tactics and humm the hole is bigger so the solder can flow kind of easily.. Yea its kinda stuck sometimes.. But overall better...
BUT... the SMD Components.. They are not kidding when they said that it is hard solder hahaha..
Welp, I use two LED SMD as my components part.. and.. it is really that HARD.. Like oh my gosh.. I am really grateful that in the kits there are around 16 LED as the two LED that I first solder is like the experiment monkey for me.. It is meltinggg...
Yea, I can't use that.. again
But at least in the thrid and fourth attemp I succeed yeayy
I wanted to gave you tips for this experience when soldering SMD
First, what you need is a tweezers, normal solder, and soldering iron..
Then you need to like... stick the soldering iron to normal solder.. It would make a blob and you have to disattach the blob part from the rest of soldering iron wire.
Then you need to pick up the blob and put it on one of the pins, and spread it until the 4 pins in the PCB is covered in soldering iron (it need to be thin)
Then, you have to bend the pin of the LED SMD component so that the tip of the pin is in the same height as the bottom of the LED SMD..
Then you need to heat up 2 place in the PCB for the pins.. then use tweezers to put ur LED SMD there. adjust.. and you need to be patient on this.. Then, heat up the other two pins, and then it would be connected!
Also I think it is better to solder your SMD component first the the through hole..
Yea, I hope that can help..
But ya know there is one component that I havent solder yet.. the diodes..
I am really confused.. like I dont think the diodes here is the same as the usual ones.. I don't know the direction of it... Yea imma ask my friend that done this before.
This is the result of today soldering:
Still messy tho hahaha
yea just bonus picture of my working space