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1.4 KiB

Dactyl Flexible PCB Rough Guide

/jasmine/dactyl-manuform/media/commit/630ba7348e8213ab78408502a390dc8d1f4183eb/guide/workbench.jpg For now, take a look at the images and try to figure things out, I know that's not great (it's better than nothing!)

Making the PCB

Get two sheets of 6in square Pyralux™. Use the Toner Transfer method to etch the Pyralux sheets as you would a usual PCB

NOTE: If you only have an Inkjet make photocopies of the print out, voilà Toner based copies!

Here'sa handy toner transfer guide …

Print these PCB designs out…

Left hand: /jasmine/dactyl-manuform/media/commit/630ba7348e8213ab78408502a390dc8d1f4183eb/guide/left-hand-pcb-pyralux.png

Right hand: /jasmine/dactyl-manuform/media/commit/630ba7348e8213ab78408502a390dc8d1f4183eb/guide/right-hand-pcb-pyralux.png

When you're done etching, you'll need to carefully cut the pcb into pieces… See the images below.

This is Madness…

The thumb cluster pcb for the left hand: /jasmine/dactyl-manuform/media/commit/630ba7348e8213ab78408502a390dc8d1f4183eb/guide/madness.jpg

Solder the MCP like so: /jasmine/dactyl-manuform/media/commit/630ba7348e8213ab78408502a390dc8d1f4183eb/guide/left-hand-mcp-1.jpg /jasmine/dactyl-manuform/media/commit/630ba7348e8213ab78408502a390dc8d1f4183eb/guide/left-hand-mcp-2.jpg

Solder the Teensy 2.0 like so: /jasmine/dactyl-manuform/media/commit/630ba7348e8213ab78408502a390dc8d1f4183eb/guide/teensy-1.jpg

Some interesting pull up 10k resistor business here… (TODO add a small diagram and notes)

/jasmine/dactyl-manuform/media/commit/630ba7348e8213ab78408502a390dc8d1f4183eb/guide/teensy-2-fuxor-reziztorrs.jpg

Each hand of the keyboard will wire up like so: /jasmine/dactyl-manuform/media/commit/630ba7348e8213ab78408502a390dc8d1f4183eb/guide/right-hand-pcb-1.jpg

Teensy goes here… note the rows soldered to the teensy via the Pyralux: /jasmine/dactyl-manuform/media/commit/630ba7348e8213ab78408502a390dc8d1f4183eb/guide/right-hand-pcb-with-teensy.jpg

Here the left hand: /jasmine/dactyl-manuform/media/commit/630ba7348e8213ab78408502a390dc8d1f4183eb/guide/hotglue-left-hand.jpg

That's all for now, this guide will improve over time! (TODO!)