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  Srsly aren’t you better off getting some amoebas printed? I mean, that really is a lot of work
context: Why not use Amoeba Kings 1.3?
  Edit: repo >
  
  Expensive😔 >
  
  I got 300 of them shipped to Ireland for $25 >
  
  Yup expensive for my concerns. Plus it's fun to try something by yourself, and i already have the LEDs, sockets and diodes from a previous project ✨ >
  
  The other reason I hand wire. I've got all this crap on hand already, wtf not? Great sense of accomplishment once you're done, too. 
  Cool little project, or big project, if you plan a full keyboard like this. >
  
  Yes this time I opted for this solution because I want to try making the LEDs work. Last time I 3d printed everything and I ended up not adding the LEDs. Overwhelming.
  Let me find the link, I posted it here sometime ago. >
  
  Will you melt the plastic when you solder it? Probably will not melt much but it will make me feel incomfortable... >
  
  /r/handwiredkeyboards might interest you. >
  
  Hey thanks, joined.
  I've been watching your videos recently, good info and tips keep it on >
  
  mmmm cheezit >
  
  r/forbiddensnacks >
  
  This goes in the square hole. >
  
  I love the idea. >
  
  Thanks maybe I'll change my mind after making about 60 of them by hand 🥲 >
  
  Or I'll try a laser cutter 🤔 I will check >
  
  The fabled Any key! >
  
  The way its now the Diode will do nothing >
  
  Sure I haven't soldered it yet. >
  
  I see lots of solder :) >
  
  He was talking about the diode? >
  
  I'm joking. >
  
  😆👍 >
  
  tasty >
  
  That looks nice. Yes I understand. The reason I'm going this way is mainly because I wanted to try having success with the LEDs otherwise after my first keyboard this time I would spare myself printing anything and just handwire with either hard core thick copper or magnet wire. >
  
  Forbidden Cracker >
  
  Nice >
  
  Thanks >
  
  How long does it take to make one? Custom PCBs are dirt cheap, what's your motivation to go this manual route? >
  
  Today I tried because I didn't even know it would work at all. I think now that I know the process perhaps about 20-30 minutes among cutting the square, filing, making the holes, fix the copper lines, and soldering.
  Mainly because I already have all the components and I like to make things, it's not so fun to order something unless you need it quickly, also it keeps the mind busy and relaxed at the same time. >
  
  this guy hobbies >
  
  Hell yeah!!!! 🤘🏼 >
  
  This is a great idea! I’ve been trying to get hotswap hardwired. It’s been tough 3D printing plates with hotswap sockets. 
  This seems like an “easier” approach to it all. 
  How would you attach it to the plate to make it sturdy enough to handle several switch changes? >
  
  I'm still not sure about that part yet, but also probably I will personally not change switches unless very rare occasions. I think in my case it's probably to save time if I want to reuse the hardware for other projects.
  Maybe eventually I would make a keys strip for a whole column or row depending on the stagger method, instead of single keys. >
  
  verry clean >
  
  What do you call this kind of prototype PCB? I need those for a project and only find the through hole kind with no strip. >
  
  Veroboard or strip board. >
  
  Did you insulate between the socket and the board? Because it kind of looks like the top three strips are shorted together. >
  
  No but I will try to solder the left pin to the first line, I'll probably move the anode to the second line and solder it together with the first one, the cathode to the third line and the right pin to the third line. The third line is interrupted in the middle by the center hole.
  I might have to interrupt the second line so that it won't accidentally make contact with the right pin, but I plan no insulation. >
  
  Whats the green stuff between the strips? That seems extremely useful to avoid potential accidents! I've never seen it before! >
  
  It's just paint I think. Underneath it's bare pcb without copper surface.