From 51ff4ef94edd26acdea956c2ed2087c22a0f908b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Will Date: Wed, 14 Jun 2017 12:46:19 +1000 Subject: [PATCH] LED soldering clarification --- Docs/Assembly.md | 4 +++- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/Docs/Assembly.md b/Docs/Assembly.md index 8480d31..5e30f23 100644 --- a/Docs/Assembly.md +++ b/Docs/Assembly.md @@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ Insert the LEDs roughly to the red line, then bend them over: Work on a slightly raised surface and place the board face down to solder, with the MACRO switch off the edge. This ensures all the LEDs are flush with the board surface. ![ledSandwich](img/6_ledSandwich.jpg) +I recommend soldering one leg of each LED to keep it in place, then cutting off all the leads. This makes soldering the rest of the connections much easier. + The bend doesn't have to be perfect - the acrylic will diffuse the light. ![ledSolder](img/7_ledSolder.jpg) @@ -58,4 +60,4 @@ Using the Allen key provided, attach the knobs. The encoder shaft is shaped like Install keycaps by simply pushing them onto the switches. -![done](img/14_done.jpg) \ No newline at end of file +![done](img/14_done.jpg)