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My PCBs that I designed arrived today! They're just to test how to use the Atmega32u4 microcontroller before I make a keyboard using it :)

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    THT resistors? Any particular reason for that?

    I find 0805 smd to be big enough to solder with your regular equipment.
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    @olback pretty much just so that I don't have to be but as many new parts (I already have hundreds of resistors)
    But you're right, and for my keyboard I will probably use SMD resistors
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    (Whoops, I meant to say "buy as many parts", but now is can't edit it
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    No ISP port?
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    @7400 nope, a cool thing about the atmega32u4 is you can program it over USB alone
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    @j4cobgarby: Indeed cool. Not having to write a USB firmware update mechanism yourself is pretty nice!
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    @7400 especially useful for a keyboard, since it would have a USB interface needed anyway
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    Where did you order them? I can't find a PCB printer near me, so I've been planning of doing it myself with the toner transfer method
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    @EV-EV JLCPCB
    They're pretty good, but not close to me (they're in China, so shipping is pretty expensive)
    But for those 10 PCBs it was only £1.74 or something, plus about £17 shipping..
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    Cool, thanks!
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