Just learned that a single 60% keyboard PCB can have over 1,000 solder points from a factory tour video on YouTube. That's INSANE detail for something we just type on.

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Honestly, that number makes my hands hurt just thinking about it. I tried to hand-wire a macropad once and gave up after like twenty joints. Can't even imagine the focus needed for a full board.

pat_perry16d ago

That's just the PCB, too. You've still got all the switches to solder on top of that (or hotswap sockets, which are their own tiny parts). It really makes you appreciate the assembly process, even for a "simple" board.