diff --git a/Ploopy-Trackball-Kit-Assembly.md b/Ploopy-Trackball-Kit-Assembly.md index 450066f..1eebdfa 100644 --- a/Ploopy-Trackball-Kit-Assembly.md +++ b/Ploopy-Trackball-Kit-Assembly.md @@ -40,18 +40,18 @@ The jig will be used to hold the PCBs together at precisely the correct angle du - Make sure that the PCBs are seated fully and completely against the PCB anchor. ## Step 7: Insert the PCBs into the electronics assembly jig -![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/o7gJFHYU4XJVXxA_3pntG_qK51LxyTwQGCJ405FOBF14jgGMxBjbHp6zirzHvMmzJO3CdFV1ZsXkI2MFwpqxtSQD-dw8fL5Gf1qvNW0H6K5z-r2VZCrcShjQKiqnUzzQpVNCYnxLJHFPbWFfobEHXpCvyXjgMjgf9MW5wHxUqEiFT-DZOLVg9F6z-vzVfoJYnXNAfyAUy3tmZ4A7oNdqrsmUEB4yn0V-eRya5doFesJSuFcQQ1qhGSHyLrgfWPesgJkGiB_isguceOzBDF-eJq7Kma5TXW-S3Cril0Z_UfhV5XBaW5BbRkFZ1BESPTqwBPOTHPs7J4u1ymPtorOEZwBMVH6DchT2ySbzOrSuNK-2iZ_l6aqPRcL42qDvB3OhJZ3iRlDIoLvLfJAwD7OjZg7LMdguPZkyYywFZa8stIAWXKTIHF8UYN_kJnrGUHxXuQ_YmNvFLu5meKyWw0YtIj_12OetnKblz0tUuVVKRCY0QrAq23bRbssbX_pl_ZSGKfAdxAvXT1xaRfHOI-69rzbSjNEd09HSYEzXEvYiqJoio4OPdkrHj6syMAS6GZ5Cq9UypVUmkf0ax8CEJoi2N3FTPICPOkJq909yUgt8GgHvGQGBhkC1wjeTsmSHuA45PqgSScq49nwhCxauQRQRQ8t9ftmuupznPLpb0h1lxRS2lBF21riHJw=w1454-h969-no) +![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/I9Mqt-4a-qtNt4LNvjL0ct3A94ACkyd51iEBA8JuHxKkC8eAb3_UcRlEHE49Lx92x-1x-L3UoaKWqdo0xo7GTtQHgfICbFGuGJeyOp6qNhAT7j_gc3xc4bswy3s7FA7C8R_2OVYN5hfqrAeFIymgTa8aWkEnJ-CF85MgxyS6TcmATKG7CY4cInahIyOhxrry_grcGWADbtCEEJKtrUyor1dkkDQjgv8S70bHinefKiitBtosx9UlVRl1k3BNdICQZQVZlDjmh9_xw2OfA2hl7dCdp129pK-cRPys7RfwHKnXPBkxcEViDBfGs-_GskJcAqW1iTXA5q7Mi5lCjMStfzjmqlElhbmpcmkNqDmj9GUDP7-1cuIIMMsqRBCKUYhbbqsEVELoM5dLzDzZZqEerJ3Mqx0mx51GF-ce9nA4HLH9ryiPmaAcl4Nr8XPNk3BNX4NYeopT-DqLF2GbuOoWZvVq_DQ1MeIdrzOa0U0wnE3sXTHAaHirkTSoebs_cL85x5YzpL-VEJma_AqXjDdT676Mr6yDcJMKxKhvZerxDx6qCFAwgnJWvdqAkrWBmU2O2S_UxTTEPLqxEcjsYxHe1b4BFmzkx1_1YeZuhiiGjul_Lhal_wosfw4D5S8kejX4alMiYe693FTKXQhw7VSJgUqVSGrA98tTstHb-FrmqMMjRc1Q-LX8DEd9Wf9-of47NQTPojN3ZfmFfKeTefkQLPUzS9E6lJ1-IT_S08M0HBGUGxc=w1243-h828-no) Make sure that the electronics assembly is seated fully in the assembly jig. **This step is crucial; misalignment during this stage will virtually guarantee that the buttons will not function.** ## Step 8: Solder the pads of the base PCB and vertical PCB -![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/U2V_3AaibiLkONxSuYWbtT5bhsY35fkb_KW98Q3iK-Mky_3uqbW7Q85Ir9uQScbMmWKZgoHdy6PQRw4n9LXR9oagU3uH3qq9_Fva7c7G-8BWl6NuVFxLq5eTZZadecpT2NpJmQTq2NqSUfuTlYOYj2sc-OlAo2zd1mWYzAB_5Ie3fcc3txyg2GbE90rmhNu6m3EpbJAHQaENR_IEhKVoeJjOwtydrZ_Co4J6RxGw8z-Jj_MJH2bFw1GA7Nh9ZUVCrOMu2qA1R5O8HDM15sceQvMC7IbF1ny0K7uLhObBpeTffU3ZZQ2oszT9PZch2xDqWZEwo5WFsTVU7AQrc7ejxpvqj85S9G3Hu3e10sqb55pMqq38HMMzXyT_67ggopGliMe1O_3_BtFYuq4U1hgL1Kuz2bBzoK14qsWBfpIC0q_4TsTFJ6AoraCyQjucyjHKCb2Ncr6XQP2glgiIYLKnFvdhpzjVSp1vBYFpZd4eje6exLIXlSQAFH2ZsMJ9Gs15_5RbpyKux8H2QnARobzTWoPfz6WLa8Gm2l5gGWNl71gBdK-Oj1ANDqhGUGAr_ZWNO-I1xRtWbKCcQv7AY-mz6LKR7bkjs2r80hpQWf-AT2hoUQdCvJMs2PHgtvFUPBhKyWON0g1x9kXtN_ohTkX9nqdDauev33iSpWV8APrQNxP4qSOYWMTGzQ=w1454-h969-no) +![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/J3XODbHwFcX25nLO8hwq5RvuDyjq5jR3vwvHtFqdGzecTISECATEwzL-8qbmMZcKJ7PiC3UBs5vSgmj4fdyvdXvGkFO78bC8jPoxpwh3ZoF1jjWpiqriMnvdkPw8_8X2-QZuoC2yWEkTpOhkLWe7U36XJD1JsUlrdGxQ2Fkwa6gsoRwYbzH1O69UM7m-dqZ7GxNidt5_m4EQxRY-EZZaD6AFfoW_yb8TmGO0b_HWwXl8-JTtRncic1W5Ttf_wKuvqnQc5L17Mjk2FPTtrTR_sybCfgI_ag3cKlW0wDqrtrdn64NGs19dhIH5scVLytMCP29zOGKjpCleOO13Z_jfXqfGZfvb8o98bRkkjVe0KBwkvmkagYdcPVebj57_eqni41MGTTkkoybYX7-NsR9NqLdUVcfdEf3tXr5asCFph7OGKGGkjmBYpCCbD-Vww67Z7Pt9RVZcnUO91qY4LNQN-Nee8sr024OdeBICbaTCaRL5G7114iLnARfl8RSITu1m1fD3kRWgGHtMC9siilfqGKnM8d3JgndflHiLYAHxV91Ch1Z2em8iYajLLHPVzBsyE20Hu71gkALoMZErYF-YxreqC5Y-RXuw0naVIR5yPUCgkQGwhYPpHYoeCiO1vganDEz-HW2cKtqGzdRV8xODuAgW7ZdPhHhKcq7kIOJ4Li3nGn-uruDwbwfMgYZ2SGSURG4aRZiR1R06mTttfpVbIKV7Q8tmuapToUcdscYPvCoFrP8=w1243-h828-no) - Set the soldering iron's temperature to *much* higher than normal, as the pads are large and shed heat quickly, and cold solder joints here will result in poor electrical connections - Apply the right amount of solder to ensure a good connection and good mechanical strength, but not too much that it makes it easy to form cold joints ## Step 9: Remove the completed electronics assembly from the assembly jig -![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_kA09GS0uZxnBRncphqBDwzOusuC_jnxn54szV35iAkETnljgrEwLP4Hc7uvFU_D9HId1lDS6KH5bC9SdIqjuHxnr3LPIErW71KoMh2QCeZcFKgYbitTOMQOV1CoYP9AXkA5lwnSPHab7AaJrGfjvrutSGeWrkFkNSTFzZipdou4kRhLQZnpTEtkN3pk-5TvIuG5o_w2a0Foa38ZmSqA2IjXGrvvggG-Y06DhKGaNLmWUj7Z9JeTzqAoWsNJbLqgKD8huEj8rSyPlwXXcZdGWUbClkKE3tcH6JiPKeGw4s6vHbqsVJQaqo6f_uLW6gEXITCpOfyNYlxDgDZfCqLFVxPIvK-8AXNekcncYbgus_XiAoJ6NF_hB5xdcq_weC4FMVe_0lCHav58HiX5hsSND5ud_I2Ty6KuRkLCCIRgPpzIVqE74VgbgJScVO0jYeasq0dquGKnKAO29qmlU7elN1rJT4uCaiODUG40ot2B2QekQFXVjtO5hOxijGZhY1asttR0Rjc0kEbkAEJn-l2F-Ch50e9_BfPcpZXtDoOtsdwB0BsRMyx5ZwiBcFg99GsUjFYOAE5pOWYhDU6mA_Szezvu7j4xzFdNIjxkp3mwfaAN1s8w2Ulmde6rbzGiaNIXDCLdueZG_eqK0dkzQlFkcBkOlJMH4FVW_qOZXzOWoIim6AN-CZCckQ=w1454-h969-no) +![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/hMjgJnLURDZMFPZCt_fEqWgsBeITyUILJWdYutrzaZ_FSVl8qWlccNsr_NvxVAhZ5TVjOJixWQS05JP_USwxrqi35Gl4jjfm3peBq1PhijxJpG6-1F2kPdSAS8bu0EZWOYJduOjEwNpHMJ-cePy3ucb6_ZqgVOh7HD1cObm1mAV8YuiHHTh8dAJXxdLt3c6QvSN05gBzQ3xOnWiBXBjmi3VsAIA1Rl2OYdrX3bBYpDIwNE9WYYtjIzqPO4ckboZj9w1q_Ul-OxPs6Ev1AWAbSZxuhPsVM_C0foFQ0NDRZQsm3uz3u-8Q_x7_kA56L9db6SCVZhespu4kzmATqZkEydkw0snetWEtFJ9w5XBVVdkMN3QiP7r__KF-xpBqVSKBPaqMamBmA2l1ueTNjXjazpBjdFYhjYcJBko7zMKAgOszthCJRYdAM4nemg-9c7mc5WuFiTvZTE-5wDy19w1NOPgTj-O2lFzNhteqmammgkFZLPmPQ2ppQZS0qOZ1Wu8dNE3c5Or5q9W9qDs8it0PG6GdKbXUOkGZKSvBgwqSvB_Mw4F0ZQ3dtRl4vhQ8_a2hBHK1bJMjKBIhhhJYSXRNhz58jfHkDvrEUHqDh5_hkKTlB1AiUEpomFuMMSuaOx5oXsOzGqzUKdjbI0vnVQzn1xR9f4J7JDCxMb2jUK-MykwxXrlwCGz5BzKtxdhrJA1MwIH0nfWT810JFdAS5wM9L3y71jz3bUxOW-1YINFOXgTdC60=w1243-h828-no) This may require a bit of force. The electronics assembly is fairly strong, but don't impart unnecessary force onto the assembly.