Updated 3. Enclosure assembly (markdown)
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## Step 4: Preparing the scroll wheel holder
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					## Step 4: Preparing the scroll wheel holder
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**TODO PIX**
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					**TODO PIX**
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					Prepare the following components:
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- Electronics assembly
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					- Electronics assembly
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- Scroll wheel holder
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					- Scroll wheel holder
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- Scroll wheel holder holder
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					- Scroll wheel holder holder
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## Step 5: Insert scroll wheel holder holder into electronics assembly
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					## Step 5: Insert scroll wheel holder holder into electronics assembly
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**TODO PIX**
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					**TODO PIX**
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- **Ensure that the plastic part is oriented correctly**
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					- **Ensure that the plastic part is oriented correctly**
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- The plastic part requires a bit of force to get into the PCB; be careful not to damage the electronics assembly
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					- The plastic part requires a bit of force to get into the PCB; be careful not to damage the electronics assembly
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- Press the plastic part on its edges, NOT the middle, as you may break the part if you depress the middle too hard
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					- Press the plastic part on its edges, NOT the middle, as you may break the part if you depress the middle too hard
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## Step 6: Insert scroll wheel holder into scroll wheel holder holder
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					## Step 6: Insert scroll wheel holder into scroll wheel holder holder
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**TODO PIX**
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					**TODO PIX**
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Stop laughing at the names already.
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					Stop laughing at the names already.
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## Step 7: Preparing the base
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					## Step 7: Preparing the base
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**TODO PIX**
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- Base
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					- Base
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- 2x heat-set threaded inserts
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					- 2x heat-set threaded inserts
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## Step 8: Put threaded inserts into base
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					## Step 8: Put threaded inserts into base
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**TODO PIX**
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					**TODO PIX**
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Take your time and go slowly. A soldering iron temperature of 350C or 620F is hot enough.
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					Take your time and go slowly. A soldering iron temperature of 350C or 620F is hot enough.
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## Step 9: Assembling the base
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					## Step 9: Assembling the base
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**TODO PIX**
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- Electronics assembly
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					- Electronics assembly
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- Base
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					- Base
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- Primary buttons
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					- Primary buttons
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## Step 10: Place electronics assembly onto base
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					## Step 10: Place electronics assembly onto base
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**TODO PIX**
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The electronics assembly is seated on the base, but it does not attach. It will eventually be pressed down by the Top, so don't worry about that here.
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					The electronics assembly is seated on the base, but it does not attach. It will eventually be pressed down by the Top, so don't worry about that here.
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## Step 11: Screw secondary buttons into base
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					## Step 11: Screw secondary buttons into base
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**TODO PIX**
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**TODO which screw here?**
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					**TODO which screw here?**
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## Step 12: Screw primary buttons into base
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					## Step 12: Screw primary buttons into base
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**TODO PIX**
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**TODO which screw here?**
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					**TODO which screw here?**
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## Step 13: Preparing the top
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					## Step 13: Preparing the top
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**TODO PIX**
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- Top
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					- Top
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- 4x heat-set threaded inserts
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					- 4x heat-set threaded inserts
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- 3x roller bearing dowels
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					- 3x roller bearing dowels
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## Step 14: Put threaded inserts into top
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					## Step 14: Put threaded inserts into top
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**TODO PIX**
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Take your time and go slowly. A soldering iron temperature of 350C or 620F is hot enough.
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					Take your time and go slowly. A soldering iron temperature of 350C or 620F is hot enough.
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## Step 15: Put roller bearings onto roller bearing dowels
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					## Step 15: Put roller bearings onto roller bearing dowels
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## Step 17: All done!
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					## Step 17: All done!
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**TODO PIX completed enclosure halves**
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					**TODO PIX completed enclosure halves**
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Congrats, you finished assembling the enclosure! Pat yourself on the back.
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					Congrats, you finished assembling the enclosure! Pat yourself on the back.
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When you're ready, proceed to [[4. Final assembly]] to continue.
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					When you're ready, proceed to [[4. Final assembly]] to continue.
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