hw.s-ol.nu https://diode.zone/c/hw.s_ol/videos I design MIDI controllers, keyboards, and other gadgets. Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:39:47 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://diode.zone hw.s-ol.nu https://diode.zone/lazy-static/avatars/c9124a30-1bc5-48f9-96cd-fae84a75d8d3.png https://diode.zone/c/hw.s_ol/videos All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://diode.zone/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder. https://diode.zone/feeds/podcast/videos.xml?videoChannelId=9554 <![CDATA[0xC.pad Macropad Assembly Process]]> https://diode.zone/w/26ZBfH6Q5Z2NqdJCkT84pm https://diode.zone/w/26ZBfH6Q5Z2NqdJCkT84pm Thu, 20 Oct 2022 17:52:38 GMT The music used in this video is "full-system-021422-with-ending.mp3" by zbs.

You can find out more about the 0xC.pad, or follow the written assembly guide on the documentation page.

If you want to have one of these macropads, you can buy an assembled macropads directly from me via my lectronz store, or get a kit from your preferred vendor.

]]> hw.s-ol.nu Science & Technology nonadult 0xC.pad Macropad Assembly Process The music used in this video is "full-system-021422-with-ending.mp3" by zbs. You can find out more about the 0xC.pad, or follow the written assembly guide on the [documentation page](https:... <![CDATA[Quick "LaWaBox" Test (laser-cut vacuum table for SMT stencil application)]]> https://diode.zone/w/8WwT6syWBCPuLMybJpbGFb https://diode.zone/w/8WwT6syWBCPuLMybJpbGFb Wed, 28 Sep 2022 10:29:08 GMT This is a laser-cut vacuum table for SMT stencil application, heavily inspired by the designs of Marius Heier and UnexpectedMaker:

Both of these projects looked really promising to me and the design files are readily available, but I needed mine to be very big to make keyboard-sized PCBs. It's possible to print parts that big on a 3d printer, but it just takes way too long and I didn't want to go through that proces just to find out some tolerances weren't quite right etc.

This project is still WIP, it works already but there's some things I'd like to improve.

]]> hw.s-ol.nu Science & Technology nonadult Quick "LaWaBox" Test (laser-cut vacuum table for SMT stencil application) This is a laser-cut vacuum table for SMT stencil application, heavily inspired by the designs of Marius Heier and UnexpectedMaker: Marius Heier's 3d printed standalone design, [UnexpectedMaker'... <![CDATA[Milling and Soldering a simple PCB]]> https://diode.zone/w/uEBejpGXLpoLVCDP8fCfuj https://diode.zone/w/uEBejpGXLpoLVCDP8fCfuj Fri, 05 Aug 2022 17:20:38 GMT Demonstration of the manual steps involved in milling a single-sided PCB using a CNC milling machine.

Timestamps:

  • 0:00 intro
  • 0:07 machining
    • 1:02 isolation routing
    • 2:29 drilling
    • 3:25 outline milling
  • 4:31 soldering
    • 5:07 soldering LEDs
    • 6:04 soldering resistors
    • 7:21 soldering pin headers
  • 8:49 testing & result

Recorded for and at the FabLab UniTrento.
The machine used in this video is a Roland monoFab SRM-20.

The board was designed in KiCAD and the toolpaths for the milling operations were generated using mods CE. The drilling operation was handled in Fusion 360.

]]> hw.s-ol.nu Science & Technology nonadult Milling and Soldering a simple PCB Demonstration of the manual steps involved in milling a single-sided PCB using a CNC milling machine. Timestamps: 0:00 intro, 0:07 machining 1:02 isolation routing, 2:29 drilling, 3:25 outline milling, 4:31 soldering ... <![CDATA[0x33.board MIDI Keyboard PCB Assembly]]> https://diode.zone/w/8Gd489JaU2kpuuAe9ViQ4V https://diode.zone/w/8Gd489JaU2kpuuAe9ViQ4V Mon, 20 Jun 2022 15:33:27 GMT Sorry for the video quality / focus issues - this was all shot on my phone because I didn't have my camera with me. Hope it's still interesting to some 😃

Index:

  • 00:00 Intro / Unpacking
  • 01:16 Stenciling the Backside
  • 04:57 Populating the Backside
  • 10:30 Stenciling the Front
  • 13:38 Populating the Front
  • 20:18 RVVV Live Performance

Credits:
The music used in this video was kindly provided by @ice@merveilles.town. Check out their albums and consider supporting them:
https://lectronice.bandcamp.com/album/neurodiverging
https://lectronice.bandcamp.com/album/suno-ala-suno

The outro is a live(coding) performance by RVVV, follow them on Instagram for updates:
https://www.instagram.com/rvvv.live/

]]> hw.s-ol.nu Science & Technology nonadult 0x33.board MIDI Keyboard PCB Assembly Sorry for the video quality / focus issues - this was all shot on my phone because I didn't have my camera with me. Hope it's still interesting to some 😃 Index: 00:00 Intro / Unpacking, 01:16 Stenciling the Backside, 04:57 Populatin... <![CDATA[0x2C.board overview — dual-purpose hexagonal (split) Keyboard]]> https://diode.zone/w/buF33tvznPjUnFotUNDpit https://diode.zone/w/buF33tvznPjUnFotUNDpit Sun, 17 Jan 2021 20:06:38 GMT This is my final project for the FabAcademy 2020 cycle. I worked on this project for about eight months, after spending another four learning and practicing many fabrication techniques.

You can find more information on the project, including documentation of the development process, schematics and CAD models, on the project page and in the following forum thread:

https://llllllll.co/t/hybrid-hexagonal-keyboard-for-midi-typing/36679?u=s-ol
https://s-ol.nu/0x2C.board

]]> hw.s-ol.nu Science & Technology nonadult 0x2C.board overview — dual-purpose hexagonal (split) Keyboard This is my final project for the FabAcademy 2020 cycle. I worked on this project for about eight months, after spending another four learning and practicing many fabrication techniques. You can find more information on the project, including do...