I'm building and testing the DecentXE keyboard, a complete mechanical replacement for the Atari XE series keyboards. // Kindly sponsored by my favorite PCB manufacturer PCBWay! https://www.pcbway.com/

DecentXE Project Github:
https://github.com/bleroy/3d-junkyard...

Order fully assembled or kit versions:
https://forums.atariage.com/topic/352...

AtariAge Forum Thread about the Project:
https://forums.atariage.com/topic/324...

TIME STAMPS:
0:00 Introduction
1:51 Here's the Plan for Today
3:10 Sponsor Message
3:38 Project History and Github
7:09 How to get one
8:32 Mounting the Stabilizers
11:14 Setting the Jumpers (The wrong Way!)
12:21 Fitting the Key Switches
15:17 Soldering the regular Switches
16:40 Fitting the low profile Switches
18:22 Connecting the flexible PCB
20:06 Testing and Troubleshooting
24:22 Putting the Keycaps on
29:02 Putting it into the Atari
31:32 Thank you & Good night

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