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=Build Instructions= {| class="wikitable" border="1" |- ! Component values ! Bottom view |- | [[File:Frosty_Flake_Components.PNG | none | 400px | thumb | Frosty Flake rev 20130602 component values]] | [[File:Frosty_Flake_bottom.JPG | none | 400px | thumb | Frosty Flake rev 20130602 component side]] |- | [[File:Frosty_Flake_20140521_Components.PNG | none | 400px | thumb | Frosty Flake rev 20140521 component values]] | [[File:Frosty_Flake_20140521_bottom.JPG | none | 400px | thumb | Frosty Flake rev 20140521 component side]] |- | [[File:Ghost_Squid_20140518_Components.PNG | none | 400px | thumb | Ghost Squid rev 20140518 component values]] | [[File:Ghost_Squid_20140518_bottom.JPG | none | 400px | thumb | Ghost Squid rev 20140518 component side]] |- | [[File:Tiger_Lily_Components.PNG | none | 400px | thumb | Tiger Lily rev 20161114 component values]] | [[File:Tiger_Lily_bottom.JPG | none | 400px | thumb | Tiger Lily rev 20161114 component side]] |- | [[File:Kitten_Paw_20160418_Components.PNG | none | 400px | thumb | Kitten Paw rev 20160418 component values]] | [[File:Kitten_Paw_20160418_bottom.JPG | none | 400px | thumb | Kitten Paw rev 20160418 component side]] |- | [[File:Kitten_Paw_Components.PNG | none | 400px | thumb | Kitten Paw rev 20130602 component values]] | [[File:Kitten_Paw_bottom.JPG | none | 400px | thumb | Kitten Paw rev 20130602 component side]] |- | [[File:Pegasus_Hoof_Components.PNG | none | 400px | thumb | Pegasus Hoof rev 20131001 component values]] | [[File:Pegasus_Hoof_bottom.JPG | none | 400px | thumb | Pegasus Hoof rev 20131001 component side]] |- | [[File:Pegasus_Hoof_20150108_Components.PNG | none | 400px | thumb | Pegasus Hoof rev 20150108 component values]] | [[File:Pegasus_Hoof_20150108_bottom.JPG | none | 400px | thumb | Pegasus Hoof rev 20150108 component side]] |- | [[File:Black_Petal_Components.PNG | none | 400px | thumb | Black Petal rev 20131001 component values]] | [[File:Black_Petal_bottom.JPG | none | 400px | thumb | Black Petal rev 20131001 component side]] |- | [[File:Voice_of_Reason_Components.PNG | none | 400px | thumb | Voice of Reason rev 20151102 component values]] | [[File:Voice_of_Reason_bottom.JPG | none | 400px | thumb | Voice of Reason rev 20151102 component side]] |- | [[File:Apple_Core_Components.PNG | none | 400px | thumb | Apple Core component values]] | [[File:Apple_Core_bottom.JPG | none | 400px | thumb | Apple Core component side]] |} ==Hardware== [[File:Costar_controller_components.JPG | none | 400px | thumb | Close up of the controller components. ]] {| class="wikitable" border="1" |- ! Amount ! Description ! Manufacturer part number |- | 1 | ATmega32u2 micro controller | ATMEGA32U2-AU |- | 2 | 4-10 Decoder Logic IC | SN74HC42DR |- | 1 | 16MHz crystal oscillator 3.2 x 2.5 mm | ABM8G-16.000MHZ-4Y-T3 |- | 2 | 18pF 0603 ceramic capacitors | C1608C0G1H180J |- | 3 | 100nF 0603 ceramic capacitors | C1608X7R1E104K |- | 2 | 1µF 0603 ceramic capacitors | C1608X7R1C105K |- | 1 | 10µF 4.3 x 5.5 mm electrolytic capacitor | EEE-1CA100SR |- | 2 | 22Ω 0603 resistors | ERJ-3GEYJ220V |- | 4 | 10kΩ 0603 resistors | ERJ-3GEYJ103V |- | 3 | 510Ω 0603 resistors | ERJ-3GEYJ511V |- | 1 | Magnetic "Reed" switch | KSK-1A87-1015 |- | 2 | 18-pin headers, 2mm pitch | |} ==Tools needed== * Soldering iron * Solder and flux * Wire cutter to cut off component pins ==Suggested Work order== * See image above for component values. * Start with the crystal. * After that it is probably a good idea to do all 0603 components. * Use 10kΩ resistors if your keyboard has blue LEDs, 510Ω if they are Red. You would do best to check what value your original controller has for the LEDs. * Solder the controller and decoders. * Solder the 10µF capacitor. * Add the pin headers and the reed switch.
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