Make Your Own Roll-Up Keyboard
Intro: Make Your Own Roll-Up Keyboard
Have you ever wanted one of those pricy roll up keyboard but didn't want to spend the money? Here is a quick and dirty way to make your own.
STEP 1: Tools & Materials
For this project you will need:
1 USB Keyboard
1 Screw driver with interchangable bits
Handful of small project sized nuts and bolts
1 USB Keyboard
1 Screw driver with interchangable bits
Handful of small project sized nuts and bolts
STEP 2: Deconstruction
Using the screwdriver deconstruct the keyboard.
STEP 3: More Deconstruction:
Remove the keyboard's membrane switch pad and control board. The membrane consists of 3 separate layers tacked together.
STEP 4: Assembly:
Using the rubber pad, plate and nuts & bolts, reassemble the membrane to the control board. Make sure that the traces of the membrane line up with the traces on the control board. If your keyboard had a socket and ribbon cable just reinsert the cable and you ready to label the keys.
STEP 5: Complete:
After the long process of labeling the keys you are now ready to use your roll up flexible keyboard. Using a text editor check to make sure all your keys function. HINT: to save time label only the keys you use most, or learn to touch type :)
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schumi23 12 years ago
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pjain7 12 years ago
actually i thought about this some time ago.. searched it on the net but could not find this..
ghmagm 12 years ago
under the first "=" that is connector/line 4. the second = is 3 and so on. on the ps/2, the plastic should be on the top. the whole entire left side is going to be used.the very top one is going to 3 on usb, the middle to 4, and the bottom to 1. on the right side, the middle is going to 2. The final connects(soldering) is gonna be fun XD GOod luck!
dlavie1 12 years ago
It's not about the Plug. It's just about the membrane.
PS/2 and USB are the same (most of the time)
Greetings
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