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SuperBobKing
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Nov 2, 2014
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In my opinion learn to solder kits should also include a cheap beginner project, so that you can actually learn to solder. It would be good to have a little bit of experience soldering and desoldering before working on something like the keyboard, because if you do mess up the pcb you are kind of screwed, unless it will be possible to get a second when the drop finishes.
Also, does anyone else feel like the difficulty of using lead free solder is over exaggerated? Even using a cheap soldering iron, it didn't seem noticeably more difficult that working with leaded solder on a higher quality soldering iron. I tend to be much more cautious than necessary about things like lead, but since the case leaves the pcb open using leaded solder doesn't seem like a good idea. If there is a small child around, they have a tendency to put things in their mouth. I doubt it would be enough to cause any harm, buy just touching the bottom of it and then eating something could cause you to ingest some lead. And even if you don't have small children, what if you end up having one in a few years, or sell the keyboard to someone who does?