Thank you so much for this vid!! I'm new to the hobby and wanting to go wireless, I was very confused with the socketing and battery placement stuff but you've helped clear that up
Thank you for making this video. I'm building a chocofi (my first wireless build) and there's no “official” build guide, so I was looking at some corne builds. Turns out the chocofi doesn't support an on/off switch, unfortunately this was not very clear to me. I would've gone with the corne, but I was really keen on having the more aggressive pinky column stagger. You can't have everything I guess.
Awesome vid! Is there a reason the nice nano website says not to solder headers to B+ and B-? Is it safer to solder the battery directly to the nano or something?
You can still use it wireless and realy on deep sleep mode to save battery. Or you can use the JST plug and detach it to power off, but the JST plug looks a bit ugly in my opinion.
Very helpful video! I am finally making that leap of faith of ordering the components. However, I still have two questions: 1. Where should I get the (not low profile) mill-max sockets? There seems to be some on Amazon, but those costs a lot. Also, those come in long strips and I do not know what tool to use to cut it into 12-pin length. 2. I am planning on making a Sweep v2.2 build. How shall I solder the power switch, the battery, and the nice!nano for it to work properly? I can't see any battery pads(maybe I'm missing something). If you have any additional suggestions for first-timers, please feel free to tell me. Thank you!
I got them from AliExpress and I cut them down to 12 pin with flush cutters. In my next video you will be able to see how I cut them. The battery pads are marked B+ and B-. You can see them near the USB port. My only suggestion for now is join the discord community so if you need help we can talk more easily.
Great video. Two questions: 1) can you still use the keyboard with both sides (L + R) plugged into the PC and the battery switch on the off position? In other words, a "no battery mode". 2) the nice!nano has 1MB of flash and 256KB of RAM. Is that enough space to hold multiple layers, like the Miryoku layout or something more complex?
This is so perfectly timed I just got my nicenanos and I’m waiting for my batteries to arrive. I’m going to change my pro-micros on my Corne to the nicenanos. I want to have a power switch but don’t know where to put it, I’m not sure if the one in the video would work, any suggestions? You Ferris sweep video was one of the first videos I watched when I was looking to build my corne
The corne doesn't have a power switch footprint. You will have to direct wire it to the nice!nano. You could mod the PCB and add a handwired power switch but that would be a bit complicated for a beginner.
@@KyekOfficial ah damn, I’m just worried about travelling with the keyboard and it waking up from sleep mode I didn’t solder any RGBs or the OLED screen, I’m very minimalist lol
@@moosashah1753 You could connect the battery with a JST connector and unplug it when you travel. Or ask over on discord how to hand wire a power switch. It would be a bit complicated to explain in youtube comments.
Thank you for the guide! One question, do I need to flip the nine!nano on the left side when building a wireless sweep with reversible PCB? I did that with my pro micro, but the nice!nano doesn't seem inverted here in the video.
If I want to replace existing batteries - would de solder it and re soldering new one would easily finish the replacement? or is there any other caution needed?
Yes you can do that. Just be careful to not apply much heat and not touch the two wires together. If you need to change it often it's faster and easier with a JST plug.
Hey there! I'm in the process of designing a macropad pcb and I'm considering adding compatibility for the Nice!Nano. Would you happen to know the component designation of the power switch displayed in your video?
hey Kyek,I'm quited interested to get one wireless corne for lay down coding, under which situation my legs will be placed between two splits.Wanna ask if you encounter any connection issue when something placed between two halves.
What would happen if i connected a double or triple or even bigger size battery with the same voltage output? Heard a lot about custom keyboard with leds or small displays having short battery life but since a lot of us 3D print the case of the keyboard, I don't get why the small batteries...🤔
Heya, I'm building a wireless corne, but I forgot to add the toggle switches. Is there a way to use the nice nano without the toggle switch? Like turning it off or on by reseting with tweezers or something.
so if the pcb has no battery pads and I have to connect the battery directly to the nice nano, do I still need to solder the power switch even if it's not going to work? Thanks!
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Now you want to install zmk on it? Continue here: zmk.dev/docs/user-setup
Such a huge help! Thanks! Also, D3 looking good!
Thank you so much for this vid!! I'm new to the hobby and wanting to go wireless, I was very confused with the socketing and battery placement stuff but you've helped clear that up
Thank you SO MUCH for this video! I built a wired Sweep, but was really hesitant to try the wireless. But I'm actually excited to do it now! 🙏
Always a pleasure to help. Thanks for the comment
This was incredibly helpful! Thank you 👏
Thank you! Great info, and just what I needed
Thank you for making this video. I'm building a chocofi (my first wireless build) and there's no “official” build guide, so I was looking at some corne builds. Turns out the chocofi doesn't support an on/off switch, unfortunately this was not very clear to me. I would've gone with the corne, but I was really keen on having the more aggressive pinky column stagger. You can't have everything I guess.
great video, thanks!
Thank you!!
Awesome vid! Is there a reason the nice nano website says not to solder headers to B+ and B-? Is it safer to solder the battery directly to the nano or something?
Thank you so much! Unfortunately I couldn't find a lily58 PCB that supports an off switch.
You can still use it wireless and realy on deep sleep mode to save battery. Or you can use the JST plug and detach it to power off, but the JST plug looks a bit ugly in my opinion.
Simple and nice. Thank you for making this
And thank you for the comment, enjoy your day
Very helpful video! I am finally making that leap of faith of ordering the components. However, I still have two questions:
1. Where should I get the (not low profile) mill-max sockets? There seems to be some on Amazon, but those costs a lot. Also, those come in long strips and I do not know what tool to use to cut it into 12-pin length.
2. I am planning on making a Sweep v2.2 build. How shall I solder the power switch, the battery, and the nice!nano for it to work properly? I can't see any battery pads(maybe I'm missing something).
If you have any additional suggestions for first-timers, please feel free to tell me. Thank you!
I got them from AliExpress and I cut them down to 12 pin with flush cutters. In my next video you will be able to see how I cut them.
The battery pads are marked B+ and B-. You can see them near the USB port.
My only suggestion for now is join the discord community so if you need help we can talk more easily.
Great video. Two questions:
1) can you still use the keyboard with both sides (L + R) plugged into the PC and the battery switch on the off position? In other words, a "no battery mode".
2) the nice!nano has 1MB of flash and 256KB of RAM. Is that enough space to hold multiple layers, like the Miryoku layout or something more complex?
1) yes you can
2) yes it's enough to use miryoku
That looks really nice! What stand-offs are you using for the screws?
What are you referring to?
This is so perfectly timed I just got my nicenanos and I’m waiting for my batteries to arrive.
I’m going to change my pro-micros on my Corne to the nicenanos.
I want to have a power switch but don’t know where to put it, I’m not sure if the one in the video would work, any suggestions? You Ferris sweep video was one of the first videos I watched when I was looking to build my corne
The corne doesn't have a power switch footprint. You will have to direct wire it to the nice!nano.
You could mod the PCB and add a handwired power switch but that would be a bit complicated for a beginner.
Oh, and another thing to keep in mind: Oled screens and RGB leds use a lot of battery power, and the RGB consumes power even if they are turned off.
@@KyekOfficial ah damn, I’m just worried about travelling with the keyboard and it waking up from sleep mode
I didn’t solder any RGBs or the OLED screen, I’m very minimalist lol
@@KyekOfficial thank you 😊
@@moosashah1753 You could connect the battery with a JST connector and unplug it when you travel. Or ask over on discord how to hand wire a power switch. It would be a bit complicated to explain in youtube comments.
Thank you for the guide! One question, do I need to flip the nine!nano on the left side when building a wireless sweep with reversible PCB? I did that with my pro micro, but the nice!nano doesn't seem inverted here in the video.
It depends. If your PCB is really old you might have to reverse it, on all PCBs currently in the sweep repository both microcontrollers are face down
I am building my lily59 and came across this video. Thank you so much 🙏 bdw when u connect battery switch where should I connect battery wires to ?
Where did you buy the lily58 from? Just let me know the store name because RUclips won't let you post a link
Will you ever do a tutorial to open bop It?
hey nice video! are you able to reload the battery with the usb c port on the nice nano?
Yes, but the on/off switch must be in the "on" position. When it's set to "off" the battery is disconnected so it can't charge.
Nice video, do you know the name/title of the power switch you are handling with the twizzers on 3:23 timestamp ?
Part number: MSK 12C02
@@KyekOfficial Thank you for the speedy reply :)
If I want to replace existing batteries - would de solder it and re soldering new one would easily finish the replacement? or is there any other caution needed?
Yes you can do that. Just be careful to not apply much heat and not touch the two wires together.
If you need to change it often it's faster and easier with a JST plug.
What's the battery life on a keyboard like this? I would assume the kb uses little power but the battery isn't too big either
On mine it's 1.5 weeks main side, 1 month peripheral side.
@@KyekOfficial that's actually more than I was hoping for. Sounds like I'm going to aim for wireless! Thanks for the help!
Hey there! I'm in the process of designing a macropad pcb and I'm considering adding compatibility for the Nice!Nano. Would you happen to know the component designation of the power switch displayed in your video?
MSK 12C02. Have fun with your design!
@@KyekOfficial ♥️ thank you kindly good sir!
hey Kyek,I'm quited interested to get one wireless corne for lay down coding, under which situation my legs will be placed between two splits.Wanna ask if you encounter any connection issue when something placed between two halves.
You can have some interference if you have a wireless device between like your phone. Your body shouldn't be an issue.
@@KyekOfficial thanks a lot!!
What would happen if i connected a double or triple or even bigger size battery with the same voltage output?
Heard a lot about custom keyboard with leds or small displays having short battery life but since a lot of us 3D print the case of the keyboard, I don't get why the small batteries...🤔
Because with a small battery you don't need a special case design to hide it. You can even use 18650 batteries if you want.
@@KyekOfficial my biggest consern would be solved about wireless diy keyboards 😁
Heya, I'm building a wireless corne, but I forgot to add the toggle switches. Is there a way to use the nice nano without the toggle switch? Like turning it off or on by reseting with tweezers or something.
No, but the nice!nano will go in sleep mode after 15 minutes of inactivity by default and you can configure this timer in your firmware.
@@KyekOfficial aaaah I see! Thanks! So I will solder them today/tomorrow and use em until the toggle arrives. Thanks!
so if the pcb has no battery pads and I have to connect the battery directly to the nice nano, do I still need to solder the power switch even if it's not going to work? Thanks!
No. You can skip it.
@@KyekOfficial thanks for the quick response!
Thank you. Can I use a 600mah battery with the V2?
You can use any battery you want
Heyy, so will you still be able to charge the battery when you turn off the switch?
No, the off switch cuts power to the battery
@@KyekOfficial got it, thanks
Do you think there is the option of putting an electronic ink screen on it?
Yes. The Corneish Zen keyboard has an e-ink screen. But the PCB and firmware have to support it.
@@KyekOfficial do you know where to find the screen
@@dany910605 I don't know, I have never tried to do this myself.
How do I load the eternal keypad firmware to the nicenano? Appreciate it
You can follow these instructions: zmk.dev/docs/user-setup
Thanks
And how do you connect it with a computer, does it have bluetooth??
Yes, the nice!nano has a bluetooth antenna.
@@KyekOfficial Is there a preffered reciever to use for the Nice Nano to have a stable connection?
@@rufflesish I use a TP-Link bluetooth 5.0 USB receiver
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