The1987Lite - A Handwired 65% revision of The1987 TKL with OLED and RGB!

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Since my first published keybboard was The1987 (https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:4221440) and it's fairly popular, and its designed aroung the Phantom circuitboard and Teensy 2.0, which are no longer available, i felt it was time to take the design concept - and make something new! good for all of us right? I wanted to recreate this keyboard that pulled from 80's design styles - especially consumer electronics, PCs and video game systems. I still love the 80's grey everything that my 12 year old self drooled over and i needed to recapture it again. So like the designers in the 90's - i took the successful 80's design, made it smaller and added some lighting and gadetry and called it the something something Lite! Exciting! the name was originally a play on the TKL (87 keys) and the 1980's ... but whats in a name...its the though that counts...not shamelsly plaing on the popularity off a thing while loosing a little of the meaning right? i don't know, let me know what you think in the comments Parts list: * 67x Cherry MX style mechanical key switches * A set of Keycaps - I used these awesome videoarcade themed ones https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08T9BJ34H?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details * I had a Proton-C available, so the firmware is there if you have one, as well as a bottom case * Or A Keeb.io Elite-C https://keeb.io/products/elite-c-low-profile-version-usb-c-pro-micro-replacement-atmega32u4 or Elite-Pi https://keeb.io/products/elite-pi-usb-c-pro-micro-replacement-rp2040 * 18x Ws2812B RGB LED Modules https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DC0J3UM?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details (way more than enough light, and no power issues) * 1x 0.91 Inch I2C OLED screen https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08L7QW7SR?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details * 67x IN4148 diodes - i keep these around https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079KJ91JZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 * 8x M3x12mm pan head machine screws (to assemble the case) * 2x M3x6mm pan head machine screws (to attach the feet) * 8x M3x4x5 Brass threaded inserts (to heat insert into the TOP PLATE screw holes) * Clear or White filament for the bottom of the case i used this * Various wire, soldier, etc. etc.