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Any tips or tricks? I’m excited to ascend from my QK60 HHKB to a split columnar stagger! Got the default TRRS cable that comes with it from Keebmaker but would you recommend I get one that’s a bit longer? If so, any preferred custom trrs cable makers?

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[–] danieldk@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Any tips or tricks?

Don't plug or unplug the TRRS cable when the keyboard is powered through USB, you wouldn't be the first one to fry their keyboard in this way.

[–] moosh@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ah yes, I read that. Why does that happen?

[–] Necromnomicon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The section that provides power gets dragged along the sections that are supposed to be for data (which cannot handle the power) and can fry the board.

[–] moosh@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oooh. By section, you mean the 3 portions on the trrs cable divided by rings?

[–] Necromnomicon@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] moosh@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Got it. Thanks!