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Stucco [15-10] Build Guide

Stucco1510

Info

The Stucco[15-10] is an ortholinear TKL Stucco which can have 4 or 5 rows and many configurations for the right side (NumBlock, TKL-Cluster, Knobs, etc.).

More information at the Stucco[15-10] project page.

Gaskets

Put the Gaskets on the plate first, before putting switches in etc, makes it easier

  • You can also put them on the case, if you want to interchange plates or setups, but they are a little bit wide for the case

Magnets

The Stucco case is hold together by magnets. Eight 15x4x4mm magnets are needed in total.

Prepare Magnets

Draw lines on the magnets

Draw lines on the same edge of every magnet (doesnt matter which edge) to later easily identify the pole and how to put them in the case

Cutting the tape on the magnets

Cut the tape with a sharp knife between each magnet. The slight gap between the magnets is a nice help to make a straight cut. Dont push too hard

Putting the magnets in the top part

  • Take the first magnet and put it in the top piece of the keyboard.
  • For this remove the protective layer of the glue.
  • You can grab the magnet with a tweezer, your fingers or the blade of the knife you just used. Since they are magnetic, they stick to the blade.
  • With the marker-line facing one way (for example down), put the magnet in the appropriate slot.
  • All marker-lines on the top part have to be on the same side (either up or down).
  • Push the magnet in, so the glue can stick to the backside of the hole in the case.
  • Repeat with the three other magnets for the top case.

Putting in the magnets 1 Putting in the magnets 2

Putting the magnets in the bottom part

  • Do it nearly the same way as with the top part, but make sure the magnets are in the right orientation.
  • How? When the top and bottom part are laying in the final orientation (top part not on its head!), then all marker-lines have to be on the same side of the magnet, either top or bottom, on both pieces.
  • If you accidentally put one magnet in the wrong orientation, in the bottom part of the case are small holes on the outside, so can easily push them out with something small like a toothpick.
  • If the glue tape doenst stick enough anymore, you can put a small drop of super glue in the slot in the case and press the magnet in. But be sure to doublecheck the orientation of the magnet and use only very little glue, it leaves residue on the plastic!

Magnet alignment

The markings should "point" in the same direction (picture is of a different Stucco case)

Put in the Plate-holders

To hold the plate on the sides where the gaskets are, even when there are no switches, these blue inserts are used (yours may have another color). Just put them in from the top, only on the outer most column (left side and right side) when there is no switch.

plate holders

Then screw them in from the bottom with the provided M3x5 screws. Dont overtighten, just enough that the plate is hold in place.

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Put on the feet

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Firmware

QMK/VIAL Sourcecode

Vial-Firmware 4-row

Vial-Firmware 5-row