Need to do a bit more testing but poc works!
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Just wanted to bump this thread and let you all know I revised my guide to reflect my final implementation!
Happy clacking!
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Quite a nice solution! I wouldn’t mind re-modding mine this way at all. Now… where to get one of those nifty controllers with the led section cutout 
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Revision 1.1 of the controller is all set. I soldered the first 3 everything worked properly will send out to my fellow KeebTalkers next week.
Thanks to
@rooski15 for pioneering this project, and answering many questions
@Extra_Fox for photos and encouragement
@pixelpusher for prototyping and throwing down the challenge 
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I’m excited for my board to be lighted!
ba dum pisssh!
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I’d buy one if you have extras. I don’t have a Heavy-6 but I would love to convert my FC660C to USB-C.
I do not have any left. Suggest jumping on the AnyKeys discord and asking Evelien. She makes one with the same footprint as Hasu but in USB-c.
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Dave, your controllers rock. Just sayin’.
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I contacted her, and indeed she has a few left.
Thanks again @Dave
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What do i do with the wire from that blank pin? I just installed one of these on my sho66…
I soldered the 5v, D2, and ground to the contacts on the led strip.
I taped off the wire from the blank pin with kaplan tape, LED works fine but i get random keypresses every so often and dont wanna short out the keyboard lol
Blank pin does not do anything. Used that connector instead of the 3 pin because it is far more common/accessible.
Regarding random keypresses try reflashing firmware to see if that works. If not try turning down brightness on led strip a little bit.
ooh lol i feel stupid, i ended up soldering that blank pin to the ground haha… eh still works fine
I turned down the brightness on the solid color setting and it works fine now… It seems like the more intricate the pattern and/or the brighter the lights, the more random keypresses i get.
I’m running 44 LED and it looks great though… thank you guys!!
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