- Break out the PCB into the main PCB and the two back/front plate
- Cut out 3 mm of the 3 corners of the PCB to make room for the standoff (except the corner where the controller will be soldered)
- Put the diodes in each position (even at encoders and joystick location) and solder them. Be careful to put the diode in the correct direction.
- lower the plastic piece of both controler headers so that the pins are flush through the PCB
- Solder the controler headers from the top of the PCB (switch-side)
- Cut the headers'pins at 2 mm above the plastic spacers (diodes side)
- solder joystick and rotary encoders
- put the switches on your selected front plate and insert them on the PCB
- solder the switches
- position and solder the controler, components facing outwards
- mount the front plate to the back plate using the screws and standoffs on the 3 working corners.