deskthority

Yes ofc I desolder them, otherwise pulling them out would probably just destroy the switch casing with the force required. I just find that the alps casing are made of very very soft plastic, even pinching too hard with my fingernails leaves a nasty mark. I am not planning to use the PCB again, this ...

I've got some alps switches I'm harvesting out of an AEK, but I find some of them are really difficult to pull and have to resort to using pliers, which leave marks on the plastic casing. How can I pull these stubborn switches without damaging them? Anyone have experience with this issue?