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Two further notes concerning my attempts at switch repair: 1) Left cursor key was pinging like crazy. Sounded like "pliiing" after every up stroke. Removed top housing, put tiniest bit of "GPL-205 G0" on bottom and top of spring with brush, also put tiniest bit of same on tactile leaf /backside/ (fa...

Yesterday I finalized my AT102DW with all SKCM Orange, my daily driver now. 210 solder spots to remove, 105 switches to remove, 210 solder spots to reapply. Ouch. It paid off to invest in a TS100 soldering iron (temp control, big ass tip from a 9-tip set), a Soldapullt desolder pump and braided wick...

Try new IBM PC Keyboard Converter(ibmpc_usb) Anything particular advantageous with ibmpc_usb for PS/2 keyboards over ps2_usb? Solder bridging J1 is just enough if you use VCC pin for power, not RAW? I am using RAW+GND at the edge to replace cheap tantalums with better through-hole electrolytic capa...

Hey there, I just built a TMK ps2_usb converter out of this Pro Micro clone from ebay: Pro_Micro_01.jpg At first I contemplated just buying a converter from anywhere, but I could already smell bugs with ISO-DE layout and non-configurability even before hitting the Buy-button. So I went with this. Fo...

Hey there. I am trying to wrap my head around the useful- or uselessness of doing myself with SKCM Orange Alps what Scarpia (https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?t=19491) has done with regard to modifiers, i.e. use SKCL Green Alps. Does anyone else run such a "mixed switches" keyboard and does it m...