Buy MX removal tool
- DanielT
- Un petit village gaulois d'Armorique…
- Location: Bucharest/Romania
- Main keyboard: Various custom 60%'s/HHKB
- Main mouse: MS Optical Mouse 200
- Favorite switch: Topre/Linear MX
- DT Pro Member: -
http://deskthority.net/workshop-f7/i-di ... t2458.html
I made a paper binder/clip tool, like the one described in the above link. It works like a charm and is dirt cheap It takes around 10min to make one, and after 4-5 switches you get enough practice and opening switches becomes a joke
It works on PCB mounted and on Plate Mounted (if the plate has cutouts, if it doesn't there is no tool in the world to help you) .
I made a paper binder/clip tool, like the one described in the above link. It works like a charm and is dirt cheap It takes around 10min to make one, and after 4-5 switches you get enough practice and opening switches becomes a joke
It works on PCB mounted and on Plate Mounted (if the plate has cutouts, if it doesn't there is no tool in the world to help you) .
- scottc
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- Location: Remote locations in Europe
- Main keyboard: GH60-HASRO 62g Nixies, HHKB Pro1 HS, Novatouch
- Main mouse: Steelseries Rival 300
- Favorite switch: Nixdorf 'Soft Touch' MX Black
- DT Pro Member: -
Only on PCB mounted switches. You just remove the top half of the switch. The bottom half remains soldered to the PCB. I actually learned from the tutorial DanielT linked, I was just too lazy to look for it (thanks!)maxrunner wrote: ↑Even without removing the switches? i assume this only works on pcb mounted and not on plate mounted?
I don't think you can open plate-mounted switches without de-soldering them all. If you have a plate with cutouts for switch opening then maybe, but I've never tried it.
- DanielT
- Un petit village gaulois d'Armorique…
- Location: Bucharest/Romania
- Main keyboard: Various custom 60%'s/HHKB
- Main mouse: MS Optical Mouse 200
- Favorite switch: Topre/Linear MX
- DT Pro Member: -
I have done it, it works but only if it has cutouts. The paper clip tool is perfect. I opened 102 switches in 30 min
- CeeSA
- Location: Westerwald, Germany
- Main keyboard: Deck 82 modded
- Main mouse: MM711
- Favorite switch: Cherry MX Blue
- DT Pro Member: 0016
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I would prefer tweezers like this one: http://www.ebay.de/itm/Pinzette-nach-Me ... 4ad3ca0ddd
Easier to grip for me.
Easier to grip for me.
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- Location: Portugal
- Main keyboard: custom 60% holypanda
- Main mouse: ergo m570/m575
- Favorite switch: current holy pandas
- DT Pro Member: -
I haven't had a single plate mounted cherry keyboard, im actually thinking of getting one, and i do like compact keyboards. Need to order switches from 7bit to test all variations, i only know the basic ones, blue, brown and blacks...
- scottc
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- Location: Remote locations in Europe
- Main keyboard: GH60-HASRO 62g Nixies, HHKB Pro1 HS, Novatouch
- Main mouse: Steelseries Rival 300
- Favorite switch: Nixdorf 'Soft Touch' MX Black
- DT Pro Member: -
I think that the plate can make a big difference. Keycap material too. I didn't like MX blues with thin ABS Tai Hao doubleshots, but I now have a thick Cherry PBT set on the same keyboard and really enjoy it. It's too difficult to figure out if you'd like a keyboard of some switches from a single switch!
- scottc
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- Location: Remote locations in Europe
- Main keyboard: GH60-HASRO 62g Nixies, HHKB Pro1 HS, Novatouch
- Main mouse: Steelseries Rival 300
- Favorite switch: Nixdorf 'Soft Touch' MX Black
- DT Pro Member: -
Can you solder? Tinnie has a group buy on right now for a 60% PCB + plate, and it's pretty cheap and very customisable.
- mashby
- Location: Nashville, TN USA
- Main keyboard: KBC Poker (MX-Black)
- Main mouse: Apple Magic Trackpad
- Favorite switch: Buckling Spring
- DT Pro Member: -
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The_Beast has made tools for this in aluminum and is currently making them in Titanium. I don't know that they work any better than the paper clips mentioned by DanielT, but there is a specific tool if you're looking for one.
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- Location: Portugal
- Main keyboard: custom 60% holypanda
- Main mouse: ergo m570/m575
- Favorite switch: current holy pandas
- DT Pro Member: -
Yeah i can do basic solder. Like swapping switches, but i have only done with alps ones. Let me check on that.scottc wrote: ↑Can you solder? Tinnie has a group buy on right now for a 60% PCB + plate, and it's pretty cheap and very customisable.
- scottc
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- Location: Remote locations in Europe
- Main keyboard: GH60-HASRO 62g Nixies, HHKB Pro1 HS, Novatouch
- Main mouse: Steelseries Rival 300
- Favorite switch: Nixdorf 'Soft Touch' MX Black
- DT Pro Member: -
All you need for the GB is to solder on switches and you're ready to go. http://deskthority.net/group-buys-f50/f ... ml#p172261 You'll have to source a poker-compatible case somewhere too.
I believe we've gotten a bit off-topic!
I believe we've gotten a bit off-topic!
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- Location: Portugal
- Main keyboard: custom 60% holypanda
- Main mouse: ergo m570/m575
- Favorite switch: current holy pandas
- DT Pro Member: -
Yep we did, lol. Regarding the mx opener tool, i didnt find 15mm paper binder clips, only 19mm but with a little work they might also work. Ill get back when i spend some time with them.
- DanielT
- Un petit village gaulois d'Armorique…
- Location: Bucharest/Romania
- Main keyboard: Various custom 60%'s/HHKB
- Main mouse: MS Optical Mouse 200
- Favorite switch: Topre/Linear MX
- DT Pro Member: -
I have used also 19mm, what I did was to flatten the ends just a little with a hammer, this way it fits better in the openings. It takes a little to bend them to be just right, but in the end is good cheap tool.