« previous next »
Pages:  [1]     Go Down

Author Topic: Keyboards that you can mod switches without desoldering  (Read 2354 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline phinix

  • Thread Starter
  • Posts: 2299
  • Location: Haggis Land
  • On a diet.. again.. don't ask...
Keyboards that you can mod switches without desoldering
« on: Sat, 13 May 2017, 12:34:27 »
Which keyboards manufacturers can have their switches moddified without desoldering?

I wanted to open switches on Filco but I think these need to be desoldered..

Ideally, I'm after ISO TKL keyboard that I can open switches without desoldering...
« Last Edit: Sat, 13 May 2017, 13:01:21 by phinix »
Logged
9100 | 3070 | 8TB SSD + 2x 1TB SSD | Z390 Aorus Pro ITX | 16GB RAM | SFX 600W | Sentry 2.0 | Ruark Audio MR1 Mark II | LG OLED 48CX
Realforce 87u55 | CM QuickFire Rapid MX Blacks | NCR-80 87g Gateron Oil Kings | Logitech Pro Superlight
SA: Retro Petscii, 7bit Round6 'Symbiosis', Filco, Carbon Bone Cherry: GMK Laser, OG double shot caps, CRP APL GSA: Retro High-light HSA: Hyperfuse

::: Phinix Cube ::: Phinix Nano Tower ::: Phinix Aurora ::: Phinix Chimera ::: Phinix Retro :::

Offline Targa-TV

  • Posts: 183
  • Location: Italy
Re: Keyboards that you can mod switches without desoldering
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 13 May 2017, 13:32:38 »
Logged
Filco MJ2 Black - MX Red | VA88M - MX Brown | Cherry G80-3000 -
  MX Blue | Cherry G80-3000 - MX Black | XD75re - MX Silent Red

[image]http://i.imgur.com/our8YUc.png[/image]

Offline klennkellon

  • Posts: 1278
  • Location: Southern California
  • I like bottoming out
Re: Keyboards that you can mod switches without desoldering
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 13 May 2017, 16:29:11 »
Glorious's Modular Keyboard or the Team Wolf Zhuque, both have switches you can just pop out and in without any soldering.
Logged

Offline davkol

  •  Post Editing Timeout
  • Posts: 4994
Re: Keyboards that you can mod switches without desoldering
« Reply #3 on: Sat, 13 May 2017, 17:26:58 »
Plateless keyboards with PCB-mounted MX-compatible switches.
Keyboards with plate-mounted MX-compatible switches and special cutouts in the plate. Those are only custom.
Keyboards with sockets for switch swapping on the PCB (and a special plate, presumably).
Keyboards with Alps SKCM/SKCL switches or respective clones.

So, _almost_ any Cherry G80, some vintage keyboards like Chicony KB-5191, Uniqey keyboards, the few hot-swap keyboards and some customs. Also, pretty much anything with complicated/simplified Alps or clones like Matias switches.
Logged

Offline flashquark

  • Posts: 37
    • Flashquark.com | Mech Key Depot
Re: Keyboards that you can mod switches without desoldering
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 15 May 2017, 11:49:31 »
Check out this thread to learn more about the plate cutouts:

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=59837.0
Logged
https://flashquark.com | Keyboards, Keycaps, Switches, and other MK accessories.

Offline tp4tissue

  • * Destiny Supporter
  • Posts: 13565
  • Location: Official Geekhack Public Defender..
  • OmniExpert of: Rice, Top-Ramen, Ergodox, n Females
Re: Keyboards that you can mod switches without desoldering
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 15 May 2017, 12:05:42 »
modding switches is Highly Overrated..
Logged

Offline J-Bird

  • Posts: 8
Re: Keyboards that you can mod switches without desoldering
« Reply #6 on: Sun, 10 September 2017, 23:07:54 »
There's also the Kananic (德柯达) L82/S82 except the black non-backlit version (note that switches can be replaced on the white non-backlit version, as well as on all the backlit versions).
Logged
Pages:  [1]     Go Up
« previous next »