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Interest Checks / Re: [IC] TKD Cycle8 - A new chapter
« Last post by Adriano on Thu, 02 May 2024, 13:21:24 »Very interested. Rakka PCB would be a gamechanger!
I love the corner bezels! Wireless too
1. The LCD version of this (and maybe the solenoid/piezo?) seems to require destructive disassembly. It's the owner's board, but M122's are desirable to buckling spring fans, and it would be a shame to gut a working one. There are other ways to get or make a Cherry MX battleship.
2. The PCB could benefit from some relief cuts. This is a lot of tension, and while using the thin 1mm as the designer says should help, a lot of the writeup seems to focus on managing that tension during soldering and assembly.
3. This is a LOT of hotswap soldering on pads to do by hand. I would not enjoy the work, personally. I think the whole thing would benefit from a reflow setup maybe?
4. Now all that said, this is really intriguing and I love the idea of solenoid keyboards.
I F'd up the top housing of a soldered in switch (complicated to explain; please just take that info, as it is). The switch is still functioning, but wonky.
Q: Can I swap out the top housing of a switch from the top-side without desoldering it?