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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: Dr.Chipotle on Sun, 02 November 2014, 13:39:19
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Anyone know how to replace the switches wihout soldering or desoldering? and if do want to make a video how to
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You can't.
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The Blackwidow uses Kailh switches (sometimes referred to as Kailua) which are functionally almost identical to Cherry MX switches. There are oodles of guides on changing springs/stems on Cherry MX switches, and the forum is rife with useful information for disassembly of cherry MX switches too (check the post on switch lubrication (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=34332.0), there's a video in the first post)
edit: I'm assuming you mean changing out the switches and stems to a different variation of cherry MX, and not, say, switching to ALPS switches or something.
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The Blackwidow uses Kailh switches (sometimes referred to as Kailua) which are functionally almost identical to Cherry MX switches. There are oodles of guides on changing springs/stems on Cherry MX switches, and the forum is rife with useful information for disassembly of cherry MX switches too (check the post on switch lubrication (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=34332.0), there's a video in the first post)
edit: I'm assuming you mean changing out the switches and stems to a different variation of cherry MX, and not, say, switching to ALPS switches or something.
Well yes i was thinking about chaning the stems from the cherry mx onto the kailh and was wondering if that was just possible
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You can't change anything without desoldering first.
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You can't change anything without desoldering first.
Welp were can i get some brown switches for low price?
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Brown cherry MX or brown MX compatible?
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it is theoretically possible to change the switches without desoldering but it would require a large press, some custom tooling and way more work.
A proof of concept has been demonstrated for matrix keyboards. I can find it again if your search turns up nothing.
So I recommend desoldering.
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Brown cherry MX or brown MX compatible?
Well cherry mx brown and for a low price(if thats possible)
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it is theoretically possible to change the switches without desoldering but it would require a large press, some custom tooling and way more work.
A proof of concept has been demonstrated for matrix keyboards. I can find it again if your search turns up nothing.
So I recommend desoldering.
If you wouldnt mind id like to see, just out of curiosity.
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cant find the exact topic (was posted so long ago pictures are gone) but here's some references to it:
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=39442.msg772012#msg772012
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40501.7080
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cant find the exact topic (was posted so long ago pictures are gone) but here's some references to it:
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=39442.msg772012#msg772012
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40501.7080
thanks