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Title: Switching the Switches!
Post by: JonDBurnett on Fri, 07 September 2012, 10:46:23

SO here's my deal! and not a deal for you guys so much, but i guess if you don't know it would be a deal to learn :p

i have a Das Silent, with MX Browns, and i would very much like to change it over to MX Reds!   

Thing is, my little brother is now in college, and he wanted my Das before he left. (hes in his freshman year)  But he really liked the feel of the MX Reds i have on my WASD. So as a Christmas present i would like to give him the Das, with Reds!  Now, i know i will have to do some soldering, and re mount the switches or something, but aside from that i would like some sort of instruction on how to go about this! Any help would be great, and i know there is a lot of knowledgeable people out there that can help me :p

So, if you guys wouldn't mind....   help me? :D

Title: Re: Switching the Switches!
Post by: alaricljs on Fri, 07 September 2012, 10:52:35

1) Get black or red stems or complete switches.

2a) If you just get stems, de-solder all the switches, pop them open and swap the stems.
2b) If you get complete switches, de-solder all the switches.

3) Solder your new red/ghetto red switches in.

Title: Re: Switching the Switches!
Post by: JonDBurnett on Fri, 07 September 2012, 10:54:59

well that was quick :p

haha okay! maybe ill do a little before/after thingy.   idk. i dont have a camera :p

regardless, thank you!    any tips/tricks on soldering??

Title: Re: Switching the Switches!
Post by: alaricljs on Fri, 07 September 2012, 11:05:00

Honest truth?  If you don't have a proper de-soldering rig it's going to take you forever.  If you are using a manual solder sucker I hope it's an Edsyn Soldapullt then at least it'll give you a chance at not killing the switches or board.

Most cost effective method:  sell the Das, buy something w/ red switches
Least insanity inducing if you require the Das to have red:  pay someone to do it.

Title: Re: Switching the Switches!
Post by: JonDBurnett on Fri, 07 September 2012, 11:12:10

hah is it really that bad? :(

well who could i pay to do it??   anyone you know on here off the top of your head?

Title: Re: Switching the Switches!
Post by: jdcarpe on Fri, 07 September 2012, 11:14:22

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=33107.0

I had my Filco TKL swapped from browns to ergo clears.

Title: Re: Switching the Switches!
Post by: JonDBurnett on Fri, 07 September 2012, 11:28:38

Quote from: jdcarpe on Fri, 07 September 2012, 11:14:22

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=33107.0

I had my Filco TKL swapped from browns to ergo clears.

thanks mate! ill look into that :D

Title: Re: Switching the Switches!
Post by: SmallFry on Sat, 08 September 2012, 00:21:25

I could do it too if you'd like. I'll do it cheaper.

Title: Re: Switching the Switches!
Post by: TheProfosist on Sat, 08 September 2012, 01:25:41

Same here.