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Title: [WTB] cheap mech for soldering practice
Post by: tricheboars on Wed, 29 May 2013, 00:32:35
Please sell me your piece of **** mech board. It will need to work so i can test my skills. I do not care if the case is broken. I do not care if it looks like poopy.  This is for desoldering and soldering practice. 

We can do cash or random trade ideas. I am open.

Thanks geekers. Keep it Wu-Tang.

Title: Re: [WTB] cheap mech for soldering practice
Post by: Sifo on Wed, 29 May 2013, 01:25:08
PMd
Title: Re: [WTB] cheap mech for soldering practice
Post by: bazemk1979 on Wed, 29 May 2013, 07:35:49
yo dude, yopu can do that withjout worries even with 60 bucks board, FYI I'm beginner too and soldering is not the problem, its desoldering that can screw up things if you get stuck to a joint that u cant clean it and ur stuck for a long time u can burn the traces. So just take it esay when desoldering.
Title: Re: [WTB] cheap mech for soldering practice
Post by: BunnyLake on Wed, 29 May 2013, 07:52:58
you can get some super cheap mech numpads on amazon that are perfect for learning on
Title: Re: [WTB] cheap mech for soldering practice
Post by: The_Beast on Wed, 29 May 2013, 08:18:38
A VCR or other older electronics device will work as well. Try going to your local thrift shop and see what they have
Title: Re: [WTB] cheap mech for soldering practice
Post by: alaricljs on Wed, 29 May 2013, 08:19:22
Switchless Rosewill ?
Title: Re: [WTB] cheap mech for soldering practice
Post by: SmallFry on Wed, 29 May 2013, 09:39:16
A VCR or other older electronics device will work as well. Try going to your local thrift shop and see what they have
Bah stealer of ideas. On that note, alarm clocks work well also and then you can remove the actual alarm function in some, as a prank.
Title: Re: [WTB] cheap mech for soldering practice
Post by: tricheboars on Wed, 29 May 2013, 10:01:10
A VCR or other older electronics device will work as well. Try going to your local thrift shop and see what they have
Bah stealer of ideas. On that note, alarm clocks work well also and then you can remove the actual alarm function in some, as a prank.

i have already soldered up some alarm clocks and what have ya after reading some advice from this site. now i want to focus on keyboards for GH60 builds. 

you can get some super cheap mech numpads on amazon that are perfect for learning on

this sounds great. which brand of pads? are any of them under 20? i can find a few that are around 30.  but for this i would rather get a full size board for that price.

http://www.amazon.com/ADESSO-AKP-220B-Adesso-Mechanical-Numeric/dp/B0038KN3YY/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1347717055&sr=8-3&keywords=adesso%20number%20pad&tag=5336432816-20

any find anything better than this?
Title: Re: [WTB] cheap mech for soldering practice
Post by: badcop on Wed, 29 May 2013, 12:33:01
get an old g80 on ebay.  these pop up all the time for like 20 bucks

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cherry-G80-11900LPMUS-MX-Touchboard-Keyboard-w-Built-in-Mouse-/251120544598?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item3a77f36b56

you get a kb to practice on, some lasered pbts, stabs and pcb mounted black switches.
Title: Re: [WTB] cheap mech for soldering practice
Post by: esoomenona on Wed, 29 May 2013, 12:37:43
I'd be interested in those lasered PBT caps! If they're in good to fair condition, that is.
Title: Re: [WTB] cheap mech for soldering practice
Post by: tricheboars on Wed, 29 May 2013, 14:12:43
get an old g80 on ebay.  these pop up all the time for like 20 bucks

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cherry-G80-11900LPMUS-MX-Touchboard-Keyboard-w-Built-in-Mouse-/251120544598?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item3a77f36b56

you get a kb to practice on, some lasered pbts, stabs and pcb mounted black switches.

ebay is actually the first place i looked. it seems to me that on ebay no mech board sells for less than 40. it is frustrating. that is why i came here. i know someone has a board without caps that they wouldnt mind selling to me for like 20.

and it goes without saying that i would pay for shipping.
Title: Re: [WTB] cheap mech for soldering practice
Post by: Sifo on Wed, 29 May 2013, 14:50:29
responded again :D