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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Reckthor on Wed, 02 October 2013, 19:41:13

Title: And so it begins! QFR Plate mod.
Post by: Reckthor on Wed, 02 October 2013, 19:41:13

Took a few passes with the file for each notch.

Title: Re: And so it begins! QFR Plate mod.
Post by: esoomenona on Wed, 02 October 2013, 19:44:11

Good luck! I hope you manage to finish.

Title: Re: And so it begins! QFR Plate mod.
Post by: Neo.X on Wed, 02 October 2013, 19:44:25

This will be a real time-consuming work, good luck!  :thumb:

Title: Re: And so it begins! QFR Plate mod.
Post by: C5Allroad on Wed, 02 October 2013, 19:48:49

What is it exactly? Are you making it so that you can open the switch and change the stem and or spring?

Title: Re: And so it begins! QFR Plate mod.
Post by: Reckthor on Wed, 02 October 2013, 19:49:47

Quote from: HUNTERANGEL121 on Wed, 02 October 2013, 19:48:49

What is it exactly? Are you making it so that you can open the switch and change the stem and or spring?

Yes sir! I think i will use this bored to test out different switches.

Title: Re: And so it begins! QFR Plate mod.
Post by: jonathanyu on Wed, 02 October 2013, 20:19:16

how long do you take for one switch hole?

Title: Re: And so it begins! QFR Plate mod.
Post by: C5Allroad on Wed, 02 October 2013, 20:29:06

Quote from: Reckthor on Wed, 02 October 2013, 19:49:47

Quote from: HUNTERANGEL121 on Wed, 02 October 2013, 19:48:49

What is it exactly? Are you making it so that you can open the switch and change the stem and or spring?

Yes sir! I think i will use this bored to test out different switches.

Nice! I might do this to my shine....

Title: Re: And so it begins! QFR Plate mod.
Post by: jonathanyu on Wed, 02 October 2013, 20:41:43

Quote from: HUNTERANGEL121 on Wed, 02 October 2013, 20:29:06

Quote from: Reckthor on Wed, 02 October 2013, 19:49:47

Quote from: HUNTERANGEL121 on Wed, 02 October 2013, 19:48:49

What is it exactly? Are you making it so that you can open the switch and change the stem and or spring?

Yes sir! I think i will use this bored to test out different switches.

Nice! I might do this to my shine....

if you want to open the switch on the shine without desoldering anything, you need to mod the switch too

Title: Re: And so it begins! QFR Plate mod.
Post by: gvfarns on Sun, 06 October 2013, 17:29:17

Is this a better approach than using a dremel tool (or small grinding tool with a drill)?