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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Linuus on Sat, 08 November 2014, 07:00:47

Title: De-solder switches from keyboard
Post by: Linuus on Sat, 08 November 2014, 07:00:47

Hi

I'm about to build an ergodox keyboard but I have trouble finding any Brown or Blue switches for it in Sweden. So, I thought I'd just buy a keyboard with those switches and rip it a part. Something like the CM Storm QuickFire TK.

Will that work?
Are the switches on those keyboards PCB or plate mounted?

Title: Re: De-solder switches from keyboard
Post by: jameslr on Sat, 08 November 2014, 08:22:47

Yes and they are plate mount. You can buy switches from mouser.

Title: Re: De-solder switches from keyboard
Post by: BlueBär on Mon, 10 November 2014, 04:06:35

Quote from: jameslr on Sat, 08 November 2014, 08:22:47

Yes and they are plate mount. You can buy switches from mouser.

Shipping rates from the US + customs fee make it usually not worth it.

Title: Re: De-solder switches from keyboard
Post by: jameslr on Mon, 10 November 2014, 16:57:25

Mouser has a German store front. http://mouser.de (http://mouser.de)

Title: Re: De-solder switches from keyboard
Post by: jameslr on Mon, 10 November 2014, 16:59:46

They have a Swedish store front too. I think their EU sites ship from EU not USA.

Title: Re: De-solder switches from keyboard
Post by: BlueBär on Mon, 10 November 2014, 17:05:26

Price per switch at 100 switches: 0,80€. That's about a dollar per switch. Shipping costs are expensive as well.

You can get cheaper switches in Europe from 7bit.