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Title: How to mod POK3R mx clear to panda clear?
Post by: snarfarlarkus on Sat, 10 October 2015, 02:04:16

I've no experience with modding keyboards so please help me out, cheers

Title: Re: How to mod POK3R mx clear to panda clear?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Sat, 10 October 2015, 07:08:25

You'll have to desolder the switches, open them up and swap the stock springs for whatever weight springs you want (I think panda clear is using stock black springs?) , then solder it all back up.

Title: Re: How to mod POK3R mx clear to panda clear?
Post by: ideus on Sat, 10 October 2015, 08:43:21

Quote from: SpAmRaY on Sat, 10 October 2015, 07:08:25

You'll have to desolder the switches, open them up and swap the stock springs for whatever weight springs you want (I think panda clear is using stock black springs?) , then solder it all back up.

+1

The switch holes in the plate can be filed in their corners to allow switch tops to be removed with no desolder needed in the future.

Title: Re: How to mod POK3R mx clear to panda clear?
Post by: snarfarlarkus on Sat, 10 October 2015, 23:06:43

Oh man, having no experience in soldering this will be a pain haha. Is it a relatively difficult job to perform?

Title: Re: How to mod POK3R mx clear to panda clear?
Post by: Sifo on Sat, 10 October 2015, 23:10:47

Quote from: snarfarlarkus on Sat, 10 October 2015, 23:06:43

Oh man, having no experience in soldering this will be a pain haha. Is it a relatively difficult job to perform?

Soldering is easy, but desoldering (especially stock keyboards that use lead free solder) is a pain in the ass and has its risks.