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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: ManxLOLcat on Tue, 27 October 2015, 16:41:24

Title: B.face case on a Pure?
Post by: ManxLOLcat on Tue, 27 October 2015, 16:41:24

I wondering if maybe I could buy a Winkeyless B.face case and slap it on a KBT Pure? I wanted to mod my pure so I thought this might be the coolest way if it works. I don't want to buy something to find that it doesn't fit ^^

Any help on this would be much appreciated.

Title: Re: B.face case on a Pure?
Post by: Delirious on Tue, 27 October 2015, 19:38:08

I guess you mostly concern about the fitting of the 1.75 Right Shift, looking at the PCB it supports 1.75 RShift. Also if this case (https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/2vn2rv/more_boards_from_winkeyless/) really is from winkeyless then your pure should be ok.

Title: Re: B.face case on a Pure?
Post by: ManxLOLcat on Wed, 28 October 2015, 14:49:16

Thanks for the confirmation. I was also wondering if I would have to desolder any switches to install the case since it uses a plate. Shouldn't be problem if I have to but it would be nice to know beforehand.

Title: Re: B.face case on a Pure?
Post by: azhdar on Wed, 28 October 2015, 14:52:05

Quote from: ManxLOLcat on Wed, 28 October 2015, 14:49:16

Thanks for the confirmation. I was also wondering if I would have to desolder any switches to install the case since it uses a plate. Shouldn't be problem if I have to but it would be nice to know beforehand.

You will not be able to use the plate of the pure, you'll have to desolder the switches and use the plate of B.face which is also the top part of the the case.

Title: Re: B.face case on a Pure?
Post by: ManxLOLcat on Wed, 28 October 2015, 15:05:29

Quote from: azhdar on Wed, 28 October 2015, 14:52:05

Quote from: ManxLOLcat on Wed, 28 October 2015, 14:49:16

Thanks for the confirmation. I was also wondering if I would have to desolder any switches to install the case since it uses a plate. Shouldn't be problem if I have to but it would be nice to know beforehand.

You will not be able to use the plate of the pure, you'll have to desolder the switches and use the plate of B.face which is also the top part of the the case.

Alright, thanks for the info! Better go get a soldering kit then ^^

Title: Re: B.face case on a Pure?
Post by: Delirious on Wed, 28 October 2015, 15:48:14

My first generation Pure is pcb mounted, no plate. But either way if you have to do some desoldering to take out the LEDs

Title: Re: B.face case on a Pure?
Post by: ManxLOLcat on Wed, 28 October 2015, 16:19:32

Well if it's just desoldering a couple LEDs then that would be easier. Thanks for the help.