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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: TeeBaginDragon on Wed, 08 June 2016, 17:05:36

Title: US soldering services
Post by: TeeBaginDragon on Wed, 08 June 2016, 17:05:36
Can anyone recommend a good soldering service in the US?  All the users in the artisan wiki seem to be inactive (some for years) and not many active ones in the Artisan Services section.  I am looking to only swap out switches.  Thanks!
Title: Re: US soldering services
Post by: mike52787 on Wed, 08 June 2016, 17:07:07
Can anyone recommend a good soldering service in the US?  All the users in the artisan wiki seem to be inactive (some for years) and not many active ones in the Artisan Services section.  I am looking to only swap out switches.  Thanks!
I could do it for you, And im sure there are alot of other geeks on the forum that would do it for you too.
Title: Re: US soldering services
Post by: klennkellon on Wed, 08 June 2016, 17:20:55
Like mike said, a lot of people will do it here for you, but soldering isn't that hard once you get the hang of it.

You should buy one of those dirt cheap mechanical boards that use Oetemu switches and practice desoldering and then re-soldering the switches back on. You can get a decent beginner desoldering kit on amazon for around $20.
Title: Re: US soldering services
Post by: TeeBaginDragon on Wed, 08 June 2016, 17:42:16
Can anyone recommend a good soldering service in the US?  All the users in the artisan wiki seem to be inactive (some for years) and not many active ones in the Artisan Services section.  I am looking to only swap out switches.  Thanks!
I could do it for you, And im sure there are alot of other geeks on the forum that would do it for you too.

Wait a sec, why should I trust someone who has "Cherry sucks" in their footer?  :p

Like mike said, a lot of people will do it here for you, but soldering isn't that hard once you get the hang of it.

You should buy one of those dirt cheap mechanical boards that use Oetemu switches and practice desoldering and then re-soldering the switches back on. You can get a decent beginner desoldering kit on amazon for around $20.

I would love to but I don't think I can afford to learn at this point in time, I think paying for someone to do it would be better than getting a board and kit then potentially paying for my mistakes...once I become rich that will be the first thing I get though!  :thumb:
Title: Re: US soldering services
Post by: mike52787 on Wed, 08 June 2016, 17:46:11

Wait a sec, why should I trust someone who has "Cherry sucks" in their footer?  :p


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Title: Re: US soldering services
Post by: chyros on Thu, 09 June 2016, 02:15:28
Can anyone recommend a good soldering service in the US?  All the users in the artisan wiki seem to be inactive (some for years) and not many active ones in the Artisan Services section.  I am looking to only swap out switches.  Thanks!
I could do it for you, And im sure there are alot of other geeks on the forum that would do it for you too.

Wait a sec, why should I trust someone who has "Cherry sucks" in their footer?  :p
It means he knows what he's talking about :P .