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Offline Linuus

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De-solder switches from keyboard
« 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?
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Offline jameslr

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Re: De-solder switches from keyboard
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 08 November 2014, 08:22:47 »
Yes and they are plate mount. You can buy switches from mouser.
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Offline BlueBär

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Re: De-solder switches from keyboard
« Reply #2 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.
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Offline jameslr

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Re: De-solder switches from keyboard
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 10 November 2014, 16:57:25 »
Mouser has a German store front. http://mouser.de
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Offline jameslr

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Re: De-solder switches from keyboard
« Reply #4 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.
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Offline BlueBär

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Re: De-solder switches from keyboard
« Reply #5 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.
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