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Offline brainblip3

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How to harvest switches without damaging them?
« on: Thu, 12 April 2018, 13:49:11 »
I've got some alps switches I'm harvesting out of an AEK, but I find some of them are really difficult to pull and have to resort to using pliers, which leave marks on the plastic casing. How can I pull these stubborn switches without damaging them? Anyone have experience with this issue?
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Offline UnFocused

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Re: How to harvest switches without damaging them?
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 12 April 2018, 14:17:34 »
You have to desolder them first.
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Offline Blaise170

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Re: How to harvest switches without damaging them?
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 12 April 2018, 14:22:59 »
Like said on DT, a flat screwdriver will work wonders.
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Offline merlin64

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Re: How to harvest switches without damaging them?
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 12 April 2018, 14:27:33 »
A switch pulling tool like this

https://1upkeyboards.com/cherry-switch-puller.html

helps very well!
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Offline xondat

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Re: How to harvest switches without damaging them?
« Reply #4 on: Thu, 12 April 2018, 14:29:51 »
Quote from: merlin64 on Thu, 12 April 2018, 14:27:33
A switch pulling tool like this

https://1upkeyboards.com/cherry-switch-puller.html

helps very well!

Alps don't come out the same way I thought?
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Offline merlin64

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Re: How to harvest switches without damaging them?
« Reply #5 on: Thu, 12 April 2018, 14:30:59 »
Quote from: xondat on Thu, 12 April 2018, 14:29:51
Quote from: merlin64 on Thu, 12 April 2018, 14:27:33
A switch pulling tool like this

https://1upkeyboards.com/cherry-switch-puller.html

helps very well!

Alps don't come out the same way I thought?

They don't, but the tool still helps. Saves fingers.
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Offline xondat

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Re: How to harvest switches without damaging them?
« Reply #6 on: Thu, 12 April 2018, 14:31:53 »
Quote from: merlin64 on Thu, 12 April 2018, 14:30:59
Quote from: xondat on Thu, 12 April 2018, 14:29:51
Quote from: merlin64 on Thu, 12 April 2018, 14:27:33
A switch pulling tool like this

https://1upkeyboards.com/cherry-switch-puller.html

helps very well!

Alps don't come out the same way I thought?

They don't, but the tool still helps. Saves fingers.

Eh good point.

FWIW OP, that tool can be picked up at local hardware stores. I think they're actually meant for SMDs or something along those lines?
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