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« on: Mon, 12 March 2012, 18:41:54 »
I got a poker with mx blues but the space bar has a green switch which feels much better than the blues and I really like it.

My question is where can I fund a board with all mx greens or what board can I modify to greens.

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« Reply #1 on: Mon, 12 March 2012, 18:44:36 »
I think the closest you can get would be to find one with Clears or something. I enquired about this a bit ago, but nobody makes all-green boards.

Course you could always just buy a lot of green switches and do it yourself. I'm planning on doing this someday...
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« Reply #2 on: Mon, 12 March 2012, 18:47:26 »
Cool. What would be the easiest board to swap to greens?

Can a complete switch swap be done a cm storm?

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« Reply #3 on: Mon, 12 March 2012, 18:49:04 »
Easier way. Make ghetto green switches - black springs + blue stems.
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« Reply #4 on: Mon, 12 March 2012, 18:54:13 »
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Easier way. Make ghetto green switches - black springs + blue stems.

Awesome. So using my cm storm as my test bed alls I would need todo is get black springs?

Can someone point me in the right direction to purchase some black springs?

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« Reply #5 on: Mon, 12 March 2012, 18:56:54 »
Boost - I'd be willing to go in on a GB for black springs, if a good source can be found.
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« Reply #6 on: Mon, 12 March 2012, 18:58:23 »
Then I will hunt for these Damn black springs...



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« Reply #7 on: Mon, 12 March 2012, 19:02:56 »
best switch ever.

im getting my deck modded to ghetto greens.
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« Reply #8 on: Mon, 12 March 2012, 19:07:18 »
Anyone know where I get the blacks springs from

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« Reply #9 on: Mon, 12 March 2012, 19:09:58 »
put up a WTB in the classifieds, im sure you'll get them quickly.

or get an old wyse board and use it for parts (keycaps and switches.. you just need to desolder the switches which takes like 10 minutes with a solder sucker)

but, i'd go with WTB first.
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« Reply #10 on: Mon, 12 March 2012, 19:13:56 »
And once I do a green board, then the real work begins... tracking down enough whites to redo a whole keyboard without breaking the bank importing them.
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« Reply #11 on: Mon, 12 March 2012, 19:15:30 »
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Awesome. So using my cm storm as my test bed alls I would need todo is get black springs?

Can someone point me in the right direction to purchase some black springs?

Thanks kl and I vote for you to be the #1 kb expert

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« Reply #12 on: Mon, 12 March 2012, 19:24:43 »
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put up a WTB in the classifieds, im sure you'll get them quickly.

or get an old wyse board and use it for parts (keycaps and switches.. you just need to desolder the switches which takes like 10 minutes with a solder sucker)

but, i'd go with WTB first.

Stupid question. Why would I desolder the switch off the Wyse? Wouldnt I just need to pull the springs out

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« Reply #13 on: Mon, 12 March 2012, 19:26:57 »
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Stupid question. Why would I desolder the switch off the Wyse? Wouldnt I just need to pull the springs out

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Because they're plate-mounted, I believe. You have to unsolder them from the PCB before you can take them off the plate.
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« Reply #14 on: Mon, 12 March 2012, 19:27:10 »
Does anyone know the cherry mx black spring specs?
 

Maybe I can get them from mcmasters or grainder


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« Reply #15 on: Mon, 12 March 2012, 19:28:30 »
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« Reply #16 on: Mon, 12 March 2012, 19:30:26 »
If the switch is plate mounted I believe it will need to be desoldered.

But with the poker since they are pcb mounted you just pop the switch open and change the spring. I just did it this weekend with my poker. Modded to ergo clears.

So I wouldn't use the CM Storm unless you want to solder. And the switches with leds on the poker also need to be desoldered so I just left those alone.
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« Reply #17 on: Mon, 12 March 2012, 19:40:39 »
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Stupid question. Why would I desolder the switch off the Wyse? Wouldnt I just need to pull the springs out

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and you kind of have to since they are plate mounted
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« Reply #18 on: Mon, 12 March 2012, 19:42:56 »
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« Reply #19 on: Mon, 12 March 2012, 19:46:55 »
Thanks for all the info, too bad I just the poker the morning...



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« Reply #20 on: Mon, 12 March 2012, 19:47:14 »
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It must be the smog :D

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« Reply #21 on: Mon, 12 March 2012, 19:51:06 »
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Thanks for all the info, too bad I just the poker the morning...

I'll let you know how it feels after I mod it :thumb:
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« Reply #22 on: Mon, 12 March 2012, 19:55:27 »
Lol, np. I got someone who is willing to sell me the springs for $23 shipped

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« Reply #23 on: Mon, 12 March 2012, 20:02:15 »
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« Reply #24 on: Mon, 12 March 2012, 20:03:46 »
Shoot do they have anymore? ;)
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« Reply #25 on: Mon, 12 March 2012, 20:12:14 »
Grab an 11900, great source of cheap blacks. I've gotten like 4 of them off ebay for around $20. I have been lucky and all were doubleshots, 2 NIB. Don't forget to search APC and Unisys brands too.
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« Reply #26 on: Mon, 12 March 2012, 20:16:11 »
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profosist?

i ganked all of profo's clears, but he should have some blacks right now, and bavman should have both blacks and clears. (at least he did last week)
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« Reply #27 on: Mon, 12 March 2012, 20:29:32 »
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Stupid question. Why would I desolder the switch off the Wyse? Wouldnt I just need to pull the springs out

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You also need to desolder the blue switch on your CM Storm inorder to swap the spring.
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« Reply #28 on: Mon, 12 March 2012, 20:38:14 »
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You also need to desolder the blue switch on your CM Storm inorder to swap the spring.

Anyone know someone that's great in soldering?



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« Reply #29 on: Mon, 12 March 2012, 20:58:42 »
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Anyone know someone that's great in soldering?



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Someone in classified do sell/offer soldering service, have a search there.
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« Reply #30 on: Mon, 12 March 2012, 21:00:05 »
Cool beans

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« Reply #31 on: Mon, 12 March 2012, 21:01:59 »
profosist offers that service
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