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1. wakest ⁂ (liaizon@social.wake.st)'s status on Friday, 09-Aug-2024 03:11:56 JST wakest ⁂

   Today I replaced bad RP2040s in 47 #MNT #PocketReform keyboards! To do so I had to also desolder 2 Kailh key switches and remove the 4, 5, 6 and 7 key caps for each one.

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   • wakest ⁂ (liaizon@social.wake.st)'s status on Friday, 09-Aug-2024 03:12:14 JST wakest ⁂

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     This is what 47 fixed ones looked like at the end of the day! I still have to go back through them all tomorrow chrck them for solder bridges and resolder on the switches and add the 4, 5, 6 and 7 caps on and then check that they work...

     #MNT #PocketReform #MechanicalKeyboards #keyboards #oshw

   • wakest ⁂ (liaizon@social.wake.st)'s status on Wednesday, 14-Aug-2024 03:15:48 JST wakest ⁂

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     Day two: today I finished 45 #MNT #PocketReform #keyboards! they have had their brains replaced and key switches and caps put back on and passed testing!

   • wakest ⁂ (liaizon@social.wake.st)'s status on Wednesday, 14-Aug-2024 03:15:51 JST wakest ⁂

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     Sorry this thread is sorta out of order.. Heres a photo of where I add flux to the area where I need to place the new chip.

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   • wakest ⁂ (liaizon@social.wake.st)'s status on Wednesday, 14-Aug-2024 03:15:54 JST wakest ⁂

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     After the key switches are removed I have to set the keyboard on this tiny hot plate (only burnt my self once today) and then I take a hot air gun to heat up the top part and grab it with a tweezers and jiggle it back and forth a little till it pops loose

   • wakest ⁂ (liaizon@social.wake.st)'s status on Wednesday, 14-Aug-2024 03:15:58 JST wakest ⁂

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     These things are smalllll! This is how I have to move them around