First post, by RetroGamingNovice
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So, recently I had a spill which sheared the mounting post clean off my Tab key switch, forcing me to crack open my keyboard and replace the switch, so I went ahead and ordered some soldering equipment last night and it came in while I was at work, so, after a couple hours of sitting to relax after the day's perils, I went to work replacing the switch, and it went great! I now have a functioning tab key again. As for the iron, it is a Hakko FX-888D, which is a damn nice soldering iron. I also grabbed some 60/40 rosin-core solder and in addition a keycap puller. Also have some desoldering wick coming in, but for the time being, the solder sucker worked fine, if a little messy compared to desoldering wick. Anyways, here's a pic of the new switch next to the old one, and of the soldering iron in all its glory.
A potential project idea for some point in the future, is to convert this thing to MX Greens, effectively turning it from a light-handed tactile-bump keyboard to a heavy-handed clicky one comparable to a Model M.
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My soldering iron in all its glory.
New switch next to the old, broken one.
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