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Title: [Demo] Havest Cherry MX Series Reds
Post by: abc123 on 10:30 PM - 04/04/14

https://www.youtube.com/v/r0YGufnhDus

1. Disassemble mechanical keyboard that uses Cherry Reds
2. Desolder only the solder joints holding in the key (don't waste time desoldering the diodes)
3. Make sure to use a flat head screwdriver to take the key off the board, there are two snaps on each side that hold the key in place.

(https://s3.amazonaws.com/DrDonkeyKong/Cherry+MX+Red/front.JPG)
(https://s3.amazonaws.com/DrDonkeyKong/Cherry+MX+Red/back.JPG)

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Title: Re: [Demo] Havest Cherry MX Series Reds
Post by: Scarface on 10:35 AM - 04/24/14

Cool. I got the same hakko 808 desoldering gun. For the price you just can't go wrong. Makes big jobs go fast. I'm gonna mod my K70. Nice keyboard, hate red leds, plus I wanna mix some switches for my linking.

Title: Re: [Demo] Havest Cherry MX Series Reds
Post by: tuffrabit on 10:36 AM - 04/24/14

uuuggghhhh

You guys and your disposable incomes.  Jealousy abounds.

Title: Re: [Demo] Havest Cherry MX Series Reds
Post by: abc123 on 10:55 AM - 04/24/14

Quote from: Scarface on 10:35 AM - 04/24/14

Cool. I got the same hakko 808 desoldering gun. For the price you just can't go wrong. Makes big jobs go fast. I'm gonna mod my K70. Nice keyboard, hate red leds, plus I wanna mix some switches for my linking.

You'll love it! Yeah that's how I justified it too, it just speeds everything up and for big jobs it's just awesome! I'll never look back.

Title: Re: [Demo] Havest Cherry MX Series Reds
Post by: abc123 on 11:14 AM - 04/24/14

Quote from: tuffrabit on 10:36 AM - 04/24/14

uuuggghhhh

You guys and your disposable incomes.  Jealousy abounds.

:) don't be jelly

Title: Re: [Demo] Havest Cherry MX Series Reds
Post by: Scarface on 09:14 PM - 04/26/14

Quote from: tuffrabit on 10:36 AM - 04/24/14

uuuggghhhh

You guys and your disposable incomes.  Jealousy abounds.

That's cause me and the red cookie monster planted the money tree early... ;D

Title: Re: [Demo] Havest Cherry MX Series Reds
Post by: Scarface on 05:03 PM - 04/28/14

Finally got some free time to test my new toy. Sorry my camera is POS need a new one..


Works great, just need to get some different tip sizes...
(http://s3.postimg.org/3lc26t84z/Hakko_8081.jpg)

and resoldering..

(http://s10.postimg.org/gqq8e7pfd/Hakko_888.jpg)