Message from @Sdeck37
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its okay you can ask chinks to build your dream keyboard for bout $100
There's no excuse for not buying hotswappable pcbs these days, removing solder is a pain in the ass and once you find something that works you won't change switches often enough to wear out the connector anyway. It's a good way to start a keyboard that allows for easy and non-autistic switch replacement
yes there is
the excuse is that some people are too lazy to go through that process
Holy shit it's just like putting on keycaps
That's serious laziness
is it? why does discord exist if both irc and mumble exists?
because its easier to use than both
It's easier since you don't have to pay attention to rows or legends
I'm not saying it isn't easy, its just not the *easiest* option
It is if you find out you don't like the switches you bought, or if one starts bouncing
debatable: if you buy a keyboard locally and don't like the switches you can just return it. again, the easiest solution
buy chink keyboard, maybe be able to return it, more realistically sell it locally or for a loss online
I'm not saying there aren't people selling bags of switches but its reasonable to think the market is far smaller
I think magic force makes a hotswap keyboard
for eu
What kind of value are we talking about?
If it's >300 Eur I can do this
Is kz zs3 the best?
the worst :(
the bestest
that's my personal threshold where it gets worth it to proxy for EU people
but they still would have to pay their local VAT
so on low amounts, it's too expensive
Swiss VAT + EU VAT
But on big amounts, it's usually cheaper than EU customs + EU VAT
Although Switzerland is also getting cucked lately
Local semi-government-owned warehouses are complaining to lose business to China
so thing are most likely to change here, too
not sure how long I will be able to proxy
@Windatica recommend me a soldering iron then 😠
ts100 or t12 or yeehaw 936
yihua makes a lot of soldering irons, I think it depends on what you want
do I need anything else to start soldering besides this and wire?
a fan to point solder fumes into your face will help
and something to Ctrl+z solder like solder wick or a solder sucker
Kimichi