Keyboard Builders' Digest / Tips & Tricks
Updated hotswap sockets
It seems there were some changes made to the Kailh hotswap sockets.
Published October 14, 2022
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As reported by the Yousha Kobo staff, the shape of the metal part of the Kailh hotswaps sockets has changed in a new lot.
It doesn't seem to matter in reflow, but what about hand soldering? It's going to be a little harder, isn't it? – Yousha Kobo.
（スタッフのひとり言）Kailhのスイッチソケットですが、新しいロットは金具の形状が変わっています。発注のタイミングの関係でまだ当店には入ってきていませんがそのうち新しくなります。リフローでは関係なさそうですが、手はんだだとどうなんでしょう？少しやりにくくなるんですかね～ pic.twitter.com/ruO9yKMC1S
— 遊舎工房 (@yushakobo_shop) October 12, 2022
Published on Fri 14th Oct 2022. Featured in KBD #99 (source).
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