Learned today that
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Mill Max sockets (0305-2-15-80-47-80-10-0) aren’t that bad to install. Success! Actually looking forward to making the GH60 hotswappable.
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Engineer SS-02 is better than the regular cheapo solder sucker, but desoldering still sucks (no pun intended). Got a rip in the silicone nozzle 5 minutes in while trying to clean it
like really? I also tried thicker wick this time, which helped. Still not looking forward to desoldering the stock Cherry switches in my prebuilds.
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Some switch contact legs don’t really fit into the sockets. I tried pushing in a Novelkeys Cream with more force and broke it. RIP. Should’ve taken a hint when the socket didn’t slip on easily (before soldering) like with the other switches.