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[CoolBugFacts]

I recently bought a Drevo Calibur V2 (Outemu Brown) and I was wondering if their was any way to lube the switches without desoldering? Thanks in advance

[nox_]

6 minutes ago, CoolBugFacts said:

I recently bought a Drevo Calibur V2 (Outemu Brown) and I was wondering if their was any way to lube the switches without desoldering? Thanks in advance

You don't need to desolder when lubing switches.

[seon123]

You can check if the cutouts for the switches look like the left or right

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http://builder-docs.swillkb.com/features/

If it looks like the left one, you can get a tool to open the switch without desoldering. If it's the right one, you're out of luck.

[nox_]

5 minutes ago, seon123 said:

You can check if the cutouts for the switches look like the left or right

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http://builder-docs.swillkb.com/features/

If it looks like the left one, you can get a tool to open the switch without desoldering. If it's the right one, you're out of luck.

Is that common? Somehow all the keyboards I lubed didn't require desoldering.

[seon123]

13 minutes ago, noxdeouroboros said:

Is that common? Somehow all the keyboards I lubed didn't require desoldering.

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[geo3]

1 hour ago, seon123 said:

You can check if the cutouts for the switches look like the left or right

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http://builder-docs.swillkb.com/features/

If it looks like the left one, you can get a tool to open the switch without desoldering. If it's the right one, you're out of luck.

This is correct. Another thing to consider is the LEDs, if you have through hole LEDs you will need to desolderer them to open the switch. If you have SMD LEDs or no LEDs at all you're good (assuming plate cutout is correct as well). 

 

And if all is good then you can follow the guide in my sig. I show the tools you need and the step by step process. 

[Duckson McQuack]

If you want to lube them properly (spring, slider, housing) evenly then you most likely should desolder. Unless it's hotswap or you don't have the time to desolder, then there's not really a proper way. Dropping in lube is meh in my experience.

[CoolBugFacts]

Thanks to everyone for your advice, I'll be trying to open the switches without de-soldering

[geo3]

2 hours ago, TeeKayTK said:

If you want to lube them properly (spring, slider, housing) evenly then you most likely should desolder. Unless it's hotswap or you don't have the time to desolder, then there's not really a proper way. Dropping in lube is meh in my experience.

I'm not sure how you arrived at this conclusion. I've done it both ways and other than the way you open the switch the process and results have been identical.