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[deleted] t1_ittay1z wrote

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Ram08 OP t1_ittdf6s wrote

  1. Not everyone has the time to solder/desolder

  2. Soldered boards are a terrible choice for those who constantly try new switches or break them in then taking them out again to lube

  3. Premium boards have the hotswap option too (kids' toy?)

  4. Not all hotswap sockets have issues (Mill-Max is superior)

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RegaliaKeyboards t1_itth43w wrote

Some people pickup hotswap PCBs because they like to change up the builds in their boards. I typically have anywhere from 2 to 5 different plates for each of my boards, and I like to change up the builds in my boards quite often (switches, plates, foam config etc). I don’t want to have to desolder the old build and then solder the new build each time I change stuff up, so I like to get hotswap PCBs for my boards. This does not make them kids toys, just simplified the process of changing builds. Hell, I have hotswap PCBs for some of my most expensive boards.

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