Desoldering, Mill-Maxing, And Why You Might Want To Learn Both
Thanks to StoryboardTech’s fantastic article, you finally learned how to solder! Or at least, you’re committed to learning. So, what’s next? Well, if you’re brave enough, why not learn how to desolder as well? And when you feel confident with that, how about Mill-Max? You don’t necessarily have to know or learn how to solder before learning how to desolder or Mill-max, but in my opinion, getting comfortable with soldering is a great step towards learning how to do the other two, and if you know how to solder, you can practice desoldering and mill-maxing to your heart’s content since you’ll already have the tools from learning how to solder! Well, at least most of the tools. Let’s start off with the good ol’ disclaimer section first, however. Disclaimer These are my own opinions and my own thoughts, and if I’ve learned anything in life, it’s that we all do things in slightly different ways. Whether it be deadlifting, desoldering, Mill-Maxing or even baking...
Jan 13, 2025
Make sure they're facing the right way before gluing them in! Some glue will sneak outside the slot, just scrape it down with a fingernail or something plastic once it's dry (don't use sharp metal to avoid damaging the acrylic). Having some isopropyl alcohol on hand is a good idea as well, to remove the bits of glue that will inevitably get on the acrylic.
I applied a large drop to the *top* center of the stabilizer after it was installed, just enough to fill the small channel that is created by the case and stabilizer. Leave it untouched for 24 hours, and most of it magically sinks down in between the stabilizer and the acrylic, and none drips onto the PCB. I suspect capillary action or something.
I originally intended it to be a temporary fix until I got a hot glue gun but it has been holding up just fine.
I purchased the stabilizers from wasdkeyboards.com for about $6.