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
Specifications: 1. Aluminum 6063 case & 65% layout 2. Gasket mount, poron dampening pad between the plate and PCB 3. High profile design, double-layer top case, one upper layer case + one lower layer case 4. Typing angle: 6 degree 5. Aluminum decorative waistline 6. The embedded “HelloWorld” badge on the bottom case 7. Type-C port 8. PCB screw-in stabilizers. 9. Solderable PCB with multiple split keys 1. Split backspace 2. ISO enter 3. Split right shift 4. Split left shift 5. Split spacebar 6. Stepped caps lock Notes: PCB is not backlighting supportive.
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WHAT’S INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE: 1. One set of a multi-layer top case (one upper layer case + one lower layer case) 2. One bottom case 3. One solderable PCB 4. One plate(aluminum or polycarbonate) 5. One poron dampening pad(between the PCB and plate) 6. 16 silicone stripes 7. A set of screws Notice: No keycaps, switches, stabilizers, or cable is included in one set of the kit.
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