Dropped $120 on a hot swap PCB and it saved my wrists, don't let anyone tell you soldering is the only real way

Cole Miller · 2026-09-22T05:55:03.611192+00:00

Everyone on here acts like you're not a real builder unless you hand wire or solder every switch, but after 3 builds with a cheap iron I got tired of desoldering my mistakes at 1am. Got a hot swap board from a guy in Austin for $120 last fall and I've swapped my switches 5 times since, nobody can tell the difference in feel, so what exactly am I losing here?

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Dropped $120 on a hot swap PCB and it saved my wrists, don't let anyone tell you soldering is the only real way | Custom Keyboard Builds - Librear