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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: xmagusx on Tue, 16 July 2013, 22:02:18

Title: Anyone know of some hall effect switch keycaps?
Post by: xmagusx on Tue, 16 July 2013, 22:02:18

Specifically to those noted here:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=43628

Thanks in advance to any who can help!

Title: Re: Anyone know of some hall effect switch keycaps?
Post by: dorkvader on Wed, 17 July 2013, 09:04:08

Someone say hall effect?

Okay, those "new style" hall effect switches will fit even vintage hall effect keycaps. I have about 130 right now withthe keyboards I bought, and I'm getting another 150 or so in the mail. From what I see, right now the only way to get them is from actual hall effect keyboards

but

after looking at them, I suggest that it would be easier to make DIY 3d printed hall effect switches than cherry or alps. i am mailing a few keycaps to another Gh'er who wants to give it a shot. We'll see if it works.

Sadly, MECI is out of these switches before I could get some. I will gladly purchase all the switches that anyone doesn't use in their design.

Title: Re: Anyone know of some hall effect switch keycaps?
Post by: bueller on Wed, 17 July 2013, 09:48:51

Wow weird timing, I literally just finished watching Ben Heck DIY some hall switches out of Cherry Blacks.

Title: Re: Anyone know of some hall effect switch keycaps?
Post by: xmagusx on Wed, 17 July 2013, 12:45:34

Rock on, please let me know if there's anything I can do to help along the process. :)

Title: Re: Anyone know of some hall effect switch keycaps?
Post by: xmagusx on Thu, 15 August 2013, 10:17:56

Is there anyone who uses a hall effect board who can confirm that the older keycaps are compatible with the ones sold by MECI?