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Title: PCB mount switches made into plate mount?
Post by: xSpartanCx on Tue, 30 July 2013, 18:09:33

Is there any way to modify a PCB mount switch so it can work with a plate mounted keyboard?

Title: Re: PCB mount switches made into plate mount?
Post by: The_Beast on Tue, 30 July 2013, 18:10:33

Quote from: xSpartanCx on Tue, 30 July 2013, 18:09:33

Is there any way to modify a PCB mount switch so it can work with a plate mounted keyboard?

Clip off the 2 legs on the bottom


This is a perfect question for the simple questions, simple answers thread

Title: Re: PCB mount switches made into plate mount?
Post by: xSpartanCx on Tue, 30 July 2013, 19:21:45

Ah, I did not know there was such a thing. Thanks!

Title: Re: PCB mount switches made into plate mount?
Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Wed, 31 July 2013, 05:36:08

Two other important things:

• You can't go the other way around. Meaning there is no way to convert plate-mounted into PCB-mounted switch
• If the PCB has holes for the plastic pegs, leave those pegs on whether you're using a plate or not.

Title: Re: PCB mount switches made into plate mount?
Post by: esoomenona on Wed, 31 July 2013, 08:20:22

One more thing: if you're not opposed to this, you could also try opening all the switches, and offering to trade someone for their platemount bottom housings. I know some people are out for PCB mount, and would like to trade.

Title: Re: PCB mount switches made into plate mount?
Post by: CPTBadAss on Wed, 31 July 2013, 08:23:08

Quote from: The_Beast on Tue, 30 July 2013, 18:10:33

This is a perfect question for the simple questions, simple answers thread

Quote from: xSpartanCx on Tue, 30 July 2013, 19:21:45

Ah, I did not know there was such a thing. Thanks!

It's a stickied thread in the Keyboards subforum. Link is here (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40501.0).