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Title: Poker II Mod - PCB Mount?
Post by: reziak on Tue, 07 January 2014, 03:24:46
Hey all, I'm doing my first real mod (new switches, LEDs, etc.) and I'm interested in doing a PCB-mounted board using a Poker II PCB. Will it work without the plate? Is there any reason why I shouldn't do that? I'm finding that I like the feel of PCB mounted switches for lighter switches - gives them a softer, more pleasurable feel. Thanks!
Title: Re: Poker II Mod - PCB Mount?
Post by: joneslee85 on Tue, 07 January 2014, 05:15:35
Quote from: reziak on Tue, 07 January 2014, 03:24:46
Hey all, I'm doing my first real mod (new switches, LEDs, etc.) and I'm interested in doing a PCB-mounted board using a Poker II PCB. Will it work without the plate? Is there any reason why I shouldn't do that? I'm finding that I like the feel of PCB mounted switches for lighter switches - gives them a softer, more pleasurable feel. Thanks!


I don't think there will be any problem. I hardly can tell the differences
Title: Re: Poker II Mod - PCB Mount?
Post by: reziak on Tue, 07 January 2014, 07:52:17
Quote from: joneslee85 on Tue, 07 January 2014, 05:15:35
Quote from: reziak on Tue, 07 January 2014, 03:24:46
Hey all, I'm doing my first real mod (new switches, LEDs, etc.) and I'm interested in doing a PCB-mounted board using a Poker II PCB. Will it work without the plate? Is there any reason why I shouldn't do that? I'm finding that I like the feel of PCB mounted switches for lighter switches - gives them a softer, more pleasurable feel. Thanks!


I don't think there will be any problem. I hardly can tell the differences

I honestly didn't expect there to be a difference, but I just received a board with PCB-mounted reds, and it feels way different from my Poker 2 w/ reds. The Poker is very "pingy" and hard when you bottom out, while the new board has a very satisfying and softer bottoming out feel.

It's similar to the softness of the bottoming out on my HHKB, so I assumed the difference is in the plate vs PCB mount.
Title: Re: Poker II Mod - PCB Mount?
Post by: BlueBär on Wed, 08 January 2014, 05:27:30
The PCB has the holes for the PCB mount pins, so using PCB mount switches is not an issue. However I don't see any holes for PCB mount stabilisers - which you will need.
Title: Re: Poker II Mod - PCB Mount?
Post by: reziak on Wed, 08 January 2014, 11:12:57
Quote from: BlueBär on Wed, 08 January 2014, 05:27:30
The PCB has the holes for the PCB mount pins, so using PCB mount switches is not an issue. However I don't see any holes for PCB mount stabilisers - which you will need.

Ah, good catch! Thanks!