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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: dante on Thu, 26 June 2014, 19:32:22

Title: Can the controller from a CM Storm QFR be used for Alps switches?
Post by: dante on Thu, 26 June 2014, 19:32:22

Thinking is cheap - I have limited production skills - so this is mostly a "what if."

Since QFR's are relatively cheap - would it be possible to build a PCB/Plate that was compatible with the QFR case/controller?  Thus a conversation with Matias might provide stabilizers/etc...

This might be along the lines of "learning how to solder" kit using preexisting stuff.

Title: Re: Can the controller from a CM Storm QFR be used for Alps switches?
Post by: Smasher816 on Thu, 26 June 2014, 20:23:15

Teensys are cheap controllers. It's just making a pcb+plate that gets expensive. You could always try hardwiring if you want.

Title: Re: Can the controller from a CM Storm QFR be used for Alps switches?
Post by: dante on Thu, 26 June 2014, 20:27:45

Quote from: Smasher816 on Thu, 26 June 2014, 20:23:15

Teensys are cheap controllers. It's just making a pcb+plate that gets expensive. You could always try hardwiring if you want.

teensy is cheap I agree, but if you've already got a qfr you've also have the controller ready to go...

Title: Re: Can the controller from a CM Storm QFR be used for Alps switches?
Post by: Smasher816 on Thu, 26 June 2014, 20:29:34

Fair enough. I suppose it would work fine. I believe both cherry and alps switches work by simply completing a circuit - no fancy black magic or anything.

Title: Re: Can the controller from a CM Storm QFR be used for Alps switches?
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Sat, 28 June 2014, 13:13:43

I'm certainly no expert... but people have used controllers from rubberdomes to make [insert better switch type here] bluetooth keyboards and so on. It should work as long as you duplicated the martix rows and columns from the original PCB to match your new one or handwired.