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Title: keypads look inteaesting but need more info
Post by: berserkfan on Fri, 08 August 2014, 14:07:36

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-pc-White-Keyboard-5x5-keys-5-keys-Metal-Panel-/130541363513?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item1e64df2139

these look intriguing for projects. any one who knows anything please come foward

Title: Re: keypads look inteaesting but need more info
Post by: SpAmRaY on Fri, 08 August 2014, 14:11:18

I've got a few of these and another member used one to make a switch tester once.The switches in these aren't good for much of anything but the plates nice to have.

Title: Re: keypads look inteaesting but need more info
Post by: CPTBadAss on Fri, 08 August 2014, 14:12:00

Yup, I have a switch tester made from one of these. Think I bought it off Spamray.

Title: Re: keypads look inteaesting but need more info
Post by: 0100010 on Mon, 11 August 2014, 20:41:13

Plate cutouts will mount MX?

Title: Re: keypads look inteaesting but need more info
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 11 August 2014, 21:02:29

Quote from: 0100010 on Mon, 11 August 2014, 20:41:13

Plate cutouts will mount MX?

yes

Title: Re: keypads look inteaesting but need more info
Post by: Oobly on Thu, 14 August 2014, 05:30:39

Hmmm... 2 of them could be used to make a split matrix keyboard. Not that I like matrix layout, but...

Title: Re: keypads look inteaesting but need more info
Post by: berserkfan on Thu, 18 September 2014, 12:28:00

Has anyone actually incorporated these into a real working keyboard?

Title: Re: keypads look inteaesting but need more info
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 18 September 2014, 15:05:34

Someone (dustin?) pointed me at something that looked very much like these, so I bought two (4x4).

The switches in mine will accept MX keycaps, although they feel just very slightly tighter than most other MX stems.

Title: Re: keypads look inteaesting but need more info
Post by: dustinhxc on Thu, 18 September 2014, 15:09:19

Quote from: rowdy on Thu, 18 September 2014, 15:05:34

Someone (dustin?) pointed me at something that looked very much like these, so I bought two (4x4).

The switches in mine will accept MX keycaps, although they feel just very slightly tighter than most other MX stems.

Yep I have one for holding MX switches. Switch tester. Got the idea from cptbadass!

Title: Re: keypads look inteaesting but need more info
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 18 September 2014, 17:42:25

Quote from: dustinhxc on Thu, 18 September 2014, 15:09:19

Quote from: rowdy on Thu, 18 September 2014, 15:05:34

Someone (dustin?) pointed me at something that looked very much like these, so I bought two (4x4).

The switches in mine will accept MX keycaps, although they feel just very slightly tighter than most other MX stems.

Yep I have one for holding MX switches. Switch tester. Got the idea from cptbadass!

I just put my keycaps on the switches that it came with.

Title: Re: keypads look inteaesting but need more info
Post by: berserkfan on Thu, 18 September 2014, 22:43:22

holding MX switches or MX keycaps? I thought these weren't cherry MX switches.

Title: Re: keypads look inteaesting but need more info
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 18 September 2014, 22:45:07

Quote from: berserkfan on Thu, 18 September 2014, 22:43:22

holding MX switches or MX keycaps? I thought these weren't cherry MX switches.

These are not Cherry MX switches, but they (mine, at least) have MX-compatible stems.

Mostly.

The standard MX keycaps are a slightly tighter fit than genuine MX switches, but go on and come off ok.

Pic of mine with the switches it came with and some MX keycaps installed: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=48073.msg1179499#msg1179499

Pic of dustin's with MX switches replacing the original switches: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=48073.msg1369860#msg1369860