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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Jixr on Fri, 31 October 2014, 14:00:04

Title: Cherry switches used for other DIY projects
Post by: Jixr on Fri, 31 October 2014, 14:00:04

Interesting article about using mechanical switches for other applications

http://petapixel.com/2014/10/31/durable-diy-remote-shutter-release-inspired-mechanical-keyboards/

Guy DYI'd a camera shutter with them, may have to try this myself.

Title: Re: Cherry switches used for other DIY projects
Post by: CPTBadAss on Fri, 31 October 2014, 14:01:51

Huh, that's really cool. I wonder if I could tweak a TechKeys business card to do this.

Title: Re: Cherry switches used for other DIY projects
Post by: Jixr on Fri, 31 October 2014, 14:06:20

I made a DIY shutter release out of a $.50 flashlight, I could easily put a cherry MX switch in it. May do that this weekend using a dremel I just picked up.

Title: Re: Cherry switches used for other DIY projects
Post by: dorkvader on Fri, 31 October 2014, 14:37:10

doesnt the toggle switch on the top just act like holding down one of the buttons?

Title: Re: Cherry switches used for other DIY projects
Post by: Jixr on Fri, 31 October 2014, 15:20:00

yeah, you would use that for long exposure photography