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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: zanzibar312 on Tue, 04 October 2016, 07:37:47

Title: Had a plate laser cut (Help)
Post by: zanzibar312 on Tue, 04 October 2016, 07:37:47

So, I have designed and had my first plate cut. I thought I would be smart and use 1/4" (5.588mm) acrylic so that I didn't need to worry about flexing of the plate.
Most of you realize that I made an error not allowing for the cherry MX clips to function, and after getting the switches, now I feel like I just made an expensive mistake.
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Is there anyway I can apply and adhesive (epoxy/superglue/etc) to hard mount the switches to the plate? I am not worried about replacing the springs or being able to remove the top. Although I already have the plate cut with the extra notches.
Any help is greatly appreciated.

Title: Re: Had a plate laser cut (Help)
Post by: Spaceman1200 on Tue, 04 October 2016, 07:42:48

hot gluing the switches on the back of the plate would work fine

Title: Re: Had a plate laser cut (Help)
Post by: zanzibar312 on Tue, 04 October 2016, 07:48:48

I hadn't thought about hot glue.
I'll definitely give that a try.
Appreciate the advice.

Title: Re: Had a plate laser cut (Help)
Post by: Charger on Tue, 04 October 2016, 10:23:12

its not uncommon for people to order thicker acrylic plates and hot glue the switches, in you may even be able to get away without gluing them if they are a tight fit and you don't plan to remove the caps.

Title: Re: Had a plate laser cut (Help)
Post by: zanzibar312 on Tue, 04 October 2016, 10:37:24

I have tested the switches in the plate. Unfortunately they are not that tight of a fit. I will try hot glue, and hope it holds well enough.

Title: Re: Had a plate laser cut (Help)
Post by: 27.9.2016 on Tue, 04 October 2016, 16:31:27

Is this okey for cherry mx and cherry stabilizers?

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