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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: hgoel89 on Wed, 28 December 2016, 12:23:21

Title: What should be the thickness for mounting plate.
Post by: hgoel89 on Wed, 28 December 2016, 12:23:21

I need to know the thickness of the mounting plate for a PLANNED tkl build.

PCB is phantom
Plate material is stainless steel
Switch is brown gateron

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Title: Re: What should be the thickness for mounting plate.
Post by: joey on Wed, 28 December 2016, 12:29:35

1.5mm is the 'standard' thickness.

Title: Re: What should be the thickness for mounting plate.
Post by: xondat on Wed, 28 December 2016, 12:31:17

Quote from: joey on Wed, 28 December 2016, 12:29:35

1.5mm is the 'standard' thickness.

1.5mm is the standard as it allows the switches to clip into the plates.

Title: Re: What should be the thickness for mounting plate.
Post by: Tactile on Wed, 28 December 2016, 12:32:11

The specs from Cherry are 1.5mm plus or minus 0.1 mm (1.4mm - 1.6mm). I'd expect Gateron switches to match that.

Title: Re: What should be the thickness for mounting plate.
Post by: samwisekoi on Wed, 28 December 2016, 13:10:28

Or .06" +/- 0.004" (1/16 inch). 

Click the Dimensions tab here: http://cherryamericas.com/product/mx-series/ and scroll down.

 - Ron | samwisekoi

Title: Re: What should be the thickness for mounting plate.
Post by: hineybush on Wed, 28 December 2016, 13:22:53

I usually stick with 1.5mm or 1/16" with my designs. You can go thicker (for example, if you're using like 3mm acrylic for your plate) but you'll have to glue the switches in.