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Offline JPG

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Strange micro switch keypad
« on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 20:45:53 »
Today I received a strange micro swtich keypad I ordered on ebay. I had hopes for reed switch or hall effect, but in the end it was some sort of yucky something switch (if it can be called a switch).


So I went from super hyped to sad. And I managed to half destroy it and cut myself while attempting to open it (should have realised sooner I had to desolder it first). Well we learn each day!


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IBM F122, IBM XT F X2, IBM AT F (all Soarer converted), Filco Camo TKL Browns

Offline JPG

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Re: Strange micro switch keypad
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 20:47:00 »
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IBM F122, IBM XT F X2, IBM AT F (all Soarer converted), Filco Camo TKL Browns

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Re: Strange micro switch keypad
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 22 April 2015, 21:08:34 »
i've been waiting for this! looking at things in detail now

hmm looks like spring over pcb. i guess the inner spring is a very specific length
« Last Edit: Wed, 22 April 2015, 21:11:24 by dorkvader »