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Offline zombiegristle

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Modifying Cherry switches to make them lock?
« on: Fri, 04 March 2016, 08:37:02 »
Is it possible to modify existing Cherry switches to turn them into locking switches that stay down until pressed again? I want to DIY some locking modifier keys on my current keyboard and this seems like it might be preferable to taking it apart and desoldering/replacing the switches entirely.
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Re: Modifying Cherry switches to make them lock?
« Reply #1 on: Fri, 04 March 2016, 08:41:05 »
Do you mean a software/firmware solution?

That would depend on the specific keyboard.
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Re: Modifying Cherry switches to make them lock?
« Reply #2 on: Fri, 04 March 2016, 08:49:05 »
No, I mean modifying the switches so they physical stay depressed until pressed a second time to release back to their original position. Like the old-school locking capslock keys some had. I can buy Cherry MX Lock switched from ortholinear, but I'm wondering if anybody's tried a DIY method that could be easily applied to an already-assembled board without too much surgery.
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Re: Modifying Cherry switches to make them lock?
« Reply #3 on: Fri, 04 March 2016, 09:01:43 »
I'm not seeing how it would be possible or any better than just swapping in a lock switch.
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