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Offline OsciX

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CNC Bit Size for Cherry MX Plate
« on: Mon, 06 February 2017, 09:20:11 »
What size CNC bit do you need to mill a plate for Cherry MX switches? My school has a CNC machine, but I'm not sure if they have the correct bit for the job.

Offline Findecanor

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Re: CNC Bit Size for Cherry MX Plate
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 06 February 2017, 14:18:54 »
If you do a square hole, the radius at the corner should be max 0.012" according to spec, which would need a 0.6 mm bit.

But there are alternative shapes. Some shapes have been developed primarily for giving the housing's locking tabs some play so that the switch could be opened for modifications without first having to remove the switch from the keyboard.
For CNC, if you don't have a 0.6 mm bit I would propose a laying down H-shape. Read more here for various test that have been made of that shape.
Edit: Then check here for another discussion on shapes for CNC.
« Last Edit: Mon, 06 February 2017, 14:26:17 by Findecanor »
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