What Switches Are compatible on a Polaris?

[filcomanfilthy]

Im specifically wondering about alps.

[Sup]

Bruh go read the product page maybe and look a the PCB. Not even gonna say the answer until you search it up yourself. 

[user 18]

Bruh go read the product page maybe and look a the PCB. Not even gonna say the answer until you search it up yourself. 

No need to be rude, there's no information in the text of the product page about it, and not everyone can tell from looking at a PCB.

Im specifically wondering about alps.

Based on the PCB, it looks like only MX-compatible switches can be used. Compare with the Clueboard PCB which has two holes to the upper-left of the switch position, and a slot to the upper right, since alps pins are in slightly different positions than MX.

See also this post buried in the IC thread:

This doesn't support a standard universal 60% right? Because they are a little thicker than your pcb?

Could you design the pcb with alps-mx holes?

Universal 60%s will not fit, mainly due to USB hole misalignment.
I simplified the PCB to MX only due to the fact that certain alps positions (1.5U stepped caps lock, AEK bottom row, etc) cannot be implemented without conflicts, making the alps compatibility dysfunctional for most keysets.

[Sup]

Bruh go read the product page maybe and look a the PCB. Not even gonna say the answer until you search it up yourself. 

No need to be rude, there's no information in the text of the product page about it, and not everyone can tell from looking at a PCB.

Im specifically wondering about alps.

Based on the PCB, it looks like only MX-compatible switches can be used. Compare with the Clueboard PCB which has two holes to the upper-left of the switch position, and a slot to the upper right, since alps pins are in slightly different positions than MX.

See also this post buried in the IC thread:

This doesn't support a standard universal 60% right? Because they are a little thicker than your pcb?

Could you design the pcb with alps-mx holes?

Universal 60%s will not fit, mainly due to USB hole misalignment.
I simplified the PCB to MX only due to the fact that certain alps positions (1.5U stepped caps lock, AEK bottom row, etc) cannot be implemented without conflicts, making the alps compatibility dysfunctional for most keysets.

Not meant to be rude but I rather have people research the problem first to find a answer. But this guy just makes multiple posts with questions that are easily to find with a little bit of research.

If you keep supporting this behavior people tend just ask instead of doing research. I will gladly help someone if he needs advise or can't find a clear answer.

It's probably only me getting upset about this behavior, But I got this kind of rule because working in the IT people tend not to read the answer that the pop up box gives them clearly with instructions that a ape can follow.

[_rubik]

It's probably only me getting upset about this behavior, But I got this kind of rule because working in the IT people tend not to read the answer that the pop up box gives them clearly with instructions that a ape can follow.

Not just you, but imo (and maybe user18's) positive reinforcement is more effective than slapping hands. I've been RTFM'd enough times to know if doesn't feel great, and usually a point in the right direction is all it takes ¯\_(ツ)_/¯.