would still want light bulb 2u over the logo ver.
Also would we there be the option to choose polycarb plate while getting alu top and bottom? or get as an extra?
Regarding the badges, I am sticking with the old plan and not sure there is even a need to check about the “logo badge,” It’s my hunch that it’s highly unlikely the logo badge will be preferred
Looks like we won’t be offering Polycarb plate, and extra top or bottom will complicate things further. So sorry they won’t be offered as extras. Lessens learned from V1 run is that the only way to fulfill a GB in the promised timeframe is to keep the GB as simple as possible
How is the fr4 plate material? Will it provide flex like a poly plate?
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FR4 is the material PCBs are made of. It doesn’t flex as much as polycarbonate, but it does flex more than aluminum, brass, or steel.
Thanks! I am pretty new to this and have only tried alu and stainless steel. Would you recommend fr4 for linears?
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Honestly I’ve never used an FR4 plate either, at least not in one of my own boards. I may have tried one at a meetup at some point, but I honestly can’t remember. I have used a plateless board with PCB mount switches, which I guess is similar since the degree of flex comes from the FR4 of the PCB. While not a very satisfying answer, the most truthful answer I can give you is that you have to decide for yourself if you like it. I know, totally useless—but also true. Obviously there is a pandemic in the way, but the best way to figure out your preferences is to go to a meetup when you can and if there is one in your area. Regarding the type of switch, I’m not sure one plate material is necessarily best for linear VS. Tactile. I think it just depends on what kind of bottom out you prefer in general.
I will say this, which might actually be helpful: the FR4 will definitely flex more than the aluminum and steel that you’ve tried. Personally, as someone who grew up typing on Apple laptop keyboards, I find that because it’s what I’m used to, I actually prefer a harder bottom out (and therefore stiffer plate) with light actuation force switches. So I tend to go for aluminum or brass plates, and my favorite switches are 62g zealios for tactile and tealios for linear but with 60g springs in them. Clickies I don’t really use, but I have a box white board, and they’re fine.
There are a number of videos on YouTube comparing plate material that have the added benefit of you being able to hear the effect of the plate on sound. I’d recommend taking a look to help inform your decision. Hope that helped a little!