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Offline hgoel89

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What should be the thickness for mounting plate.
« on: Wed, 28 December 2016, 12:23:21 »
I need to know the thickness of the mounting plate for a PLANNED tkl build.

PCB is phantom
Plate material is stainless steel
Switch is brown gateron

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Offline joey

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Re: What should be the thickness for mounting plate.
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 28 December 2016, 12:29:35 »
1.5mm is the 'standard' thickness.
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Offline xondat

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Re: What should be the thickness for mounting plate.
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 28 December 2016, 12:31:17 »
Quote from: joey on Wed, 28 December 2016, 12:29:35
1.5mm is the 'standard' thickness.
1.5mm is the standard as it allows the switches to clip into the plates.
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Offline Tactile

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Re: What should be the thickness for mounting plate.
« Reply #3 on: Wed, 28 December 2016, 12:32:11 »
The specs from Cherry are 1.5mm plus or minus 0.1 mm (1.4mm - 1.6mm). I'd expect Gateron switches to match that.
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Re: What should be the thickness for mounting plate.
« Reply #4 on: Wed, 28 December 2016, 13:10:28 »
Or .06" +/- 0.004" (1/16 inch). 

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Re: What should be the thickness for mounting plate.
« Reply #5 on: Wed, 28 December 2016, 13:22:53 »
I usually stick with 1.5mm or 1/16" with my designs. You can go thicker (for example, if you're using like 3mm acrylic for your plate) but you'll have to glue the switches in.
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