类型: IC
作者: vim_commando
发布时间: 2017-06-26
20:43:16
更新时间: 2017-06-26 20:43:16
原链接:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=90285.0
Wait, a low-profile switch that fits standard
keycaps?
A couple weeks ago I snagged samples of this
low-profile mechanical switch design from Greetech. What
really caught my attention was what looked like a standard
Cherry MX stem for the keycaps.
At first I thought the
switches didn’t work with MX keycaps, but this week I
figured they do fit. If you don’t force the keycap
on too far, or you use an o-ring to reduce the stem length,
they’ll work.
Since there is some great potential here
for a low-profile keyboard kit that can accept (some)
standard keycaps, I want to know who else might be
interested in checking them out.
So I’m strongly
considering ordering a small batch (a few hundred) of
switches and making some tester kits like this prototype:
The switch on the right is a standard-sized switch.
Here is a better shot of the height difference, both keys
are in the “UP” position:
And one without keycaps:
These low-profile switches are PCB mount only and use
the same mounting pins as the standard Cherry switches.
There is one electrical pin out of place, so they are not
entirely a drop-in replacement. Any PCB designs will need to
move one hole.
Here is a switch teardown:
It has a very generous opening for mounting LEDs
too.
The Interest Check
For
around $10 I could put together switch tester kits with:
- 1x Low-profile blue ‘clicky’ switch
- 1x Low-profile red ‘soft-tactile’ switch
- 1x Low-profile black ‘linear’ switch
- 1x Bent acrylic switch tester for 3x PCB mount switches (fits standard-sized switches too)
- 3x Black rubber o-rings
-
3x Blank keycaps
Or I could just discount the kit ($7-ish) and go without keycaps and o-rings.
Between the lead time on getting the switches and a couple weeks I’ll be out of town in July, these probably wouldn’t be ready until early August.
Thanks!