Is there a way to file down the plate or somehow modify the switch-plate contact points to allow the switch's clips to securely lock in?
This is for a hand-wired board that I really don't want to take apart entirely.
It's 5000 series aluminum.
Posted Feb 16, 2017, 8:01 PM UTC · edited
what plate? where did it come from? what switches were in the plate before?
It's a custom plate. Part of the Pawn group buy on GH. The switches fit in pretty snugly but don't snap in. This is a problem for a couple of keys near the controller where there is enough wire below them to pop them up occasionally.
I think it's due to the thickness of the plate, but I could be wrong.
I may need to just get a new plate cut from Lasergist with cherry-only switch holes in the 1.2mm thickness.
Plate thickness for MX is 1.5 mm and Alps/Matias is 1.2mm (or thinner.)
Your plate may be thicker than 1.5mm. Or the clips on your switches are damaged and they won't hold in place in any plate. Try a new switch.
That is fantastically helpful information! I will try with one of my other spare switches.
I think filing down the plate would be more trouble than it's worth. You could try using hot glue, but I wouldn't recommend other types of glue.