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Tweetydabirdie t1_j6jcemp wrote

Its got absolutely nothing to do with being hot-swap, and all to do with your choice of plate.

An acrylic top plate is not 1.6mm thick which is what the switches are designed to grip, but 2mm or 3mm instead. So you aren't locking the switches in place as designed, but simply have them stuck in there as 'press fit'.

All on you for making a choice of aesthetic over function.

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shizzy0 OP t1_j6jmpp9 wrote

When I designed this case and poured the molten acrylic into the mud holes, I must’ve mismeasured the holes or used cm instead of inches.

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Tweetydabirdie t1_j6jsn1t wrote

Sure, I’ll believe that… 😉

Not in any way saying an acrylic plate is a bad choice. It’s just a known issue that the switches isn’t locking. So for a keyboard you move around a lot it might not be the obvious choice.

You can get around it by machining cutouts for the locking tabs into a 3mm acrylic. I tried that once. Only once, and it was a major PITA.

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t0b4cc02 t1_j6jia8e wrote

isnt acrylic plates available in different thicknessses?

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Tweetydabirdie t1_j6jrkzp wrote

Sure, but a 1.6mm acrylic plate is very unusual since it’s thin enough that it simply cracks.

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a_wifi_has_no_name t1_j6jw578 wrote

To be fair, I just built an Iris, and they don't warn you about using thick plates and hotswap boards. (Luckily, I went with acrylic and solder PCB.) Splitkb does if you use their Composer tool, but I didn't see anything about it anywhere else. If this is your first build, it's an easy mistake to make.

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inkerton_almighty t1_j6j6tz2 wrote

Is ur plate not holding them tightly? For me its a PAIN to get a switch out even tho theyre hotswap. But my plates are the same material as the pcb not acrylic

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shizzy0 OP t1_j6jt073 wrote

It does not hold. It pushes them. It edges them.

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pedrorq t1_j6j7lro wrote

That's the mt3 dev/tty ... But those coloured modifiers are from a different set, right?

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shizzy0 OP t1_j6jp6oi wrote

I’m not sure. Must be something else from Massdrop.

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lecorsair t1_j6j67kj wrote

Oof..the bent pins, my sympathies! Get a foam case with custom cut-outs asap imo.

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t0b4cc02 t1_j6jikc3 wrote

did you carry it in your jeans pockets?

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AdolphFTW t1_j6jnnim wrote

What style of keycaps are these. They look like XVX style, but more aggressive curvature.

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shizzy0 OP t1_j6jpaf2 wrote

MT3 from drop.com. I love them.

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Suatae t1_j6lrdgo wrote

I have MT3's. I love how my fingers fit perfectly in the curvature. It's definitely an enjoyable typing experience.

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Xuelder t1_j6jcgkq wrote

I have had a pretty good track record of traveling with my preonic. Though I also have a case for it, which certainly helps.

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AFreakingWaffle t1_j6k8jh3 wrote

I have the same keys as you do. I think it might be a problem with the keycaps. When I use any other keycap set, it comes off without the switch being pulled with it. Might just be too tight in the stem.

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shizzy0 OP t1_j6kiest wrote

I don’t think it’s the keycaps. These switches just pop right out.

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AFreakingWaffle t1_j6kikka wrote

Hmm… might be the plate then. I’ve seen some others suggest that

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Kashi1988 t1_j6lbgzf wrote

how about a 3d printed "container"?

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amikemark t1_j6mdhcm wrote

the same thing happens to mine when I knock it off the desk

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sadekbaroudi t1_j6ntxnk wrote

This is a problem with the switch plate, not the switches or keycaps. The tolerance on the cutouts needs to be a bit tighter, and it'll hold them in place better. Some modifications to the source svg that was used to cut it should do the trick.

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123CHICKEN3210 t1_j6pcl9t wrote

How long do theise types of keyboards take to get used to

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shizzy0 OP t1_j6pfods wrote

Not long, I’d say. I love the thumb keys. More thumb keys. It might induce a little analysis paralysis at first when you’re choosing your layout. You’re probably in for about a little less than a week of suboptimal typing.

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Yoosulis t1_j6m0hls wrote

5 pin switches are better traveling companions

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