Is it save to turn a 3pin pcb into 5pin by drilling the extra holes? They are marked on my pcb but they are closed. Can I just drill then open so I can use 5pin switches without having to clip the 2 extra pins?
I'm interested on mounting an alps switches. They dont even have that central pin. Will I need a diferent plate or something? Ive found pcbs that support Alps Switches, now the plate is my concern. All plates support alps?
@Wolfling Just got mine in last week. Candykeys got them in stock and I was probably the first to receive a notification for when they got in stock, so I instantly ordered them. You just need to get re-stock alerts for just about every website that has them and hope for the best. My keyboard PCB, unfortunately, is only compatible with Gateron Optical switches, which means I cannot use them until my new GK61 comes in, but damn I'm excited.
Frozenko can you snip of the ends like the video to make them fit. I’m planning to get Anne pro 2 but I don’t think the pcb have the two extra holes for the ends... so I’m not sure if I should buy the creams or not.
Martin Bui You should be able to. I believe the Anne Pro 2 is a 3-pin. This means that it is only compatible with Plate-mount switches. So yes, you would have to snip the two PCB-mount pins. I don’t know too much about the Anne Pro 2, but my assumption can be easily confirmed online.
You know what i would like to see a DIY Keyboard. Not this PCB stuff a real DIY keyboard just plate, keys, switches and the controllers all wired up :)
Why even bother to snip the pair of plastic alignment post off, when plate mounting. If it's in a plate, then aren't they simply going to be hanging in free space?
+richfiles They're mounted on a plate, but are not hand-wired and still go into a PCB. The Filco PCB he was showing didn't have holes cut out for the alignment posts.
Pops I was between either the creams or the silver switches. The silvers are only 3 pin though, I just want to know how wobbly, I don’t want to regret buying it.
@@rup3rt752 you might not of found out and just built the keyboard differently. In which case it is useful knowledge for the next time you may build one. Anyways, glad you got your keyboard to work.
