Advise on plate drawing

SectorOMEGA

10 Mar 2017, 21:03

Hello. I'm just finishing my first TKL drawing but having some questions on stabilizers. I have grabbed the KMAC TKL design and remodeled it.
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I'm having some doubts about the stabilizers that should be used. I have attached the LShift part drawing. Can someone give me an advise are those dimensions right and what should be the stabilizers. Thank you in advance.
Last edited by SectorOMEGA on 10 Mar 2017, 22:19, edited 1 time in total.

Findecanor

10 Mar 2017, 22:17

Let me see if I understand you correctly... You intend to use PCB-mounted Cherry stabilisers and install them on the PCB before you place the plate on top?
If you are going to be able to install them afterwards or remove them then you would need to open a slit between the two stabiliser holes for moving the wire through.
Be also aware that you can't have any components on the PCB where the stabilisers or the stabiliser wire go.

BTW. In Cherry's specs, the switch mounting holes are 14×14 mm, with a corner radius of max 0.3 mm. A hole could be a bit wider though or have some indents in the corners. (If you intend to sharpen the corners manually with a needle file, you could ignore my comment.)

SectorOMEGA

10 Mar 2017, 22:26

So probably here comes my confusion. The keyboard will be hand wired, as for first time try. so everything will be plate mounted. As per the button here is what I have:
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Advises are more than welcome :)

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