[HELP] GH60 Plate doesnt fit

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guidemetothelight

27 Apr 2022, 08:44

Hey guys , iam in the process of building a cheap and silent board for when iam on the go.
I bought all my Parts on AliExpress (cause i live in gemany and it was cheap).

Only Problem ive encountered, the plate doesnt fit , when i put my switches in , they dont line up to the pcb.
Any help, finding a (ISO) Plate would be greatly appreciated.

Link to Reddit, where i posted the problem:
https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyb ... ame=iossmf

Best Regards, Nick
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kbdfr
The Tiproman

27 Apr 2022, 09:44

I don't see the point in linking to reddit when seeking help on DT.
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Muirium
µ

27 Apr 2022, 16:16

Maybe someone over there said something to the effect: ISO? You nuts!? Maybe they know about that weird shit over on DT.

As for answering the question:
guidemetothelight wrote: 27 Apr 2022, 08:44 Hey guys , iam in the process of building a cheap and silent board for when iam on the go.
I bought all my Parts on AliExpress (cause i live in gemany and it was cheap).
Well, you asked for it!
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guidemetothelight

28 Apr 2022, 14:15

kbdfr wrote: 27 Apr 2022, 09:44 I don't see the point in linking to reddit when seeking help on DT.
well i kinda thought about writing everything two times, but then a simple link works wonders.
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guidemetothelight

28 Apr 2022, 14:20

Muirium wrote: 27 Apr 2022, 16:16 Maybe someone over there said something to the effect: ISO? You nuts!? Maybe they know about that weird shit over on DT.

As for answering the question:
guidemetothelight wrote: 27 Apr 2022, 08:44 Hey guys , iam in the process of building a cheap and silent board for when iam on the go.
I bought all my Parts on AliExpress (cause i live in gemany and it was cheap).
Well, you asked for it!
i know i asked for it, getting the right plate seems to be a alot more difficult then i thought, i get that u dont get quality and low price at the same time but i hoped that at least the plate would fit. since this build is more of a testbed then anything else and i just wanna build something fun that i dont care about that much. as for why dt, the guys over on reddit were rather harsh and didnt have constructive citicism and i hoped people on here would be better.
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Muirium
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28 Apr 2022, 14:25

Constructive? Depends which day you catch us on. ;)

MX builds and plates aren’t my area of expertise. (Sure you don’t fancy a nice IBM instead?) So I can’t offer much for advice.
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guidemetothelight

28 Apr 2022, 14:33

Muirium wrote: 28 Apr 2022, 14:25 Constructive? Depends which day you catch us on. ;)

MX builds and plates aren’t my area of expertise. (Sure you don’t fancy a nice IBM instead?) So I can’t offer much for advice.
I find mx builds boring as well to be quite honest. i just wanted to buy something cheap and easy ( also aliexpress does onl have mx style stuff , or at least i cant seem to find other stuff.

I actually have an offer from a guy on ebay , trying to sell me some ibm (model m´s) i believe.
Since iam not big into buckling spring , never had the chance to try them , i thought about buying on of those two keyboards , maybe even the dirtier one. link to the offer : https://imgur.com/a/deScKu9
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vvp

28 Apr 2022, 19:32

If plate does not correspond to PCB then you have few options:
1) use PCB but file the plate where there is a mismatch
2) use on PCB, if it can accept PCB only switches (with two plastic legs at the bottom) then it may be good enough
3) use only plate and hand wire the switches to some standard controller

Getting cheap stuff from Chine is perfect way to save if you know what you are doing. If you do not have any experience than it is best to start with some known kit (something which has tutorials or is very widely used).
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guidemetothelight

29 Apr 2022, 08:32

vvp wrote: 28 Apr 2022, 19:32 Getting cheap stuff from Chine is perfect way to save if you know what you are doing. If you do not have any experience than it is best to start with some known kit (something which has tutorials or is very widely used).
Thanks for the advice, since i was hoping that a gh60 is an easy build , since there are literally hundreds of listings that say gh60 compatible, but well apparently not. Instead of fixing the problem with time / work , i was hoping i could fix it with money and just buy another plate (that fits), and use the old one for another project someday. Thats were u guys would come in , since i cant trust aliaxpress telling me it is compatible, i would love a recommendation from u guys.
The Build:
Outemu Silent White Switches
YD60MQ PCB
GH60 Plastik Case (filled with resin)
Durock V2 Plate mounted stabs

If an ISO Layout is possible with the plate and PCB, i would love to have iso. Price should be under 30 Euros , Material doesnt matter, just convince me that the one u would buy is the best one.

Thanks to everyone who takes their time reading this :) have a great day !
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vvp

29 Apr 2022, 11:44

If the web site does not provide technical documentation for the plates (e.g. a dxf file or at least pdf files with all the dimensions) then your only option is finding somebody who already bought it and check with him.
Another option is trying to get a full kit (all parts together where the seller specifies it all fits together).
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guidemetothelight

14 Nov 2022, 15:08

i actually managed to put it together. just found the video link:
https://youtube.com/shorts/Zh09vWTODgo?feature=share
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Findecanor

14 Nov 2022, 17:37

Nobody likes shorts. How I watched it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh09vWTODgo

Because I use:
Spoiler:

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// @namespace    http://tampermonkey.net/
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    var config = {
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    observer.observe(bodyList, config);
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Lalaland124

14 Nov 2022, 18:41

Findecanor wrote: 14 Nov 2022, 17:37 Nobody likes shorts. How I watched it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh09vWTODgo

Because I use:
Spoiler:

Code: Select all

// ==UserScript==
// @name         Youtube shorts redirect
// @namespace    http://tampermonkey.net/
// @version      0.3
// @description  Youtuebe shorts > watch redirect
// @author       Fuim
// @match        *://*.youtube.com/*
// @icon         https://www.google.com/s2/favicons?domain=youtube.com
// @grant        none
// @run-at       document-start
// @license      GNU GPLv2
// ==/UserScript==
var oldHref = document.location.href;
if (window.location.href.indexOf('youtube.com/shorts') > -1) {
    window.location.replace(window.location.toString().replace('/shorts/', '/watch?v='));
}
window.onload = function() {
    var bodyList = document.querySelector("body")
    var observer = new MutationObserver(function(mutations) {
        mutations.forEach(function(mutation) {
            if (oldHref != document.location.href) {
                oldHref = document.location.href;
                console.log('location changed!');
                if (window.location.href.indexOf('youtube.com/shorts') > -1) {
                    window.location.replace(window.location.toString().replace('/shorts/', '/watch?v='));
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Couldn’t agree more - is there any way to make them disappear from the YouTube page entirely? Don’t wanna get sucked into the scroll mines every time I click on a short..

I have to restrict myself somehow :D
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guidemetothelight

14 Nov 2022, 19:00

Findecanor wrote: 14 Nov 2022, 17:37 Nobody likes shorts.
Yeah , i kinda regret making this a short and i wanna put off sound tests and filming boards until i get a decent mic for it.
But hey , for anyone wondering how this turned out.. (i know the spacebar is cursed , i bent the stab housing trying to fit it into a badly cut out foam modded pcb hole :/
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guidemetothelight

14 Nov 2022, 19:01

Lalaland124 wrote: 14 Nov 2022, 18:41 I have to restrict myself somehow :D
Weirdly , I never get sucked into shorts content. But i dont use insta , tik tok and the likes.
But 8-20 minute Info videos about random topics.... count me in :D
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