Possibility of mounting SMK MX Mount on a modern PCB?

[cineraphael]

This is something interesting if it can be done.



Notice the pin, it look like the pin layout of a Cherry MX! I wonder if people had done this before.

[zrrion]

I have seen someone put these in a g80-something. They aren't too good for pcb mounting though so they ended up making a small plate to help keep the switches aligned.

[swampangel]

SMK-compatible pcbs are available from https://www.lfkeyboards.com/pcb/ (for sizes up to TKL)

I finished a 60% handwire board with clicky SMKs recently and had a bit of trouble convincing them to clip in properly to a 1.5mm plate. I think 1.2mm would work better.

See https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=93 ... msg2536684 for more discussion

[DatOtherJosh]

There is a Chinese 60% PCB that supports alps/smk/plate spring, not sure is it still available

[abrahamstechnology]

BlindAssasin111 on Geekhack can make you a SMK PCB. I'm going to use his service for my AppleReDesign Keyboard (currently on hold right now due to other projects)

[Muirium]

AppleReDesign Keyboard! Good name, I can already picture the concept.