Small victories in mechincal keyboard tinkering

[apastuszak]

I ordered some Gazzew U4T switches for my Royal Kludge RK96 keyboard. It came with their own brand of yellow linear switches. I am not a fan of linear switches and wanted something tactile. Many people recommend the Boba U4T. Well, Gazzew replaced the Boba U4T with the Gazzew U4T, which has a newer housing that doesn't yellow.

I ordered the 65g RGB model, and they arrived yesterday. I replaced all the swithes and only bent ONE switch pin. A new personal victory for me.

I'm glad keyboards now have hot swappable switches. But I really don't like the connector. I would really prefer something that snaps in a lot easier and doesn't have 2 small pins that can easily bend.

[Muirium]

I'm glad keyboards now have hot swappable switches. But I really don't like the connector. I would really prefer something that snaps in a lot easier and doesn't have 2 small pins that can easily bend.

Switches are meant to switch, not to be switched. Be glad they pulled it off at all, as did you.

[apastuszak]

Well, these switches are staying in this keyboard. I don't think I am going to find a better modern tactile switch.

[browncow]

Good job i have never got my hands on a hotswappable keyboard, but that sounds very comfortable to use... And yep some switches have rather flimsy pins. Worst i've seen were some matias clones i ordered from aliexpress, the legs were paper thin!