[Coco] Mechanical keyboard upgrades for the CoCo

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I think I have some PCBs around here of that thickness.  

That would be stiff enough that a top plate(for looks) with standoffs might be all you need other
than the PCB.

Just a thought, how far off are the original CoCo keycaps from fitting on a cherry switch?  Maybe
some kind of small adapter plug could be made?  3d printed?

Keycaps are probably the biggest problem.  That’s why I was thinking modern standard caps with a
remap. Of course that’s not ideal.   It will be interesting to hear what the custom legend quote comes back as.

- Ed

 
> On Aug 21, 2015, at 6:19 PM, Dave Philipsen <dave at davebiz.com> wrote:
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> The datasheet I'm looking at says they're .13" long so you could use a .125" PCB.  Even if the pins came out flush it would be doable as long as you're going to do a double-sided board with plate-through holes.  I once did a run of .125" boards for a backplane and they are super stiff!  
> 
> Have you seen any websites advertising group buys on keycaps?
> 
> Dave Philipsen
> 
>> On Aug 21, 2015, at 3:50 PM, Mark J. Blair <nf6x at nf6x.net> wrote:
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>>> On Aug 21, 2015, at 13:42 , Dave Philipsen <dave at davebiz.com> wrote:
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>>> Hey, Mark.  Do you really even need a metal support plate.  What about just using the PCB as the mounting?  Most board houses can do a board on material thicker than .0625 if you think a thicker board might be sturdier.  Just an idea....
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