[Coco] Coco KB membrane replacement

RETRO Innovations go4retro at go4retro.com
Sun May 14 20:55:35 EDT 2017


On 5/14/2017 6:06 PM, Scott Wendt wrote:
> 50 grams is basically the force required to press a cherry keyswitch, so it doesn't sound out of line. Not sure how it would work with the plastic bits in the coco keyboard though.
The PCB would nee to sit a few mm farther away from the plastic portion 
of the KB
>
> Something like this may be more appropriate though: http://www.snaptron.com/products/dome-arrays/
>
> Dome Arrays - Snaptron<http://www.snaptron.com/products/dome-arrays/>
> www.snaptron.com
> Our metal dome arrays, called Peel-N-Placeā„¢ Arrays, are pre-loaded polyester dome carriers backed with pressure sensitive adhesive. Arrays come loaded with the dome ...
I was worried that those would have a terrible feel to them (I initially 
thought of them and a regular FR4 PCB.  But, they have a free sample 
box, so I will get one, lay out a small board, and try them.



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