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shsieh
22
Feb 4, 2020
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Is the new version still 3 Pin for switch?
It gets pretty annoying to clip all the switches when most switches out there are 5 pin.
aklorian
150
Feb 4, 2020
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shsiehI must've glossed over the details of this being a new version. Where is that stated? Thanks!
Pulstura
95
Feb 5, 2020
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Andy.kYou can still use plate mount (3 pin) on a pcb that allows pcb mount (5 pin) switches.
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Pulstura
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Feb 5, 2020
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Andy.kThis board has a plate for the switches. So a plate mount switch shouldn’t be anymore loose on a PCB that allows 5 pin. The additional 2 holes shouldn’t impact the stability of a plate mount switch.
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Leeyo
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Feb 14, 2020
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Andy.kI have used plate mount switches and clipped pcb mount switches on an NK65 (5 pin) pcb, a GMMK (3pin), and DZ60 build with both non-hotswap and hotswap PCB's and have no loose switches. I can maybe see switches being loose if on a plateless build, but on KB's with a plate, it shouldn't make any difference unless the plate itself is crap and has poor tolerances.
whricom
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Apr 27, 2020
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I agree with Pulstura. any chance you guys might consider coming out with an option of a 5 pin hot-swappable pcb like RAMA and Monstargear do with their boards? The main reason I ask is because since this is a hot-swappable, you obviously can swap switches anytime you want. The problem comes with what to do with the switches you took out that you don't longer need. When you go and try to sell these, they will now lose some value just because not a lot of people are willing to buy 3 pin switches in places like r/mechmarket. 5 pin switches will always sell faster than the 3 pin ones.
A community member
Apr 28, 2020
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whricomWe'll absolutely consider it, but no ETA to provide on changes.
Pulstura
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May 10, 2020
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altmanmcdangerous
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Oct 7, 2020
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PulsturaThat’s what actually prompted me to return an alt. As long as they sell 3-pin I’m staying away and even swayed 2 friends away from drop over it — one went kbdfans the other novelkeys
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