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anthonydvives
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Jan 31, 2017
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Anyone have more information on the Hot Swap feature this keyboard has? What switch types are compatible because I was planning to change them to a switch compatible with Cherry MX stems.
Oxides
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Feb 1, 2017
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anthonydvivesI dont think anyone has found anything that they are compatible with, besides the 5 extra ones in the box. Normal cherry/gateron dont work.
anthonydvives
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Feb 3, 2017
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Oxides Going to have to test that out then and try out some switches from a scrap mech keyboard.
Oxides
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Feb 3, 2017
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anthonydvivesPlease update. I'm tired of these blues, and want cherry stems too for some cool keycaps i got (off massdrop).
Caiz
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Feb 7, 2017
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Oxideshmm, well, if you have some time to investigate the matter, it could be a much interest for some people to know, and you can let people now here and elsewhere, what parts exactly are switch compatible, if the springs work, for example, if they match n dimension, and maybe coil count, if the top housing work together, ect,
I havnt seen information like this i the deskthority wiki, we might have a look at the deskthority forum or geekhack, if i do I'll let you know if I come across anything.
Contributing such information could give fellow people, and yourself, alot more options both when shopping, and in after purchase customization, and switch replacement.. :-) If you do the leg work and let us know and maybe propagate the information on the OTM series switch Gateron compatibility, and any information you've found.
If you got an apls version, or even the cherry stem. I bet there is a high likelyhood it could work, if not with say kailh or gateron switches, but, it might work with other gaote switches, if they share housing compatibility.. Other goat switches are mx compatible, i think, like the pg150 series switches, so, if they are, one might be able to take the top housing from a 150 series switch, and attach it to the bottom housing the the otm series switch.. which then might have compatibility, with gateron and maybe cherry and razer as well, if it doesn't already have it so, at least down to the pins?
if they are coming from the same factory and manufacturer. It would cost money to alter a design so much i would think.. I suspect they would be compatible housing, bt really it' a gamble when we don't know.
there isnt much information in the deskthority wiki about the Outemu switch OTM series switches, https://deskthority.net/wiki/Gaote_PG150_series no measurement of pin distance centre to centre or anything..
At least if they are incompatible, entirely, it could be made known. and even material for someone to make an analysis or something some with other switch someone else might have.
If i have some time later i'll have a look around geekhack and report back here if i find out anything.
I think the specific switches here, are a variation of the Gaote Outemu "OTM Series" switches. I'll keep my eyes open, but if you do like to do some investigative work, lets us know here will ya?
Alright, have a nice day Oxides
I havnt seen information like this i the deskthority wiki, we might have a look at the deskthority forum or geekhack, if i do I'll let you know if I come across anything.
Contributing such information could give fellow people, and yourself, alot more options both when shopping, and in after purchase customization, and switch replacement.. :-) If you do the leg work and let us know and maybe propagate the information on the OTM series switch Gateron compatibility, and any information you've found.
If you got an apls version, or even the cherry stem. I bet there is a high likelyhood it could work, if not with say kailh or gateron switches, but, it might work with other gaote switches, if they share housing compatibility.. Other goat switches are mx compatible, i think, like the pg150 series switches, so, if they are, one might be able to take the top housing from a 150 series switch, and attach it to the bottom housing the the otm series switch.. which then might have compatibility, with gateron and maybe cherry and razer as well, if it doesn't already have it so, at least down to the pins?
if they are coming from the same factory and manufacturer. It would cost money to alter a design so much i would think.. I suspect they would be compatible housing, bt really it' a gamble when we don't know.
there isnt much information in the deskthority wiki about the Outemu switch OTM series switches, https://deskthority.net/wiki/Gaote_PG150_series no measurement of pin distance centre to centre or anything..
At least if they are incompatible, entirely, it could be made known. and even material for someone to make an analysis or something some with other switch someone else might have.
If i have some time later i'll have a look around geekhack and report back here if i find out anything.
I think the specific switches here, are a variation of the Gaote Outemu "OTM Series" switches. I'll keep my eyes open, but if you do like to do some investigative work, lets us know here will ya?
Alright, have a nice day Oxides
Oxides
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Mar 28, 2017
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CaizI took apart a Gateron SMD brown (from a drop here) and replaced the stem in this (Gaote blue alpsish). It does seem to work correctly, with no clicky ofcourse. The unmodified Gaote seems to have a tactile/clicky point a little above the activation point, the modified feels like that difference is a little more. Interesting you get clicky if you put that alpsish stem into the gateron switch. Taking apart the switches is not easy, takes a few minutes each and will probably end up breaking some of them. I lost my switch puller so was only able to do one. Used a needle nose to rather destructively remove the one i replaced. Aside from the blue clicky plastic sleeve portion, the pole that goes in the center of the spring is thicker and longer on the Gaote alpsish stem , but that doesnt seem to make a difference. I am going to try the pin filing method if i can find my switch puller later.
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