Drop Mech Keys Meetup Recap - Thanks for Visiting!
As you may have seen, we just hosted our first meetup in quite a while here at Drop HQ (Corsair HQ, but they seem to like us enough :) )! It was a blast to get to meet so many enthusiasts local to the bay area—it had been 10 years since I was last hanging out with keyboard nerds in the bay, at KeyCon 2014. We had a great time hosting everyone at the offices, checking out all the very nice boards y'all brought, and sharing some of our own projects/spaces! I knew it would be fun to host in the Game Room when I first saw it in person, but seeing it come to fruition was still so cool. Alright, I'll stop blabbering on now. xD Picture time! (Oh, real quick - there will be more of these! Stay tuned for more info and to catch the next one!)
May 15, 2024
Video comparison on plate mounted Cherry Browns: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VSmqPbCp2_s
I didn't break any clips, but I can definitely see how you could - they do require quite a bit of force to get on - enough that I'm not sure you'd really want to install these on PCB mount switches with lead-free solder.
I found the best way was to very gently lower it angled, and pushed left or right so that you get a very very faint click, clipping one side in, then to lever it while pulling in the opposite direction and pushing down to clip the other side. About 2/3rds of them have a distinct 'click', the rest are a little more finicky.
Also, make sure the left and right walls of the clips are straight and not bulging. If they are bulging out slightly, it means the clip hasn't attached properly. A quick press down with a spudger on that side fixes this.
So far, highly recommended.