Bent switch contacts [solved] (mander.xyz)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by acockworkorange@mander.xyz to c/mechanicalkeyboards@lemmy.ml

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Edit: thanks everyone, I’ve installed them and everything is fine!

Hey community!

I got some switches with bent contacts. I can easily bend them back into shape, but I’m afraid of them possibly snapping off inside the keyboard and running it. Am I overthinking it?

The backstory is I’be got a 3x 10 unit Outemu switch bags in the mail from AliExpress to try different varieties. They were not packed well so some of them came with bent contacts. So I’m also gauging whether buying a full set would be worth it.

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[-] krolden@lemmy.ml 4 points 6 months ago

Just be careful not to bend them past the point where theyre vertical enough to go in the socket. Its not very difficult to get right buy you could definitively break one if you push it too far. Just use a soft touch and you should be fine.

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