Could this work?

[PriitM]

Hello everyone. 

 

As a sworn fan of ultra low profile keyboards (mainly scissor switch), started to wonder why nobody has made an ultra low profile mechanical switch yet (Razer has retro fitted a scissor support with a mechanical switch, but not available as a stand alone hot-swap units).  

 

Main features:

large central spring to allow more space for switch mechanism and central LED

3/4 precision metal pins that act as a simple slide bearing surface (for decreased wobble)
 

This particular model is 12x12mm by 8mm high with 1.5mm travel. 

 

[SupaKomputa]

There are many low profile mech keyboard, google it.

People loved the deep travel when using mech switch and the retro IBM feel.

So we expect a full fledged fat keyboard, not a thin one.

[PriitM]

14 minutes ago, SupaKomputa said:

There are many low profile mech keyboard, google it.

People loved the deep travel when using mech switch and the retro IBM feel.

So we expect a full fledged fat keyboard, not a thin one.

Every "ultra low" uses low profile switches with flat caps. Overall height is still pretty tall (tesoro GRAM XS is 25mm tall). Compared to a scissor switch keyboard height (Apple keyboard for instance is only 13mm thick). 

 

And there are plenty of full sized switch keyboards out there. Would be time to get a proper ultra-low version. 

 

Im not here to ask opinion on that, more than potential mechanical issues: Mostly using the precision metal pins as sliding bearing surface. 

Never done mold injection design, do not know about the shrink tolerances etc