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Hi all,

I want to create a custom computer keyboard plate that is choc-switch spaced.

Are there templates for the slot that a choc switch would clip into (correct width, height & any angles ) that I could incorporate into a keyboard case layout? Plan would likely be to print a blank pcb with the cutouts, so something I could pull into KiCad would be ideal.

Note: cross-posted with slight alterations to 3DPrinting.

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[–] corvett 1 points 2 years ago

https://cdn-shop.adafruit.com/product-files/5113/CHOC+keyswitch_Kailh-CPG135001D01_C400229.pdf

Looks like your plate needs to be 1.3mm, and the square cutout is 13.8mm²