{"id":490770,"date":"2022-09-06T19:30:57","date_gmt":"2022-09-06T16:30:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/program-a-custom-actuation-point-with-this-diy-mechanical-keyboard-switch-review-geek\/"},"modified":"2022-09-06T19:30:57","modified_gmt":"2022-09-06T16:30:57","slug":"program-a-custom-actuation-point-with-this-diy-mechanical-keyboard-switch-review-geek","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/program-a-custom-actuation-point-with-this-diy-mechanical-keyboard-switch-review-geek\/","title":{"rendered":"#Program a Custom Actuation Point with This DIY Mechanical Keyboard Switch \u2013 Review Geek"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a36ea3d2954d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a36ea3d2954d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/program-a-custom-actuation-point-with-this-diy-mechanical-keyboard-switch-review-geek\/#%E2%80%9CProgram_a_Custom_Actuation_Point_with_This_DIY_Mechanical_Keyboard_Switch_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Program a Custom Actuation Point with This DIY Mechanical Keyboard Switch \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CProgram_a_Custom_Actuation_Point_with_This_DIY_Mechanical_Keyboard_Switch_%E2%80%93_Review_Geek%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Program a Custom Actuation Point with This DIY Mechanical Keyboard Switch \u2013 Review Geek&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-128429\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.reviewgeek.com\/p\/uploads\/2022\/09\/d199b47f.png?width=1200\" alt=\"A photo of the MagLev Switch MX.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/famichu\/MagLev_Switch_MX\">famichu<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>A mechanical keyboard\u2019s \u201cactuation point\u201d describes how far a key needs to be pressed to register an input. This measurement is usually set in stone, but a new 3D-printable keyboard switch, called the\u00a0MagLev Switch MX, allows you to adjust its actuation point on the fly.<\/p>\n<p>Developed by famichu and shared on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/famichu\/MagLev_Switch_MX\">GitHub<\/a>, the\u00a0MagLev Switch MX combines the conventional design with a hall-effect sensor. It looks like a typical cross-stem Cherry MX switch, and in a finished keyboard, every switch needs to be wired in a matrix. But instead of detecting input with a spring, the MagLev Switch MX relies on magnetic force.<\/p>\n<p>The MagLev Switch MX contains two\u00a0neodymium magnets\u2014one located in the stem, and another beneath the PCB. A small Hall-effect sensor sits between these magnets, measuring any change in magnetic force. When you press down on the switch, the magnets get closer together, actuating a keypress.<\/p>\n<p>Using software, you can adjust the point at which the\u00a0MagLev Switch MX actuates. Users can go from a light and speedy actuation to a heavy, slow, wrist-injury-inducing actuation with little effort.<\/p>\n<p>In a MagLev Switch MX concept design, famichu shows how keyboards could have a built-in dial to adjust actuation force. I imagine that the average user will simply stick with a comfortable setting, but for tinkerers, this is a dream come true.<\/p>\n<p>Now, the\u00a0MagLev Switch MX isn\u2019t the first \u201clevitating\u201d keyboard switch with magnetic actuation. The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wooting.io\/lekker\">Wooting Lekker<\/a> uses a similar design and works with Cherry MX keycaps. And as <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hackaday.com\/2022\/02\/08\/3d-printed-maglev-switches-are-so-hot-right-now\/\"><em>Hackaday<\/em><\/a> notes, riskable\u2019s\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/riskable\/void_switch_65_pct\">void_switch<\/a> aims to completely reimagine how keyboards operate\u2014it uses the \u201clevitating\u201d design as a springboard for experimentation.<\/p>\n<p>But we\u2019re impressed by the\u00a0MagLev Switch MX, as it\u2019s 3D-printable and should work with existing Cherry MX schematics (with just a few adjustments). Check out the project on\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/famichu\/MagLev_Switch_MX\">GitHub<\/a>\u00a0if you\u2019re interested in these adjustable switches.<\/p>\n<p><small>Source: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/famichu\/MagLev_Switch_MX\">famichu<\/a> via <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hackaday.com\/2022\/02\/08\/3d-printed-maglev-switches-are-so-hot-right-now\/\">Hackaday<\/a>,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arstechnica.com\/gadgets\/2022\/02\/diy-mechanical-keyboard-switch-lets-you-set-its-actuation-point\/?comments=1\">Ars Technica<\/a><\/small>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\nsetTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('init', '1137093656460433');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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