# DIY mechanical keyboard switch lets you set its actuation point

**URL:** <https://forum.devtalk.com/t/diy-mechanical-keyboard-switch-lets-you-set-its-actuation-point/40024>\
**Category:** In The News\
**Tags:** keyboard, via-ars-technica\
**Created:** [10 February 2022 15:37 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/diy-mechanical-keyboard-switch-lets-you-set-its-actuation-point/40024 "2022-02-10T15:37:50Z")\
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**Author:** ![CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/communitynews/32/1113_2.png) [@CommunityNews](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/CommunityNews)\
**Post date:** [10 February 2022 15:37 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/diy-mechanical-keyboard-switch-lets-you-set-its-actuation-point/40024/1 "2022-02-10T15:37:50Z")

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> The MagLev Switch MX uses neodymium magnets and a Hall-effect sensor.

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> **[DIY mechanical keyboard switch lets you set its actuation point](https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/02/diy-mechanical-keyboard-switch-lets-you-set-its-actuation-point/)**
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> The MagLev Switch MX uses neodymium magnets and a Hall-effect sensor.

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**Author:** ![OvermindDL1](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/overminddl1/32/52_2.png) [@OvermindDL1](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/OvermindDL1)\
**Post date:** [10 February 2022 22:29 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/diy-mechanical-keyboard-switch-lets-you-set-its-actuation-point/40024/3 "2022-02-10T22:29:44Z")

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It doesn’t seem like you can adjust the feel of the switches with that though. The trigger depth is not the only thing about mechanical switches but also the force, how the force changes upon trigger, how much force “to” trigger, etc… etc…

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**Author:** ![DevotionGeo](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/devotiongeo/32/1140_2.png) [@DevotionGeo](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/DevotionGeo)\
**Post date:** [13 February 2022 04:22 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/diy-mechanical-keyboard-switch-lets-you-set-its-actuation-point/40024/4 "2022-02-13T04:22:10Z")

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I have a Cherry keyboard which originally had brown switches but I didn’t like the bump because it was slowing down double presses. I replaced the stems with black switches’ stems and left the springs of the brown switches. They give me a very good feel now.