# 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:** ![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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