Built 2 versions of the MX/KS hybrid zilpzalp, here’s aome height comparison when using bottom plates. It may be possible to use shorter stand-offs, but going 1mm shorter, stuff started touching the bottom plate so i left it like this.

Bonus top view: Two rather identical-looking Zilpzalp keyboards

  • apfelOP
    2•1 year ago

    Not entirely sure about the hotswap option as I haven’t tried it myself. The footprint is apparently the same as for the KS-27 switches, and there are special KS-27 compatible sockets you can get from AliExpress.

    I would also assume that soldering is needed without the plate since it’s a 3-pin switch.

    Since Nuphy is selling boards with these switches, I believe their own caps fit them :)