EYE ON NPI 3305 Series Open Bottom Low Profile Receptacles, EYEon NPI, Digi Key Mill Max Mfg digikey

This week s EYE ON NPI is all in on keyboard hacking, just like us The MillMax 3305 series open bottom, lowprofile, solder mount receptacles are specifically designed to make mechanical key switches hotswappable. The 3305 series is designed to be soldered into a 0. 060 mm) minimum mounting hole with an ultrathin retention shoulder so pluggedin components sit nearly flush to the board surface. The open bottom design is meant to accommodate varying lead lengths, making this a very versatile receptacle. These sockets are popular in the keyboard building and modification community for allowing folks to have PCBs that allow socketing or directsoldering of switches without any height changes or PCB layout changes. Compared to previous sockets manufactured by MillMax, the 3305 s are lower profile and have gold plating for longlife reliable contacts. Cherry MX switches have a standardized pinout, with a large center hole