adding LED to big mechanical key

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Hapka
 
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adding LED to big mechanical key

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I am using the big blue clicky key (5307) which has quite a satisfying click and wanted to add an LED inside like in the big key switches macropad tutorial but I can't figure out how to take the top off and insert the LED. Also wondering how it was wired. I'm just using a single button for my application but would like to add light if possible.

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Re: adding LED to big mechanical key

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The NeoKey Trinkey is designed to connect to these which gives you the ability to illuminate the key with an LED.

https://www.adafruit.com/product/5020

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Re: adding LED to big mechanical key

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That's for the normal size keys, I have the really big one. It looked like the Ruiz brothers removed the cap somehow and put an LED inside.

The product you suggested is cool though, I'll be adding that to the project list for sure!

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Re: adding LED to big mechanical key

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I went back and zoomed in and now I can see how they added the LED.

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