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NeoKey Socket Breakout for Mechanical Key Switches with NeoPixel - For MX Compatible Switches

NeoKey Socket Breakout for Mechanical Key Switches with NeoPixel - For MX Compatible Switches

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£1.5

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The only thing better than a nice mechanical key, is one that also can glow any color of the rainbow - and that's what the Adafruit NeoKey Breakout will let you do! This little 0.75" x 0.85" PCB can fit one Cherry MX or compatible switch and make it easy to use with a breadboard or perfboard. The breakout has a Kailh socket, which means you can plug in any MX-compatible switch instead of soldering it in. You may need a little glue to keep the switch in place: hot glue or a dot of epoxy worked fine for us. Adafruit also place a 1N4148 signal diode in series with the switch, so you can create ke

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