Does anybody know about Mouse Micro switch?

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I was looking at TTC Gold Kailh GM 4.0 and 8.0
Also other options like Omron D2F

Wanted a light switch
 
I was looking for similar light weight but long lasting microswitch for my logi mouse last year and came across this video which raises some good points-



Then I saw a slew of companies releasing their products with kailh gm 8.0 or 4.0s. Just a few months in then came double click complaints from gm 8.0 switches on reddit.
From all these I gathered that any electrical microswitch for mouse may develop double click/chatter issue with time due to their inherent mechanism and implementation by the mouse manufacturer. (The reason why huano switches lasts quite a while given most of the mice use them with their specified voltage around 3-3.3v, but they have heavy and blunt clicks)

From the above video there is one unique Honeywell switch being mentioned which uses spring based clicks and they are light weight. But you would have to them buy from tanotis-
www.tanotis.com

Honeywell ZX10C20A01 Microswitch Medical Subminiature Pin Plunger Spdt PC 200 mA 60 V

This is a ZX10C20A01 Microswitch , Medical, Subminiature, Pin Plunger, SPDT, PC Pin, 200 mA, 60 V product from HONEYWELL with the model number ZX10C20A01Other details Brand HONEYWELL Part Number ZX10C20A01 Quantity Each Technical Data Sheet EN All product and company names are trademarks™ or...
www.tanotis.com www.tanotis.com

And lastly good ol Japanese omrons d2f-
www.tanotis.com

OMRON ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS D2F01F Microswitch, D2F Series, SPDT, Solder, 100 mA, 125 VAC, 30 VDC

This is a Microswitch, D2F Series, SPDT, Solder, 100 mA, 125 VAC, 30 VDC product from OMRON ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS with the model number D2F01FProduct details Product Range D2F Series Contact Configuration SPDT Switch Terminals Solder Contact Current Max 100mA Contact Voltage AC Nom 125VAC...
www.tanotis.com www.tanotis.com

The 01T variant has PCB clip legs which would have to be straightened out before soldering-
Original Micro Switch d2f 01f t (2pc) https://amzn.eu/d/gllMpeo

What I settled on was the cooler master mm720 with optical switches XD.
They use the same branded razer optical switches (v2) from LK and are lightweight and durable. (Even if they break down you can easily swap them out without soldering)
 
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any mechanical switch can and will fail over time, some fail sooner than others because you cannot control the manufacturing process that much to guarantee every single switch coming out of a factory while keeping the price down.

I have used the factory Omron's that most mice ship with, Kailh gm8.0's and Huano's pink dot blue shell switches so far (but at the end of the day its preference). TTC's switches are by far the lightest offerings.

I like the Huano's the most but they are harder to get in India.

As for the rotary encoders I'm fine with most stock ones, but I have heard others say that Kailh's encoders aren't very good.
 
Ani_99 said:
any mechanical switch can and will fail over time, some fail sooner than others because you cannot control the manufacturing process that much to guarantee every single switch coming out of a factory while keeping the price down.

I have used the factory Omron's that most mice ship with, Kailh gm8.0's and Huano's pink dot blue shell switches so far (but at the end of the day its preference). TTC's switches are by far the lightest offerings.

I like the Huano's the most but they are harder to get in India.

As for the rotary encoders I'm fine with most stock ones, but I have heard others say that Kailh's encoders aren't very good.
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I will try to get some TTC Golds and test how do the fair against D2Fs
Ani_99 said:
any mechanical switch can and will fail over time, some fail sooner than others because you cannot control the manufacturing process that much to guarantee every single switch coming out of a factory while keeping the price down.

I have used the factory Omron's that most mice ship with, Kailh gm8.0's and Huano's pink dot blue shell switches so far (but at the end of the day its preference). TTC's switches are by far the lightest offerings.

I like the Huano's the most but they are harder to get in India.

As for the rotary encoders I'm fine with most stock ones, but I have heard others say that Kailh's encoders aren't very good.
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I think I can get hands on some TTC Encoders
 
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