Had some extra Mill-Max sockets lying around so Dremmeled one down to be as thin as possible while still having a lip. This is really hard to see in person let alone in a picture. But even the dremeled one sits just off the PCB. Maybe I could create a 3d printed part to fit under the switch like a switch film but that seems like way more work then I want to get into right now.
I would love to see if PCBs could be made to better handle these sockets with a stepped holes or ones that are at an angle to better handle these. I want to like the Mill-Max more they are easier to install, look more durable but I am still a fan of that flush install of the Holtites
Photo sockets:
- Mill-Max 7305
- Mill-Max 0305
- Mill-Max 0305 ground down
- Switch is just sitting in the PCB
Mill-Max Socket close up. (The one I Dremmeled in the photo was an oopsie but in reality it is about 1/2 the lip height of the 7305.
