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Gadgetskingdom / uxcell DPDT Keyboard Switch — Pseudo Datasheet
Status: Pseudo datasheet derived from marketplace listing metadata
Project: Enigma-NG
Author: Izzyonstage & GitHub Copilot
Version: v0.1.0
Last Updated: 2026-04-20
Source Listing: eBay item 365271584375
Seller: gadgetskingdom
Brand Shown on Listing: uxcell
Listing Title: Momentary Push Button Switch DPDT 2 Pole 6 Pin 1 Position 2pcs
Original URL: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/365271584375
1. Purpose
This document captures the technical details that could be recovered from the marketplace listing for the custom keyboard switch already purchased for the Enigma-NG HID assembly. It is not a manufacturer-issued datasheet and must be treated as a project-side reference only.
Use this part only where a custom, single-source marketplace switch is acceptable and where a full component qualification trail is not available.
2. Intended Enigma-NG Use
- Assembly:
design/Mechanical/Keyboard_Assembly/Design_Spec.md - Board interface:
design/Electronics/Encoder/Design_Spec.md - Function: HID keyboard switch for the QWERTY-derived 40-position operator panel
- System quantity: 40 switches total
- Electrical use in Enigma-NG: only Pole 1 is used electrically (
COM1 + NO1); the second pole is retained for mechanical anchoring only
3. Observed Listing Specifications
The following values were extracted directly from the eBay listing HTML:
| Parameter | Value from listing |
|---|---|
| Switch operation | Momentary |
| Contact configuration | DPDT |
| Position quantity | 1 |
| Terminal type | Straight through-hole |
| Pin quantity | 6 |
| Pin pitch | 4 mm |
| End width | 9 mm |
| Mounting pillar distance | 5 mm |
| Cap mounting part | 8 mm × 3.3 mm |
| Overall size | 42 mm × 9.7 mm × 18 mm |
| Materials | Plastic, metal |
| Pack quantity | 2 pieces |
Listing description text:
Momentary contact, 6 pins, DIP through hole mounting. Used in the fields of electronic products, household appliances and more. High precision mechanism design offers acute operation and long service life.
4. Enigma-NG Integration Notes
| Attribute | Enigma-NG usage note |
|---|---|
| Contact style | Treat as a normally-open momentary key input on Pole 1 |
| Mounting | Keyboard-panel mounted with harness wiring back to Encoder spade inputs |
| Logic interface | Active-low key input to Encoder CPLD (COM1 -> input, NO1 -> GND) |
| Pole 2 | Do not assign an electrical net unless a future decision explicitly reuses it |
| Panel role | Custom keyboard key actuator, not a general-purpose front-panel pushbutton |
5. Known Unknowns / Unverified Parameters
The listing did not provide a trustworthy manufacturer datasheet for these items:
- Contact voltage / current rating
- Contact material and plating
- Operating force
- Travel distance
- Mechanical life / electrical life
- Insulation resistance / dielectric withstand
- Operating temperature range
- Exact manufacturer part number
- Compliance data (RoHS, REACH, UL, etc.)
- Tolerance on the quoted dimensions
These values remain unverified and should not be invented elsewhere in the design docs.
6. Procurement and Risk Notes
- This is a single-source marketplace part rather than a catalogue component with a stable MPN.
- The seller name and the visible brand (
uxcell) may change independently of the physical part. - Additional spare stock should be retained once the keyboard panel design is frozen.
- If long-term maintainability becomes more important than preserving the already purchased hardware, this part should be revisited as a future sourcing/risk-reduction task.
7. Document Status
This pseudo datasheet is sufficient to preserve the currently known dimensions and switching style for the purchased Enigma-NG keyboard switches. It does not replace a real manufacturer datasheet.