Fidget keyswitch-style button

Key Points


It is a button you can push - as many times as you like!
It is similar to a mechanical keyboard keyswitch, with a resistance point

Two parts to print only! Easy to install and also disassemble!
You provide the spring, and there are three different buttons you can print depending on the spring length
Not very noisy, can be used discretely potentially, at something like a bus stop.
Compact design.


3D Printing the parts
I print with a 0.4mm nozzle, using Bambu Labs PLA “Tough” filament with 0.20mm standard extrusion. I have found that 2 walls and 15% grid infill is plenty strong enough for this. So, pretty much default settings for most printers will work. Your mileage may vary, but I would expect most standard PLA or PLA+ to be suitable. If your printer can print a decent benchy, it will print this ok too.

Note : The case is printed standing up, the button(s) on their sides.


The Spring is important!
You will need to supply a spring. Specifically, a