New Mill-max Receptacles Offer Three Length Options of .105, .130 and .155 inches

Press Release Summary:

• 3305-X series is designed to be soldered into a .060” minimum mounting hole
• Accepts round leads of .025”-.037” in diameter as well as square and rectangular leads
• utilizes a beryllium copper contact clip to make dependable, low resistance connections with mated leads

Original Press Release:

Make Key Switch Hot Swapping Effortless with Mill-max Receptacles

Mill-Max receptacles enable efficient replacement or upgrade of keyboard switches and other PCB components

Oyster Bay, NY, 13 April 2021 - Mill-Max Receptacles have long been an excellent solution for making PCB components pluggable, removable, and replaceable. Mill-Max has recently developed a new series of open bottom, low profile, solder mount receptacles specifically designed to make your mechanical key switches hot-swappable. The new 3305-X is designed to be soldered into a .060” (1,50mm) minimum mounting hole, with an ultra-thin retention shoulder so plugged-in components sit nearly flush to the board surface. The open bottom design is meant to accommodate varying lead lengths making this a very versatile receptacle.

The 3305-X series offers three length options of .105” (2,67mm), .130” (3,30mm) and .155” (3,94mm), all with an above-board height of .010” (0,25mm), providing the low profile desired for optimal switch height and functioning. And while these receptacles are compact in size, high quality materials make these easy-to-use parts both reliable and long-lasting. Like all Mill-Max receptacles the 3305-X series utilizes a beryllium copper contact clip to make dependable, low resistance connections with mated leads and maintain those high-quality connections after thousands of cycles (plug/unplug). The 3305-X accepts round leads of .025”-.037” (0,635- 0,940mm) in diameter as well as square and rectangular leads (.019" - .026” square) – typical of the leads found on most keyboard switches.

The introduction of the 3305-X series and this style of receptacle means that repairing, upgrading or customizing keyboards – once tedious and time-consuming endeavors – have become viable options by eliminating the painstaking task of de-soldering then re-soldering an entire keyboard - a process which could take 90 minutes or more each time, depending on the user’s skill level. Conversely, after the one-time process of installing Mill-Max 3305-X receptacles, all the key switches can be replaced in just a few minutes, many times over, allowing users of all skill levels to join the hot-swap keyboard movement.

Contact our technical services staff to discuss your application and how we may be able to address your needs.

For more information, please visit http://www.mill-max.com/PR701.