Category Archives: Metal Dome Assembly

How to Collect the Metal Domes to the Tube?

We often receive a question from the customers like this: “How to place the metal domes on the adhesive PET film?” General speaking, there are two methods to assemble the metal dome on the adhesive PET film, including half-auto assembly and full manual assembly. … Continue reading

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Meeting Customers from Vietnam–First Stop at the Office

On October 18, 2018, Customers Son and Nguyen from Vietnam visited Best Technology. They are very interested in our metal dome and Flex PCB. For the first stop, they came to our office and there were a warm welcome for them. … Continue reading

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Do the different shapes and diameters snap domes can make into one metal dome array?

If you have different feeling requirements or different force requirements for one PCB board, I think you maybe confused that if the different metal domes can be made into one dome array. The answer is yes, now I am gonna … Continue reading

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Why metal dome array doesn’t work with normal force?

Recently we received a customer complaint, he said some metal domes arrays couldn’t work with required (normal) force and need higher push force, and even more some metal domes are locked and no response. The metal domes customer uses is S6F-160-D-Ni, … Continue reading

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How to Assemble Metal Dome Array on PCB

Some people will ask us how to assemble metal dome array on PCB, and today I’d like to share some basic information for that. It’s a very simple to assemble our metal dome array on PCB, and here are some basic … Continue reading

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New SMD Metal Dome Switch

Are you trying to find out a metal dome which can be soldered on circuit board? I think so, because the normal metal dome are not recommended to be soldered on the circuit because it will reduce or damage function … Continue reading

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Why Metal Dome Force Changed After Assembly on PCB

Recently one customer complain that the metal dome force changed so much after assembly on PCB. The metal dome used was “X6T-350-0.8*3.0”(A Triangle dome,  Diameter 6mm, force 350gf, leg: 0.8*3.0mm). Before assembly, force is in normal force range 350gf, but … Continue reading

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PCB PAD Finishing for Metal Dome

If it is the first time you try to use metal dome or metal dome array on circuit board (PCB or FPC), then probably you want to know what kind of surface finishing of circuit board should be used if … Continue reading

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How to Assemble Triangle Series Metal Dome on PCB (2)

See previous article here: How to Assemble Triangle Series Metal Dome on PCB Question # 2: If soldering triangle dome is not recommended, then is there any better method to fix it? What Are Rubber Dome Switches? Rubber Dome vs … Continue reading

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How to Assemble Triangle Series Metal Dome on PCB

We have discussed assemble metal dome on PCB before, see “How to make the metal dome array to stick on the PCB firmly?”), but more and more customers asking for more details, plus pictures showing how to install various triangle metal … Continue reading

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