How high would a nice!nano sit on top of the board when using machine sockets and pins?
See title, I need to know the height that a nice!nano would be above a board when using machine sockets and pins so that I can accurately design a case for the usb-c slot
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Great question! The stack height depends on how you mount the nice!nano:
- EZ‑Solder/Mill‑Max hotswap sockets + pins
- No‑solder spring headers
- Soldered square posts
On our Corne/Lily58, the nice!nano is installed face down. With our hotswap methods, a 301230 battery (3.0 mm thick) fits underneath the nice!nano and a 401230 is “maybe” but very tight. That means the gap from the PCB to the underside of the nice!nano is only a bit over 3 mm. See Batteries for context:
https://docs.typeractive.xyz/build-guides/corne-wireless/batteries
For Mill‑Max, when the pins are fully seated they “sit about 2 mm above the top of the socket” (helps infer seating depth), from the nice!nano guide:
https://docs.typeractive.xyz/build-guides/corne-wireless/nice-nano
Because different headers/sockets have slightly different body heights, the exact vertical position of the USB‑C will vary a bit by method. For case design, we recommend leaving some vertical tolerance in the USB‑C cutout rather than sizing to a single hard dimension.
If you can share:
- Which board (Corne or Lily58),
- Which mounting method (EZ‑solder/Mill‑Max, no‑solder springs, or square posts),
I can give you the closest stack we see in our builds. Reply or tag me and I’ll help dial it in.
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