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I have ordered some of these small joystick buttons and I'm not sure if they will be properly fixed just with the 6 soldering points, as you do some latteral pressure to action them.

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If I create a custom footprint in Kicad I could consider these two plastic knobs below, or remove them, and do something with the metallic wings. I'm not sure what would be better or possible.
Any ideas or recommendations?

I have ordered also these ones, through hole:

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I can try with both, are very cheap anyway, but I'm not sure how should it be properly designed in Kicad. I have all the measures from the aliexpress vendor. Thank you!

I have ordered some of these small joystick buttons and I'm not sure if they will be properly fixed just with the 6 soldering points, as you do some latteral pressure to action them.

enter image description here

If I create a custom footprint in Kicad I could consider these two plastic knobs below, or remove, and do something with the metallic wings. I'm not sure what would be better or possible.
Any ideas or recommendations?

I have ordered also these ones, through hole:

enter image description here

I can try with both, are very cheap anyway, but I'm not sure how should it be designed in Kicad. Thank you!

I have ordered some of these small joystick buttons and I'm not sure if they will be properly fixed just with the 6 soldering points, as you do some latteral pressure to action them.

enter image description here

If I create a custom footprint in Kicad I could consider these two plastic knobs below, or remove them, and do something with the metallic wings. I'm not sure what would be better or possible.
Any ideas or recommendations?

I have ordered also these ones, through hole:

enter image description here

I can try with both, are very cheap anyway, but I'm not sure how should it be properly designed in Kicad. I have all the measures from the aliexpress vendor. Thank you!

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Fixing SMD joystick button to PCB

I have ordered some of these small joystick buttons and I'm not sure if they will be properly fixed just with the 6 soldering points, as you do some latteral pressure to action them.

enter image description here

If I create a custom footprint in Kicad I could consider these two plastic knobs below, or remove, and do something with the metallic wings. I'm not sure what would be better or possible.
Any ideas or recommendations?

I have ordered also these ones, through hole:

enter image description here

I can try with both, are very cheap anyway, but I'm not sure how should it be designed in Kicad. Thank you!