[IC] Cherry MX White switches

[SpAmRaY]

Still cheaper than 7bit.

And converting plate mount tot PCB is not hard.

How exactly does one convert plate mount to PCB?

[metalliqaz]

Still cheaper than 7bit.

And converting plate mount tot PCB is not hard.

How exactly does one convert plate mount to PCB?

You don't.  I think he was thinking convert PCB to plate, which just requires edge clippers or nail trimmers

[SpAmRaY]

Still cheaper than 7bit.

And converting plate mount tot PCB is not hard.

How exactly does one convert plate mount to PCB?

You don't.  I think he was thinking convert PCB to plate, which just requires edge clippers or nail trimmers

Ok just thought maybe I had missed that somewhere 

[divito]

Interested, probably for ~120.

[ijprest]

Yeah, I'd probably be in for 120-130.

[Reomero]

I'd be keen for about 120 switches.

[Reomero]

[just realised I double posted]

[Tym]

I love watching you guys struggle with pounds, that's how I feel everyday :3

[phx]

just assembled my first mx white board (switches from 7bit), I gotta say, the inconsistency is pretty weird.
the switches click differently, some loud, some quiet, and some not at all.
I'll be watching this so I can pick up a few to swap out my bad switches.

just a word of advice, like someone has already said, definitely pick up a few more than you need just in case.

[TheFlyingRaccoon]

I have contacted Cherry directly and about every US parts distributor. If that doesn't turn up anything, I will try to find the cheapest place in the UK that will provide us a bulk discount. If that fails, then I will put a buying request on Alibaba. I would prefer to get them from a reputable source, so Alibaba is my last choice.

[acer589]

That's .49 Pounds. Like... $.80

[Photoelectric]

That's .49 Pounds. Like... $.80

Already discussed here in depth

[TheFlyingRaccoon]

That's .49 Pounds. Like... $.80

Again, there is no firm price set. I now know there is enough interest to run a group buy and I am looking for the cheapest place to get the switches.

[TLSC.wipeOut]

That's .49 Pounds. Like... $.80

Again, there is no firm price set. I now know there is enough interest to run a group buy and I am looking for the cheapest place to get the switches.

Sweet, I can't wait to get my hands on some new Cherry MX whites =)
It's one of the few switches that I haven't used myself yet. =P

[Glod]

What are the characteristics for white switches?

clicky switches, heavier than blues, the specs say 80g but they feel like the same weight as blacks to me and in fact they have identical springs to blacks (exact same). the click is different from blues because they are lubricated more than blues, the click is called "soft" or "muffled". they also feel less tactile than blues but i may be imagining things or that is because of the lubrication. like others have said, sometimes you'll get ones that don't click but they are usually fine.

my white switches have all been modified with 62g korean springs and re-lubed with teflon lube, i call them ergo whites. but i think i liked the stock white feel better. i may be interested in some stock whites if the price is right.

[Zeal]

Interested for ~100 as well.

[goobus]

I'll take 130

[TheFlyingRaccoon]

Got an email back from Cherry. I had inquired about purchasing a large order of MX1A-A1NW switches and this was their response.

I’m sorry Nathan, this part number has been obsoleted.

Well ****. Next step then is to look for the cheapest distributor in Europe. It appears none of the US distributors have any in stock.

[dragonxx21]

Got an email back from Cherry. I had inquired about purchasing a large order of MX1A-A1NW switches and this was their response.

I’m sorry Nathan, this part number has been obsoleted.

Well ****. Next step then is to look for the cheapest distributor in Europe. It appears none of the US distributors have any in stock.

So, Whites are no longer in production?

[TheFlyingRaccoon]

Got an email back from Cherry. I had inquired about purchasing a large order of MX1A-A1NW switches and this was their response.

I’m sorry Nathan, this part number has been obsoleted.

Well ****. Next step then is to look for the cheapest distributor in Europe. It appears none of the US distributors have any in stock.

So, Whites are no longer in production?

I'm not sure. I certainly hope not!

[Photoelectric]

Perhaps just the PCB-mounted variety?  That's the "NW" one iirc.

[jonathanyu]

Got an email back from Cherry. I had inquired about purchasing a large order of MX1A-A1NW switches and this was their response.

I’m sorry Nathan, this part number has been obsoleted.

Well ****. Next step then is to look for the cheapest distributor in Europe. It appears none of the US distributors have any in stock.

So, Whites are no longer in production?

I'm not sure. I certainly hope not!

maybe the part number has changed?

[dragonxx21]

Quick! Stock up on White switches! We must hoard them all and cause prices to rise. 

[ebacho]

I bought a bunch of whites from Rapid Online (http://www.rapidonline.com/Electronic-Components/Cherry-12-V-DC-Button-Module-MX1A-A1NN-50-2495) if anyone is impatient like me and is willing to pay a slight premium (shipping to the US really killed it, but they shipped quite fast).

[Photoelectric]

NN are plate-mounted and could be the ones still in production.  Which makes sense, since so many keyboards nowadays are made with plates.

[Glod]

yeah but what stock plate mounted keyboards are selling with milk/whites? vortex was using pcb mounts.

I always wondered if you can emulate whites by lubricating blues and putting black springs in them, basically lubed ghetto greens.

[Photoelectric]

According to people who've tried it--no.  Even after removing all lubrication, Whites still sounded differently.  I should look for a reference post...
edit: well, I can't find it   But I remember reading that... maybe someone else does as well.

[Glod]

it's not going to be exact I know, I have white switches with 62g springs on one of my ergodox, I just haven't tried lubing ghetto green blues yet, the sliders are very similar

[Loligagger]

According to people who've tried it--no.  Even after removing all lubrication, Whites still sounded differently.  I should look for a reference post...
edit: well, I can't find it   But I remember reading that... maybe someone else does as well.

It may have been a post of mine. I had whites in my poker which I've removed all the lube from and they were still a bit different in sound. I've got a sound clip of them in the 30-second sound sample thread (granted it's with a cheap desktop mic, but still).

[redskull]

guys, mx whites are clicky like mx blues correct? and they are stiffer?

[gnubag]

What are the characteristics for white switches?

clicky switches, heavier than blues, the specs say 80g but they feel like the same weight as blacks to me and in fact they have identical springs to blacks (exact same). the click is different from blues because they are lubricated more than blues, the click is called "soft" or "muffled". they also feel less tactile than blues but i may be imagining things or that is because of the lubrication. like others have said, sometimes you'll get ones that don't click but they are usually fine.

my white switches have all been modified with 62g korean springs and re-lubed with teflon lube, i call them ergo whites. but i think i liked the stock white feel better. i may be interested in some stock whites if the price is right.

guys, mx whites are clicky like mx blues correct? and they are stiffer?

[Zeal]

http://www.crosscomponents.com/electronics-components/search0.aspx
That company has 430 MX1A-A1NN (MX White Plate mount) switches left. USA based. They don't list prices though, you'll have to request for a quotation.

UK based - http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/products/664581/?cm_mmc=aff-_-uk-_-octopart-_-664581. 965 MX White Plate left. £0.37 for orders over 2500 switches, but we'd be getting £0.442 for 500+ switches

[dragonxx21]

http://www.crosscomponents.com/electronics-components/search0.aspx
That company has 430 MX1A-A1NN (MX White Plate mount) switches left. USA based. They don't list prices though, you'll have to request for a quotation.

UK based - http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/products/664581/?cm_mmc=aff-_-uk-_-octopart-_-664581. 965 MX White Plate left. £0.37 for orders over 2500 switches, but we'd be getting £0.442 for 500+ switches

He's planning on ordering 10000.

[SpAmRaY]

http://www.crosscomponents.com/electronics-components/search0.aspx
That company has 430 MX1A-A1NN (MX White Plate mount) switches left. USA based. They don't list prices though, you'll have to request for a quotation.

UK based - http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/products/664581/?cm_mmc=aff-_-uk-_-octopart-_-664581. 965 MX White Plate left. £0.37 for orders over 2500 switches, but we'd be getting £0.442 for 500+ switches

He's planning on ordering 10000.

Don't think anybody has that many

[dragonxx21]

http://www.crosscomponents.com/electronics-components/search0.aspx
That company has 430 MX1A-A1NN (MX White Plate mount) switches left. USA based. They don't list prices though, you'll have to request for a quotation.

UK based - http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/products/664581/?cm_mmc=aff-_-uk-_-octopart-_-664581. 965 MX White Plate left. £0.37 for orders over 2500 switches, but we'd be getting £0.442 for 500+ switches

He's planning on ordering 10000.

Don't think anybody has that many

That's the problem, but ideally he said he wanted to order around that much.

[Tarzan]

http://www.crosscomponents.com/electronics-components/search0.aspx
That company has 430 MX1A-A1NN (MX White Plate mount) switches left. USA based. They don't list prices though, you'll have to request for a quotation.

UK based - http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/products/664581/?cm_mmc=aff-_-uk-_-octopart-_-664581. 965 MX White Plate left. £0.37 for orders over 2500 switches, but we'd be getting £0.442 for 500+ switches

He's planning on ordering 10000.

Don't think anybody has that many

That's the problem, but ideally he said he wanted to order around that much.

I called the outfit in Florida, asked for a price on their MX White switches.  I'll let y'all know what I find out.

[TheFlyingRaccoon]

That's the problem, but ideally he said he wanted to order around that much.

Correct, I would like to order 10,000. I know there is enough demand so I don't  see why not.   

I called the outfit in Florida, asked for a price on their MX White switches.  I'll let y'all know what I find out.

Thanks Greystroke! I'll also contact Cherry about plate mounted whites. Hopefully something will turn up. 

[Tarzan]

http://www.crosscomponents.com/electronics-components/search0.aspx
That company has 430 MX1A-A1NN (MX White Plate mount) switches left. USA based. They don't list prices though, you'll have to request for a quotation.

UK based - http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/products/664581/?cm_mmc=aff-_-uk-_-octopart-_-664581. 965 MX White Plate left. £0.37 for orders over 2500 switches, but we'd be getting £0.442 for 500+ switches

I called the outfit in Florida, asked for a price on their MX White switches.  I'll let y'all know what I find out.

Looks like Cross Components is a reseller - job lots of surplus electronic stuff.  The best price I could get a quote on was $1.71 per switch, for 500 MX White switches.  They don't have any more in stock, nor will they be restocking.

[SpAmRaY]

Correct, I would like to order 10,000. I know there is enough demand so I don't  see why not.   

I bet if you find that many and buy them you will have enough to make a silent white board with all the ones that don't click

http://www.crosscomponents.com/electronics-components/search0.aspx
That company has 430 MX1A-A1NN (MX White Plate mount) switches left. USA based. They don't list prices though, you'll have to request for a quotation.

UK based - http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/products/664581/?cm_mmc=aff-_-uk-_-octopart-_-664581. 965 MX White Plate left. £0.37 for orders over 2500 switches, but we'd be getting £0.442 for 500+ switches

I called the outfit in Florida, asked for a price on their MX White switches.  I'll let y'all know what I find out.

Looks like Cross Components is a reseller - job lots of surplus electronic stuff.  The best price I could get a quote on was $1.71 per switch, for 500 MX White switches.  They don't have any more in stock, nor will they be restocking.

ouch!

[Dreamre]

Would be interested in 100~200!

[Puddsy]

http://www.crosscomponents.com/electronics-components/search0.aspx
That company has 430 MX1A-A1NN (MX White Plate mount) switches left. USA based. They don't list prices though, you'll have to request for a quotation.

UK based - http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/products/664581/?cm_mmc=aff-_-uk-_-octopart-_-664581. 965 MX White Plate left. £0.37 for orders over 2500 switches, but we'd be getting £0.442 for 500+ switches

I called the outfit in Florida, asked for a price on their MX White switches.  I'll let y'all know what I find out.

Looks like Cross Components is a reseller - job lots of surplus electronic stuff.  The best price I could get a quote on was $1.71 per switch, for 500 MX White switches.  They don't have any more in stock, nor will they be restocking.

Whaaaaaaaaaaat the ****. That's a lot of money.

Don't get me wrong, I want that sexy whit goodness, but I'm not a gold ingot.

[Tarzan]

http://www.crosscomponents.com/electronics-components/search0.aspx
That company has 430 MX1A-A1NN (MX White Plate mount) switches left. USA based. They don't list prices though, you'll have to request for a quotation.

UK based - http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/products/664581/?cm_mmc=aff-_-uk-_-octopart-_-664581. 965 MX White Plate left. £0.37 for orders over 2500 switches, but we'd be getting £0.442 for 500+ switches

I called the outfit in Florida, asked for a price on their MX White switches.  I'll let y'all know what I find out.

Looks like Cross Components is a reseller - job lots of surplus electronic stuff.  The best price I could get a quote on was $1.71 per switch, for 500 MX White switches.  They don't have any more in stock, nor will they be restocking.

Whaaaaaaaaaaat the ****. That's a lot of money.

Don't get me wrong, I want that sexy whit goodness, but I'm not a gold ingot.

Yep.

When I asked about pricing for only 230 switches, the sales guy quoted me $3 per switch.  Said he'd checked and they are very rare.   

[SpAmRaY]

http://www.crosscomponents.com/electronics-components/search0.aspx
That company has 430 MX1A-A1NN (MX White Plate mount) switches left. USA based. They don't list prices though, you'll have to request for a quotation.

UK based - http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/products/664581/?cm_mmc=aff-_-uk-_-octopart-_-664581. 965 MX White Plate left. £0.37 for orders over 2500 switches, but we'd be getting £0.442 for 500+ switches

I called the outfit in Florida, asked for a price on their MX White switches.  I'll let y'all know what I find out.

Looks like Cross Components is a reseller - job lots of surplus electronic stuff.  The best price I could get a quote on was $1.71 per switch, for 500 MX White switches.  They don't have any more in stock, nor will they be restocking.

Whaaaaaaaaaaat the ****. That's a lot of money.

Don't get me wrong, I want that sexy whit goodness, but I'm not a gold ingot.

Yep.

When I asked about pricing for only 230 switches, the sales guy quoted me $3 per switch.  Said he'd checked and they are very rare.   

You know some EBay sellers sell switches for ~$20/switch

[Tarzan]

http://www.crosscomponents.com/electronics-components/search0.aspx
That company has 430 MX1A-A1NN (MX White Plate mount) switches left. USA based. They don't list prices though, you'll have to request for a quotation.

UK based - http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/products/664581/?cm_mmc=aff-_-uk-_-octopart-_-664581. 965 MX White Plate left. £0.37 for orders over 2500 switches, but we'd be getting £0.442 for 500+ switches

I called the outfit in Florida, asked for a price on their MX White switches.  I'll let y'all know what I find out.

Looks like Cross Components is a reseller - job lots of surplus electronic stuff.  The best price I could get a quote on was $1.71 per switch, for 500 MX White switches.  They don't have any more in stock, nor will they be restocking.

Whaaaaaaaaaaat the ****. That's a lot of money.

Don't get me wrong, I want that sexy whit goodness, but I'm not a gold ingot.

Yep.

When I asked about pricing for only 230 switches, the sales guy quoted me $3 per switch.  Said he'd checked and they are very rare.   

You know some EBay sellers sell switches for ~$20/switch

And $5 a keycap.  For laptop keyboards.

I swear, people are nuts.

[Glod]

so who's going to write the obituary for mx white switches lol

[Reckthor]

Interested  in 100 - 200

[Zeal]

so who's going to write the obituary for mx white switches lol

No pls. T_T. I gotta get my hands on them before they go extinct! D:
I really hope Cherry doesn't deem plate mounted Whites as obsolete too.

[TheFlyingRaccoon]

More bad news. I inquired about the the plate mount version and she said both parts have been obsoleted. I will contact some other people from Cherry to get more information.

[Photoelectric]

Oh no   That's sad news.  Less variety is bad.  Though I wonder if it's because of the inconsistent click--if they've had complaints or financial loss due to dissatisfied customers because of it.

[damorgue]

I too am interested. I bought a few a long time ago and I quite like them even though I haven't made full board with them yet. It would be sad if we weren't able to get them any longer.