completely new to building custom keyboards and need a little help

[evangs]

I am taking on my first custom keyboard project and am super excited, but am having a bit of trouble. 

My first question is, what kind of diodes do I need and where can I get them?

second question is, what are the non- wire cherry stabilizers called and where can I get them?  Going to be plate mounted switches if that matter.

thanks

[phishy]

You need any variant of the 1N4148 switching diode.  Lots of places online carry them but you can also source them from radioshack for 1.99 per 10 pack.  And I think the stabilizers you are talking about are the actual cherry stabilizers but good luck finding them.

[evangs]

You need any variant of the 1N4148 switching diode.  Lots of places online carry them but you can also source them from radioshack for 1.99 per 10 pack.  And I think the stabilizers you are talking about are the actual cherry stabilizers but good luck finding them.

thanks!

what's the deal with the cherry stabs? why are they so hard to find?

[Dihedral]

1.99 per 10 pack

which is about an order of magnitude or two more expensive then if you buy online.

[evangs]

1.99 per 10 pack

which is about an order of magnitude or two more expensive then if you buy online.

I picked up 100 of them on amazon for like 6 bucks

[Sygaldry]

http://www.gonskeyboardworks.com/10-stabilizers

Shipping might be expensive but this might be your best bet for now.

[evangs]

http://www.gonskeyboardworks.com/10-stabilizers

Shipping might be expensive but this might be your best bet for now.

Those all say pcb mount.  I will be hand wiring the matrix and won't have a pcb, will those still work?  also those all look like they have wires? 

[jdcarpe]

http://www.gonskeyboardworks.com/10-stabilizers

Shipping might be expensive but this might be your best bet for now.

Those all say pcb mount.  I will be hand wiring the matrix and won't have a pcb, will those still work?  also those all look like they have wires?

I'm not sure what you mean by non-wire stabilizers? All stabilizers have wires. Cherry plate mount stabs have the wire hidden under the plate.

[evangs]

http://www.gonskeyboardworks.com/10-stabilizers

Shipping might be expensive but this might be your best bet for now.

Those all say pcb mount.  I will be hand wiring the matrix and won't have a pcb, will those still work?  also those all look like they have wires?

I'm not sure what you mean by non-wire stabilizers? All stabilizers have wires. Cherry plate mount stabs have the wire hidden under the plate.

ahhh ok, that makes sense then.  Sorry I am a total noob

[phishy]

http://www.gonskeyboardworks.com/10-stabilizers

Shipping might be expensive but this might be your best bet for now.

Those all say pcb mount.  I will be hand wiring the matrix and won't have a pcb, will those still work?  also those all look like they have wires?

http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/products/keyboard-parts.html probably the cheapest bet for stabs.

[jdcarpe]

http://www.gonskeyboardworks.com/10-stabilizers

Shipping might be expensive but this might be your best bet for now.

Those all say pcb mount.  I will be hand wiring the matrix and won't have a pcb, will those still work?  also those all look like they have wires?

I'm not sure what you mean by non-wire stabilizers? All stabilizers have wires. Cherry plate mount stabs have the wire hidden under the plate.

ahhh ok, that makes sense then.  Sorry I am a total noob

No need to be sorry for being a noob. We all were, at one point.

What you are looking for are called Cherry plate mount stabilizers, or "MX Leveling Mechanism Kit." Cherry part numbers to search for are G99-0224, G99-0225, G99-0226, or G99-0379, depending on the size of the wire you need. Or you can always bend your own wire to spec, and use any of those kits.

When you create your switch mounting plate, you want to use the plain square holes for your switches. And use Cherry (only) stabilizer holes, if you never plan to use Costar stabilizers.

[evangs]

http://www.gonskeyboardworks.com/10-stabilizers

Shipping might be expensive but this might be your best bet for now.

Those all say pcb mount.  I will be hand wiring the matrix and won't have a pcb, will those still work?  also those all look like they have wires?

I'm not sure what you mean by non-wire stabilizers? All stabilizers have wires. Cherry plate mount stabs have the wire hidden under the plate.

ahhh ok, that makes sense then.  Sorry I am a total noob

No need to be sorry for being a noob. We all were, at one point.

What you are looking for are called Cherry plate mount stabilizers, or "MX Leveling Mechanism Kit." Cherry part numbers to search for are G99-0224, G99-0225, G99-0226, or G99-0379, depending on the size of the wire you need. Or you can always bend your own wire to spec, and use any of those kits.

When you create your switch mounting plate, you want to use the plain square holes for your switches. And use Cherry (only) stabilizer holes, if you never plan to use Costar stabilizers.

Perfect! Thanks so much, this is exactly what I was looking for

[evangs]

got the stabilizers from http://www.alliedelec.com/cherry-g99-0224/70386219/

[geniekid]

got the stabilizers from http://www.alliedelec.com/cherry-g99-0224/70386219/

G99-0224 is the right part number but the picture on that site shows PCB-stabs so hopefully the picture is wrong!

[jdcarpe]

got the stabilizers from http://www.alliedelec.com/cherry-g99-0224/70386219/

G99-0224 is the right part number but the picture on that site shows PCB-stabs so hopefully the picture is wrong!

Yes, the picture is wrong. I ordered some of those from Allied and got the correct plate mount stabs.