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[IC] Cherry MX Grey switches (linear)
« on: Thu, 04 April 2013, 14:15:33 »
I can get my hands on a large(ish) quantity of MX Grey in linear form. Anyone intersted?

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Re: [IC] Cherry MX Grey switches (linear)
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 04 April 2013, 23:44:59 »
Aren't grey switches tactical?

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Re: [IC] Cherry MX Grey switches (linear)
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 04 April 2013, 23:51:47 »
Aren't grey switches tactical?

I believe the dark grey are linear, whereas light grey are tactile.

I can get my hands on a large(ish) quantity of MX Grey in linear form. Anyone intersted?

What price per switch are we looking at?

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Re: [IC] Cherry MX Grey switches (linear)
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 04 April 2013, 23:55:04 »
I thought they were going to be tactile gray when I saw this :(

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Re: [IC] Cherry MX Grey switches (linear)
« Reply #4 on: Thu, 04 April 2013, 23:56:23 »
Aren't grey switches tactical?

I believe the dark grey are linear, whereas light grey are tactile.

when in doubt look at the wiki. and by wiki I mean the one at DT of course which agree's with what Halverson said: http://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_MX
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Re: [IC] Cherry MX Grey switches (linear)
« Reply #5 on: Thu, 04 April 2013, 23:57:30 »
Aren't grey switches tactical?

I believe the dark grey are linear, whereas light grey are tactile.

when in doubt look at the wiki. and by wiki I mean the one at DT of course which agree's with what Halverson said: http://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_MX

I did after I posted.....and had to change what I wrote hahah

I thought they were going to be tactile gray when I saw this :) And they weren't, super awesome!

FTFY! :D

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Re: [IC] Cherry MX Grey switches (linear)
« Reply #6 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 00:02:03 »
I thought they were going to be tactile gray when I saw this :) And they weren't, super awesome!
FTFY! :D

ROFL! So how much are these going to cost pexon? :)

Edit - Halverson, Gray tactile switches may be a lighter gray, but MX Gray always means tactile. You should really add Dark to the title pexon. It'll cause less confusion imo :)
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[IC] Cherry MX Grey switches (linear)
« Reply #7 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 03:32:22 »
I am interested depending on what price they are going for.

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Re: [IC] Cherry MX Grey switches (linear)
« Reply #8 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 07:42:42 »
Whats a fair price in your guys eyes?

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Re: [IC] Cherry MX Grey switches (linear)
« Reply #9 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 07:54:15 »
Can anyone tell me the difference between light gray and clear switches? Except that light gray switches are stiffer....

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Re: [IC] Cherry MX Grey switches (linear)
« Reply #10 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 07:56:40 »
Can anyone tell me the difference between light gray and clear switches? Except that light gray switches are stiffer....

Look at the difference between the Clear stem and the Red/Black stem. Light Grey switches are VERY Tactile and Dark Grey switches aren't tactile at all.

EDIT: To be clear, Light Grey switches have identical stems to Clear switches, and Dark Grey switches have identical stems to Black or Red switches, just varying in the color.
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Re: [IC] Cherry MX Grey switches (linear)
« Reply #11 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 07:58:55 »
Can anyone tell me the difference between light gray and clear switches? Except that light gray switches are stiffer....
There is no difference between them except for the Light Greys being stiffer, which is because of different springs. Well, that and the color, but being as we call them by that, I think you have that down.

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Re: [IC] Cherry MX Grey switches (linear)
« Reply #12 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 08:20:52 »
Mark me down as interested. 

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Re: [IC] Cherry MX Grey switches (linear)
« Reply #13 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 09:23:51 »
Right, I will sort an Google Docs form out after, I have some soldering to do first.

Still need to work out a price, of what you guys think is fair.

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« Reply #14 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 09:30:30 »
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Re: [IC] Cherry MX Grey switches (linear)
« Reply #15 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 09:36:24 »
Interested, depending on price for 70.

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« Reply #16 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 10:16:32 »
Right, I will sort an Google Docs form out after, I have some soldering to do first.

Still need to work out a price, of what you guys think is fair.

Are these new switches? Used working pulls?
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Re: [IC] Cherry MX Grey switches (linear)
« Reply #17 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 10:16:52 »
interested as well, depending on price for ~65

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Re: [IC] Cherry MX Grey switches (linear)
« Reply #18 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 10:44:38 »
These are brand new switches, yes.

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Re: [IC] Cherry MX Grey switches (linear)
« Reply #19 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 10:45:40 »
I might be interested if the price is right.

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Re: [IC] Cherry MX Grey switches (linear)
« Reply #20 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 11:10:32 »
These are brand new switches, yes.

Plate mount or PCB mount? 

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« Reply #21 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 11:11:55 »
I think a good price would be if they were cheaper than pre-order prices from 7bits MX buy.

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Re: [IC] Cherry MX Grey switches (linear)
« Reply #22 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 11:41:10 »
Plate mount. What does 7bit sell em for?

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« Reply #23 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 11:42:56 »
I think they're .54 euro, so about .70 USD

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Re: [IC] Cherry MX Grey switches (linear)
« Reply #24 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 11:45:37 »
Halverson is correct. 7bit's pre-order prices are:

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Re: [IC] Cherry MX Grey switches (linear)
« Reply #25 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 12:39:24 »
i might get some then

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« Reply #26 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 12:48:26 »
I'll be in for some if the price is right :D
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« Reply #27 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 12:54:51 »
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Re: [IC] Cherry MX Grey switches (linear)
« Reply #28 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 13:41:08 »
I will honour those prices then, does that sound fair?

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« Reply #29 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 13:41:59 »
I will honour those prices then, does that sound fair?

Meaning 70 cents per switch or less?

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« Reply #30 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 13:54:19 »
I will honour those prices then, does that sound fair?

Meaning 70 cents per switch or less?

I hope less ;}
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Re: [IC] Cherry MX Grey switches (linear)
« Reply #31 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 14:03:06 »
Yup, I'll see if I can hit below 60c per switch.

I may be able to do free postage and free sweets too  ;)
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« Reply #32 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 14:06:57 »
and free sweets too  ;)

What are free sweets? Candy? Lollies? D:
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« Reply #33 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 14:07:08 »
Yup, I'll see if I can hit below 60c per switch.

I may be able to do free postage and free sweets too  ;)

UK sweets!

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Re: [IC] Cherry MX Grey switches (linear)
« Reply #34 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 14:08:27 »
Do you d00dz get Maoam? They come in packs of 5, I can get sweet or sour ones, I will throw in a few packs with each delivery, like I do with my cables etc.  ;)

If you want, 'British' sweets, I can get some Irn-Bru chew bars or something, they are good  ;D

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« Reply #35 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 14:08:43 »
I will take the 110 I expressed interest in earlier at the 70cents or less price :)
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« Reply #36 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 14:09:12 »
What are they? I love sour. And sweet.

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« Reply #37 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 14:10:20 »
I will also commit to 110 switches.
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Re: [IC] Cherry MX Grey switches (linear)
« Reply #38 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 14:12:46 »
Right, I will get the form up tonight, dependent on the beer situation, there may be beveraging, if not, it will be tomorrow.  ;)

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« Reply #39 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 14:18:48 »
Sorry for being a switch derp, but whats the difference between tactile and Linear ?
unless they have some unforeseeable downside (like they're actually made of cream cheese cunningly disguised as ABS)


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« Reply #40 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 14:19:45 »
Sorry for being a switch derp, but whats the difference between tactile and Linear ?

Tactile means you feel a bump (Think Browns), linear means you feel nothing (Think Reds/Blacks) :)

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« Reply #41 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 14:19:54 »
Do you d00dz get Maoam? They come in packs of 5, I can get sweet or sour ones, I will throw in a few packs with each delivery, like I do with my cables etc.  ;)

If you want, 'British' sweets, I can get some Irn-Bru chew bars or something, they are good  ;D

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Re: [IC] Cherry MX Grey switches (linear)
« Reply #42 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 14:24:05 »
New IC thread on what sweets to get in the GB then lolol  ;D

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« Reply #43 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 14:26:43 »
Interested in >70

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« Reply #44 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 22:29:22 »
How about tactile MX whites?

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« Reply #45 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 22:53:28 »
I think linear is dark grey? I like grey sw tactile :(

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« Reply #46 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 22:54:58 »
I will do 90 switches.

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« Reply #47 on: Fri, 05 April 2013, 22:56:57 »
I will do 90 switches.

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