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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: keyboardlover on Fri, 13 April 2012, 14:07:10
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[H=2]Overview[/H]
Cherry MX "Ghetto Greens" have been gaining in popularity recently for a couple reasons:
- They are basically a springier, heavier version of Cherry Blues
- They are much cheaper than purchasing "standard" Cherry Green switches
To get "Ghetto Greens" you will need the following:
- Cherry MX Blue stems
- Cherry MX Black springs
You can usually find these fairly cheap through fellow Geekhackers in the Classifieds.
I first discovered "Ghetto Greens" when I installed both "standard" green switches alongside "ghetto greens" in my NEO KB-87 keyboard (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?25836-NEO-KB-87-Zeba-Wireless-Tenkeyless-Keyboard-review!). I found that the switches felt exactly the same and discovered that both the stems and springs were idential (aside from the color difference of the stems):
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=36923&d=1325998819)
Ghetto Greens in action:
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=36924&d=1325998820)
On a PCB-mounted switch keyboard, this mod is very easy to accomplish (http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:12790). On plate-mounted, it will be more difficult because you will need to de-solder all the switches from the plate and then solder the modded switches back in.
[H=2]Feel[/H]
How does it feel? Well, like this:
(http://geekhack.org/customavatars/avatar16997_5.gif)
But seriously, the feel of these switches is basically like a stronger/heavier Cherry blue. They are considered "manly" switches. If you are looking for a heavier blue, or even a Cherry switch that feels closer to a buckling spring, you might like this switch.
[H=2]For more information[/H]
Please see the "Mods" section of the Cherry MX wiki (http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=The+Cherry+MX+Wiki+-+ALIVE+Again#Mods).
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Nice :thumbup:
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Sweet!
I tried it a month ago, and ended up going in the opposite direction for curiosity's sake -- I got a bag of springs and black sliders from Bini and ended up putting the black sliders on the blue springs that were already in my Poker. I don't think I can go back from ghetto reds now!
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You're welcome...been meaning to write this up for a while now.
Hopefully will get it on keyboardlover.com soon!
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i also highly recommend clear springs for those who are truly manly.
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Just did this on a Poker..damn it is STIFF!! Tired my fingers pretty quick..haha
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Told ya it's a manly switch!
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I did this to my Poker as well and I like it. I've also have some Clear springs on the way to try. ;)
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I've been using ghetto greens for about a month now. It feels amazing and took awhile to get used to. I'm not sure if my fingers are buff or if I just didn't type enough but there wasn't any problem with fatigue. I feel less prone to typos too since its harder to press down each key. I think an even manlier key would be Dark Grey 36 springs. They're obsolete but someone told me I could get them on Deskthority. I kinda want to try to see how they are with blue stems.
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Yeah. Messing with them now. I'm definitely not manly enough. :yield:
Basically anything with black or clear springs fatigues me too quickly.
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breens?
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growns?
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growns?
"Groans" is more like it.
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I think greens are great. They do require more force to actuate than any other switch I currently own, but I haven't found them fatiguing so far. I'm a sucker for clicky keys though.
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Oh... don't get me wrong. I love the feedback and wish I could use them. My girly fingers just aren't cooperating.
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that keyboard looks disgusting :/
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I was actually considering a spring swap between a blue and a black board. I had a Blackwidow and recall thinking I'd like blues more if they were a bit stiffer.
How do the black springs compare to clears? My current daily drivers are a stock clears board at home and a stock brown at work, but I'm finding I'd prefer something between browns and clears.
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I was actually considering a spring swap between a blue and a black board. I had a Blackwidow and recall thinking I'd like blues more if they were a bit stiffer.
How do the black springs compare to clears? My current daily drivers are a stock clears board at home and a stock brown at work, but I'm finding I'd prefer something between browns and clears.
Clear springs are feeling a bit stiffer than black to me. I'd go brown/blue/red springs + clear stems for your "ergo clears".
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blacks are a bit less resistance than clears. clears are pretty hefty, good for the keys you tend to hammer on; blacks are a really good compromise between the clears and blues
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is there a sound recording of a MX Greens/Ghetto greens?
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IMO they sound almost exactly like blues.
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Am looking to possibly mod one of my pokers to ergo clears.. I have reds and getting a new brown board soon. Where (other than an ebay harvested cherry board) can I get some clear switches?