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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: SonOfSonOfSpock on Thu, 13 March 2014, 00:07:20

Title: Matias/Alps springs in Cherry MX switch mod
Post by: SonOfSonOfSpock on Thu, 13 March 2014, 00:07:20

I've seen people take springs from one switch and put it into a switch in the same family, but I'm wondering if it's possible to take springs from something like Matias switches and put them into Cherry switches. I didn't find much on the topic when googling.

Title: Re: Matias/Alps springs in Cherry MX switch mod
Post by: riotonthebay on Thu, 13 March 2014, 01:01:09

I've read the Alps switch springs are significantly smaller than Cherry springs. My hunch is that they simply wouldn't fit properly inside of a Cherry switch.

Is there something specific about the force curve of the Matias switch that you like, or are you just generally curious?

Title: Re: Matias/Alps springs in Cherry MX switch mod
Post by: jacobolus on Thu, 13 March 2014, 02:41:24

The two types of springs are very different sizes, so it doesn’t make much sense to swap them.

What effect, exactly, are you looking for?

Title: Re: Matias/Alps springs in Cherry MX switch mod
Post by: SonOfSonOfSpock on Thu, 13 March 2014, 23:06:30

I'm just generally curious if it was possible. I'd never heard of anyone trying it. I didn't know if that's cause it's not possible or if cherry switches were so much more popular.

Title: Re: Matias/Alps springs in Cherry MX switch mod
Post by: jacobolus on Fri, 14 March 2014, 00:26:46

Nope, it wouldn’t work.