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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: wabewawa on Mon, 10 October 2011, 07:23:13

Title: "Are these key caps compatible with Cherry MX switches?"
Post by: wabewawa on Mon, 10 October 2011, 07:23:13
Bringing this question to the most-viewed forum to see if I can get some more definitive info.  It seems I'm not allowed to post internal links (?), as I tried to post a link to my original post from the Keyboard Key Caps sub-forum over at Ripster's forum, and that post apparently went into moderation oblivion, so I'll just repost the info here again.  The original post and replies are, like I said, at the Keyboard Key Caps sub-forum (link up top on the front page of this forum), 4th down at this time.

Specs:
Beige Key Cap.
Heavy-duty beveled top design. For use with the above
keypad or pushbutton switches or any other keypads
or switches that use standard "Cherry Type"
3/4" sq. cruciform caps.

(http://www.smcelectronics.com/WNKC10.JPG)

Cap size: 0.715" sq. x 0.315".
Cruciform size: 0.160" x 0.150" deep.

About halfway down the page, just below the yellow (and double width farther down):  http://www.smcelectronics.com/swkey.htm (http://www.smcelectronics.com/swkey.htm)

They would be for a Leopold in my case. I don't know what they mean by "standard." The stems seem a bit short to me. I wouldn't mind going lower profile if they'll work.
Title: "Are these key caps compatible with Cherry MX switches?"
Post by: mbc on Mon, 10 October 2011, 08:04:02
Looks like it

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