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Title: Do Cherry MX Switch fit on Filco ?
Post by: jaelink on Mon, 31 October 2011, 03:59:09: Hey everyone,

I have a filco majestouch red switch and i would like to know if this keys (MX CHerry switch) would fit on my filco and if they are the same size are the actual keys. Because I have a friend who have buy this keys and they seem to not be exactly the same size.

Thanks.
Title: Do Cherry MX Switch fit on Filco ?
Post by: fossala on Mon, 31 October 2011, 04:03:05: The switch or the keycaps?
The switches need to be plate mounted ones (his may be pcb). As for the keycaps they may fit but be the wrong profile.
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Title: Do Cherry MX Switch fit on Filco ?
Post by: jaelink on Mon, 31 October 2011, 11:37:51: Thanks, but how to know if the profile is wrong or not ?
Title: Do Cherry MX Switch fit on Filco ?
Post by: pitashen on Mon, 31 October 2011, 11:40:35: which profile does filco use? and which one does Cherry Corp use?
Title: Do Cherry MX Switch fit on Filco ?
Post by: jaelink on Mon, 31 October 2011, 13:24:47: Sry i'm noob and i don't know what mean "profile" and "cherry corp" :p

I use a filco with red switch and keycaps made of ASB material
Title: Do Cherry MX Switch fit on Filco ?
Post by: pitashen on Mon, 31 October 2011, 15:09:38: Quote from: jaelink;442723
Sry i'm noob and i don't know what mean "profile" and "cherry corp" :p

I use a filco with red switch and keycaps made of ASB material

I actually found the answer i posted above in wiki. You should go take a look as well.
Title: Do Cherry MX Switch fit on Filco ?
Post by: jaelink on Mon, 31 October 2011, 19:30:40: I didn't find anything on wiki, do you have the answer or a link plz ?
Title: Do Cherry MX Switch fit on Filco ?
Post by: jaelink on Tue, 01 November 2011, 09:35:46: I put some keys on my filco it fit perfectly but they stick out about 1mm higher than the rest. What keys i need to not have problems ?
Title: Do Cherry MX Switch fit on Filco ?
Post by: fossala on Tue, 01 November 2011, 10:27:18: How much are you willing to spend? There is always the group buy.
Title: Do Cherry MX Switch fit on Filco ?
Post by: jaelink on Tue, 01 November 2011, 15:57:27: About 50$. I was thinking about buy some keycaps on wasdkeyboards.com, but do you know if they fit on a filco and if they are exactly the same size (not as my friends's keycaps) ?
Title: Do Cherry MX Switch fit on Filco ?
Post by: pitashen on Tue, 01 November 2011, 16:48:52: WASD fits filco. I believe it is stated on their website that they are compatible
Title: Do Cherry MX Switch fit on Filco ?
Post by: dorkvader on Tue, 01 November 2011, 20:40:16: Quote from: jaelink;443572
About 50$. I was thinking about buy some keycaps on wasdkeyboards.com, but do you know if they fit on a filco and if they are exactly the same size (not as my friends's keycaps) ?

Yeah, I'd go WASD. You can get a custom set pretty cheap, too.

Also, there are pictures of keys next to rulers in the wiki (somewhere) so you can compare to see how tall they are.
Title: Do Cherry MX Switch fit on Filco ?
Post by: Lenny_Nero on Wed, 02 November 2011, 18:09:11: Quote from: jaelink;442988
I didn't find anything on wiki, do you have the answer or a link plz ?

http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=All+About+Keys

http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Key+Reference+-+Pics+and+specifications+for+various+manufacturers+keys

Must admit they were not easy to find
Title: Do Cherry MX Switch fit on Filco ?
Post by: Lenny_Nero on Wed, 02 November 2011, 19:32:36: I was sorta ripping the piss.

Its why I always have such a low post count at places,
I have always found you learn more from doing it yourself rather than wanting to be spoon fed.
Did my learning on Usenet where you dont ask silly questions and get away with it.

I read this place for ages before I joined because the answers were almost always there asked by another first.
That said the two that would always have the needed truth dont seem to post here anymore :(

With me being an ALPS fan you will be able to work out them names.

As for the wiki search I dropped down the wiki menu at the top of the page for the first link,
and then scrolled down a few lines on that page to where the link for Key Reference Wiki info was in big letters.

Does the other place even have a wiki ??
...and what would you know about them wiki's anyway :p