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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Solanin on Sat, 10 March 2012, 19:49:26

Title: Cherry MX switches supply
Post by: Solanin on Sat, 10 March 2012, 19:49:26

Apparently I want to swap my old as **** Cherry G80-1000 switches from black to blue, but I can't seem to find a nice, cheap supplier (or a broken board with Cherry MX blue swtch).
Can anyone be kindly to share knowledge with me in regard of this matter?
P/S: Pardon me if my English sucks :(

Title: Cherry MX switches supply
Post by: alaricljs on Sat, 10 March 2012, 19:53:23

Well, you missed the switch group buy... but WASDKeyboards (http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/products/keyboard-parts-1/cherry-mx-blue-keyswitch-mx1a-e1nn.html) is the next cheapest place I can think of... As low as $0.80 each if you snag 100+

Actually for blues I could be wrong... Mouser (http://www.mouser.com/Search/Refine.aspx?Keyword=cherry+mx) may be cheaper depending on the shipping costs.

Title: Cherry MX switches supply
Post by: Solanin on Sat, 10 March 2012, 20:02:53

Thanks alaricljs,
And just to make sure , the MX blue swtch in Mouser is the "Keylock Switches CLICK TACT PCB MNT " , isn't it?

Title: Cherry MX switches supply
Post by: alaricljs on Sat, 10 March 2012, 20:04:49

MX1A-E1..   So yeah, that one unless you want to pay a whole lot more and get plate mount ;)

Title: Cherry MX switches supply
Post by: Solanin on Sat, 10 March 2012, 20:06:36

ha ha, no way :)) the G80-1000 swtches are PCB-mounted so I see no reason to get plate mount.

Title: Cherry MX switches supply
Post by: alaricljs on Sat, 10 March 2012, 20:07:55

Well, unless you have some reason to suspect that the contacts are particularly worn you can save yourself the soldering work and pop the switches apart and swap the innards.

Title: Cherry MX switches supply
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Sat, 10 March 2012, 20:09:48

People sell and trade stems and springs all the time on here. Post a WTB for them in the classifieds and save some money. I had some other types for sale, but no blues.

Title: Cherry MX switches supply
Post by: Marclgw on Sat, 10 March 2012, 20:10:00

$1 Singapore Dollars :) excluding shipping.

Let me know if you are keen.

All goods are brand new stocks :)

Title: Cherry MX switches supply
Post by: Solanin on Sat, 10 March 2012, 20:10:15

@alaricljs That is exactly what I'm intended to do @@

Title: Cherry MX switches supply
Post by: alaricljs on Sat, 10 March 2012, 20:16:07

Oh hey, don't buy them yet... apparently 7bit is still accepting orders on switches here (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?27809-MO-Cherry-MX-Switch-group-buy-(no-day-left)!!!)  save ya ~$20 or so...

They're plate mount, but seeing as how they are cheaper and you know the drill it's no big deal.


edit: Woah, then there's all those other ideas people just threw in here.

Title: Cherry MX switches supply
Post by: Solanin on Sat, 10 March 2012, 20:20:03

True @@ I should give it a try with the stems and springs first.
Thanks lysol