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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: TheQsanity on Thu, 25 October 2012, 16:21:02
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I have grouped-up the spring types that I think they should belong to. I have not owned all of them myself but this is a reference from what I have read and heard.
Springs for cherry mx:
- Group one: Blue, Red, Brown
- Group one and one half (Rare switch):Orange(predecessor to reds)
- Group two: Black, Lock
- Group three: White, Green
- Group four: Clear
- Group five: Grey, Dark Grey
- Group six(rare +85cN): Super Black, Navy Blue ,Super Grey
This seems right to me. If I am wrong please correct me please.
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clear springs are stiffer than green springs. And what is a super black?
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clear springs are stiffer than green springs. And what is a super black?
What would your list look like?
and http://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_MX_Super_Black
I believe that there is a Super Grey also
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Yes clear is stronger than green/white for sure. There are several 'super' switch with weights in excess of 80cN and up to 160cN that I have come across in black, grey and navy blue. These are relatively uncommon and seem to have been used mostly on switch on some boards that had system power on/off or other functions that an accidental keypress would definitely be very unwanted.
If you are going to be including bizarre uncommon switches there are a few more like orange (predecessor to reds made custom for ncr long before reds existed), linear white (found so far mostly on typewriters with a weight between red/brown/blue and black)... I think there is maybe another couple?
Otherwise your listing seems to be correct to me.
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You can also add the other clears to the list.
Group one: Blue, Red, Brown, Ergo Clear (Purple?)
Group two: Black, Lock, Panda clear
Group three: Clear
Group four: White, Green
Group five: Grey, Dark Grey
Group six: Super Black
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Yes clear is stronger than green/white for sure. There are several 'super' switch with weights in excess of 80cN and up to 160cN that I have come across in black, grey and navy blue. These are relatively uncommon and seem to have been used mostly on switch on some boards that had system power on/off or other functions that an accidental keypress would definitely be very unwanted.
If you are going to be including bizarre uncommon switches there are a few more like orange (predecessor to reds made custom for ncr long before reds existed), linear white (found so far mostly on typewriters with a weight between red/brown/blue and black)... I think there is maybe another couple?
Otherwise your listing seems to be correct to me.
Would you guys Say that Clear springs are equal, more, or less than greys?
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The tactile greys that I have are more stiff than the clears. They're definitely different springs.
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Maybe someone that isn't as lazy as me can get all the info from the old wiki and rebuild it... http://web.archive.org/web/20110726075627/http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Cherry+switches+and+boards
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Maybe someone that isn't as lazy as me can get all the info from the old wiki and rebuild it... http://web.archive.org/web/20110726075627/http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Cherry+switches+and+boards
Can't open link... Boy GH Wiki is a mess.