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Title: where to buy cherry mx green key switches?
Post by: another on Fri, 18 January 2013, 10:12:00: i don't want a full mx green keyboard, i just want to try out a few green switches first to see how i like them, anyone know where they can be found?

also, has anyone considered or attempted creating and typing on a really funky key switch keyboard? like a keyboard with every type of cherry key switch randomly placed on it? and maybe randomly placed unique key caps as well
Title: Re: where to buy cherry mx green key switches?
Post by: absyrd on Fri, 18 January 2013, 10:34:01: If you cannot find green switches you can try "ghetto greens" by putting black springs in blue switches.

I do not think that just trying the feeling of a switch without it being in keyboard layout really tells much.
Title: Re: where to buy cherry mx green key switches?
Post by: canon.tk on Fri, 18 January 2013, 11:04:21: Doesn't Cooler Master have exclusive rights to manufacture keyboards with green switches?
Title: Re: where to buy cherry mx green key switches?
Post by: absyrd on Fri, 18 January 2013, 11:10:35: Quote from: canon.tk on Fri, 18 January 2013, 11:04:21
Doesn't Cooler Master have exclusive rights to manufacture keyboards with green switches?

Definitely not.

http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=199
Title: Re: where to buy cherry mx green key switches?
Post by: another on Fri, 18 January 2013, 18:37:30: "getto blues" are still not like greens from what i have read

greens = 80g of force
blacks = 60
blues = 50

so by no means is that going to give you the true idea of what a green is like
Title: Re: where to buy cherry mx green key switches?
Post by: Game Theory on Fri, 18 January 2013, 20:03:48: http://deskthority.net/marketplace-f11/cherry-mx-taking-pre-orders-t2760.html
Title: Re: where to buy cherry mx green key switches?
Post by: tauburn on Fri, 18 January 2013, 21:04:36: Quote from: absyrd on Fri, 18 January 2013, 11:10:35
Quote from: canon.tk on Fri, 18 January 2013, 11:04:21
Doesn't Cooler Master have exclusive rights to manufacture keyboards with green switches?

Definitely not.

http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=199

ugh why wont they make more of these
Title: Re: where to buy cherry mx green key switches?
Post by: dachef on Fri, 18 January 2013, 22:23:41: Buy one off Amazon then return it if you don't like it. Amazon has a great return policy. You would have to pay for shipping though.
Title: Re: where to buy cherry mx green key switches?
Post by: j0hnny on Thu, 11 December 2014, 21:21:07: HELP! I need to find plate mounted green cherry mx's. does anyone know where I can buy/trade besides mechanicalkeyboards.com?

Just trying to find pricing, willing to trade vintage blacks and/or blues
Title: Re: where to buy cherry mx green key switches?
Post by: 0100010 on Thu, 11 December 2014, 22:08:05: MK is where I order all of mine.
Title: Re: where to buy cherry mx green key switches?
Post by: katushkin on Fri, 12 December 2014, 09:56:52: http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=844
Title: Re: where to buy cherry mx green key switches?
Post by: j0hnny on Fri, 12 December 2014, 10:37:03: ahh I see, so it doesn't get any cheaper than that? I just picked up an infinity keyboard but I accidentally ordered blues instead of greens. Was hoping some chinese website (i.e. alibaba or banggood) had some switches for sale or something.

Thanks tho!
Title: Re: where to buy cherry mx green key switches?
Post by: berserkfan on Sat, 13 December 2014, 01:48:40: Quote from: j0hnny on Fri, 12 December 2014, 10:37:03
ahh I see, so it doesn't get any cheaper than that? I just picked up an infinity keyboard but I accidentally ordered blues instead of greens. Was hoping some chinese website (i.e. alibaba or banggood) had some switches for sale or something.

Thanks tho!

j0hnny, I suggest you buy heavy springs and use them with your blue stems to get the green feeling. Switches are not cheap but springs are.
Title: Re: where to buy cherry mx green key switches?
Post by: j0hnny on Mon, 15 December 2014, 15:58:03: Quote from: berserkfan on Sat, 13 December 2014, 01:48:40
Quote from: j0hnny on Fri, 12 December 2014, 10:37:03
ahh I see, so it doesn't get any cheaper than that? I just picked up an infinity keyboard but I accidentally ordered blues instead of greens. Was hoping some chinese website (i.e. alibaba or banggood) had some switches for sale or something.

Thanks tho!

j0hnny, I suggest you buy heavy springs and use them with your blue stems to get the green feeling. Switches are not cheap but springs are.

Ahh I see, so I should instead create some ghetto greens instead since I already have the blue switches. Hmm that makes sense. are there any downsides to creating ghetto greens besides additional labor?