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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Tarzan on Thu, 21 March 2013, 12:34:12

Title: Switch/Keyboard Cross-reference Resources?
Post by: Tarzan on Thu, 21 March 2013, 12:34:12

I've seen a couple of posts with breakdowns of a Cherry model number, detailing out what each section of the ID means.  Recently seen these for both keyboards and key switches.  Is there a sticky somewhere I haven't seen for this kind of reference material?

And do other manufacturers also have this same kind of product ID nomenclature, somewhere that's available to the public?

 

Title: Re: Switch/Keyboard Cross-reference Resources?
Post by: inteli722 on Mon, 13 May 2013, 13:23:43

For keyboards, it's either really obvious or just something to memorize.

As for switches...

http://cherrycorp.com/english/switches/key/mx.htm

Very bottom of the page has the guide. Simply choose one from each.

Alternatively, you can use 7bit's GB:

http://deskthority.net/marketplace-f11/cherry-mx-taking-pre-orders-t2760.html

Title: Re: Switch/Keyboard Cross-reference Resources?
Post by: F u r u y á on Mon, 13 May 2013, 22:14:21

For cherry boards, use this reference
http://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_article_numbers