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Title: Where to buy mx switches?
Post by: C5Allroad on Sun, 15 September 2013, 14:30:20
Ok I think I have decided on a keyboard... I will buy a Neo Zelia 87 but I will do ergo clears where can I buy cherry switches?
Title: Re: Where to buy mx switches?
Post by: MOZ on Sun, 15 September 2013, 14:54:38
7bit on Deskthority and mouser.
Title: Re: Where to buy mx switches?
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Sun, 15 September 2013, 15:01:43
Or, if you don't mind used stem, you can get them off something like this Chyron (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chyron-Maxine-Generator-Keyboard-MODEL-MAXINE-KYBD-/190896060576?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c724ab8a0) or 8200LAAUS (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cherry-G80-8200L-Keyboard-W-MSR-120-Keys-Beige-TDX265-/370868138851?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item565976b363). Taking switches from used boards is what I normally do, as it is usually much cheaper.
Title: Re: Where to buy mx switches?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Sun, 15 September 2013, 15:26:23
Quote from: IvanIvanovich on Sun, 15 September 2013, 15:01:43
Or, if you don't mind used stem, you can get them off something like this Chyron (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chyron-Maxine-Generator-Keyboard-MODEL-MAXINE-KYBD-/190896060576?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c724ab8a0) or 8200LAAUS (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cherry-G80-8200L-Keyboard-W-MSR-120-Keys-Beige-TDX265-/370868138851?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item565976b363). Taking switches from used boards is what I normally do, as it is usually much cheaper.

Do all the chyron boards have clears?
Title: Re: Where to buy mx switches?
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Sun, 15 September 2013, 15:51:28
All that I have seen so far have clears.
Title: Re: Where to buy mx switches?
Post by: C5Allroad on Sun, 15 September 2013, 16:33:03
Ooh cool I'll be ordering this month maybe.. If the shine 3s are back in stock by the time I order then I won't.
Title: Re: Where to buy mx switches?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Sat, 21 September 2013, 15:18:56
Quote from: IvanIvanovich on Sun, 15 September 2013, 15:51:28
All that I have seen so far have clears.

 I got one that does not. :(

(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/09/22/y7y7aqab.jpg)
Title: Re: Where to buy mx switches?
Post by: Tarzan on Sat, 21 September 2013, 21:09:21
Quote from: SpAmRaY on Sat, 21 September 2013, 15:18:56
Quote from: IvanIvanovich on Sun, 15 September 2013, 15:51:28
All that I have seen so far have clears.

 I got one that does not. :(

Show Image
(http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/09/22/y7y7aqab.jpg)


Yeah, I got a vintage Allen-Bradley keyboard on Friday.  Massive board.  Huge.  Heavy.  Mostly metal. 

And foam-and-foil switches, crappy caps that have stems break off upon removal about 50% of the time...

Ebay roulette - sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, lucky to just break even.
Title: Re: Where to buy mx switches?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Sat, 21 September 2013, 21:19:10
Worst part is whatever these switches are, they are actually nice feeling.