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Title: Source for Brown cherry MX
Post by: billm on Tue, 27 January 2009, 16:39:16

Hey-

Since completing the mod of my Filco board I'm much more confident in my soldering abilities and would like to try to swap out the black cherries in my Deck 82 key, hence I'm looking for a source for some brown stemmed cherry mx switches.

Both Digikey and Mouser carry them but they're kind of expensive new. Anybody have any other ideas? Maybe an ebay(able) board that has brown cherries but sells for less than the cost of 82 individual switches new?

Thanks

Title: Source for Brown cherry MX
Post by: Chloe on Tue, 27 January 2009, 16:40:33

Compaq MX 11800 have brown Cherries.

Title: Source for Brown cherry MX
Post by: dougy on Tue, 27 January 2009, 17:34:26

If you use the Compaq make sure you have all the required holes drilled in the Deck. The browns in the Compaq require 7 holes.

Title: Source for Brown cherry MX
Post by: lowpoly on Tue, 27 January 2009, 17:37:34

You could either swap the internals after desoldering the switch (better) or cut the registration pins from the brown's lower case (worse).

Title: Source for Brown cherry MX
Post by: Chloe on Tue, 27 January 2009, 17:56:39

I thought the Deck use 11NW (http://www.deckkeyboards.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1780#p1780).  Browns in Compaq are not plate mounted.

Title: Source for Brown cherry MX
Post by: billm on Tue, 27 January 2009, 18:10:04

Hmm... now I'm confused.

The switches in the Deck are not plate mounted. They press into a hole in the pcb. They have two legs which are soldered on, and then another 2 solder points for the LED.

7 holes? What's that all about?

Title: Source for Brown cherry MX
Post by: lowpoly on Tue, 27 January 2009, 18:12:49

Quote

They press into a hole in the pcb.

One big hole? That's the plate.

Title: Source for Brown cherry MX
Post by: Chloe on Tue, 27 January 2009, 18:53:19

If the switches are plate mounted they should use 11NN. I don't think they are, based on this picture:
http://www.deckkeyboards.com/images/forumpics/sb2.jpg

Title: Source for Brown cherry MX
Post by: skriefal on Tue, 27 January 2009, 19:36:57

I have a non-working Compaq MX11800.  Condition is very good, but seems to have a controller/electronics issue.  I want to remove the trackball module first, but otherwise you can have it for the cost of shipping.