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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: wes1099 on Mon, 08 September 2014, 21:04:25

Title: Can I replace Kaihua Kailh switches with Cherry MX switches?
Post by: wes1099 on Mon, 08 September 2014, 21:04:25

My question pretty much is, do Kaihua Kailh and Cherry MX have the same pinout? I want to get a keycool numpad but I don't want cheapo ripoffs of Cherry switches, so I was wondering if I could replace them...

Title: Re: Can I replace Kaihua Kailh switches with Cherry MX switches?
Post by: trizkut on Mon, 08 September 2014, 21:05:21

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=56405.0

Title: Re: Can I replace Kaihua Kailh switches with Cherry MX switches?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 08 September 2014, 21:09:12

yes

Title: Re: Can I replace Kaihua Kailh switches with Cherry MX switches?
Post by: Oobly on Tue, 09 September 2014, 03:37:31

Quote from: SpAmRaY on Mon, 08 September 2014, 21:09:12

yes

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Title: Re: Can I replace Kaihua Kailh switches with Cherry MX switches?
Post by: exit on Tue, 09 September 2014, 05:53:03

Why can't you just buy a Cherry MX keypad in the first place??

Title: Re: Can I replace Kaihua Kailh switches with Cherry MX switches?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 09 September 2014, 06:54:21

Quote from: exit on Tue, 09 September 2014, 05:53:03

Why can't you just buy a Cherry MX keypad in the first place??

Many companies have completely switched to MX compatible switches and no longer offer genuine cherry MX switches in their products.