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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: neverused on Sat, 25 October 2014, 13:00:55

Title: Red MX Cherry sources
Post by: neverused on Sat, 25 October 2014, 13:00:55

Hello,

I am very interested in building my own custom ten-key keyboard, but as of right now am shorter on funds that I would like for sourcing Red MX Cherry switches.  I was going to try to find a keyboard on eBay if needed, hopefully being able to reuse the same key caps too.

My question is:  do any of you have some suggestions on keyboards new or old that would be a good source for parts for this project?  I plan on buying a teensy++ and probably having the case laser cut in acrylic/ possibly steel, but very much in the same vein as http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=45139.0

Thank you so much for your help, I hope this is the correct section for this topic.

Best,
neverused

Title: Re: Red MX Cherry sources
Post by: frosty on Sat, 25 October 2014, 13:05:55

I have 61 red switches and enough black switches with red springs (basically ghetto reds, black stem with red springs feels like red switch) and switch housing to cover the rest of the switches on a tenkeyless board. Pm me if you want them, and we'll work something out.

Title: Re: Red MX Cherry sources
Post by: neverused on Mon, 27 October 2014, 22:39:58

Thank you for the offer, I was hoping to find a complete board to disassemble myself for fun too.

Are there any suggestions for full-size keyboards?

Title: Re: Red MX Cherry sources
Post by: dorkvader on Mon, 27 October 2014, 22:53:43

Quote from: neverused on Mon, 27 October 2014, 22:39:58

Thank you for the offer, I was hoping to find a complete board to disassemble myself for fun too.

Are there any suggestions for full-size keyboards?

rosewill