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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Hellcatz on Sat, 20 December 2014, 19:44:46

Title: Where to buy cheap cherry mx browns?
Post by: Hellcatz on Sat, 20 December 2014, 19:44:46

Need around 87 cherry mx browns without breaking the bank and a set of stabilizers for a tkl winkey layout?
Going to build my first keyboard with a nerd 2.0 pcb and a crystal housing.
Many thanks to all those who reply!
Chris

Title: Re: Where to buy cheap cherry mx browns?
Post by: Jersern on Sat, 20 December 2014, 22:46:51

If you're in Europe try 7bit at deskthority.net he's got a good deal with Cherry for switches in Europe. In the US try mechanicalkeyboards.com but to be honest if what you want is dirt cheap switches, harvest them off old unloved keyboard. 

Title: Re: Where to buy cheap cherry mx browns?
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Sun, 21 December 2014, 10:09:04

If you are in USA, probably best to grab used Cherry G80-8200, 8113, or similar. You will get MX browns (some models do come with clears instead but they are less common), stabs, and if you have chance in your favor nice doubleshot keycap all for a cheap price. These can usually be had any day on ebay, though the prices on what is available is not always fantastic.